Cover Songs that are Better Than the original

Not a cover...but a recreation of the original Head Over Heels video from Tears For Fears. It's the same library where the original was recorded...but done by theology students at Emmanuel College in Toronto. Not a scene for scene recreation...but pretty cool homage nonetheless.

https://globalnews.ca/news/1915971/...ars-video-shot-30-years-ago-in-their-library/



Original...

 

"Hey, I gotta go, but my friend can stick around."

 

I like this version better than any of the Lizards' versions I've heard

 

I just watched the "Spiderhead" Trailer, which features a song by Rotary Connection (I am the Black Gold of The Sun, which is a spectacle of a song).

I've always had a fascination with this Cream song, as it is so weirdly and simply constructed and such atypical subject matter for a popular song. I think this version benefits from an extra layer of 60s psychedelic weirdness. Just a couple of minor little stylistic tweaks, and "professional" singers.



I would say I'm kind of transfixed by Rotary Connection more so than liking them, but I like their version of this song.

The original for comparison:

 

Fans of Bob Dylan will appreciate this long thread about Dylan covers

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/05/not-dark-yet-contd-6.php

 

and I thank Scott Johnson in Mennesota for the list.


One of my fav versions of All Along The Watchtower
RIP Michael Hedges (who's left us too soon)

 

that is freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing.

 

This is a gem. The 3rd verse when she joins him in the choreo made me smile.

 

There is/was a game show in the UK where the contestants had to guess what song he was doing. They'd have earphones on where they couldn't hear the music and had to go with his interpretation.

 

Some good ones I have come across

 

Spoiler: original

 

Amongst the other awesome instruments, I really want Robbie Robertson's guitar. A-hole that he is.

Did you see the Zeppelin one? Whoa. I've posted it about 7 times because it's that ****ing cool.

 

you had me at Steve Perkins on the drums. Just don’t make him eat an apple.

 

I think this works...........I am a bit undecided.

 

just saw them on snl recently, they are now one of my favs cause they did a weezer one also.