By "made it more manly" do you mean he belched it? It sounds like he wants to burp but he can't.
Dude, it's Rob Zombie, when does he not sound like that? But I love him anyway.
Not love love, of course, but you knew that already.
you're solid gold // i'll see you in hell
I thought I'd throw out some video of Bill Frisell since I suspect very few of you are familiar with his work. I know SJ knows some thanks to a friend I thought it'd be nice to show you who and what the hell I'm talking about when I talk about some of these covers. When it comes to phrasing and tone, Frisell is a master.
1. A Change Is Gonna Come - written and originally recorded by Sam Cooke
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ERNVIch888"]YouTube - Bill Frisell ~ A Change Is Gonna Come[/ame]
2. Just Like a Woman - written and originally recorded by Bob Dylan
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkM3Wiy7j5Q"]YouTube - Bill Frisell 'Just Like A Woman'[/ame]
3. What The World Needs Now - written by Hal David/Burt Bacarach and first recorded by Jackie DeShannon
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBu1GeAbCkE"]YouTube - Bill Frisell~What The World Needs Now Is Love[/ame]
I wish there were more video on youtube to share because there are many many more covers he does that I'd love to share, but these will work.
I'll check them out when I get home, since YouTube's blocked at work.
you're solid gold // i'll see you in hell
The Shins' cover of "We Will Become Silhouettes" (original by The Postal Service)
Death Cab for Cutie's cover of "This Charming Man"
Elliott Smith's "Don't Fear the Reaper"
Elliott Smith's "Trouble" (original by Cat Stevens)
Ben Fold's cover of "Bitches Ain't Shit" (original by Dr. Dre)
When I really love a song, and have listened to it many times, hearing a good cover can be a great thing. But, it can also be a bad thing. Like Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love. Not that I liked the original very much, but Manson stunk it up bad.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
Best:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCP8XQ99zCY&feature=related"]YouTube - Anthrax - Got The Time[/ame]
Worst:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc"]YouTube - worst cover ever! *the final count down*[/ame]
Second-best:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYHi9D1nJeM"]YouTube - Common People[/ame]
I loved the original Don't Fear the Reaper. I even played it in my 7th grade talent show 2 years ago. I have to go check it out on youtube.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
Another good one, The Dropkick Murphys covering "Career Opportunities.
Yeah, the original is better, but its still pretty good.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
I just love the fact that he covered it.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLyQDFjY-TQ"]YouTube - Japanese fields of athenry[/ame]
It was a one-time treat at the Santa Barbara show, but Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke played a very nice cover of Neil Young's "Tell Me Why" (one of my fav of Neil's songs).
Here is Tom & Jonny's performance...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DeSM21oQq4"]YouTube - Radiohead covering Neil Young - Tell Me Why[/ame]
Here is Neil...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEiRCNpSbNQ&feature=related"]YouTube - Neil Young Tell Me Why[/ame]
Fair Warning: I'm a metalhead.
Woe, Is Me - Tik Tok (Ke$ha cover)
Paint It Black - The Agony Scene
Burning for You - Dusks Embrace (Blue Oyster Cult cover)
Hell Within - Carry on my wayward son (Kansas cover)
A Day to Remember - Cable Car (The Fray cover)
A Day to Remember - Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson cover)
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The best cover of "Paint It Black" I've ever heard is by Vanessa Carlton.
I think Careless Whisper covered by Seether is awesome.
Someone mentioned reinterpretation of a song, and that made me think of Weird Al. Although I guess he would be in a parody classification.
"You've had your whole F***ing life to think things over, what good's a few minutes minutes more gonna do you now?"
Rufus Wainwright covering Hallelujah at Glasto is immense.
Good
FYC; suspicious minds (as an elvis fan, i can say that too)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aha4uEpEQ"]YouTube- Fine Young Cannibals -Suspicious Minds[/ame]
Bad
Scissor sistors; comfortabley numb
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRk5Gjl_cAg"]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]
Madonna - American Pie
best ----no quarter by tool
worst---echo what someone already said...anything by kid rock
Worst cover ever. No, not for this song. In general. Ever.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOuSxal8pf4"]YouTube- My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row (Video)[/ame]
As opposed to the awesomeness that is
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeqZl6OgOUA"]YouTube- Grateful Dead - Desolation Row[/ame]