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Hurt is the obvious answer, Trent Renzor basically officially handed that song to Johnny Cash.
I had no clue that was a cover, the Cash version is just so…natural.
And for a more personal pick, John Coltrane’s My Favorite Things.
I fall into the Trent Reznor camp on this. The Johnny Cash version is undoubtedly great, but a little… toothless(?)… compared to the original?
but a little… toothless(?)… compared to the original?
if you watch the music video it’s clearly meant to be the lamentation of a dying old man which is why it feels toothless
All Along the Watchtower
Hard agree, they even put it in wolfenstein /hj
I seem to be the only person to disagree with this :(
The Times They Are A-Changin’ covered by Flogging Molly
Original a Bob Dylan song and a bit boring tbh.
that is way better
Damn right it is
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Tainted Love by Soft Cell and I also prefer the Midge Ure version of The Man Who Sold The World.
As for worst covers I propose Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit.
Nobody has ever agreed with me, but I think Sheryl Crow’s version of “Sweet Child o Mine” is much better - the original is too whiny, I hate his voice.
I will now accept your scorn.
Tbh I’ve never heard of that version so I’ll check it out. Admittedly, I like the high pitched wailing of the original, but art is subjective and there are very few wrong answers.
This is very kind of you to say ❤️
Here’s the link for your future “enjoyment” - sorry for my lib behavior, I edited it into the original comment too
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Nah you can have it, its a good version. The best thing about the g&r version is the bass, its the most well produced bass on like any recording ever. Other than that its bogged down with Axl and Slash just being massive cliches, parodies of their own success.
I am going to memorize this comment to use as a reply the next time I catch flack for this!
Iron and Wine - Such Great Heights (cover of The Postal Service) I think is equivalent to the original
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everyone’s favorite blues & country song they probably are enjoying a ‘cover’ but idk if that term really applies when no-one knows or listens to the original
even when it’s known like you’re not really gonna tell me the Kinks & Kokomo Arnold are doing the same song with ‘Milkcow Blues’, folks will change basically everything about a blues song and claim it’s the same real theseus ass shit
I was gonna say Hannes Wader’s live rendition of the International so I’ll put that here since that follows the same principles
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Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah is better than the original Leonard Cohen version IMO, but both are good.
edit: Speaking of Jeff Buckley, also his cover of Mama You Been On My Mind (Bob Dylan).
Lilac wine is also a cover technically, I think
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Mr. Sandman covered by Blind Guardian.
Another man of culture. Although I find their cover, of “to france” to be top as well
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Rage Against the Machine - The Ghost of Tom Joad
Rage Against the Machine - Maggie’s Farm
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Johnny Cash - Hurt
A Perfect Circle - The Nurse Who Loved Me
Yeah this is one of my hot takes
I don’t hate the Shatner version actually, it’s just that the original is so good
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I Fought the Law by The Clash
All their covers are great: Jail Guitar Doors, Police and Thieves, Pressure Drop – But I Fought the Law is like the best rock cover ever, or at least very close to the top
There’s no topping this cover of My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
I thought you were gonna link the Dragonforce version which I unironically love
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Four string winds by Ollie Austin. Or anything Ollie Austin covered. Love his voice
