@@JerryBeeshow? You said that a good cover needs some kind of novelty factor. Well, there's no novelty whatsoever in the LB cover 😅. Except the bridge, which worsens the song, not only because is completely flat, but because is the complete opposite of the original, which was the high point of the song
Good video! Would love to see a part two when you can as well as a video on the Sgt Pepper movie. My biggest agreement was "September" by Taylor Swift being F tier and my biggest disagreement was "Smooth Criminal" By AAF as F Tier. That shit bangs, my guy.
I think Green Days cover of A Quick One While Hes Away by The Who is one that is great because it showcases GD’s style at the time. Very catchy and funny too!
The Tina Turner version of Proud Mary by Credence Clearwater Revival needs to be talked about because that cover is so good many don’t even know Credence Clearwater Revival made the original. Rip Tina Turner she da goat
if you do a part two you should absolutely add these to the list of songs Wicked by Ice Cube, covered by Korn The metro by Berlin, covered by System of a Down Hey Ya covered by Sleep Token and Imagine covered by A Perfect Circle
Great video man! if you're on the topic of ska covers check out Come On Eileen by Save Ferris- it has the same vibe as the Reel Big Fish Cover! Also- Reel Big Fish covered Boys Don't Cry and Brown Eyed Girl if you feel like you haven't got enough of the ska legends
i think ur (kinda) missing the point on the hurt cover; i could see the idea that people get caught up in the story of it and that's why it's so highly regarded beyond it's actual quality as a cover, but it's also not hard to see why, i don't think it's just because critics hype it up. i mean it's one of the greatest american singers ever at the absolute tail end of his career doing a deeply reflective cover of an otherwise dark, angry, misanthropic song. yeah they're both slow but cash transforms it to a more sombre, bittersweet song so naturally, and his old man voice helps sell it so well. he takes a song initially about a deeply broken man committing suicide and puts it in the shoes of an old man at the natural end of his life (which he was in real life) it's really great hearing rick rubin talking about why he did the whole american recordings thing with cash, and i do really think the context of his late career revival makes the cover better. just how, in the last ten years of his career, he went from a deeply washed-up, irrelevant legacy singer to deeply respected in the eyes of the new generation and more critically successful than ever by just.. singing old songs he loved, ones he wrote, and newer ones rubin presented to him (like hurt, but also "the mercy seat" or "i see a darkness", two covers i think are nearly as good), in a really pure, raw way. i think hurt was the most beautiful way to cap that off, and it's crazy to think about what it would've been like if he never got that chance
Nice write up. I think I agree in that it's better than the NIN version. But past that, I'm wondering if this is an example of a song that gets better the older you get. Time by Pink Floyd being an example for me. The context surrounding the song definitely gives it more weight and without it it's still pretty damn good.
I need you to do BTS's cover of Fix you by Coldplay. it's incredible, a band doing a cover in a completely different language plus having their 3 rappers sing and nailing it
You forgot U2's live cover of all along the watchtower form Ruttle and hum also their live cover of helter skelter and as an U2 fan i agree their cover of Fortunate Son sucks
When I saw Bowie on the front cover I was actually surprised you went with his God Only Knows cover! His cover of Let’s Spend the Night Together from Aladdin Sane is very respectable imo, but I agree with you on God Only Knows it’s not great. I also remember reading that there is a cover on MWStW or Hunky Dory buuuuuut I do not remember, might’ve been Fill Your Heart, regardless he’s an artist with many covers. Also I very much recommend the Cranberries cover of They Long to be Close to You. It’s on the complete sessions for No Need to Argue and I think it’s fantastic!
Best Beatles cover for me- Fiona Apple’s Across the Universe. Nothing usually beats the original for me, but her version is beautiful and haunting in a way I know Lennon would have approved of
I was also one of the assholes that was complaining that you ranked The Who as a B tier classic rock band. But I gotta say I just cannot agree that Limp Bizkit’s Cover is better than the original the original recording and Roger Daltrey is the vocals are the definitive version and nothing will ever change that. And personally I can’t stand Limp Bizkit they do have a few songs I do enjoy but overall I can’t stand them or Fred Durst but I will say it is a good cover and it is incredibly sincere and faithful to the original.
The only covers I could think of would be twist and shout by the Beatles and begin by maneskin these covers are so good in my mind i don’t even know the original artists
very fun list. and i agree im not huge into the red hot chilli peppers but their cover was solid. wow i never knew Train covered Led Zeplin II thats crazy but from the sample shown it did not sound bad so kudos to them. one band that has done some covers albums that i really like is Axel Rudi Pell. their cover of warrior original from Riot is a really cool one and their cover of like a child again originally from the mission i like better then the original its a very nice soft ballad track. also another interesting group that does covers is Vitamin String Quartet. they will turn many variety of different genres into instrumental classical music and a lot of it is very cool they even did through the fire and the flames from dragonforce which was insane
There was recently a Stop Making Sense tribute album this years with artists like Miley Cyrus, Lorde, and Paramore. But, imo, the best cover was *girl in red’s cover of Girlfriend Is Better*
What about the Ataris version of Boys of Summer, might be their most famous song, but It gave Don Henleys career a whole second wind, even though he’s a total dick
Less than Jake's cover is so bad is fun af just as Cap n' Jazz' cover of Take on me. And I'd recommend The Maine's cover of girls just wanna have fun, completely transformative work. Also Carissas Wierd cover of Asleep by the smiths, both amazing
some covers i feel could absolutely bang on this tier list - istanbul (not constantinople), they might be giants - heroes, peter gabriel (on equal footing with the og imo) - comfortably numb, scissor sisters (this one is wild) - time/breathe, greensky bluegrass
Hurt-Johnny Cash (I would put it A tier, I love his version of that song, I remember hearing it in a tribute to Eddie Guerrero) Sweet Dreams-Marilyn Manson (Definitely agree with you on C tier, I always love the original Eurythmics version, but yeah. Not a big Marilyn Manson fan, but I like the riff. Also, "Sweet dreams are made of cheese." MGK-Never heard of them Red Red Wine-UB40 (Easy S for me for covers.. BTW, Neil Diamond does NOT suck. Sweet Caroline, Cracklin' Rosie, but I hear that song all the time and I love it.) All Along the Watchtower-Jimi Hendrix (100% S Tier My all time favorite Hendrix song. Agree with you on that.) CS (Never heard of that version, but I would never like that cover) Take On Me (No one can ever outtop Aha when it comes to that song, probably top 10 in terms of 80s song.) 7:07 I definitely agree with you on that, No one should take a beautiful song and punkify it, I hate the Lemonheads version of Mrs. Robinson. It's so bad. Surrender (Cheap Trick does it better) Fame (No one can outtop Bowie's version, even though I love Duran Duran. BTW, John Lennon helps Bowie with that song) God Only Knows (No one can do that song better than the Beach Boys, probably one of my favorite Beach Boys songs of all time) The Man Who Sold The World (Definitely Nirvana's version is better. I love Nirvana) Behind Blue Eyes (I like the Who's version much more better, but even though I don't necessarily like Limp Bizkit, they did a great job with that song. "No one knows what it's like to be the Batman." BTW, Rollin is my favorite Limp Bizkit song) In terms of Beatles covers, one of my favorites is Sarah MacClachlan's version of Blackbird. It's so so beautiful when she does that song. But Helter, Skelter, The Beatles went full on heavy metal because Paul McCartney wanted to outshine the Who. Fortunate Son by CCR is one of my favorite anti-war songs. But in terms of U2, the 80s was them at their best. They lose me at Vertigo. But yeah, I love Fortunate Son, the CCR version better. I love RHCP, but Stevie Wonder does Higher Ground so much better. But, what's wrong with RHCP? I love them. I love Californication, I love Dani California, I love Under the Bridge, and a lot of their music. These Boots Are Made for Walkin'-That's all Nancy Sinatra. No one can outperform her in that song. Smooth Criminal-AAF (One of my least favorite covers of all time. You can't just take an amazing Michael Jackson song and heavy metalize it! I agree on F tier.) If there's one song I know Sheryl Crow does a great cover of it's The First Cut is the Deepest, but Rod Stewart does it better. And yeah, one can do Sweet Child O'Mine better than Guns N Roses I love Led Zeppelin so so much, I don't think Tool does a great version of No Quarter. I love Train, but still no one can do Led Zeppelin covers better I'm not a big fan of Weezer's cover songs, though their version of Africa is alright. I love Taylor Swift, but leave that song to Earth Wind and Fire. No one can do that song better than John Denver Tainted Love-Soft Cell rocks on that song, but Where Did Our Love Go, that's all Supremes. I Love Rock N Roll-Joan Jett rocks, but another song that was actually a cover is Cum On Feel the Noize, which was originally by Slade Aerosmith's version is pretty good, but leave it to the Beatles. Other mentions for me for Best Covers: The Sound of Silence by Disturbed Mad World by Gary Jules Drift Away by Uncle Kracker Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts Across the Universe by Rufus Wainright I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston I'm Every Woman by Whitney Houston Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley Other mentions for me for worst covers: Careless Whisper by Seether Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows Mrs. Robinson by Lemonheads Ghostbusters by Fall Out Boy
Had no idea that hurt was used as a tribute to Eddie Guerrero. I miss that man something fierce. And I'm certainly glad one of us likes The Sound of silence cover from Disturbed 👀
A lot of people of a certain age will absolutely die for the AAF Smooth Criminal but every time I hear it I want to fucking kill myself. I work at a motorcycle dealership so that tells you what you need to know. Great video as always Jerry keep it up big dog. The U2 cover of Everlasting Love is very good, and I’m not a U2 fan, but I am an Everlasting Love fan. Also Muse’s Feeling Good is a personal top 5 for me.
Personally I prefer Neil Diamonds original it’s more emotional rather than a regge party song but I like Neil diamond lol people also turd on David bowies cover of across the universe but I think it’s better than the Beatles version
dude i didn’t realize how small you were this is such a good video you need more recognition
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"Where did you sleep last night" from Nirvana unplugged is easily one of the best covers there is.
Man who sold the world deserved an S fs
Talking Heads cover of Take me to the River is way up there for me
i love that song, had no idea it was a cover until now
And as an addendum, if you do a part two, please cover Denzel Curry's version of "Bulls on Parade".
Radio stations keep playing AAF's smooth criminal to remind you it's a better nu metal cover than Bizkit's Who cover
I'd take the LB cover any day but I am also often wrong about most things so
@oknice8117 You are spitting facts
@@JerryBeeshow? You said that a good cover needs some kind of novelty factor. Well, there's no novelty whatsoever in the LB cover 😅. Except the bridge, which worsens the song, not only because is completely flat, but because is the complete opposite of the original, which was the high point of the song
I hear red red wine often and I vibe with it ✨every time✨
It's impossible not to tbh
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I grew up with UB40, my parents played their music heaps and I love them and that song
Good video!
Would love to see a part two when you can as well as a video on the Sgt Pepper movie.
My biggest agreement was "September" by Taylor Swift being F tier and my biggest disagreement was "Smooth Criminal" By AAF as F Tier. That shit bangs, my guy.
That shit does not, in fact, "bang"
*Disagreement Intensifies*
Nah you right that cover of smooth criminal is fkn good
@@jujitsu8238I'm glad you know ball.
I think Green Days cover of A Quick One While Hes Away by The Who is one that is great because it showcases GD’s style at the time. Very catchy and funny too!
The Tina Turner version of Proud Mary by Credence Clearwater Revival needs to be talked about because that cover is so good many don’t even know Credence Clearwater Revival made the original. Rip Tina Turner she da goat
The biggest omision of the whole video.
Not talking about Proud Mary in this video was a mistake. Good call.
Actually blew my mind to see you only have 800 subs. This is such a high quality video
Mad respect! Thank you so much 🙏
Taylor Swift’s cover of September sucks sure, but her cover of Untouchable by Luna Halo is so much better than the original
Her live cover of "Bette Davis Eyes" is also pretty good.
I actually love listening to Taylor Swift September cover 😭
Also, my recommendation for an…interesting cover: check out These Boots are Made For Walkin’ by Crispin Glover. It’s definitely somethin’.
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How dose this guy have 800 sub, he need a million
I agree!
if you do a part two you should absolutely add these to the list of songs
Wicked by Ice Cube, covered by Korn
The metro by Berlin, covered by System of a Down
Hey Ya covered by Sleep Token
and Imagine covered by A Perfect Circle
A cover I found interesting was Spanish Bombs by a ska,punk rock band from Mexico called Tijuana No! It was originally a Clash song.
Ooooh I'll check that out!
I think Limp Bizkit's cover of "Faith" by George Michael is an S-Tier for me, while also fitting all criteria.
Might have to bring that one up next time
Great video man! if you're on the topic of ska covers check out Come On Eileen by Save Ferris- it has the same vibe as the Reel Big Fish Cover!
Also- Reel Big Fish covered Boys Don't Cry and Brown Eyed Girl if you feel like you haven't got enough of the ska legends
Trust me, it was a hard decision to not include that Save Ferris cover for the video just because of time lol
Great video man the quality is great, subscribed
thank you my guy!
Right off the bat bro called my 2nd favorite cover of all time “okay” 😭😭
And then sweet dreams in C 😭😭
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i think ur (kinda) missing the point on the hurt cover; i could see the idea that people get caught up in the story of it and that's why it's so highly regarded beyond it's actual quality as a cover, but it's also not hard to see why, i don't think it's just because critics hype it up. i mean it's one of the greatest american singers ever at the absolute tail end of his career doing a deeply reflective cover of an otherwise dark, angry, misanthropic song. yeah they're both slow but cash transforms it to a more sombre, bittersweet song so naturally, and his old man voice helps sell it so well. he takes a song initially about a deeply broken man committing suicide and puts it in the shoes of an old man at the natural end of his life (which he was in real life)
it's really great hearing rick rubin talking about why he did the whole american recordings thing with cash, and i do really think the context of his late career revival makes the cover better. just how, in the last ten years of his career, he went from a deeply washed-up, irrelevant legacy singer to deeply respected in the eyes of the new generation and more critically successful than ever by just.. singing old songs he loved, ones he wrote, and newer ones rubin presented to him (like hurt, but also "the mercy seat" or "i see a darkness", two covers i think are nearly as good), in a really pure, raw way. i think hurt was the most beautiful way to cap that off, and it's crazy to think about what it would've been like if he never got that chance
Nice write up. I think I agree in that it's better than the NIN version. But past that, I'm wondering if this is an example of a song that gets better the older you get. Time by Pink Floyd being an example for me.
The context surrounding the song definitely gives it more weight and without it it's still pretty damn good.
@@JerryBees maybe? I'm 17 tho so idk lol
@@chromatropes you'll understand eventually lol
Sabrina Carpenter, good luck, babe
i thought this was a big channel lmao this is a great vid! subbed :)
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Limp bizkit did a really short cover of heart shaped box recently and Fred durst sounded amazing for some reason
Knocking on Heavens Door by Guns n Roses is the greatest cover ever imo
Co-signed
I need you to do BTS's cover of Fix you by Coldplay.
it's incredible, a band doing a cover in a completely different language plus having their 3 rappers sing and nailing it
You forgot U2's live cover of all along the watchtower form Ruttle and hum also their live cover of helter skelter and as an U2 fan i agree their cover of Fortunate Son sucks
When I saw Bowie on the front cover I was actually surprised you went with his God Only Knows cover! His cover of Let’s Spend the Night Together from Aladdin Sane is very respectable imo, but I agree with you on God Only Knows it’s not great. I also remember reading that there is a cover on MWStW or Hunky Dory buuuuuut I do not remember, might’ve been Fill Your Heart, regardless he’s an artist with many covers. Also I very much recommend the Cranberries cover of They Long to be Close to You. It’s on the complete sessions for No Need to Argue and I think it’s fantastic!
Michael Jackson’s Come Together >>>>>> Aerosmith’s i forgot to say
Jerry Bees is.....Absolute
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You gotta listen to Allen Stone's cover of "somebody that I used to know" Allen and his band surpass the original in everyway in my opinion
Best Beatles cover for me- Fiona Apple’s Across the Universe. Nothing usually beats the original for me, but her version is beautiful and haunting in a way I know Lennon would have approved of
I was also one of the assholes that was complaining that you ranked The Who as a B tier classic rock band. But I gotta say I just cannot agree that Limp Bizkit’s Cover is better than the original the original recording and Roger Daltrey is the vocals are the definitive version and nothing will ever change that. And personally I can’t stand Limp Bizkit they do have a few songs I do enjoy but overall I can’t stand them or Fred Durst but I will say it is a good cover and it is incredibly sincere and faithful to the original.
Fred Durst is definitely hard to endear. Not exactly your model citizen.
Also, you're not an asshole. It's all love bud ❤️🩹
@@JerryBees thanks.
The only covers I could think of would be twist and shout by the Beatles and begin by maneskin these covers are so good in my mind i don’t even know the original artists
Patti Smith's version of Gloria is the cover GOAT
Its a crime hurt aint in s tier
very fun list. and i agree im not huge into the red hot chilli peppers but their cover was solid. wow i never knew Train covered Led Zeplin II thats crazy but from the sample shown it did not sound bad so kudos to them.
one band that has done some covers albums that i really like is Axel Rudi Pell. their cover of warrior original from Riot is a really cool one and their cover of like a child again originally from the mission i like better then the original its a very nice soft ballad track. also another interesting group that does covers is Vitamin String Quartet. they will turn many variety of different genres into instrumental classical music and a lot of it is very cool they even did through the fire and the flames from dragonforce which was insane
Vitamin String Quartet is awesome! Where there's a tool cover, there's Jerry Bees
There was recently a Stop Making Sense tribute album this years with artists like Miley Cyrus, Lorde, and Paramore. But, imo, the best cover was *girl in red’s cover of Girlfriend Is Better*
What about the Ataris version of Boys of Summer, might be their most famous song, but It gave Don Henleys career a whole second wind, even though he’s a total dick
I actually love this cover. Might even be better than the OG.
Less than Jake's cover is so bad is fun af just as Cap n' Jazz' cover of Take on me.
And I'd recommend The Maine's cover of girls just wanna have fun, completely transformative work. Also Carissas Wierd cover of Asleep by the smiths, both amazing
That Maine cover just may peak my interest. 👀
As a Weezer fan, thank you for putting Teal in D tier it deserves it.
Real recognize real
some covers i feel could absolutely bang on this tier list
- istanbul (not constantinople), they might be giants
- heroes, peter gabriel (on equal footing with the og imo)
- comfortably numb, scissor sisters (this one is wild)
- time/breathe, greensky bluegrass
great video btw, despite the johnny cash hurt SLANDER
That time cover RULES
Just trynna keep it real 😎
correct limp bizkit’s behind blue eyes is amazing
Shockingly so
Sign o' the Times - Steven Wilson (Prince Cover)
Hurt-Johnny Cash (I would put it A tier, I love his version of that song, I remember hearing it in a tribute to Eddie Guerrero)
Sweet Dreams-Marilyn Manson (Definitely agree with you on C tier, I always love the original Eurythmics version, but yeah. Not a big Marilyn Manson fan, but I like the riff. Also, "Sweet dreams are made of cheese."
MGK-Never heard of them
Red Red Wine-UB40 (Easy S for me for covers.. BTW, Neil Diamond does NOT suck. Sweet Caroline, Cracklin' Rosie, but I hear that song all the time and I love it.)
All Along the Watchtower-Jimi Hendrix (100% S Tier My all time favorite Hendrix song. Agree with you on that.)
CS (Never heard of that version, but I would never like that cover)
Take On Me (No one can ever outtop Aha when it comes to that song, probably top 10 in terms of 80s song.)
7:07 I definitely agree with you on that, No one should take a beautiful song and punkify it, I hate the Lemonheads version of Mrs. Robinson. It's so bad.
Surrender (Cheap Trick does it better)
Fame (No one can outtop Bowie's version, even though I love Duran Duran. BTW, John Lennon helps Bowie with that song)
God Only Knows (No one can do that song better than the Beach Boys, probably one of my favorite Beach Boys songs of all time)
The Man Who Sold The World (Definitely Nirvana's version is better. I love Nirvana)
Behind Blue Eyes (I like the Who's version much more better, but even though I don't necessarily like Limp Bizkit, they did a great job with that song. "No one knows what it's like to be the Batman." BTW, Rollin is my favorite Limp Bizkit song)
In terms of Beatles covers, one of my favorites is Sarah MacClachlan's version of Blackbird. It's so so beautiful when she does that song. But Helter, Skelter, The Beatles went full on heavy metal because Paul McCartney wanted to outshine the Who.
Fortunate Son by CCR is one of my favorite anti-war songs. But in terms of U2, the 80s was them at their best. They lose me at Vertigo. But yeah, I love Fortunate Son, the CCR version better.
I love RHCP, but Stevie Wonder does Higher Ground so much better. But, what's wrong with RHCP? I love them. I love Californication, I love Dani California, I love Under the Bridge, and a lot of their music.
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'-That's all Nancy Sinatra. No one can outperform her in that song.
Smooth Criminal-AAF (One of my least favorite covers of all time. You can't just take an amazing Michael Jackson song and heavy metalize it! I agree on F tier.)
If there's one song I know Sheryl Crow does a great cover of it's The First Cut is the Deepest, but Rod Stewart does it better. And yeah, one can do Sweet Child O'Mine better than Guns N Roses
I love Led Zeppelin so so much, I don't think Tool does a great version of No Quarter.
I love Train, but still no one can do Led Zeppelin covers better
I'm not a big fan of Weezer's cover songs, though their version of Africa is alright.
I love Taylor Swift, but leave that song to Earth Wind and Fire.
No one can do that song better than John Denver
Tainted Love-Soft Cell rocks on that song, but Where Did Our Love Go, that's all Supremes.
I Love Rock N Roll-Joan Jett rocks, but another song that was actually a cover is Cum On Feel the Noize, which was originally by Slade
Aerosmith's version is pretty good, but leave it to the Beatles.
Other mentions for me for Best Covers:
The Sound of Silence by Disturbed
Mad World by Gary Jules
Drift Away by Uncle Kracker
Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts
Across the Universe by Rufus Wainright
I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
I'm Every Woman by Whitney Houston
Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley
Other mentions for me for worst covers:
Careless Whisper by Seether
Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows
Mrs. Robinson by Lemonheads
Ghostbusters by Fall Out Boy
Had no idea that hurt was used as a tribute to Eddie Guerrero. I miss that man something fierce.
And I'm certainly glad one of us likes The Sound of silence cover from Disturbed 👀
A lot of people of a certain age will absolutely die for the AAF Smooth Criminal but every time I hear it I want to fucking kill myself. I work at a motorcycle dealership so that tells you what you need to know. Great video as always Jerry keep it up big dog.
The U2 cover of Everlasting Love is very good, and I’m not a U2 fan, but I am an Everlasting Love fan.
Also Muse’s Feeling Good is a personal top 5 for me.
It’s a shame that someone made a video about covers and didn’t talk about the space lady
I was unaware of this. This is a new development. A good one at that!
Personally I prefer Neil Diamonds original it’s more emotional rather than a regge party song but I like Neil diamond lol people also turd on David bowies cover of across the universe but I think it’s better than the Beatles version
feuerschwanz did a cover of dragostea din tei by o-zone and it's a lot of fun
also bad wolves' cover of the cranberries' zombie isn't very good
Personally I'd say "Zombie" itself isn't a good track to begin with, but agreed that the cover is really bad.
Planet caravan by pantera. Not s teir but pretty cool.
The best cover, and I'm surprised you didn't mention it is Respect by Aretha Franklin. Other than that glaring omission the video was great.
We may just have to do a second part at some point after all
if you do a part 2 definitely check out ty segall's cover of st stephen by the grateful dead :3
Yo yo hold up wait that's a thing???? This is astounding news
@@JerryBees yes!!! fudge sandwich is a cover album!
*First!*
49th!
I will die on the hill of Disturbed's cover of Sound of Silence as S tier
Hmmm sounds like I got to make a second part to this 👀
Oh god no. Putting a timpani in that song was just vile.