The Oasis version totally ignores the slow build in volume and passion, which is pretty much THE POINT OF THE SONG.
― chap, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 13:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Oasis' version starts out OK, but he belts it out all the way through like he's singing "Acquiesce" or something. And of course, it's Oasis, so it's treble-y, overcompressed, and thus pretty much painful on the ears after a minute or so.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 13:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Apocalyptica get it several orders of magnitude righter than Oasis.
― rogermexico., Wednesday, 6 August 2008 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
the crimson version of this was alright although a bit slavishly like the original, but since it had fripp all over it that's why. there are better recordings of this around too.
― akm, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 16:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Clan of Xymox recently released a cover too.
http://www.metropolis-records.com/artists/?artist=xymox
― Jason Pitzl-Waters, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Friday, 8 August 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Saturday, 9 August 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
The other problem is with bands trying to turn it into a straight-up rock song
This is exactly what the Wallflowers did, innit? They didn't change that much. I've always been interested (partly because most of the times I can't quite put my finger on it) on how particular "minimal" changes can really screw up a great song.
― daavid, Sunday, 10 August 2008 01:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Like "Love Will Tear Us Apart," this is one of those tracks that really shouldn't be covered.
― Tape Store, Sunday, 10 August 2008 02:34 (fifteen years ago) link
^Seconded.
Going back to what I said upthread, I think with these songs some artists fail to see that it's specific, often irreplaceable details (and not JUST a good melody/harmony/etc.) what made them great in the first place.
― daavid, Sunday, 10 August 2008 03:21 (fifteen years ago) link
TVOTR: http://tinyurl.com/bovdav
― butt-rock miyagi (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 27 January 2009 08:13 (fifteen years ago) link
New challengers appear!
Tombs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFWJunTevPE
Janelle MonĂ¡e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTWrdxy2uCE
Great Elk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsDb47kdDyI
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 20 May 2015 03:21 (eight years ago) link
balls. formatting error.
also if anyone can find the Saint Saviour cover, that appears to have gone off the internet but deserves a place itt...
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 20 May 2015 03:22 (eight years ago) link