cover songs! love hate situation..  

ill have to check out that and others they do then :) i havent really listened to foo fighters much as i wasnt much a nirvana fan either and their drummer is a foo hehe but yah they got some decent stuff.. i definately like them much more than nirvana for what i have heard on the radio etc

I wasn't a big Nirvana fan either.

haha im not a huge fan of manson or people who use other peoples music (you should check into other music discussions ive had) and i agree covers arent so good.. hence my 'love hate' in the topic :) its hard to find a good cover song thats why im asking for the entire world (or at least 100000+ people of mylot) for help finding ones they think are better :D and even you know of one.. and its one ive not heard.. so yah its working out so far :D

I understand, and I am also on a mission... to teach people a bit about Depeche Mode. To let the U.S. become aware of the fact that they continue to produce amazing music that radio stations in this country ignore. There is a huge fan base here that goes directly to buying what's new, bypassing the media entirely, and we resent the fact that DM is not properly presented at award nominations or in any media coverage. Instead, we get 'celebrities' who look and sound alike, and are more famous for their antics than for their music.
In their discography, Depeche Mode have covered one song in their 25 year career: 'Dirt' by the Stooges, which is on the soundtrack for the movie 'Resident Evil'.
You can go to: http://www.coversproject.com and find out who has done what in the way of covers. Its quite an education.
Also, I didn't say I liked Johnny Cash's version better than the original... 'Personal Jesus' is updated for me at every concert. I respect it, because of the person, and what he was doing at the end of his life. He wasn't trying to build a career off other peoples' work.

oh i see sorry for the misunderstanding :) thanks for the link by the way! that will help solve many debates i have with a friend/co-worker.. we listen to a lot of music and try to guess whos singing it (on the radio) a lot of times we get stuck on covers but we know its not the original etc.. this will come in handy indeed :D

I'm actually quite a nice person... I just see red flames at the mention of the word 'cover'!!LOL! I guess I'm a purist... I've already spoken to a few artists about 'updating' their own songs... if they sold a million copies, what was lacking??!! Luckily, I'm being tolerated so far...

well good luck convincing a singer or a musician they should change something they already did.. rumor has it theyre fairly touchy on that sorta thing :D

One was quite upset that he'd been convinced to update... it made the song more dated because they stuck in a bunch of electronic junk. Had it been good electronic augmentation, it might have been different. He asked me which should be on his page, and thats whats there. He hadn't had input from 'real' people before. Once you don't have to deal with managers, etc, they're good people to talk to.

ive always enjoyed talking to singers/groups etc.. i used to have a job setting up for events at the metro centre in the city i grew up in.. met quite a few singers that way.. lynard skynard probably the most famous of groups i set up for.. but ya i agree you get rid of their agents and management etc they are decent people with life experiences worth listening to

Hi alamode, Depeche Mode is my favorite band. The only cover of their music I like is Tori Amos "Enjoy the Silence".

Always nice to meet a Moder!! The only thing I have against her version is the lack of energy... I'm so used to hearing these songs live that, even when I'm listening to an older cd, I hear the concert right along with it... now THATS energy!LOL!
The latest acquisition in my 'singles' collection is 'Enjoy the Silence'... it has 6 remixed versions on it. DM was involved, but I only really liked 2 of them. Its even difficult for me when they cover their own songs!LMSS!
Many people base their opinion of DM on a few songs they heard 20 years ago... if they'd go to youtube and check out the live videos, they'd be believers all over again! Then again, maybe I shouldn't encourage too much... I'm going for front row, next tour!

ive never been to a concert before :( maybe i should get some front row seats too :P how do you cover your own song? plenty of artists have a variety of versions to a song but thats not really a cover just a remake or remix in some genres :P

I know what you mean Alamode... too many people just think of DM as Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, and People are People. Those songs are good but they have so many that are better. I have all the videos too. I love watching them. My current favorite song by DM (it changes often) is "But Not Tonight".

CanuckPrince sometimes artist go back and redo their songs, either in a different style... or Tori Amos for example went back and redid some of her songs now that she is older and has a different perspective. I didn't really care for any of them.

I think I was trying to make a joke??!
I don't have a favorite DM song... I love 'em all!
And when Hun goes out of town next week, I'm loading
the dvd player and submerging til he gets back. He's a
fan, as well, but he always wants to watch car programs
in the evenings!

i should get more dvds of concerts.. ive never been to a concert before.. i used to have a job setting up for events including concerts at the metro centre but i never stayed for any concerts.. i think acdc is the only existing band id pay to see really and ive missed my chance twice.. perhaps ill check out some DM stuff since you all seem to love it so much :)

Even the youtube videos will make you a believer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAP4U397L2A

This is from Cologne Germany, 1998... you can SEE how the fans feel! And being in that group is amazing!!

i checked out the video and read some of the comments users left there :) i guess its time to check out a few of their albums now that song was good :D

Ah... a new believer... you'll be hooked, too!
I WAS at this concert, with the family... my kids
and grandkids go with me cuz we're all major fans!
Martin is lovely...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3WUHNpxov4

i think thats awesome you took 3 generations of family to a concert :) thats possibly a world record! perhaps held by quite a few families but youre the only one i know of! pretty hard to have 4 generations alive at once though so maybe! haha

We could have 5 generations together now, but our granddaughter won't co-operate!LOL! It was great taking Hun to 'Paper Monsters' with us... it was in a smaller venue so he didn't freak, and was so good that, tho he missed 'Touring the Angel' in '05, he's more than ready for the next one! And we all DO listen to the music all the time... Hun steals my cd's when he goes on trips or is working in the shop, and our kids and grandkids have DM all over their myspace music players. Dedicated, and Devout!

ha thats awesome :) you all should inform ellen or something of that.. she'd probably like 5 generations of fans show up on her show to see the group they love so much.. they do that sorta stuff all the time :) haha

If my Mom wasn't such a country fan, we could have
4 generations, but she doesn't like the noise! But
still, 3 isn't bad! I'd like for DM to be impressed
and send us those front row tickets!LOL!

i say your best bet is ellen degeneres lol she always hooks people up with that sorta stuff and she loves promoting music etc.. who knows maybe shes a DM fan too and has been lookin for a reason to bring them on the show! lol (ya i like pipe dreams so what) hahah :D

If you're gonna dream at all, you have to dream big!
Their jet could need a good pilot/mechanic... just so
happens that Hun is exactly that! Or they need a new
costumer... ME!!LOL!

i like the songs that mock others also.. not weird al style so much, but like no name people that mock something and do a good job.. similar to hxc i assume (ive never heard of them).. but TLC made a song 'no scrubs' and a noname group of guys calling themselves 'sporty theives' came out with a song in response to it with the same music just different lyrics called 'no pigeons' and i think its a hilarious song.. and much props go out to sporty theives for showing professionals how to do it :)

hey yah ill definately check into that when im done responding to all the discussions i got on the go here! thanks for the suggestions

thats one problem i have with covers too is that it sounds more like disrespecting than a tribute.. or just a way they can get noticed cuz their own music sucks! hehe ill check out the ones you mentioned though :)

ok thats just not fair.. celine dion kills every song! it doesnt have to be a cover hahah.. and once again on behalf of all canadians we are very truely sorry for celine dion and bryan adams music careers :D the way you worded your response has should never be touched reminded me of a conversation i had with a buddy at a bar one nite during karaoke night.. someone sang stairway to heaven by led zeppelin.. and my friend stated and i for sure agreed that stairway to heaven shouldnt be 'touched'.. or not allowed to be karaoked or sang by anyone for any reasons other than led zeppelin performing it..

Oh come on... don't be so hard on Celine. She did a beautiful cover of Ave Maria.

in my opinion the best thing celine ever did was leave canada ;) so peaceful here now! *sigh of relief* :D hehe

well... you still have Alanis and Avril

thank you for that wonderful reminder :/ haha though i must say its easier to sit through their songs than celines.. id rather not have to hear any of them lol

you bring up a very good point.. plenty of people make a song more successful when they cover it.. you mention whitney having quite a few.. how about elvis? that man made a fortune and a legacy off of other peoples music.. and hes the king for doing it.. haha but yah i didnt know that about my girl and the temptations :) i love that song.. and group.. i listen to lots of oldies.. the beegees were good for writing songs and then having other people do it instead also.. or theyd write the songs for other singers knowing theyd do good to sing it etc

Elvis was one of the few people who was quite successful with cover songs. Quite a few of them were mostly done on stage though. "Blue Suede Shoes" - Carl Perkins made more from his royalties as the song writer than he did when he sang it himself, even if his version was successful. Elvis sang a lot of Willie Nelson's songs as well, most notably, "You Were Always On My Mind" & "Help Me Make It Through The Night."

The Bee Gees were successful as a singing trio, but they also wrote songs for other people. You can usually tell by carefully listening to the back-up singers.

Another one who succeeded with a lot of cover songs was Linda Ronstadt, especially in the latter part of the 1970's.

Some songs most often covered by various artists include: Love hurts (originally by Roy Orbinson), Whiter Shade of Pale (originally done by Procol Harem) ...

elvis definately liked to perform live eh ? that man has a lot of concerts under that over sized belt of his.. and ya i forgot about him and others who love to cover willie's songs.. another man with plenty of tours under his belt.. thanks for the suggestions on songs too by the way :)

I love "You Were Always on My Mind" but my favorite cover of that song is done by "The Pet Shop Boys".

im not sure if ive heard the ugly kid joe version but ive heard a few covers of cats in the cradle that i didnt mind but i still liked the original best :) such an awesome song too..

yah thats a good way of doing it also :) brings no question to 'who gave them permission to do that!' especially if they kill the song.. another i like where the original singer is involved is "drift away" with uncle kracker and dobie gray.. dobie and john kurtz put it out in the 70s.. i still like the original better but both are good :)

i never knew sweet dreams was a cover.. i do like that song but ive never compared with the original :) tainted love is definately a better cover than the original though :) ill have to check in on ozzy's covering peoples i never listened to him or black sabbath much til i moved in with a guy who loves ozzy to death like 8 years ago.. maybe ive heard the cover songs already i guess ha

No, Iced earth covered the song of Black Sabbath, not the opposite :)
Well i dont know of any covers done by Black Sabbath, i have their discography but i really cant remember any cover.

that makes more sense! didnt figure ozzy would copy a song.. though im sure every group has a song they like to play that isnt theirs they dont usually release it.. ozzy how ever i guess could cover any song with little hassle being the god father of rock-n-roll etc people would probably be honoured

Sweet Dreams if you care to listen to the original is by Annie Lennox when she was with the Eurythmics.

thanks wings ill check it out for sure :)