old bands covers?

Question

Quick one here do you think it’s a good idea that the newer bands are remaking some of the classics
1-dose it open the minds of the young listeners to explore the origin of the song?
2- It just messes up the beauty of the song?
For example
Korn: word up
Another brick in the wall
Godsmack: good times bad times
Marlin Manson: sweet dreams
Limp bizkit: faith
I know there are plenty more but these are few off the top of my mind
Let me know what u think

plz keep in mind that the songs are good both
and i am a big fan
just want to know ur thoughts on this

Answer 1

I think it depends.
Many younger listeners won't bother to look into the song's origins ~ many will still be oblivious to the fact they are even covers.

A cover song *must* be done well for it to be apreciated.
Personally, I found Manson's cover of 'Sweet Dreams' too bland, but I love his cover of 'Tainted Love'.

Two of the worst covers out there are :~
Limp Bizkit ~ 'Behind Blue Eyes' {The Who}
Hole ~ 'Gold Dust Woman' {Fleetwood Mac}

Some of the better ones have been :~
Thunder ~ 'In A Broken Dream' {Python Lee Jackson}
Sister Hazel ~ 'Gold Dust Woman' {Fleetwood Mac}
Gun ~ 'Word Up' {Cameo}

Answer 2

What older? i think of of that applies to each age. :) each and every guy or woman is affirming that individuals who cover songs...destroy it. there is that, yet it particularly isn't why people get so disillusioned...and...i'm uncertain a thank you to place this into comprehensible words...i think of of it particularly has to do with what you hear/have been given right here to love first, your interest in song and what your conscious of. the best covers are people who could make the song thoroughly their very own, yet however pay homage to the guy who made it usual. it relatively is complicated to do and since the song in many cases is so familar (why else would desire to you do a cover in modern-day cases?) people tend to choose to sound like the guy who made it so, or do an entire one hundred 80 and bypass over the comprehensive meaning of the song. it relatively is complicated for me to hearken to somebody cover an Elvis song via actuality, for my area, as immediately as Elvis sings a song, it particularly is it relatively is, there is not any distinctive version for me. Elvis had potential, interest and the X-element. There are exceptions, inspite of the undeniable actuality that it would be comprehensive appropriate. for occasion, jointly as Chris Daughtry sang "walk the line" on American Idol, i'd desire to now no longer stand that song. it extremely is now no longer a song to be sung sluggish, noticeably after listening to the Johnny money and liking Johnny money's version. yet, people have been raving approximately it the next day. those people probable weren't conscious of Johnny money's version and/or might choose to take it or circulate away it. Covers are superb comprehensive on non-usual/unfamilar songs. as immediately with the aid of fact the song is made usual via making use of one guy or lady, even in the journey that your Elvis or Mariah Carey, it relatively is carefully complicated for persons to love a cover of that song.

Answer 3

I think this all depends on the song the band is remaking, and the ability of the band to remake it. A real strong classic song will live on forever and most likely will have no room to be improved on my another artist, nor will be truly accepted when attempted. When bands attempt to remake huge hits such as "We will rock you" or as you mentioned, "Brick in the wall" they will never be able to re create the compassion that the originals have. Hence why they are called "classics."

I do, however, feel that when a band covers an older song that originated before a higher sound quality was achieved and the song itself isn't a house hold name already, than a successful cover is possible. A perfect example of this is Tesla's "Signs." Although the original was great in its own way, there was room to improve just by supplying the song with a more modern day sound, and sung by talented musicians who kept the bones of the song intact and only lightly tweeked the makeup so to speak. Another prime example is Mr. Big's "Wild World." Cat Stevens was a gifted musician of soft rock. Mr. Big took the roots out of this song and added some branches and leaves and worked with the the key elements to the sound, not destroying them and starting over. I think it is important to still capture the true vibe of the song without masking over it. You can't make a remake too different. If that's the case then don't bother cover a song, and just make your own, period. When people here a remake, I think they still want to find evidence of the original within it.

If a song is so strong that the cover band has to entirely change the foundation of the song than chances are it will be a flop. A song with the ability for a band to living up, yet leave intact is always the key to a successful remake, in my opinion.

Ok I'm rambling again.. damn I hate when I do that lol.. anyway, you get the point.

Happy New Year! :)

Answer 4

i thinkk its kool when bands remake classics,,but then they make the song their own..
for instance i like how the agony scene and as blood runs black have make a remake of paint it black [which was originally by the rolling stones] but they made a metal remake of it, so it sounds original x]
i likee it :]

Answer 5

i like hearing newer versions of old songs.

Answer 6

For me, nothing beats the original. Classic covers are good when they are done by good bands and in good taste too. They are adding a bit of modern touch to a classic tune. Good examples are Budgie's "Breadfan" and Diamond Head's "Its Electric" which are done by Metallica. Kiss' "Creatures of the Night" which are done by Iced Earth. Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" done by Megadeth. Cameo's "Word Up" done by Gun (waaaaay too cool)!

Answer 7

yes you are right about that, I like those songs too

Answer 8

I'll have to give you a one and two on that. It is good that young listeners hear them and discover the origin of the song. Yet, you'll never have a cover better than the original. Some are good, don't get me wrong! I personally like Marilyn Manson's cover over "Sweet Dreams." Yet, there will be nothing like the original song made.

Violet

Answer 9

i reckon it is a good idea for newer bands to re-make old classics, even if it's not meant to broaden young minds. take a look at Green day's cover of Working Class hero. That was meant to help darfur, and everyone i know went out and bought a copy. Most of the people i know are about 16 and would never listen to John Lennon or the Beatles, so it sort of opened up everyones minds in my generation and they satrted listening to different bands rather than what they would normally listen to.