Some artists do better covers themselves than than the cover which topped the charts.
You've heard this chart buster: Natalie Imbruglia - Torn. I've always quite liked it.
But the original 'Torn' is by Ednaswap:
Their own cover takes it next level, but you have to have some patience:
Examples where the remix/remake/cover is superior to the original?
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- KVRAF
- 14126 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
And if you've seen the new Beetlejuice,,,
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35433 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Ive always preferred 'The Clash At Demonhead' version of Black Sheep (even though it was still actually Metric) Bree/Envy just sang/strutted it better. Oh yeah.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 2313 posts since 24 Jun, 2006 from London, England
Obviously the 'original' is a cover in itself but the radio version of Coldcut - Autumn Leaves
v.s. The Irresistible Force (a.k.a Mixmaster Morris) remix
v.s. The Irresistible Force (a.k.a Mixmaster Morris) remix
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- KVRAF
- 7154 posts since 23 Nov, 2016 from a small city
Another one where I'm not sure if it's superior, but it's bloody brilliant all the same
Joan Baez - Silver Dagger
St Etienne - Like a Motorway
And it's a bit of a difficult choice between these versions:
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Joan Baez - Silver Dagger
St Etienne - Like a Motorway
And it's a bit of a difficult choice between these versions:
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- KVRAF
- 7154 posts since 23 Nov, 2016 from a small city
Halcyon on and on the album version's much better than Halcyon the original ep version
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- addled muppet weed
- 111274 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
did i do blasphemy?
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- KVRAF
- 14126 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
This was the first time I'd heard of either Massive Attack and Paul Oakenfold
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- KVRer
- 16 posts since 7 Jun, 2023
The Cure - Lovesong is brilliant:
Death Cab For Cutie's cover plays it pretty straight:
Then Jack Off Jill brings some Riot Grrrrl sensibilites to it:
Snake River Conspiracy's cover is even better:
Death Cab For Cutie's cover plays it pretty straight:
Then Jack Off Jill brings some Riot Grrrrl sensibilites to it:
Snake River Conspiracy's cover is even better:
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- KVRAF
- 14126 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
This was the first song with lyrics I ever heard Tiesto remix. Still think it's brilliant.