Original vs. Cover: Fear of the Dark

[dawnflower8]

I decided to keep with the metal theme of the current Tune or No Tune and picked a classic song as well as one of my favourite covers of it. 

 

Original: Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden

 

Cover: Fear of the Dark - Van Canto

 

Feel free to discuss the songs and explain why you voted for the one you did! 

[Guest]

I picked the original because Van Canto's "bass voices" made me think about this v (check at 0:13) then i started laughing and became all distracted

 

 

 

The cover is still an awesome performance though :)

 

Very nice choice Dawn !

[Thane Vakarian]

I'll have to say "original" on this one too. The Van Canto version is not bad, I really like the female vocal parts in there.... but... yeah, the guitars should be guitars... 

 

best would be... Iron Maiden music and Van Canto vocals?

[Shad_]

Reminds me of Dokaka except they chickened out and used real drums

 

[jack of shadows]

the original is better,for lots of reasons,i.e. bass voices made me think about

blue swede-hooked on a feeling(ooga chaka ),and of course the guitars.

[dawnflower8]

I'll probably get a lot of hate for this, but I really dislike Bruce Dickinson's voice, which is probably part of the reason I prefer the Van Canto version...but I also absolutely love Van Canto. 

 

I'm not sure I'll ever be able to unhear it as sounding like Hooked on a Feeling, though. 

[jack of shadows]

*grinnin*,you could balefire my post lol,personally,i prefer paul di'anno's lead 

vocals over bruce dickinson,unfortunately,he was unreliable.

[Thane Vakarian]

I'll probably get a lot of hate for this, but I really dislike Bruce Dickinson's voice, which is probably part of the reason I prefer the Van Canto version...but I also absolutely love Van Canto. 

 

I'm not sure I'll ever be able to unhear it as sounding like Hooked on a Feeling, though. 

like I said, Iron Maiden music, Van Canto vocals

[Guest]

*** points attributed for May ***