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PhillipJCY

PhillipJCY

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The Grunge music thread got me thinking about music styles and tastes. It is great to hear a band cover a song that is usually out of their comfort zone, but it can also be a complete disaster. I am wondering what everyone's favorite cover song is and what is the worst they have heard.

My favorite: "I Will Survive" by Cake. They just make this work in their own way. The bass line is great.

I also enjoy STP's version of "Dancing Days", but that is just because I am an STP homer.

Least Favorite(s): "Bad Company" by Five-Finger Death Punch. They took a beautifully subdued song and turned it into a growly hard emo-rock mess.

I have also stumbled upon 30 Seconds to Mars cover of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance". I think she is the best pop artist out there and would consider myself a fan, but 30 Seconds to Mars just butchered the song as only Jared Leto and his over-dramatic and over-produced band could do.
 
PhillipJCY said:
The Grunge music thread got me thinking about music styles and tastes. It is great to hear a band cover a song that is usually out of their comfort zone, but it can also be a complete disaster. I am wondering what everyone's favorite cover song is and what is the worst they have heard.

My favorite: "I Will Survive" by Cake. They just make this work in their own way. The bass line is great.

I also enjoy STP's version of "Dancing Days", but that is just because I am an STP homer.

Least Favorite(s): "Bad Company" by Five-Finger Death Punch. They took a beautifully subdued song and turned it into a growly hard emo-rock mess.

I have also stumbled upon 30 Seconds to Mars cover of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance". I think she is the best pop artist out there and would consider myself a fan, but 30 Seconds to Mars just butchered the song as only Jared Leto and his over-dramatic and over-produced band could do.
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Disagree with this. Finger Five Death Punch is awesome and I like this so much more than the original. Best cover without a doubt is Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt by Trent Reznor.

Worst Cover Last Kiss by Pearl Jam
 
Johnny Cash's Hurt should be near the top of every best cover list.

The worst cover I've ever heard by far is Staind's cover of Sober by Tool. Holy crap it was awful. They took that song and sucked every bit of life out of it. It was just depressing to hear.
 
I like Limp Bizkit's cover of Behind Blue Eyes... I like the original as well though... Both great songs
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JjQGt7WjK0]One - Apocalyptica - YouTube[/ame]
 
I like Disturbed cover of Genisis Land of Confusion. Don't know why, I just like it.
 
Favorites
Anya Marina's TI cover. "Whatever You Like". It will give you a boner.
Jose Gonzalez cover of The Knife's "Heartbeats"

Probably not my least favorite, but I dislike Ben Gibbard's cover of "Palmcorder Yanja", originally by The Mountain Goats. It's difficult to cover TMG though.
 
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While Rebecca Black did alright with Friday, I do prefer Bob Dylan's original version.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FISHEO3gsM]Rebecca Black - Friday, as performed by Bob Dylan - YouTube[/ame]
 
bigredqb7 said:
the best cover ever is all along the watchtower by hendrix. originally done by dylan. theres not even a question or doubt about it
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Would definitely have to be up there, also, there was a great cover of it for BSG a few years back.
 
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