Covers That Are Better Than The Originals

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Barely any of the songs posted on this thread are better than the originals - my offerings included.

Having said that, I see my share of live music and many acts play a cover. It's a smart move.

Funny that I've had friends in bands and they are so adamant about playing original stuff - which is cool, they're trying to establish themselves. However, people going out want that one song to take away and it could be any fun, random cover.
 

enframed

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excellent. you could do a whole thread just on great covers of "Heroes".
Best song ever written/made about infidelity.


Lots of good covers out there of "Heroes"



The Crimso one is really good.


Oh fvvk forgot about American Horror Story with Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars.


 
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sussle

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Best song ever written/made about infidelity.


Lots of good covers out there of "Heroes"



The Crimso one is really good.


Oh fvvk forgot about American Horror Story with Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars.


let's face it, they're all great covers because it's such a great song. pretty much an impossible song to screw up - like Dylan's All Along The Watchtower :cheers:
 

Mr Doof

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Best song ever written/made about infidelity.

Lots of good covers out there of "Heroes"



The Crimso one is really good.


Oh fvvk forgot about American Horror Story with Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars.



Was hanging out with friends way back when, a little deep in our cups, and someone asked what song do you want played at your funeral/wake.

I thought Heros would be ok for me.

But then I thought of all these other great corny tunes that would be fun to make people laugh or remember less terrible moments in their lives.

So.......



PS
Thought the song Heros was about lovers in East and West Germany being separated by the wall, not about infidelity.
 
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donuts

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PS
Thought the song Heros was about lovers in East and West Germany being separated by the wall, not about infidelity.
that was my take on it too (?) then i thought did i miss some lyrics along the way...?

PS - re. the depeche mode version, martin gore’s guitar <<< than robert fripp’s.