Original vs. cover...

[droid]

Absolutely Mary. The Disturbed version is much darker, and probably closer to the lyrics. I always found S&G a bit too saccharine.

 

[AR]

If we're on the subject of S&G, then my vote definitely goes for Martin Carthy's recording of "Scarborough Fair" over their rendition from a few years later - definitely far too saccharine.... Mr Carthy also took them to the cleaners over their use of his arrangement without giving credit and got quite a good out-of-court settlement, so I'm told!

 

[Graigwen]

If we're on the subject of S&G, then my vote definitely goes for Martin Carthy's recording of "Scarborough Fair" over their rendition from a few years later - definitely far too saccharine.... Mr Carthy also took them to the cleaners over their use of his arrangement without giving credit and got quite a good out-of-court settlement, so I'm told!

If I recall correctly, Paul Simon slept on the floor of Carthy's flat in London, and that is where he learned Scarbough Fair.

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[Oscar D]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhGEGIBGLu8 The original version of the song 'Holy Diver' popularised by Killswitch engage, I prefer this version and I think it's a shame most people have only heard the cover.

 

[traff]

I prefer this version and I think it's a shame most people have only heard the cover.

Really? I think it's the other way round. I think most people would say "who are killswitch engage?" Perhaps a generation thing.

 

[AR]

Definitely "who are Killswitch Engage?" for me, but Dio's original was a favourite in my teenage years. Speaking of early Dio, there's some great live footage on Youtube from around this era, including storming versions of tracks from his Rainbow and Sabbath years.

 

[Martin Wright]

A couple more for you.
Definitely prefer Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Dear Prudence" to the Beatles' original.
Also prefer The Cardigans & Tom Jones' "Burning Down the House" to the Talking Heads' original.