Cross-eyed Mary as done by Clutch. The original isn't that terrible though.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_rQ_rKy_-Y[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy_g7CnOoHU[/youtube]
Linoleum as done by Streetlight Manifesto. Just feels better.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0MLMm7cj1M[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6axOY4PBusk[/youtube]
Actually that whole Streetlight cover album is fucking fantastic. Specifically this song:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_6KTZgayxg[/youtube]
This is kind of the opposite of the thread title (OR IS IT?), but I just saw it on facebook so...
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EDIT: link wasn't working, soooorrrrrry
Re: Great covers of horrible originals
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:58 am
by foomanfat
Joe Gress wrote:
Actually that whole Streetlight cover album is fucking fantastic. Specifically this song:
[youtube][/youtube]
More energy and feel to it, and DAT GODDAMN BARI!
Man, I haven't listened to Streetlight in ages.
I prefer to go the opposite direction with Such Great Heights.
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On the Postal Service cover tip.
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