We all know there are some awful heavy covers of pop tunes out there. But there are some very good heavy covers of some 80s synth tracks. I think the ones that succeed best are those that just add heavy music to the lyrics and the existing style of vocal delivery. The heavy covers I don't like are the ones that render the original song unrecognizable.
Here are my top three:
NB: The DM single came out in late 89.
Also this one:
^^^beat me to it....first one i thought of...Orgy really did a great job on that one to the point that I sometimes opt for it over the originalOriginally Posted by PeterG
This one is OK:
Yea, I prefer to the original too.
Rocket Scientists cover of the theme to Gerry Anderson's Space 1999.
Though the original is not exactly a synth-based track (mixes between guitar, synth and orchestra), Norlander's version emphasises the synth lead and rocks it up.
I kinda like it.
I only clicked on it because I thought it was going to be something more interesting...
Blasphemers! Blue Monday cannot be improved. Recant and repent!
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Sorry, but I was never a New Order fan.
sorry but the originals were better....
Which has absolutely nothing to do with the concept of the thread.
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Although not faves by any stretch of the imagination, I did like both Joy Division and New Order and I remember very well when Blue Monday was a giant club hit in the 80s (along with "American-Soviets" by C.C.C.P.)........I still like it, but I said I "sometimes" opt for Orgy's version: Depends on my mood.....
Always liked this one...
Slightly of Topic cause covers of a late 70s and an early 90s song, but the funniest German band ever!
These are two that I always quite enjoyed (The Cure probably doesn't qualify as a synth band, but worth including here nonetheless):
I guess if we include The Cure, Ill throw in this ELO cover by Pain (it was a very synthy ELO song from the 1981 Time album to begin with)
^^^Are you sure that's a cover? It sounds just like the original ... especially the vocals ...
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