Soundgarden - Stray Cat Blues (Rolling Stones Cover)

[sambophilly]

this is great

[izbef]

really doesn't compare

[SRQguy1]

one of the greatest Rolling Stones grooves

[RaiderTatum]

Cornell and Mark Lanegan are my favorites from that time frame in my world...both will go down as two of the best frontmen of bands...

[beats1969]

@RaiderTatum shit , lanegan is better than ever as a solo artist . said so himself . check it .

[bobbybklyn]

SMashing Pumpkins do a great cover of this song!!

[alijav091]

i really like the version rolling stones played in hyde park..

[psmurphy321]

best grunge band and great song.... u brought me much joy lads

[templeofcoy]

this pretty much proves that soundgarden was one of the best ever.

[paulsoud]

I personally prefer the Stones' version, but this kicks ass in its own way.

[Paolasbp1]

@paulsoud I agree with you; maybe you'll like Johnny Winter's version ;)

[xDani666x]

nice cover :)

[kjaywhy]

his voice is a mix between Fergie and Jesus

[delgadox]

the stones and soundgarden are gifts of god... and "better" or "best" are words for sports, non for music...

[MultiNickDanger]

nice cover, and i'm a soundgarden/cornell fan

but i've gotta say, hearing this gives me a better appreciation of what jagger brings to the table - nobody can make this song sound as filthy as mick, and let's be frank, it's a song about euphebophilia

covering the stones is like trying to sink a 50-foot putt - it's easy to get it near the hole but impossible to nail it

[brylcool]

@MultiNickDanger That's right. This version isn't badly done, but it's completely forgettable in comparison to Mick's vocals on the original version.

[gdash4]

@MultiNickDanger I like your simile.

[Audioslave3]

Amazing!

[KiteFlyingVespa]

I actually like this better than the Stones'...it's more coherent. And I like Chris's voice.

[damanion12]

@KiteFlyingVespa Johnny Winter did a really good version of this song.

[petfireball]

this is pretty good

[nikkilynn79muse]

why compare? take it for what it is, a really grate song by a really grate band

[Hildovar]

love chris cornell, but this is bad...

[jplew138]

Great version...but the Stones' version is actually a bit rawer...and their live versions of this are even better ;)

[SuperColin74]

hmmmm me no like.

[Gerry50ify]

Comes pretty damn close to topping the original. The Howling Dogs' version is great, too.

[lgc1960]

not bad hardly can tell thats chris cornell

[jetdog95]

Oh my god, this is so rare and hard to find, so cool, if your "from" the 90s is awesome!

[Andymalcolm1]

Soundgarden the best grunge band

[LuckEDeucE]

@Andymalcolm1 hell no man there good but alice in chains when layne was still breathin was the gretest grunge rock metal whut ever u wanna call it band there was

[SwanSong2156]

@Andymalcolm1 no man, not as good as nirvana or alice in chains or pearl jam soz

[swine19]

this is awful!!!!!!!!!!!!

[salmon020]

your're awful

[tigerintermusic]

@salmon020 you're adopted

[retrograder22]

oh yeeaaaahh

[Thiskittenneveralone]

pretty good, meow...

[lemmh2]

I'm not sure if I'm hearing things, but to me it sounds like Cornell has a bad habit of trying to imitate the person's voice whose song he's covering. Not all of them obviously, case in point being the Come Together cover where Chris rips it. But on a lot of other covers, like the very beginning of this, he tries to keep the vocals in the wrong wheelhouse. When he just lets go, like halfway through this song, it's fucking brilliant.

[ponedonkey]

It's true.

Chris Cornell is one of the best vocalists of all time, he doesn't need to copy things exactly.

[daydreamnation54]

That is really a spectacular cover.

[Lolatralala7]

I like Soundgarden, but this cover is disappointing...

[prb85]

I thought it was phenomenal

[blinddog83]

Care to offer a reason?

[Lolatralala7]

Sorry to answer to your question so late, I didn't notice that my point of view had aroused such reactions... Just listen to the Stones, it has that sexual tension which is nomore present in Soundgarden cover and I confirm that I like Soundgarden... Sorry to be able to criticize what or who I like !

[blinddog83]

No need to be so defensive. I was just curious about your reasons, is all. I have no problems with criticism, but my only point was good criticism includes justifications.

[Lolatralala7]

That's Okey ! I just didn't think that saying it's disappointing is really a criticism... I didn't say it's awful ! ;-) I'm just disappointed cause I think they could have done better... ;-) Happy New Year !

[DirrtyFrank]

Like you, I'm praying everyday for Soundgarden to come back. But where is Kim Thayil? Anybody?

[MaxCornwell]

what a lovely song.

you think there is a minor chance of a Soundgarden reunion?

[Lolatralala7]

Lovely ? huh ?