Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?

[Hornbein]

The original

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Point Conception]

Sure like Beatrice Florea when she stays with her natural bass voice. As in this Doo Wop song. As opposed to approaching soprano

 

[Point Conception]

And the Ben E. King classic.

 

[robphy]

"Orchestral covers" - thrash metal edition

[#2,236 Alison Hell]
(2024) Johan J.J Jonasson - ANNIHILATOR - ALISON HELL (ORCHESTRAL VERSION)


[#2,183 War Ensemble - more ]
(2018) Slayer - War Ensemble Arranged for Orchestra [by Rob Cavallo] - funny footage


[#775 Raining Blood]
(2020) Kostas Rekleitis, composer - Raining Blood — Slayer, Orchestral Arrangement no 2


(2020) Johan J.J Jonasson - Slayer - Raining Blood (Orchestral version)
(2020) Johan J.J Jonasson - Slayer - Raining Blood - sheet music score

(2021) Jay Carpenter - Anthrax - Indians (Orchestral Cover)


[#1,515 Symphony of Destruction]
(2019) Symphony Of Destruction - Megadeth (versão Orquestra Rock)


[#1,410 Master of Puppets , #1,942 ]
(2016) Metallica Symphonic Medley - For Whom The Bell Tolls, One, Master of Puppets and more - Epic Symphonic Rock

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although not thrash metal, these are good...

(2021) SmokeOnTheWater, Burn, HighWayStar Orchestral Medley. - Epic Symphonic Rock.
(2016) Black Sabbath Symphonic Medley - Children Of The Grave, Iron Man, Paranoid and a surprise. - Epic Symphonic Rock.

 

[Hornbein]

 

[robphy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Got_the_Time (1979)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jackson_(musician)
https://www.youtube.com/@JoeJacksonVEVO

(1980) Got The Time - Joe Jackson

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(2025) The Arroyo Sister's - Anthrax - got the time (cover)

( (2025) - Arroyo Sisters - Slayer - South of Heaven Cover [intro] -
(2024) - Arroyo Sisters - Helloween - I want out (cover) - - - instrumental version )

(1990) Anthrax - Got The Time


(2025) Anthrax x Hämatom: Frank Bello & Annika Jaschke Jam “Got the Time” | Thomann


(2025) KORPIKLAANI - Got The Time (Cover) Official Video



(2023) VOICE OF BACEPROT - Got The Time - Joe Jackson // ANTHRAX Cover (Live at Hellprint 2023)

- (2023) Voice Of Baceprot-Got The Time (Anthrax) Cover | Live Zepp Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
VOB—are an Indonesian all-female rock trio ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_Baceprot )
( Voice of Baceprot on PF - more )

 

[pinball1970]

This is beautiful. RIP Pete Dello.

 

[pinball1970]

Honey bus.

 

[robphy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_(Trust_song) (1980)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_(rock_band)


(1980) Trust "Antisocial" | INA Chansons
"Collaro Show | Antenne 2 | 18/06/1980
Le groupe Trust interprète son célèbre titre "Antisocial". "


(2017) TRUST - ANTISOCIAL - CLERMONT (Coopérative de Mai)
( &t=1m55s )

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(1988) Anthrax - Antisocial (Official Video)

- Anthrax - Antisocial (French Version)

(2016) Antisocial - Trust / Anthrax - Driving Mrs. Satan (acoustic, stop motion)

- DRIVING MRS. SATAN - Peace Sells (Megadeth)
- Battery - Metallica (Driving Mrs. Satan acoustic cover)
- Driving Mrs. Satan - Ace of Spades Cover Song


(2017) Steve ‘n’ Seagulls - Antisocial - Steve “Steve'n'Seagulls” Seagulls (they have other interesting covers)

- Antisocial (English Version) [audio]

(2018) Antisocial - Trust - Les Gemeaux cover (they have other good covers)

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Hornbein]

Not that surprising. These lucrative priesthoods are inherited so those involved may have no natural interest in their job. They need something to fill up their time and give life meaning.

This stunning drum part was on hire for some Shinto priests.


Damn I'd forgotten how good this is. Eleven years ago... I dunno that her chops are any better now, but it's hard to see how this could be improved upon.

 

[Hornbein]

 

[robphy]

#448
Sails of Charon (Scorpions with Uli Jon Roth)

Scorpions - Sails Of Charon - Musikladen TV (16.01.1978)

from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taken_by_Force (1977)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpions_(band)

(2021) Sails of Charon - Scorpions (Uli Jon Roth) - Minerva Pla [intro]


(2026) Capr! - Sails of Charon [OFFICIAL VIDEO]


(2007) Byzantine Sails of Charon - southerntrail


(2021) Flamenco Guitar SAILS OF CHARON (Scorpions/Uli Jon Roth) Ben Woods - Nylocaster


(2026) Sails of Charon -Scorpions (cover by Diamond Signs) live at KYTTARO 25/1/26

- the guitarist is Ioanna Mitsioni (see the last video of #2,236 Alison Hell )

honorable mention:
- Scorpions - The Sails of Charon (extreme soloing) - Guitar Poop

 

[Hornbein]

 

[pinball1970]

I like it but...

 

[pinball1970]

and...

Just for ref

 

[robphy]

"Kitty" (1979) from "Smash and Grab"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racey

(1979) Kitty - Racey

- WeAreRacey

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_(Toni_Basil_song)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Basil

(1981) Toni Basil "Hey Mickey" Music Video

- (2025) 81 years old amazing dancer Toni Basil busting out moves + other footage of her at various ages


(1983) Carola - Mickey

- Carola - Mickey (Live at Oslo Spektrum 02.09.2023)

(2006) The Riplets - 'Hey Mickey' (live at Paradiso)


(2019) The Regrettes: LIVE "Hey Mickey" (Toni Basil Cover) - The Regrettes


(2021) Hey Mickey Mouse - Toni Basil (Raquel Lily Cover)

 

[robphy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme!_Gimme!_Gimme!_(A_Man_After_Midnight) (1979)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA

(1979) ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - 666M views


- ABBA: "Dame Dame Dame" (Sweden, 1980)

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(2000) Yngwie Malmsteen - Gimme Gimme Gimme with lyrics - (Malmsteen Anthology 1994-1999)

(2023) Abba / Malmsteen style - Gimme Gimme Gimme / cringe - Guitar Poop


(2026) Rebecca Saimawii


(1984?) The Sisters of Mercy @ Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (Live)

- https://sisterswiki.org/Gimme!_Gimme!_Gimme!_(A_Man_After_Midnight)

(2026) NOTNORTH - "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" Live

- "Yes! You discovered a weird punk rock* cover of ABBA!" TikTok

(2024) Dwayne Gretzky - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (ABBA cover)



Honorable mention:
- (2016) S#arp - 아껴온 사랑 (Gimme! Gimme! Gimme) [start at t=6s]
- (2019) Gimme Gimme Gimme -Owl Creek Singers Kenyon College
- (2018) Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) ABBA (Piano Cover) Ulrika A. Rosén, piano. - (Abba covers)
- (2022) FEUERSCHWANZ - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (ABBA Cover) (Official Video) | Napalm Records

 

[Hornbein]

 

[pinball1970]

"Kitty" (1979) from "Smash and Grab"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racey

(1979) Kitty - Racey

- WeAreRacey

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_(Toni_Basil_song)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Basil

(1981) Toni Basil "Hey Mickey" Music Video

- (2025) 81 years old amazing dancer Toni Basil busting out moves + other footage of her at various ages


(1983) Carola - Mickey

- Carola - Mickey (Live at Oslo Spektrum 02.09.2023)

(2006) The Riplets - 'Hey Mickey' (live at Paradiso)


(2019) The Regrettes: LIVE "Hey Mickey" (Toni Basil Cover) - The Regrettes


(2021) Hey Mickey Mouse - Toni Basil (Raquel Lily Cover)

Toni Basil....I was 14 when Mickey came out, she was 39!? We all thought she was 20ish!?
Also found out later she was in "Easy Rider."

 

[Point Conception]

From Brit DJ here Pattaya 88 FM


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[Hornbein]

From Brit DJ here Pattaya 88 FM


..

That's pretty good.

Here's the original. Motown's first hit record. Written by a CEO!



I like Diana Ross' version. Maybe they put it on the album because the CEO wanted the royalties.

 

[robphy]

Toni Basil....I was 14 when Mickey came out, she was 39!? We all thought she was 20ish!?
Also found out later she was in "Easy Rider."

I didn't know she was in movies.

Here are some clips she posted on her YouTube channel ToniBasilsHouse .


TONI BASIL IN THE 60’S


includes

• Toni Basil Acting Clips
  
  

  Here are some clips from Easy Rider(1969) and Five Easy Pieces(1970). So proud to be a part of these Iconic Films with my dear friends, who directed, wrote and acted in them: Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Karen Black, Helena Kallianiotes, Terry Southern, Carole Eastman, and Bob Rafelson. ...

• Viva Las Vegas(1964) Toni Basil Featured Dancer
  
  

  Over the Months of rehearsing with Anne-Margret and Elvis Presley, David Winters and I became close friends with them . David the choreographer and I worked on many musical numbers for this film. Here’s "What'd I Say?" where I got to be the girl with the red dress on. The great George Sydney directed this film. Lance Lagualt is playing gutar in Elvis band he was Elvis's right hand man and was always his dance-in. in all of Elvis's films. David, Lance and I put together the choreography and then taught it to Elvis and Anne separately before we brought them together . Here I are the names of as many dancers as I can recognize: Teri Garr, Pete Menefee, Sharon Garret Brooks, Lorine Yarnell, Lance LeGault, Raul Ciro, Sonja Haney, Erwin Marcus, Harrad Sanders, and Roberta Tennis Doitch.

Toni Basil, original member of The Lockers, dancing in Soul Train (1975)

- Toni Basil with The Lockers - Saturday Night Live (1975)
- Toni Basil interviews Penguin, Shabba-Doo, Popin Pete, and Spaz
- THE LOCKERS (1973) Where Are They Now ?


CBS Sunday Morning Interview w/ Toni Basil 2020

 

[Hornbein]

Doing a great job covering Boston's Foreplay. Didn't know they had it in them.

 

[symbolipoint]

#2415, I heard enough of that version/arrang of Voodoo Child but NO METHOD TO TURN IT OFF!
#2416, the arrangement Voodoo Child on the white guitar, same problem. No way to turn it off! Is this a pf problem or a Y.T. problem?

 

[symbolipoint]

I didn't know she was in movies.

She was also in Five Easy Pieces.

About my complaint about not finding a stop/turn-off of the video, at least one of the ones showing Toni Basil in movies, the one from what looks like Easy Rider, does have a big pause button in the middle of the video images.

 

[Hornbein]

#2415, I heard enough of that version/arrang of Voodoo Child but NO METHOD TO TURN IT OFF!
#2416, the arrangement Voodoo Child on the white guitar, same problem. No way to turn it off! Is this a pf problem or a Y.T. problem?

Just poke the image until a ll appears, then poke again exactly once.

 

[pinball1970]

The boys miss some notes out but overall pretty good.

 

[pinball1970]

The original, the missing notes are at 2.00 and possibly at the end but the mix might be different.