Bad Religion - Better Off Dead (cover by Emily Davis)

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

Комментарии • 241

  • @FunctionalForm
    @FunctionalForm 3 года назад +61

    You socially humanized a song about society's inherent inhumanity.
    I was hoping you'd cover one of my favorite BR songs. Your vocals over an acoustic guitar brings so many aspects of their songs to the surface which could be easily overlooked.
    You remind us all of not only their power, but yours.
    Thank you.

    • @EmilyDavisOfficial
      @EmilyDavisOfficial  3 года назад +14

      This is the nicest comment ever. Thank you! ;_;

    • @ika5666
      @ika5666 3 года назад +4

      @@EmilyDavisOfficial and the truest one too!

    • @ScottOrd
      @ScottOrd 3 года назад +8

      Comments like this are making the Internet a more pleasant place to be, one well-thought-out word at a time - cheers.

    • @shlynn-k3c
      @shlynn-k3c 2 года назад +1

      @@ScottOrd 🤦

    • @shlynn-k3c
      @shlynn-k3c 2 года назад

      WTF? how come she socially humanized this song? By just made a cover of it?

  • @jeffballentine40
    @jeffballentine40 3 года назад +10

    Second year of university, a room mate played this and Infected for me and got me into Bad Religion. I've been a huge fan ever since. This version is amazing!

  • @bertfdeb4484
    @bertfdeb4484 3 года назад +2

    It's weird to say, but I had some "child dreams" - as we say in France - in my mind. Some things one wants to achieve in his life time.
    The first one was seeing New York, especially Central Park, under a foot of snow. I achieved this in 2012. The second one was seeing Northern Lights in Iceland. I just came back from it 3 weeks ago. So I can say I saw two wonders of Mother Earth in my life that left me speechless, almost crying, and with goose bumps.
    Some might say I don't have any child dream to aim for and that it is kinda sad.
    But no.
    Wanna know what my third "child dream" is ? To see Emily performing live and hear this voice which has given me goose bumps for 10 years now.
    So yeah, I know COVID's been hard on travels and stuff, but I'm really looking forward to going anywhere in the US, taking planes, trains, bus, whatever, - anything, really - just to see Emily sing any of the songs that gave me goose bumps for 10 years now. Just singing along with her. Quietly. Muttering in my beard. I know I'll be a random stranger in the crowd. Another face with a beer in my hand, slowly moving my head along with the chords she'll strum and the lines she'll sing. But I'll be there. Sometime. Someday. A stranger not begging for recognition or anything, just having his heart filled with the performance of a real artist.
    Just a stranger. With a smile on his face. Happy to see a person who helped him build the person he is today.
    Please. Keep on what you're doing, Emily. Like a real artist, you may not be aware of all the good and happiness you bring to others. And I can clearly say that, for me, it's not *Artificial* Happiness that you bring (Eh ! See what I did there ?)

    • @EmilyDavisOfficial
      @EmilyDavisOfficial  3 года назад +1

      This made me cry. Thank you, I needed to read something like this today.

  • @drivers99
    @drivers99 3 года назад +44

    Dear diary, today Emily Davis posted a cover of one of my favorite Bad Religion songs. Today was a good day. :)
    Seriously though, this is awesome.

    • @StickSlayersInc
      @StickSlayersInc 3 года назад +5

      Same! It's a part of the current setlist on the tour and I was so excited to hear it and now an Emily Davis cover too? Amazing

    • @NolanCasey-hg5ez
      @NolanCasey-hg5ez Месяц назад

      What if the tooth fairy feels buttmad

  • @GregGallagher
    @GregGallagher 3 года назад +11

    Fantastic rendition! This song was begging for an acoustic version anyway. This version allows you to focus on the lyrics, which I always loved. Awesome job

  • @theoriginal42
    @theoriginal42 3 года назад +28

    I always loved this song, and it's an interesting view from Bad Religion. So many of their songs are about being frustrated with the lack of a better world, and yet this is like a sad acceptance of our fate.

  • @parakletos444
    @parakletos444 Год назад +1

    What seems like a lifetime ago, in 2016, I discovered your brilliant accoustic BR reinterpretations. From Macon, GA to Des Moines, IA (and all the crazy places in between) its nice to rediscover your channel once again. Watching the joy you get out of playing a song that is on my personal hard-knocks soundtrack makes me beam with joy myself. Thank you and shine on!

  • @rafegraves1453
    @rafegraves1453 3 года назад +11

    I’ve been waiting for this cover for over a decade. It was well worth it though.

  • @jimmygee3219
    @jimmygee3219 3 года назад +2

    One of my all time favorites, I’ve followed your covers for a long time. Keep posting them please, they’re always fantastic

  • @omuArdeid
    @omuArdeid 2 года назад +1

    The day is close, and I appreciate it all. Even the bad parts. Definitely not better off dead. What a gift this is... This was my favorite song as a youth, it's still one of my favorite songs, but I hear it so differently now.

  • @RenatoSantino
    @RenatoSantino 3 года назад +3

    one of my favorite songs! such an underrated gem

  • @UnhumanNewman
    @UnhumanNewman 3 года назад +4

    Crossing my fingers for a full recovery and they’re able to play this Saturday 🤞

  • @professorditchdigger6893
    @professorditchdigger6893 7 месяцев назад

    Emily, I’ve been a fan for years. Love your awesome covers and your cool original material. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!!!

  • @shakedkoplewitz875
    @shakedkoplewitz875 3 года назад +2

    I've been waiting for you to cover this one since I found this channel back in 2016.

  • @fluffkiller
    @fluffkiller Год назад +1

    I’ve been following Emily for years. Check her original stuff. It’s great! I check in every few months to hear her acoustic take on whatever bad religion anthem she’s doing at the time. She’s a great artist. And proves my favorite punk thesis: the best punk tunes are really just aggro folk tunes. Power to the punks!

  • @thetacticalchef963
    @thetacticalchef963 2 года назад

    First video I saw of you was your tested cover 10 yrs ago and I was hooked. Glad your still jamming, and so good! Keep it up, God bless!

  • @c0rnp0p80
    @c0rnp0p80 2 года назад

    That was awesome! I was looking for a completely different cover Bad Religion did, but I discovered this instead. I'm glad I did! That was really good! I honestly loved it!

  • @skankingavinb
    @skankingavinb 3 года назад +4

    My favorite of yours right next to generator! As always, amazing, Emily!

  • @CrazyStu33
    @CrazyStu33 3 года назад

    They played this at the Tampa show last month and I was so stoked to hear it live - such serendipity to get to hear an Emily cover of it too! Another killer!

  • @MetalFreak4life
    @MetalFreak4life Год назад

    One of the first Bad Religion songs I've listened to and one of my favorites. Even though it's a circle pit starter, it has so much melody that can easily be turned into a ballad. Anathema did it a while back with piano and voice, you did it with an acoustic and your own vocal take. And let me tell you, that was spot on. Love that vocal line, well done!
    Along with that Offspring cover...here...take my sub! :D

  • @samileskela8155
    @samileskela8155 3 года назад +1

    This is my favorite Bad Religion song. Your version is perfect, thanks for sharing the video ! This saved my day :-)

  • @reubenrod8492
    @reubenrod8492 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for this. The time, effort, and care you put into your cover’s shows.

  • @nickr_1052
    @nickr_1052 Год назад

    Amazing what your vocals and the acoustic can do to an already great song. My fav is your version of Skyscraper. Keep them coming!

  • @fringorn3553
    @fringorn3553 3 года назад

    Just discovered your Channel with Walk away a few days ago (you definitely kept the same style and that's a good thing), which inspired us to play it in accoustic like you, keep the great job, it's really enjoyable!

  • @cuthulux
    @cuthulux 3 года назад

    You do the best acoustic BR covers! I've been a fan since I saw your Dearly Beloved cover years ago!

  • @brantfinck2544
    @brantfinck2544 3 года назад +1

    Amazing job, your covers always brighten my day and make life that much better. Thank you for sharing your gift with us

  • @notyoursavior78
    @notyoursavior78 3 года назад +1

    I always thought these were some of BR's darker lyrics yet the original just sounded so good musically. The solo shreds in it. This was a great cover and the singing sounded powerful. Keep on rockin' Emily!

  • @eligonzalez666
    @eligonzalez666 3 года назад +1

    always thought an acoustic version of this song would be good and you fricking ROCKED IT!

  • @TheOfficialRemiMoore
    @TheOfficialRemiMoore 3 года назад

    You never disappoint. Great performance.

  • @PunkRockZombie205
    @PunkRockZombie205 3 года назад

    Great cover from my favorite BR album. The album that introduced me to punk rock and my favorite band in fact.

  • @EHKodiak
    @EHKodiak 3 года назад +1

    Great stuff, love it! Can't believe it's been years since I discovered the singing outside the concert vids :D

  • @calvinm.miller4451
    @calvinm.miller4451 2 года назад

    I just discovered your wall tonight! Good job! You are a breath of fresh air with you renditions!

  • @NickZero-q4n
    @NickZero-q4n Год назад

    It sounds good in her version. I do enjoy to "yell sing" this song since it was 1998. It means more when you give up on life and you find yourself still being here in this present moment we all share together.
    Hagurekure had a good way of looking at it. We die everyday. What must be done will be done, and not in a passive sense. I am already dead, so I have nothing to fear in life. Embrace it and be who you are in your soul.
    It is good to live and to grow.

  • @fluffkiller
    @fluffkiller 3 года назад

    Thanks Emily! I always look forward to a new Emily Davis BR acoustic drop!

  • @UnderTheFlipside
    @UnderTheFlipside Год назад

    Nice. I love this song, it is so joyously delivered yet inherently sad in the same breath. And you covered it amazingly.

  • @KayKrebs89
    @KayKrebs89 3 года назад +2

    Good one, good job!!! Waited for this song and knew that it would come someday😌👌👌👌 go on, rock on!!!!!!💪💪💪🍻

  • @Henrque123
    @Henrque123 3 года назад +1

    I love this song and I love your style!
    You always make my day everytime there's with a new video, that was awesome

  • @harrytighe6657
    @harrytighe6657 2 года назад

    This is so kickass you put ur own spin on a cover I love ur voice very talented

  • @nonsense24219
    @nonsense24219 3 года назад

    Great cover for an awesome song! I love that band and song, thanks Emily!

  • @jefflaben511
    @jefflaben511 3 года назад +1

    Great job, baby; You always do a bangup job on the BR covers.

  • @markusm.8302
    @markusm.8302 3 года назад

    Wow, what a great surprise: One of my favorite songs, played by the amazing Emily Davis - I really love your songs, and all your acoustic punk rock covers... 🥰🥰🥰

  • @Dgggless
    @Dgggless Год назад

    So perfect. The lyrics are definitive and your interpretation is perfect.

  • @BannersOnTheWall
    @BannersOnTheWall 3 года назад +1

    Along with your cover of Don't Sell Me Short, this might be the favourite cover you've done. Superb, just first class.

    • @paulburns1181
      @paulburns1181 3 года назад

      You completely took the words out of my mouth! Both of those tracks gave me chills, they are so good.

  • @SWA5H
    @SWA5H 3 года назад

    Really dig that delivery on the lines "burn" & "moon". Pretty slick. Thank you.

  • @Bone7775
    @Bone7775 5 месяцев назад

    Love it!! Been listening to your BR covers for 25 years!!

  • @jdkerrmusic
    @jdkerrmusic 13 дней назад

    Damn - I love BR and you have totally encompassed them in acoustic. Love it!

  • @leroychatsworth6977
    @leroychatsworth6977 3 года назад

    Yaaass!! I’ve been waiting for this, you’re the best!

  • @donguitarra2230
    @donguitarra2230 Год назад

    Perfect acoustic cover🤟🏼and your Voice is amazing!!!

  • @Mc.Nubbington
    @Mc.Nubbington 3 года назад +1

    This song is so much better when it's slowed down. Great cover as always!

  • @rickhoffman2826
    @rickhoffman2826 3 года назад

    One of my favorite BR songs. Once again transformed into something new yet familiar. Great work, Emily!

  • @cameronrobinson7741
    @cameronrobinson7741 3 года назад

    Oh I'm so happy this is happening!!! You have almost covered all my favs and I love your renditions. I know who I'm thankful for this holiday *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*

  • @AM-qx7yn
    @AM-qx7yn 3 года назад

    Oh my god that was a well done cover. I love your voice! Love br and your rendition is so good!

  • @GordonComstock602
    @GordonComstock602 3 года назад

    Finally saw them play this live a few weeks ago

  • @robunderwood8214
    @robunderwood8214 3 года назад

    My reaction of this video went from "Oh I love this song and this rendition isn't too complicated. I can probably play this!" Jump to 10 seconds later as it dawns on me "Oh, s**t those are barre chords aren't they?!" Great job, Emily! Looking forward to practicing this one, gotta tackle barres at some point!

  • @mangethegamer
    @mangethegamer 3 года назад

    One of my favorite BR songs. Really good cover!

  • @ihavepinkeye4321
    @ihavepinkeye4321 3 года назад +1

    I was hoping that one day you would cover the song it's like my favorite one from Bad Religion

  • @anthonybarca2896
    @anthonybarca2896 2 года назад

    My toddlers and I love your Bad Religion renditions. Great job, thank you! If I can make a request, I'd like to hear you do 'struck a nerve.' Think about it. Hope you are well

  • @angelodoreto683
    @angelodoreto683 3 года назад

    I really love this sound

  • @michaelwalker3490
    @michaelwalker3490 3 года назад

    Beautiful cover...your voice is always so good...keep the videos coming☘

  • @AnEntropyFan
    @AnEntropyFan 3 года назад

    Yes! Also the old Generator cover is the best one around!.
    P.S. Chimaera or Struck A Nerve, when?

  • @d20Fitness
    @d20Fitness 3 года назад

    Goosebumps as soon as you hit the chorus. Fuck yes

  • @Chunk_Kelly
    @Chunk_Kelly 3 года назад

    You're killing it with those OH YEAH's! Much respect.

  • @florisbackx1744
    @florisbackx1744 3 года назад

    One of my favorite Bad Religion songs, great cover Emily!

  • @lezardvaleth3623
    @lezardvaleth3623 3 года назад

    Amazing as always!! Love from Argentina!!🤗❤️❤️

  • @heatherlakich6175
    @heatherlakich6175 3 года назад +1

    Great cover! Thanks for sharing yourself with the world! 🎵🎙🎵🎶

  • @Caffeine_Club
    @Caffeine_Club 3 года назад

    I've come back and listened to this about 5 times now. .... not gonna lie, I think I'm going to rip it to mp3 for my own listening pleasure 😉

  • @m.eisenring9000
    @m.eisenring9000 Месяц назад

    Beautiful cover of a great song! 😍 What about covering Tiny Voices?

  • @LousyAcousticCovers
    @LousyAcousticCovers 3 года назад

    Another great job Emily! One of my favs too!!

  • @speakupingleskidinho
    @speakupingleskidinho 6 месяцев назад

    Do you have one for "It's a long way to the promised land"?

  • @PhilippusAureolusTheophrastus
    @PhilippusAureolusTheophrastus 2 года назад

    damn been watching your video since 2008. keep it up, all the bad religions song I learned were your version. 🤘Never stop, even tho we're better off dead🤘

  • @mcleanse1382
    @mcleanse1382 3 года назад

    Hell Yeah! I'd buy a vinyl or CD of your BR covers if you ever made one...

  • @superpino84100
    @superpino84100 3 года назад

    This is so good!! You have a great talent Emily!!

  • @hakanandersson5247
    @hakanandersson5247 3 года назад

    Great cover of at great song from a great band...by a great artist

  • @CKeim1986
    @CKeim1986 2 года назад

    I love that you love bad religion as much as I do and understand what they are actually saying. Also love how ive been listening to your covers for years and never comment 😂. Hi. Love ya. Lol

  • @procrastinationzero
    @procrastinationzero 3 года назад

    Just what I needed right now. Thanks

  • @big_grub
    @big_grub 3 года назад

    One of my favorite songs great cover

  • @Roughdraft69
    @Roughdraft69 3 года назад

    Hell yeah! One of my favorite BR songs. Loving your version!

  • @pfkmsandiego
    @pfkmsandiego 3 года назад

    dope cover. great backing vox. how'd that SD show go? i couldn't go. : ( hope the tour went great

    • @EmilyDavisOfficial
      @EmilyDavisOfficial  3 года назад +1

      Went well! Next time. :)

    • @pfkmsandiego
      @pfkmsandiego 3 года назад

      @@EmilyDavisOfficial we'll see if i still have the no vax blues next time hahaha

  • @chrisfronk1618
    @chrisfronk1618 3 года назад

    Beautiful rendition Emily!

  • @Stackcluster
    @Stackcluster 3 года назад

    That was just perfect & awesome 🤩 thanks !!

  • @l0ufromdaBX
    @l0ufromdaBX 3 года назад +3

    Omfg… no you didn’t. I love this song. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @PauloSNeto
    @PauloSNeto 3 года назад

    Great cover !! Hello from Brazil !

  • @EmilyDavisOfficial
    @EmilyDavisOfficial  3 года назад +9

    Say hi if you got notified! :)

    • @k.q.594
      @k.q.594 3 года назад

      Got it right way. Great cover, I just heard them play this live in Pittsburgh

    • @EmilyDavisOfficial
      @EmilyDavisOfficial  3 года назад

      @@k.q.594 I heard it in Austin!

    • @l0ufromdaBX
      @l0ufromdaBX 3 года назад

      Hi 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

    • @l0ufromdaBX
      @l0ufromdaBX 3 года назад

      What a fucking cover! Bravo!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌹💐🥀

    • @heatherlakich6175
      @heatherlakich6175 3 года назад

      I was notified!! 😎

  • @squallsoft
    @squallsoft 2 года назад

    I'd love to see you sing with BR live at some point!

  • @paulm8908
    @paulm8908 Год назад

    raw, intimate and based. this is how bad religion enthusiasts are meant to be. @emily davis, you are my hero.

  • @jetskeez5984
    @jetskeez5984 3 года назад

    Bravo!! One of my many BR favorites

  • @nocontrol628
    @nocontrol628 2 года назад

    Just an idea, it would be awesome to hear you cover one of Greg Graffins solo songs from the album Millport! The song Millport or Backroads of my Mind would be cool!

  • @stephenbenson3388
    @stephenbenson3388 3 года назад

    Love it! Great rendition!

  • @WiseTvMan2
    @WiseTvMan2 3 года назад +1

    Why are your bad religion covers... ALWAYS SO DAMN GOOD

    • @howtomeetwomen-
      @howtomeetwomen- 3 года назад

      her originals are good, I feel bad for being so hooked on BR!

  • @brothershirt3156
    @brothershirt3156 3 года назад

    Kicking ass as always. Great job!

  • @StickSlayersInc
    @StickSlayersInc 3 года назад

    Awesome! Its also cool you can pretty much match the original tempo of the song if you set it to 1.25x. Two versions in one!

  • @SLAV326
    @SLAV326 3 года назад

    Don't Sell Me Short will always be my fave.

  • @AlLowe1988
    @AlLowe1988 3 года назад

    Fantastic as always, Emily!

  • @christalscott3164
    @christalscott3164 3 года назад +1

    I love you Emily 😻

  • @jamesgrantham1930
    @jamesgrantham1930 3 года назад

    This is so good!

  • @Ali-wu5sf
    @Ali-wu5sf 5 месяцев назад

    these people would never learn, I'm telling

  • @Seventeen_Seconds
    @Seventeen_Seconds 3 года назад

    Awesome please can you do some songs from no control like henchman and you 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @Krookedhands
    @Krookedhands Год назад

    Nice cover, just came across a vid with you and Greg. Then came to check you out.

  • @jvtc
    @jvtc 2 года назад

    May I make a request? It's a little off your usual path, but I think you would absolutely kill it. "Joey" by Concrete Blonde. Such a great song. Your powerful voice would be perfect for it.

  • @kirakira1825
    @kirakira1825 3 месяца назад

    Great cover.😊