Evanescence – Heart-Shaped Box (Nirvana cover)

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  General Comment:If you think Kurt's vocals are better than Amy's in any sense, you are insane. Even this song, which is a bit out of Amy's ideal range imo, if you listen to the vocals side by side it's not even close.
  
  As for the fact that they changed the song... erm... it's an acoustic version. The integrity of the song was left perfectly intact, they play the same notes, she sings the same notes, it's just acoustic and within Amy's range.
  
  The actual song with full band etc. is obviously better, the point of this song wasn't to outdo anything. It's not on their mainstream albums, not being played on the radio. It's simply Amy Lee singing a lower range song over acoustic guitar, and it's amazing. That's all you need to think about.
  
  For people interested in the meaning you might want to just hop over to the original version considering it's the same song ;)

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  General Comment:I don't get all the Nirvana fans who are saying it's ruined because Ev changed the sound. After listening to both Kurt's and Amy's versions, I think that it's a good cover because it does what a cover's supposed to do: a band takes a song and puts their own spin on it. Sure, Amy changed the sound, but what would be the point of a cover that's identical to the original version? People listen to covers to see how a band takes a song and makes it their own. I also, btw, think that Cake did a good job of this for their I Will Survive cover.
  
  PS - Don't think I'm bashing Nirvana fans: I'm one myself. =)

  Flag Raven92on June 21, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:i like this cover better than the original

  Flag room4twoon June 08, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I love evanescence but when they do covers its never as good as the original. well, i think this one was pretty good, next to their cover of thoughtless. but no one can top the perfection of nirvana.

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  General Comment:stop the stupid discussions already, stop arguing about what band does it better!!!! what i want to know is what this song is all about!!!! can someone comment on that already!!!! this site is called "song meanings"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Flag Guaschitaon April 24, 2009   Link

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  My Opinion:Why is it that I seem to be the only person that likes covers done by other bands?
  
  My whole theory for why people hate covers is because they heard the original first and they're used to that instead.
  
  I really like this cover.
  
  Also, you can't really compare Evanescence and Nirvana 'cause they have different sounds sort of... Anyway, I really like this cover. C:

  Flag Chappybunson February 14, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:Wow, I'm glad I finally know who did the original! I'm gonna go out and listen to it now!
  
  But right now, this song seems to be about a Mother and child. The Mother controls her child and manipulates it to do her bidding, like a spider and its prey.

  Flag HeartlessHatefulon June 01, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:I am a big fan of Nirvana.
  
  But I am not going to get into a battle of who's better, Evanescence or Nirvana. I am just going to comment on a song I heard without comparing it to the original.
  
  I think it's the best cover song I've ever heard. I love Amy Lee's voice. My band has covered some Nirvana songs, and after hearing this, I now want to cover Heart-Shaped Box, because I know it's possible for a female vocalist to sing it and sound great.

  Flag keanusmommaon November 22, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I like what -Broken-Habit- said.
  Evanescence are the best band ever, in my opinion. They're not mainstream. They're Ambient Goth.
  
  Anyway, I have no friggin' idea what this means, so I came on here...so much for that, huh?
  
  I hope someone knows what this means...
  
  I'll check the Nirvana version.
  
  
  
  OH, BY THE WAY!
  
  Evanescence remade Thoughtless by Korn, and I think it's great.
  
  Seether remade Love Her from Kurt Kobain (Nirvana, people!) and it's a beautiful song. Shaun's voice helps him to pull it off as his own song, not Nirvana's remake.

  Flag FakeLoveRemedyon October 29, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I think Evanescence did this better then Nirvana actually

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