Covers better than originals...

[GhostMachine]

Seger or Metallica -- Metallica's version of "Turn the Page" is just inches better, but it fits the category perfectly.

I also feel ashamed for liking Alanis Morrisette's cover of Seal's "Crazy". I beg for forgiveness.

[Skummy]

Feeder's cover of "Can't Stand Losing You" by The Police.

No Doubt's version of REM's "End Of The World" and their cover of "Come On Eileen". Also their cover of the Vandal's "Oi To The World" ISN'T as good as the original but it's a good pop-ska version nonetheless.

I think "Come On Eileen" is actually a No Doubt soundalike....possibly Save Ferris? I may be wrong, though.

Oh, and as for "Can't Stand Losing You", I don't know how easy it would be to track down, but The Police did a version of it in a Peel Session that was absolutely incredible. Really messed up and distorted, doesn't sound like them at all. Miles better than the single edit.

[Benji]

It is indeed Save Ferris.

[YI]

Ignite do a fucking awesome punk cover of "Sunday Bloody Sunday". It's one of the odd occasions that band has gotten away with putting a 'famous cover' on one of their albums. Not sure if I like it as much as the original though.

I also prefer The Bouncing Souls cover of "Better Things" by The Kinks, to the original.

[Lowerdeck]

Seger or Metallica -- Metallica's version of "Turn the Page" is just inches better, but it fits the category perfectly.

I knew someone was going to say this eventually. Had to wait a little longer than originally thought.

[Liam]

I think more people would prefer Seger's original (if they've heard it), which is why it probably took a while.

I prefer Seger.

[Lowerdeck]

They're about equal IMO, Metallica is different and can't hold candle to Seger's original awesomeness, but their blend sounds damn good.

[Guest Makegamesnotwar]

They both are very close but Alien Ant Farm's Smooth Criminal and Johnny Cash's Hurt. Especially Hurt, that song is so moving and just awesome.

Oh! Pat Boone's Crazy Train with the Crazy Train dancers just because it's so funny to hear him take a song about being on a downward spiral and make it a happy, cheery Pat Booney song.

[Farmer Reil]

Bruce Dickinson and some chick's version of Bohemian Rhapsody.

It sounds blasphemous to say it's better than Queen's, but it really is. Well, to me anyway. It's more operatic than rocky.

Edited January 16, 2007 by Farmer Reil

[Skummy]

That would be Brucey and Montserrat Caballé, and it's fantastic. I love Bruce's "So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?!"

[Liam]

Katatonia's "Nightmares By The Sea" is pushing being as good as Jeff Buckley's. It just depends on what I'm looking for in my listen, I guess.

[darkrayne]

You british folks might not be familiar with this one, but it bears bringing up...

White Lion's cover of "Radar Love" by Golden Earring....

For those of you who haven't heard of White Lion, their bassist James Lomenzo is the new bassist for Megadeth!!!

[Tarheels.]

I was going to mention Metallica's Turn The Page, but after listening to Seger's a few more times I came to the conclusion that Seger's is a bit better than Metallica's. However, still on Metallica, I like their cover of 'Green Hell' more than The Misfits.

[GhostMachine]

You british folks might not be familiar with this one, but it bears bringing up...

White Lion's cover of "Radar Love" by Golden Earring....

For those of you who haven't heard of White Lion, their bassist James Lomenzo is the new bassist for Megadeth!!!

[Gabriel]

The Undead's cover of Alan Shurman's RATT FINK is far superior... even to the cover that the Misfits did of that song.

Also, Metallica's good... but Misfits Green Hell > Metallica. Blasphemer.

[AnnIQ Edison]

Not sure if its been said or not but I have to say that Cradle of Filth's cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden kicks the original's ass ten fold.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Psh, as if.

[Farmer Reil]

Not sure if its been said or not but I have to say that Cradle of Filth's cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden kicks the original's ass ten fold.

[Gabriel]

Not sure if its been said or not but I have to say that Cradle of Filth's cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden kicks the original's ass ten fold.

The mere fact that it's by Cradle of Filth probably means that's a complete lie.

[GhostMachine]

NOFX - 99 Red Balloons

(Funny, because I don't care for any of their original stuff)

Edited January 21, 2007 by GhostMachine