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  1. 10-23-2009 04:04 PM #1
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    Favorite rendition of a song

    There have been a few threads asking what you are listening to and such. This one is a bit different. What I want to know is if you find a particular rendition of a song is the best you've heard post it.
    It's not necessarily your favorite song, and it may be the original artist. I would prefer songs that more than one artist has recorded though.
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    YouTube - New York Philharmonic in North Korea

    I love this song. Have for decades since I first heard it, but I really love this rendition. I dare say eura will reconize it.

    Sorry I don't know how to post a youtube link other than just posting the url.
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    YouTube - Amazing Grace-Andre Rieu

    Another song's rendition I particularly like.
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    My favorite performance of Coheed & Cambria's song Neverender was at the Terminal 5 on their Neverender tour.

    YouTube - Neverender: Neverender by Coheed and Cambria (Night I)

    Best rendition of that song by far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by YMAA View Post
    My favorite performance of Coheed & Cambria's song Neverender was at the Terminal 5 on their Neverender tour.

    YouTube - Neverender: Neverender by Coheed and Cambria (Night I)

    Best rendition of that song by far.
    That is awesome.

    I saw them open for Slipknot not too long ago, very good The mix was off for the first 1/3, but it got good by the time they got rolling.


    One of few covers that I like more than the original:

    YouTube - TOOL- No Quarter (Alex Grey Art)


    Another cover that is better than original:
    YouTube - Tool- You Lied

    Best rendition of one of my favorite songs of all time (Horrible sound quality on this one, do yourself a favor and buy the PULSE DVD):
    YouTube - Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Pulse 1994 (Live)


    There are many others that I am thinking of, but this thread could go on awhile Good thread
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    YouTube - Local H - Toxic (Britney Spears cover)

    Youtube - Reel Big Fish - Take on Me
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    Quote Originally Posted by rcmaster1029 View Post
    youtube - reel big fish - take on me
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    Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, and I've heard at least 4 different artist's versions. Also Imagine by Our Lady Peace (original was Lennon IIRC, never heard the original tho), Con Te Partiro by Andrea Bocelli IIRC (they did a spanish version in the movie stepbrothers, and another one in South Park by Kenny. Obviously the south park one wasnt that good being muffled ) Other than old-old stuff, Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm, Micheal Jackson does the original.


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    Quote Originally Posted by rcmaster1029 View Post

    Youtube - Reel Big Fish - Take on Me


    I like Reel Big Fish, but I have a strange tendency to like the original version of a song the best. Therefore I choose A-Ha for this song.

    Actually, there are very few songs that I like the cover versions or even live versions from the original artist. Guess I'm just a studio album kinda guy...
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    Shout 2000 by Tears for Fears as done by Disturbed
    Mad World by Tears for Fears as done by Alex Parks
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    YouTube - 11. Rameau: Dardanus / John Mark Ainsley
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    -John Mark Ainsley: Tenor
    -Orchestre et choeur des musiciens du Louvre
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    Five Finger Death Punch -- Bad Company, originally by Bad Company

    Disturbed -- Land of Confusion, originally by Genesis

    Metallica - Turn the Page, originally by Bob Seger

    Metallica -- Astronomy, originally by Blue Oyster Cult

    Trivium -- Master of Puppets, originally by Metallica

    Mushroomhead -- Crazy (aka Thirteen on the album), originally by Seal

    Drowning Pool -- Rebel Yell, originally by Billy Idol

    Godsmack -- Good Times, Bad Times, originally by Led Zeppelin

    Shadows Fall -- Welcome to the Machine, originally by Pink Floyd

    GWAR -- School's Out, originally by Alice Cooper


    These are all the ones I can remember so far...
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    Quote Originally Posted by CapnBFG View Post
    Five Finger Death Punch -- Bad Company, originally by Bad Company

    Disturbed -- Land of Confusion, originally by Genesis

    Metallica - Turn the Page, originally by Bob Seger





    Mushroomhead -- Crazy (aka Thirteen on the album), originally by Seal



    Shadows Fall -- Welcome to the Machine, originally by Pink Floyd



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    A few more that I just remembered:

    Sugar Ray -- Abracadabra, originally by Steve Miller

    Dope -- Like a Record, originally by Dead or Alive

    A Tout Le Monde -- Megadeth w/ Cristina Scabbia, originally by Megadeth

    Boston -- The Star Spangled Banner, originally by Francis Scott Key

    Alien Ant Farm -- Smooth Criminal, originally by Michael Jackson

    Van Halen -- You Really Got Me (with eruption intro), originally by The Kinks


    [EDIT]
    Decided to separate this from the others since it is torturous to listen to but also hilarious:
    Dave Grohl -- With Arms Wide Open, originally by Creed
    and staying on the topic of torture:
    Alanis Morissette - My Humps, originally by Black Eyed Peas



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    Quote Originally Posted by SirRobin4ever View Post


    I like Reel Big Fish, but I have a strange tendency to like the original version of a song the best. Therefore I choose A-Ha for this song.

    Actually, there are very few songs that I like the cover versions or even live versions from the original artist. Guess I'm just a studio album kinda guy...
    Sorry to hear it...though I normally like the original version of songs better, but there are exceptions for me.
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    The '59 Sound - Acoustic cover as performed by InCurrentStanding


    The original artists are The Gaslight Anthem



    Wheat Kings - Acoustic Cover as performed by jennimo26


    The original artists are the Tragically Hip


    Hallelujah - Acoustic cover as performed by riaritchie


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    YouTube - Neverender: Mother Superior by Coheed and Cambria (Night IV)

    The electric guitar intro makes the song sound so much darker than the acoustic Claudio used in the studio - it really adds a lot to the performance.

    YouTube - Rush - Natural Science 10-13-2002

    Fantastic performance of Natural Science (my favorite Rush song).

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    Three of my favorite Christmas songs as beautiful as I have ever heard them.

    YouTube - Celtic Woman-O Holy Night

    YouTube - Celtic Woman-Little Drummer Boy

    YouTube - Celtic Woman-Silent Night
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