Which is better? The Original or the Cover?

[@jennyneon]

Gay song covers are definitely funnier than the original version of songs.

[@useranonymous5130]

And that’s fax .. Dicko mode > Sicko mode

[@witherton8340]

and that sus remix of the dream song...

[@yo-man928]

Basically the gay covers that loveliveserve use for their library pranks

[@byHexted]

Idk like five or six years ago when I first found them it was, at this point it’s kinda dead if you’ve known about it for more then a year

[@useranonymous5130]

@@byHexted nah yeah they’re goated in history .. any new ones just make my brain hurt

[@JustaRandomGuy890]

David Bowie’s original version of the Man Who Sold the World feels like he is telling a fairy tale, Ure’s version feels like he is warning us about the end of the world and Nirvana’s feels like Kurt is singing about a specific person that hurt him.

[@icemanthadon1532]

Exactly ❤

[@PTEC]

tysm

[@GeoNeilUK]

I actually like Lulu's version.

[@strangerinastrangeland3613]

David Bowie IS a fairy tale, tbf

[@jez_77]

Thats probably the only song I know, that has 3 completely different versions with every each of them giving the song a different mood and vibe, but still giving the song justice and sounding great

[@Dankyjabo]

1:20 - Where did you sleep last night - Nirvana 2:04 - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might be Giants 3:26 - Black Magic Woman - Santana 5:00 - Killing Me Softly With His Song - Fugees 6:34 - Respect - Aretha Franklin 7:47 - Tainted Love - Soft Cell 10:00 - Renegades of Funk - Rage against the Machine 12:46 - I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 15:45 - The Man Who Sold The World - Midge Ure Big fan Brad :)

[@stablehuman8551]

GOAT🐐

[@returns8108]

1.Last Nigh - original (but don't really care for either) 2.Istanbul - Cover (Although TMBG have like 20+ better tracks, such as She's an Angel, Don't Let's Start, They'll Need a Crane, Nothing's Gonna Change my Clothes, Absolutely Bill's Mood, Snowball in Hell, Everything Right is Wrong Again, Rhythm Section Want Add, Youth Culture Killed my Dog, I've got a Match, Cowtown, etc.) 3.Black Magic Woman - original (but not a fan of either. Peter Green, the founder of Fleetwood Mac, does have a fantastic track called End of the Game, and it's a great album also.) 4.Killing me Softly - original 5.Respect - original 6.Tainted Love - Equal, but if I had to pick, I guess I would choose Coil 7.Renegades of Funk - original 8.I will always love you - Original (the Cover is so over-the-top and forced in an unnatural and annoying way, the original is so much more genuine and tender) 9.Man who sold the world - David Bowie's the best, because the little details in his vocal delivery are so unique and genuine. Kurt Cobain's vocals are forced and fake. The third guy does his futuristic sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, desolate landscape gimmick and it's whatever

[@allan-s55]

no jolene???? REALLY???

[@maazwaseem8313]

All Along The Watchtower needed a mention here. Dylans version is great, but Hendrix makes it otherworldly

[@madolynjoy]

agreed, when even the original artist acknowledges the greatness of the cover, you know it’s good

[@YoItsEvanAdams]

XTC's version is also great

[@x2stinkyfingersx844]

DMB’s version

[@thelegalsystem]

Also wasn't that a John Prine song to begin with? Or did he just write it?

[@jamisonc7500]

I feel like that’s so obvious it’s not even worth listing

[@tranaproductions]

This REALLY needs a sequel including Hurt, All Along The Watchtower, etc.

[@eliteretribution1971]

I’d also add Twist and Shout, Alabama Song, and the White Stripes version of Death Letter

[@jpgaw7175]

@@eliteretribution1971 And Muse's Feeling Good by Nina Simone

[@delicflower13x3]

Agreed. UpTown Top Ranking by Donna and Althea was covered by Black Box Recorder, total song transformation.

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@birds Agreed, but they are both great and Cash brings a but of a different meaning with Cash instead of Trent (not that I don‘t adore both of these artists)

[@gjgsssgjgsss]

@@eliteretribution1971 i think that the Son House version is leagues better than the White Stripes version. it's so much more raw and unsettling

[@calebgoldman6978]

The last cover you showed for The Man Sold The World gave me chills when I heard it first in MGSV.

[@specialeffox]

It's genuinely hard to compare Dolly and Whitney, because Dolly is singing a soft ballad and Whitney is making a pure emotional power song for a soundtrack. They are both amazing and it is so hard for me to say one or the other is better. Dolly is so underrated.

[@benriggall4644]

Jeff Buckley’s version of Hallelujah (originally by Leonard Cohen) has to be one of the most beautiful covers of all time imo

[@acanofvancampsbeaneeweenee2037]

John Cale’s version is even better imo, but Buckley’s is solid

[@SLT-lh9jw]

I prefer the original

[@nobodyburgen4594]

Sorry, but I can shorten that up: Jeff Buckley (REDACTED) most beautiful [REDACTED] of all time

[@RandomNirvanaSXE]

I can't stand it cause every drunk plays it when they get emotional

[@jameskelly-nx8pw]

jeff buckley is honestly the king of covers

[@chillepalmerz]

I prefer the Dolly Parton version of I Will Always Love You. Mostly because of the more cheesy instrumental on the Whitney Houston version and that I heard it so much growing up it just feels like part of the wallpaper. I discovered the Dolly Parton version more recently and I love everything about it.

[@rashotcake6945]

Dolly sounds so sincere and heartbroken in the original, it’s immaculate

[@shiningnightmare5616]

Yeah, it feels more intimate and direct (plus that little piece of spoken word passage is actually cute and heartwarming) But still loves both versions tho hehe

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

As Whitney's one of the vocal trinity, obviously, her voice is unquestionable. But that instrumental definitely dates it, it's the same thing with all those classic 80's ballads, or any cinematic ballad really, and sure Dolly's is the original so it's technically older, but there's a difference between "older" and "dated"- songs can sound old because they belong to a certain genre or you can tell from production... but that doesn't mean they're always made cheesy by it or borderline unlistenable. Lonesome Town by Ricky Nelson is another example of this, the language would be a bit different today, but it's written timelessly and would still fit on any acoustic or blues playlist with songs written way after the 50's!

[@sonicthehedgegod]

i agree, but i feel like i have to give it to whitney technically because it’s one of the most impressive vocal performances of all time, and the way it builds is very good. i feel like i have to give it its due as the objectively better version, but i personally prefer the subdued sincerity of the original dolly version.

[@sk8rddy957]

The drums of the Houston version irk me, they just sound so dated and phoned in. Its really a shame to have those drums anywhere near Houston’s voice.

[@Ginkami]

The Man Who Sold The World versions each have their own atmospheres about them and they're amazing Bowie's is off the wall, almost psychotic in its sound, then Ure's adds a dark, sinister twist Then Nirvana comes in and continues that dark feel with a more defeated tone, like he might actually regret it compared to the other 2

[@dogybark]

Surprised that Hurt (originally by Nine Inch Nails but then covered by Johnny Cash) wasn’t mentioned. While I prefer the NIN version, I think it’s really powerful how both versions give a completely different feeling and message and I could understand how someone would prefer the Cash version.

[@daddykarlmarx6183]

I like both but the like 2 minutes of straight screeching at the end ruins the nin version

[@WWNbroadcasts]

Another person who liked the NIN version more

[@thenaut2111]

The White Stripes' cover of Death Letter by Son House, especially the live versions... so much fucking raw emotion

[@witchflowers6942]

The thing about Tainted Love is that Gloria said she never liked the song and was uncomfortable with the word “Tainted” (because she was a virgin lol)… there’s actually a lot of backstory with the song. Even the story of how how it first got the UK has history. it was a B side to a failed single and soft cell made it one of the biggest songs of the eighties- it had the longest chart run on the US singles charts for a long time. I think it’s fantastic. The way it transitions from Tainted Love to the cover of “Where Did Our Love Go” is simply magical. i like the original, but Soft Cells was next level. It was one of a kind. There’s a damn good reason it’s survived and everyone knows it more than forty years later.

[@GeoNeilUK]

"Even the story of how how it first got the UK has history. it was a B side to a failed single" The original sounds like it actually would have gone down well in the Northern Soul scene.

[@witchflowers6942]

@@GeoNeilUK oh it did- the only success it got was in northern soul clubs. Gloria rereleased it on account of that and a british girl in the scene did her own cover of it, all before the soft cell version.

[@descendingforth]

This was an amazing video brad. Love the fact that you gave the originals a chance. straight from the start of the video i knew this would be a banger. its also cool that you are starting to become open to hearing so many different genres, its nice to see.

[@vb2388]

Should’ve done Hurt by Johnny Cash.. As both Original and Cover were different in terms of tone but both were uniquely brilliant..

[@brody1929]

First song i thought of with this video. I feel like I'm the only one that likes the NiN version better but to each their own

[@seki7243]

The nin version is waay better

[@davidsosa507]

@@seki7243 DEBATABLE tbh, but both versions are great in their own way.

[@brody1929]

@@seki7243 I wouldn't say way better it def has a different spin on it that makes it more relatable in a way

[@vb2388]

@@seki7243 neither of them are way better than the other..

[@phantomsnake.1]

17:50 So happy that someone mentioned this cover. Hideo Kojima uses this version of the song in MGSV and it’s one of the first things you hear when starting the game. This was also my first MGS game, so the eerie vibe of the track really added to my initial experience of the series and definitely contributed to making the game one of my favorites of all time.

[@bobberry1463]

For respect Otis admited that her version was better and gave her full right to her cover

[@nobodyburgen4594]

Otis redding is one of the coolest people in history no cap

[@lilo5437]

Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You. Originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, which is the total opposite of Nina's version. Both powerful in their own way

[@witchflowers6942]

Screamin’ Jay is untouchable.

[@dustmybroom288]

@@witchflowers6942 absolutely. The Screaming Jay Hawkins version is something special

[@toadfan64]

I kinda prefer CCRs version to both

[@theunfunniestmanalive9213]

15:45 was hoping this would show up, whole heartedly agree, love the Midge Ure version

[@rafaellima6073]

Killing me softly is originally by Lori Lieberman and in my opinion the best version, is kind of sad how people never mention her even though her version is the original

[@lunamorada335]

Big Baller B's covers of Earth, Mask, and Welcome To The Black Parade are all amazing

[@themoviereviewernextdoor5327]

8:46 "I didn't know there was good music in the 60s" Vietnam era music: "Hold My Beer"

[@yadmoreno3677]

I was expecting the Greatest Songs of All Time part 2; but this is great too :)

[@kayakat1869]

Both versions of Where did you Sleep Last Night are both 10/10. Very very very powerful. Also, Killing me Softly. All versions of those songs bring tears to my eyes. Idk, I just feel like I can feel the souls of the people singing.

[@nondescriptcat5620]

yea, finding out Tainted Love was a cover of a 60s Soul song is a mind expanding experience.

[@Tibby092]

don't know when youll do this video again, but for when that happens: Wilson Pickett's cover of Hey Jude is INCREDIBLE, he does a scream at the 2:43 mark that just opens up the gates and he duels vocals with duane allman's guitar soloing, it's absolutely beautiful

[@julius-ceasar]

There is a song called cat (goyangi) by korean indie rock band Se So Neon, which is actually a cover of goyangi by Towner & Town Chief, both of which are exquisite in my opinion, and not really popular so i really reccomend them

[@julius-ceasar]

and the lead singer of the band is an icon for the gays which should be appreciated

[@bugboimovies7702]

I'm late to this but both version of "both sides now" by Joni Mitchell are beautiful but the cover by Judy Collins just has this bright energy while the original(s) are somber and orchestral this lifts it up while the message still stays the same. Love it!

[@rhubarbdude3347]

Heard it first from Hereditary, really stuck with me

[@desuretard8654]

Dude, I didn't really know the original until after I discovered a cover I bought at a record store by The Neighborhood (not that new age band, fuck that shit) from 1970 on Big Tree Records. After I discovered Joni Mitchell's version, I came to the conclusion that she can't sing her own song properly. Seriously, this might be biased since I heard the cover first, but those deviations from the correct notes and the goofy voices pisses me off.

[@TylerG13]

Charles Bradley’s Changes is one of the best covers of all time.

[@bradoozy]

have you seen him do neil young’s heart of gold with dinosaur jr?

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

legend for bringing this up

[@cokehead3040]

the sound in fugees killing me softly is sampled from bonita applebum by a tribe called quest from their first record

[@PTEC]

tysm

[@danny7906]

8:47 "I didn't know that they had good music in the 60's..." are you forgetting about the Velvet Underground Bradley?

[@seanconnaire2824]

And this underground band called The Beatles haha. In all seriousness though I think he was joking.

[@danny7906]

@@seanconnaire2824 yeah i'm sure he was joking. but i mention only VU because i know how much he likes their debut album

[@seanconnaire2824]

@@danny7906 Ah I see, I didn't realize that, cheers!

[@Aelstan]

If you want another version of Tainted Love (that's not THAT one) then check out Coil's version as it really gives it a whole new meaning and different perspective given the context its been out into.

[@rhubarbdude3347]

Coil's version is chilling, so creepy and depressing

[@captaincumrag42069]

I love that cover, in general it's a song that's covered alot. A cover I think is aweful though is Marylin Manson's version. Although all his covers are aweful

[@soaribb32]

I think of Running Up That Hill, the original from Kate Bush and the cover from Placebo...both are very iconic.

[@maazwaseem8313]

Wrestling fans will definitely appreciate the Placebo cover 😬

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

The Placebo cover is ridiculously pretty. The original always felt too fast, to me, even though I love Kate Bush I think Placebo's cover is the way it was truly meant to be.

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@@maazwaseem8313 Please explain the referance I don’t get it.

[@Dukkyjames200]

Placebo’s version is an absolute disgrace to the song. That nasally voice is horrendous.

[@jartism]

Although I prefer the Kate bush version because..well there's no one like Kate bush, the placebo one is also iconic I agree

[@paulphoenix1669]

That sample you recognised in the Fugees song, is also used in ATCQ- Bonita Applebum

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

This was definitely my fav of this new style of vids so far Brad, keep up the fantastic work, always love to see you enjoying music!

[@hsn7018]

maxwell this woman's work (check the live version on mtv ) original by kate bush maxwell voice and his iconic falsetto and the fact that he kept it for the whole song just show why he is in the same tier as d'angelo and sade just sound perfect

[@bradoozy]

i’m actually really split on both versions because they’re both insanely good. the original has such beautiful, swelling dynamic contrast, and the original is pretty much just a good r&b version with the fantastic falsetto.

[@liaminscoe-jones1877]

One of my hottest music takes is that I way prefer the Dolly Parton version to the Whitney one, don’t think Whitney’s bombastic delivery suits the song

[@CD-tj3hg]

"Valerie." Originally by the Zutons. Immortalized by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse.

[@couldntmixapotnoodle]

The Zutons version is just amazing though. I was also going to comment this too. But the Zutons version is the one I grew up with.

[@CD-tj3hg]

@@couldntmixapotnoodle it is an awesome version yeah

[@g4birus]

Bob Dylan's All Along The Watch Tower, covered by Jimi Hendrix. One of the best covers of all time, this is what Dylan himself said about it: "It overwhelmed me, really. He found things that other people wouldn't think of finding in there. Ever since he died I've been doing it that way... Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way." And since a lot of people already recommended this, here's another suggestion: Car Seat Headrest's cover of Running Up That Hill, originally by Kate Bush

[@spamsingles5948]

The CSH cover is most definitely not better than the original

[@PureFalcon1]

I genuinely love the man who sold the world, it’s so upbeat and so creepy at the same time. Fantastic song.

[@NexusBecauseWhyNot]

I'd nominate Camouflage by Sabaton, a cover of Stan Ridgeway's dating all the way back from 1986. The way they transform a moody song about a mighty soldier who helped another bretheren in arms and the twist at the end gets turned into a tale of legend and the tragic feeling is transformed into heroism and fate. I love every second of it and it's always in the playlist xD

[@bigrexy]

I didn't even realize it was a cover until a few months after I heard the Sabaton version. Both versions are awesome in their own ways!

[@oliversoto7046]

Frank Ocean’s cover of Moon River by Aubrey Hepburn might be one of the most unique covers of all time. He took a soft, simple song and added so much emotion with his vocals and instrumental. It has so many layers that stack up throughout the song to provide one of his most cathartic outros. The original is good in its own way but Frank’s is just so special in my opinion.

[@young_diogenes]

Gotta shout-out Dinosaur Jr's Cover of Just Like Heaven by The Cure. The original is great but the cover is on another level for me.

[@kaisamsa]

Dinosaur Jr's one is good but the original is amazing and one of the best songs ever. Top 10 song of the 80s for sure.

[@witchflowers6942]

nah man. OG is still superior.

[@mcride1242]

Earth 2 - Big Baller B & Lil Mosquito Disease ABSOLUTE CLASSIC

[@analogboard]

Coil covered tainted love too, and they turned it into a terrifying nightmare of a song

[@yanstein8464]

also the sus remix of mask, masterpiece 10/10 im cryinggg all the time

[@Oscar-pv1ek]

5:44 Bonita applebum, sample from Rotary connections Memory band

[@amandadecker5040]

You needed to use the official studio recording by Fleetwood Mac for "Black Magic Woman." The version seen here wasn't the original

[@benb2794]

Bradley, excellent video but a sequel must be made! And not only because my entry didn’t make the list

[@IvanKNIGHTFROGSROCK]

Bowie's version of the man who sold the world is the superior no cap

[@SolidZach]

Nah, Midge Ures version is the best, but I might be biased given how much I love mgs5

[@IvanKNIGHTFROGSROCK]

@@SolidZach ur a sus cat

[@Ryan-tv6cy]

Live and loud version from nirvana is superior to the unplugged version, but also Bowie at Glastonbury. My favourite nirvana cover is Jesus doesn’t want me for a sunbeam: live at the paramount

[@theeragon8797]

I prefer nirvanas version but all 3 are amazing and give different feelings and that it’s entirely subjective and theres no just definitively better version

[@BandedMetagrossMeteorMash]

Nirvanas is the only good one

[@Anthony-io7xb]

While Gillbert O' Sullivan's Alone Again Naturally is an amazing piece of emotional music, Monica Martin/Vulfmon's cover is delivered just so beautifully its impossible to pass up with a slowed beat and amazing vocal performance.

[@alanaduran9045]

Stumbled across your channel the other day. Good shit man. Honest opinions. And the fact you started this with my favorite cover. Nirvana killed that track. Both great but good covers make you forget it's a cover

[@brunzmeflugen]

I wish so dearly someone asked for Coil's cover of tainted love as well. That cover is incredible.

[@mannefallman]

Fiona Apple's version of Across the Universe. Everything from the production to her voice just suits the song better than The Beatles' original song imo.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

I haven't heard Fiona's version, but Bowie's is also better than the Beatles' original!

[@coolshirtkid]

you should listen to the “naked” version of across the universe if you feel that way, the version on let it be was produced/remixed in a way that wasn’t initially intended. while i’m a fan of it personally, the “naked” version is much closer to what fiona’s cover goes for

[@sonicthehedgegod]

rufus wainwright version is also fantastic tbh

[@addison_deez]

yes! i love that cover and Fiona

[@headphoneman10]

Original is much better. Johns voice is perfect

[@mads9326]

Lianne La Havas on Weird fishes, she did it soooooo well, and i think it definitely stands on its own. perfect example on how to cover a song properly

[@Subhumanslug]

I see a lot of people mentioning "All Along The Watchtower". I'd like to also mention Hendrix's version of "Hey Joe". Phenomenal song cover.

[@Ashman-sw3be]

New Bradly vid? Today's a good day

[@luserdroog]

Roberta Flack was covering an earlier version by Lori Lieberman. The story is Roberta heard it on an airplane and wrote the melody down in staff notation on paper so she wouldn't forget it. The "his song" is Empty Chairs by Don McClean.

[@TheTrueRman]

Makes sense phenomenal song are more likely to be covered. All the time and effort artists put into their music, they are more likely to do it with something they really enjoy like a classic banger.

[@MortanAMrk]

Midge ure man who sold the world still just because of that outro, plus it completes the trifecta of having that song having three great renditions in 3 different decades

[@QuillPGall]

Fair criticism of the TMBG istanbul. they’re my fav band, so i’m hella biased

[@allisonrabinowitz7022]

Hey Brad, if you ever do another one of these, you should check out 'Don't You Evah' by Spoon and the original by the Natural History. I listened to that song for like a decade before I found out it was a cover and couldn't believe it.

[@Wraiven22]

I didn’t know that was a cover! Love Spoon’s version.

[@katzakis]

Sequel needed featuring Strawberry Letter 23. Shuggie Otis needs some respect for being such a damn visionary. Also, Devo's (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction cover. Absolutely brilliant

[@thebohr11]

Cannons covers for The Neighborhoods Pretty Boy and Harry Styles Golden are both fantastic.

[@nightw4tchman]

09:07 In the North of England this version was much better known due to Northern Soul.

[@trapadvisor]

First vid uploaded since I subscribed. Happy to be here your content is good

[@sillyriver4486]

Just subscribed to your channel and has inspired me to listen to other songs from artist that i like from my favorite genres that i like listening to. I hope you guys have a happy year. I remember hearing the Midge Ure version of the man that sold the world from Metal Gear Solid 5: Phanthom Pain.

[@hextheprotogenfox]

I wonder if you've ever heard zombies by bad Wolf which was originally going to be a cover but ended up blossoming into a memorial / tribute song for the singer of The cranberries

[@saliv88]

I love the song “If You Have Ghosts”, originally by Roky Erickson. The band Ghost did a great job covering it, with their take being a bit more subdued and comforting. However, Roky’s version has a special dimension-hopping kinda mania to it, and there are 3 distinct moments where he sings in a way I’ve never heard others sing, possibly influenced by his schizophrenia.

[@habossbob5336]

Where is Jolene by The White Stripes ?

[@capponion2260]

hold on istanbul by tmbg was a cover???

[@aydn5129]

i like the new pfp and banner brad!

[@yashim08]

Insane that All Along The Watchtower wasn't mentioned

[@connorjames9553]

Don't know if you're looking for more reccs Brad, but I really LOVE SikTh's cover of "Tupelo" by Nick Cave. Probably my favorite cover ever.

[@kryvyi_juan]

My favourite example is Love and Death covering Whip it by Devo I heard both songs separately,not knowing one was a cover of another and I was very VERY surprised

[@delicflower13x3]

You like transformations? UpTown Top Ranking by Donna and Althea had an incredible re-imagining by Black Box Recorder. Going from island-reggae to a posh London sound

[@DylanMurray360]

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor: Can't call the Prince version a cover since he wrote it, but Chris Cornell and Chris Stapleton have incredible covers as well. I think all four are nearly equally powerful. Also Jolene by Dolly Parton: Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X and The White Stripes all have amazing covers.

[@joeboe4]

Gotta do 'All along the Watchtower' - Originally by Bob Dylan, Covered by Jimi Hendrix. One of the best covers of all time.

[@jenconvertibles]

Late but I want to nominate the art vs science version of enter sandman. Obviously enter sandman is absolutely iconic and as someone who doesn’t really listen to metal I don’t feel qualified to judge whether or not it’s a good song but the cover is like super funky and just a banger honestly.

[@byHexted]

I remember arguing with my friends mom about man who sold the world being a David Bowie cover and she just would not believe it

[@thegreatslothlord7796]

Surprised there’s no mention of Aurora’s fantastic and astonishing cover of “Teardrops” by Massive Attack where she took this already amazing and emotional song then just gave it her own twist turning it into this magnificent powerful performance where you just feel it all.

[@Goonerette75]

Here are a couple of covers: Many Rivers To Cross by Jimmy Cliff vs the cover by UB40; Red Red Wine by Neil Diamond vs the cover by (again) UB40; A Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles vs the cover by Joe Cocker.

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

Hard agree on your feelings regarding Killing Me Softly. While I prefer the Fuegees version (although I'm biased because I love Lauryn Hill), the Roberta Flack version is an all time classic. Can't believe you hadn't heard either version!

[@Pooky1991]

I think one of my favorite covers is Tupac's California Love vs Zap Roger's California Love. Pac just made that song his own.

[@gonzalotejedar]

The original “Black Magic Woman” is by Fleetwood Mac!

[@gonzalotejedar]

@Evan Wright didnt know that! Thanks man

[@alexamoroso6473]

So many Van Halen songs, but especially You really got me originally by The Kinks

[@hammerheadshark45]

you didnt actually listen to the original version of "black magic woman", because it was written by peter green FOR fleetwood mac. it was recorded and released first with them in 1968 and then covered by santana in 1970, which was the same year peter green left fleetwood mac

[@cringeybydefault4151]

That statement about not knowing 60s had good music hurt as someone who grew up listening to my dads 60s playlist

[@GGgentlemen]

Personally my favourite Nirvana cover would be either Lake of Fire or Turnaround (Meat Puppets and Devo originally). Lake of Fire honestly sounds like Kurt and Johnny Cash shared a body for a few minutes, performing a masterpiece in that time. While Turnaround is an endearing promotion of a fellow 90s band's underrated song. The intro is also badass.

[@Francisco_Castro_Loves_Music]

gangstas paradie was originally pastime paradise by stevie wonder

[@judeasher706]

Not a cover, more of an interpolation

[@nickjanuary7177]

I hope someone mentioned the Coil cover of Tainted Love (particularly the music video). In the context of the aids pandemic it's a heart-wrenching dirge. The klaxons are so striking and so stark compared to the rest of the instrumentation and lamentatious vocal delivery. All version are great and interpret the song in different ways but no conversation about Tainted Love is complete without the Coil cover

[@bootleg_24]

I think the use of Midge ure cover of MWSTW in MGSV makes it even better

[@AGrrrlsTwoSoundCents]

The original "Killing Me Softly" is actually by Lori Lieberman. So Roberta's is also a cover

[@chiara.i]

fiona apple’s cover of i want you by elvis costello is the best cover i’ve ever heard i’m so serious

[@TooMuchSascha]

Honestly my favorite part of Brad's channel is how much he lets his own audience be a part of his work. Like Fantano just kinda goes for whatever catches his eye but when you just open the floodgates to your fans and let them expose you to all kinds of cool shit, that's the best. Though I suppose it helps to *not* have an annoying running gag related to comments going on for like a decade I find so much awesome stuff through these videos.

[@Becquiel]

Glad people are complaining about the lack of Hurt there's also a pretty transformative version of Imagine originally by John Lennon covered by a perfect circle

[@soaribb32]

And to think Jolene and Always Love You were written the same day...

[@7elevenwaffles66]

You should listen to some of marc almonds stuff (the frontman of soft cell) his voice is literally so amazing, and his range for different genres is insane.

[@minigrisanimations2355]

Thelma Houston's version of "Got to get you into my life" (originally by The Beatles) is greater in every way and with Thelma's voice, FANTASTIC!

[@anatawaniwatori]

plz part 2 with bjorks "Its oh so Quiet" (original by betty hutton). thanks for the video man