Well,......that's different!......

[Spoutnik]

Not sure,though




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOjSoatekg

 

[Tainted_Angel]

I love Disturbed. I'll say that first.

They've been known to cover 80s songs. They covered "Land Of Confusion" by Genisis, which was great. And I absolutely love of their cover of Tears For Fears' "Shout."

But I don't know about this. And not just because I'm a U2 fan. The lyrics just don't seem to fit their style.

 

[trojanchick99]

I could have done without the gratuitous guitar solo but otherwise it was pretty cool.

 

[BVS]

I heard from a guitar tech that they were trying an arrangement just like this for the NA leg of the 360 tour.

 

[wendynz]

I actually quite like it and the guitar solo was good.

 

[VintagePunk]

I heard from a guitar tech that they were trying an arrangement just like this for the NA leg of the 360 tour.

You're kidding, right? I'm not sure though...my sarcasm meter must be malfunctioning today. Maybe it's just that this song is firmly in the "warhorses I need a good long break from in order to appreciate again" category for me, so I'd pretty much welcome any change to it.

That was kind of cool, although the guitar solo didn't fit. I could see it being done heavier than U2 does it, but not like that.

 

[waynetravis]

Aces

 

[BVS]

You're kidding, right?

Yes




































or am I?

 

[zooropop40]

I guess its ok musically, but I think this cover lost what makes the U2 version so special- which in my mind, is the melodic soul-searching prayer that this song was intended to be. So many covers of U2 songs may be "good" but they miss they spiritual yearning that makes U2 so special.

 

[TheEdge25]

I like it.

But only if the solo wasn't so 'metal'. They should have a solo that fits the lyrics better.

 

[U2girl]

I like this one, next to J. Cash's One the best U2 cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sq3D039JCY

 

[VintagePunk]

^Just to show how much musical taste/opinions differ, that was like nails on a chalkboard to me, just horrid. Corgan's voice is not suited to that song at all, and fwiw, I generally like Smashing Pumpkins.

 

[Registered Dude]

so long as we're talking metal covers of U2 songs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byhQH-ngRqw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAovYUXFjvM&feature=related

 

[TheEdge25]

Let's get more of these awesome U2 covers in here!

 

[Registered Dude]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ys6_Jx6-k

 

[BluRmGrl]

I'm afraid of permanently damaging my eardrums if I click on any of those links. I like what I've heard from Disturbed so I did watch their clip... for about a minute. I don't know - maybe because ISHFWILF is so sacred to me, there will never be a cover of it that I like. I just couldn't get through their version.


ETA: The Dream Theater cover sounds pretty good.

 

[Registered Dude]

terrible:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gsaqN2hMkA

 

[TheEdge25]

yesssssssssss

dream theater

 

[TheEdge25]

take that HMTMKMKM cover off
that may be the worst thing ive ever heard

"Technophobia" should kill themselves for producing such terrible shit

 

[dstalksalot]

Dream Theatre to me is like heavy metal jazz, I love them, but this sounds more like U2! HA..... dig it!

 

[Registered Dude]

take that HMTMKMKM cover off
that may be the worst thing ive ever heard

pretty bad, indeed..

 

[trojanchick99]

^Just to show how much musical taste/opinions differ, that was like nails on a chalkboard to me, just horrid. Corgan's voice is not suited to that song at all, and fwiw, I generally like Smashing Pumpkins.

Agreed. I really do like the Pumpkins but I couldn't handle Billy's voice on that particular song.

Oh and the Dream Theater cover was spectacular. They also have a great cover of Bad.

 

[Catman]

I just started browsing the list here... List of cover versions of U2 songs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Some interesting covers there. Kinda feel ashamed for saying this, but this is a pretty nice cover of Streets by, yikes, Vanessa Carlton...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukqhBvVrLes

Not bad. And just an aside, I've always wanted to hear Sarah McLachlan cover "Stay"...

 

[Tommy WM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dei57y-3O7I

One word: Rubbish!

We should have just started a bad U2 covers thread

 

[dstalksalot]

]
just an aside, I've always wanted to hear Sarah McLachlan cover "Stay"...

That would be fantastic.....kind of like her Angels song.....

Oh and the Dream Theater cover was spectacular. They also have a great cover of Bad.

Do you have a link? That would be amazing!

 

[kingofsorrow]

ok antrax, sepulctura and dream theatre all did good covers. the rest? SUCK! i like utada hikaru's cover off WOWY, but i'm biased because i have a huge one sided love affair going on with her.

 

[Vlaco]

The Dream Theater cover is not bad, but the rest of those are just horrible imo. The Disturbed version of Still Haven't Found made my cringe.

 

[gvox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ys6_Jx6-k

Not a fan of any of these bands or the genre in particular, but this one is worth listening to. His voice suits it and they stay fairly faithful to the original.

 

[doctorwho]

^Just to show how much musical taste/opinions differ, that was like nails on a chalkboard to me, just horrid. Corgan's voice is not suited to that song at all, and fwiw, I generally like Smashing Pumpkins.

I LOVE how talented the Pumpkins were. But I found that most songs were not suited to Corgan's voice. Wonderfuly musician and lyricist, but then he'd sing and I'd cringe. I feel the same about others, such as Dylan and even Neil Young (although to a lesser extent). I know most song-writers want to sing as well, but not everyone is a singer. I think Corgan can make a fortune writing for others (God knows we need some talented song-writers out there).

Still, this version was a nice attempt.