versions of songs done on MTV's Unplugged that are superior to the originals

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Pearl Jam "Porch" - almost vicious take on what might have otherwise been a throwaway album track, climaxes in Eddie Veddar scrawling "pro-choice" on his arm w/ Sharpee during vigorous improvisation by the rest of the boys.

― got yourself a fish biscuit! (nickalicious), Monday, 9 October 2006 17:41 (twenty years ago)

I miss Unplugged.

― got yourself a fish biscuit! (nickalicious), Monday, 9 October 2006 17:42 (twenty years ago)

neil young "long may you run"

― J. Grizzle (trainsmoke), Monday, 9 October 2006 17:42 (twenty years ago)

About a Girl

― pisces (piscesx), Monday, 9 October 2006 17:48 (twenty years ago)

Neil Young "Transformer Man"...not to knock the wierd eeriness of the original

― Radio Free Albemuth (DocMartensBoots), Monday, 9 October 2006 18:24 (twenty years ago)

Neil Young: The Old Laughing Lady

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Monday, 9 October 2006 18:53 (twenty years ago)

the SAP songs from Alice in Chains unplugged

― chaki (chaki), Monday, 9 October 2006 18:57 (twenty years ago)

You know, I ws going to add a Nirvana one, but I think all the versions were better as the originals.

OK, "Where did you sleep last night" is pretty damn good.

But superior? oh damn.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 9 October 2006 19:13 (twenty years ago)

I don't think there's a track on AIC unplugged which is better than its studio equivalent.

― chap who would dare to contain two ingredients. Tea and bags. (chap), Monday, 9 October 2006 19:28 (twenty years ago)

I love the Unplugged version of Fall on Me by REM. I don't know if its superior, but it's excellent.

In that same vein is the "lounge" version of Sex Type Thing by STP (in which Weiland says "Hey there! How's your steak?" whilst acoustic guitars play bebop improv).

I miss unplugged as well, but how would they bring it back? Neptunes unplugged? White Stripes unplugged? JoJo unplugged?

― Ash (ashbyman), Monday, 9 October 2006 22:04 (twenty years ago)

Alanis Morissette sounded way better unplugged, as did Shakira (but that was in her spanish-only, rockier days)

― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Monday, 9 October 2006 22:09 (twenty years ago)

OK, "Where did you sleep last night" is pretty damn good.

But superior? oh damn.

But to which original? Lead Belly? Lanegan?

― hearditonthexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 02:06 (twenty years ago)

The 10,000 Maniacs unplugged of "What's the Matter Here?" I think is better.

― christopherscottknudsen (christopherscottknudsen), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 08:14 (twenty years ago)

xpost well, Leadbelly, naturally.

Add "The Four Pennies" to your list, but not to say "Better"...

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 08:19 (twenty years ago)

I would have said Bryan Adams' "Summer of 69" if it didn't have the full band + drums crashing in halfway through.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 09:08 (twenty years ago)

The Cure 'Letter to Elise'

― Baaderonixx in the year of the locusts (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 10:00 (twenty years ago)

ll cool j and arrested development!

― chaki (chaki), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 10:08 (twenty years ago)

I'm gonna have to go with "Like A Hurricane."

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 15:35 (twenty years ago)

"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" is also noteworthy just because it's so saturated with soul, it's heartbreaking.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 15:36 (twenty years ago)

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