Are Cover Versions Better Than the Originals?

  • Thread starter Thread starter DiracPool
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    even
Click For Summary
SUMMARY

This discussion centers on the subjective nature of music covers, with participants sharing their opinions on various cover versions they believe surpass the originals. Key examples include David Gray's cover of Bob Dylan's "Meet Me in the Morning," Johnny Cash's rendition of "Rusty Cage," and Primus's interpretation of Pink Floyd's "Have A Cigar." The conversation highlights the artistry involved in creating unique arrangements and the emotional connections listeners have with both original and cover versions.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of music theory and arrangement techniques
  • Familiarity with notable artists and their works, such as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Primus
  • Knowledge of the cultural impact of cover songs in various music genres
  • Awareness of platforms for sharing music, such as YouTube
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the impact of cover songs on music charts and artist careers
  • Explore the differences in arrangement styles between original songs and their covers
  • Analyze the emotional responses elicited by different versions of the same song
  • Investigate the legal aspects of covering songs, including licensing and royalties
USEFUL FOR

Musicians, songwriters, music enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the dynamics of music covers and their cultural significance.

  • #61
An emotional yet corporate-positive rendering of U2:

 
Last edited by a moderator:
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #62
micromass said:
Awesome! I will be playing this song on the next full moon, when we sacrifice a person to the Lord Satan.
Who will you sacrifice? A physicist?
 
  • #63
A geeky cover of "I will survive":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9dpTTpjymE

(A trained eye will of course see immediately that these people are not mathematicians since they're using Stewart)
 
  • #64
jbunniii said:
Who will you sacrifice? A physicist?

I said a person. So clearly physicists don't qualify...
 
  • #65
micromass said:
Think nobody can sing the beatles like the beatles?? Then check out this cover of [STRIKE]Letter B[/STRIKE] Let It Be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvPugOWeZiA

OMG, this is our first line of defense?! That's it, I'm moving to Sweden..
 
  • #66
micromass said:
I said a person. So clearly physicists don't qualify...
You're just jealous because you can't use Einstein summation in your daily work. It's ok, I'm here to help you through this.
 
  • #67
Pat Boone's electrifying take on "Smoke on the Water"

 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #68
Of course Wing's fabulous cover of The Beatles has to be in here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0690V_-ypBw
 
  • #69
micromass said:
Awesome! I will be playing this song on the next full moon, when we sacrifice a person to the Lord Satan.

Upon hearing that "song", Lord Satan will be regurgitating your sacrifice. That goat's going to spit out one big bezoar. :smile:
 
  • #70
jbunniii said:
Pat Boone's electrifying take on "Smoke on the Water"



"It died with an awful sound."

'Nuff said. :rolleyes:
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #71
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o10W_63spDE

Cover of some Bob Marley song
 
  • #72
Micromass, I know you are on the supreme court of physics forums, but I am appealing to you to RECUSE yourself of this thread and start another one, perhaps entitled, "Even worse than the real thing."
 
  • #73
And then there is Avril Lavigne's touching performance of imagine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJrwTgFt3Ek
 
  • #74
micromass said:
Of course Wing's fabulous cover of The Beatles has to be in here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0690V_-ypBw

Micromass, I know you are on the supreme court of physics forums, but I am appealing to you to RECUSE yourself of this thread and start another one, perhaps entitled, "Even worse than the real thing."
 
  • #75
Some old guys doing a horrible, horrible cover of one of the best songs ever made by Justin Beiber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXcNQTa3zgs
 
  • #76
The Rolling Stones are nothing compared to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sutk4BDorXg
 
  • #77
What the hell? Is that actually real? I mean I knew Britney Spears was trash and the scum of the singing world but to have the audacity to cover a Stones song not to mention one of their best...god my ears are bleeding
 
  • #78
DiracPool said:
Micromass, I know you are on the supreme court of physics forums, but I am appealing to you to RECUSE yourself of this thread and start another one, perhaps entitled, "Even worse than the real thing."

*Gasp* You don't like wing?
 
  • #79
Already seen Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin, time for The Who:

 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #80
Ok now for a serious one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyCFuP3rM2w
 
  • #81
I absolutely hate skrillex, but this is a decent cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrcFe0_pZEs
 
  • #82
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXHkG5G5qH8
 
  • #83
micromass said:
The Rolling Stones are nothing compared to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sutk4BDorXg


I used to love to hate Britney Spears and her "kind" until I saw this video..Not the big one on the screen but THIS one...



Then I started ordering more peanuts on my flights and asking the stewardesses what "mile high club" meant.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #84
I wouldn't call it better than the real thing, but it's cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a41bERTFBUI
 
  • #85
Best rendition of the US anthem ever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZKkZO7CTI
 
  • #86
Money (That's What I Want)

 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #87
A cover of Metallica:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP6rkf3qB0c
 
  • #88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc1eirTklMI
 
  • #89
I think I've fallen madly in love again >.<

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEe9sXO1M-I
 
  • #90
WannabeNewton said:
I think I've fallen madly in love again >.<


You said that would never happen again, you FRAUD!
 

Similar threads

Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
  • · Replies 2K ·
78
Replies
2K
Views
108K
Strange or bizarre covers of Best Songs .
  • · Replies 30 ·
2
Replies
30
Views
6K
Art Can Mixing Different Styles of Dance and Music Create a Perfect Blend?
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
Countdown to Doom Release: Revisit the Original and Celebrate with Easter Eggs
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14
Views
5K
Kerbal Space Program - Rocket Design Basics
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
10K
At a crossroads (drop out? chase a dream? time out?)
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
5K