Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before ....PART 2

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
COVER SONGS Part 2

...with same INTRO as PART ONE


Jetzt das Kinderlied:
“Dreh dich nicht um, schau, schau,
der Kommissar geht um!

This probably won't be a HUGE list because there are just way too fucking many cover songs out there so I have selected the ones that HIT ME either in a good way or bad way. And I have placed them next to the original to let YOU be the judge of which one is BETTER.  In some cases, the COVER is better than ORIGINAL but in other cases, its just a bad replay of a GREAT SONG.  

Even, Bob Dylan considers Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" better than his.  And we have ALL heard "You Really Got Me" from Van Halen but did you even know the Kinks did the original.....Probably NOT.

And if you are going to cover a CLASSIC, at least change it to make it your own DON'T do like fucking Korn did on "The Wall" and play it almost exact.  That's just fucking stupid, hence the name KORN.  Side note I have a friend, stripper who has a KORN tattoo right above her ass.  Bet she is regretting that.

ALSO, I have been told about some GLARING OMISSIONS so here is ONE....the REST are after Kate Bush.....

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And with this BLOG I got a little help from other cover song websites....
mostly with the album covers but thanks nonetheless.....

ALSO, if a newer song gets panned I put a song that better defines these bands who were better staying away from cover songs.....AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE....I criticize the covers by these bands but they almost all have their own material thats better

I am an Equal Opportunity Critic

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MEXICAN RADIO


Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio 











Authority Zero - Mexican Radio (2004)




VERDICT - PUSH - while I love the ORIGINAL for being the ORIGINAL....this cover is PRETTY KICKASS!!!
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CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE

Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize (1973)


but you have to admire the fucking look of these champions in the video




Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize (1983)



VERDICT - DEFINITELY THE QUIET RIOT VERSION...without a doubt as it help spawned the HAIR BANDS of the 80s and THIS video was beyond huge



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DER KOMMISSAR

Falco - Der Kommissar (1981)

I mean who could forget the lyrics "Drah' Di net um, oh oh oh
Schau, schau, der Kommissar geht um! oh oh oh
Er wird Dich anschau'n
Und du weißt warum.
Die Lebenslust bringt Di um.
Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?"



After the Fire - Der Kommissar (1983)


While I LOVE the German version cause of the video and just how he dances....the American version has that killer acoustic guitar part in middle I associate with the 80s....

RIP FALCO

VERDICT - PUSH PUSH PUSH

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MAD WORLD

Tears For Fears - Mad World (1982)

Gary Jules - Mad World (2002)

BOTH versions of this are INCREDIBLE in their own way but being such a DARK song....I have to lean towards 

VERDICT - Gary Jules version.

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RUNNING UP THAT HILL

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM











Placebo - Running Up That Hill (2003)



VERDICT - KATE BUSH.....that is all!

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CATS IN THE CRADLE

Harry Chapin - Cats In The Cradle (1974)










Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In the Cradle (1992)

 
Sorry but I have to go with the ORIGINAL by Harry Chapin since I fucking LOATHED Ugly Kid Joe but its a pretty decent cover.  Just reminds me of Green Jello who was around same time with that "Three LIttle Pigs" song.  UGH!!

VERDICT - Chapin

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HIGHER GROUND


Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground (Live 1973)





Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (1989)

SKIP TO 1:11 because its Arsenio and in true RHCP fashion they jam into the song.....



ORIGINAL IS CLASSIC....but RHCP's VERSION Vaulted them into a new stratosphere.   

VERDICT - PUSH

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CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael - Careless Whisper (1984)









Seether - Careless Whisper (2007)


WITHOUT A DOUBT THE WORST FUCKING COVER OF A SONG!!!!  Korn not withstanding......WHY would a New Rock band try and cover a song done by George Michael.....JUST AWFUL!!!

FUCK THIS....Seether should not be allowed to record after this trash pile.

VERDICT - GM rolled in his grave and pooped himself after vomiting....good grief

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HOLY DIVER

Dio - Holy Diver (1983)











Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver (2006)



DIO \m/.....but the Killswitch Engage is VERY GOOD....but STILL not DIO....RIP
and just LOOK at the ALBUM COVER for DIO....NICE!!!!!

VERDICT - DIO \m/
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ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

Pink Floyd  - Another Brick In The Wall (1979)





Korn - Another Brick In The Wall (2004)



VERDICT - NOT EVEN CLOSE......all you have to do is WATCH the Pink Floyd version and how it STILL years later is eerie cool.  FUCK KORN and their lameass .....Korn was good for a couple of albums, but to cover this.....KILL ME...which leads me to REACH NUMBER TWO by KORN....

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WORD UP!



Cameo - Word Up! (1986)


BEST YOUTUBE QUOTE: "I don't care what anyone says : A red cod-piece NEVER goes outta style!"


Korn - Word Up! (2004)


Korn should have their ability to record after this OBVIOUS attempt at a joke? I think I am confused by the suckiness, cheesiness of this....and Jonathan Davis is just a fat fucking prepubescent mustached fuck now.

VERDICT - CAMEO because CAMEO
MY EARS ARE BLEEDING FROM BOTH.....So now I must soothe them with some CLASSICS..not covers.....one from Metallica and TWO from one of the only DECENT rock bands TODAY...see below
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Metallica - No Leaf Clover (1999)



FUCKING CLASSIC and BRILLIANT of Metalllica to try and succeed at this feat......

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OK BACK TO THE LECTURE AT HAND....ONE MORE!!!

LIVE AND LET DIE

Paul McCartney and Wings - Live and Let Die (1973)









Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die (1991)



Guns N' Roses were on the QUICK downturn with the releases of "November Rain and then this.....GARBAGE and destruction of a Wings CLASSIC


NOW I hope you have gotten a better picture of what I am trying to convey as COVERS are hard to do and I respect bands who do them....BUT with that said.....if you are going to do it....DO IT RIGHT or don't do it all.....

which reminds me that GNR absolutely DESTROYED "Knocking On Heaven's Door" UGH with that "ow Hey hey hey" crap...HORRIBLE but listen for yourself 


....and if November Rain is such a "Classic" how come you never hear it on Classic Rock radio...cause it was SHIT THEN AND ITS SHIT NOW....now Civil War is a different story...

VERDICT - FUCK AXL....McCartney dominates and its BOND 007
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OK ENOUGH FUCKING COVERS for some good songs that are ORIGINALS 

and yes ONE is by GNR

Guns N' Roses - Civil War (1990)



I had to put Civil War on here as it one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES.....It came out in 1990 but wasn't released until Use Your Illusion II.  Another fucking CLASSIC...



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Another song by a band who should not have touched a cover song.....



Placebo - Every You, Every Me (1998)

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and a CLASSIC SCENE from the movie "Out Cold"....

and yes that is Zach Galifianakis

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Hope you enjoyed...