ORIGINAL VERSUS COVER: PART FOUR, WALK THIS WAY

Aerosmith:

Here is my fourth post in the series in which I'll argue that the cover is better than the original version of the song. This time I'm going to compare Aerosmith's original version and Run-D.M.C cover version of the song, Walk This Way.

Released in 1975 (and re-released in 1976) and co-written by Steve Tyler and Joe Perry, Walk This Way was a hit single for the American rock band, Aerosmith.

Aerosmith's Walk This Way:

Though not a rocker, Aerosmith's Walk This Way is one of my favourite rock songs along with Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer, Ram Jam's Black Betty and Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back in Town. However, I prefer Dun-D.M.C.'s hip hop cover of Aerosmith's song over the original.

Run-D.M.C. ft Aerosmith's Walk This Way:

While and perhaps because Run-D.M.C.'s cover features Aerosmith, their version keeps and even accentuates the brilliant guitar riff of the original song and their New York rap vocals give the song a hip hop edge. It's fusion music at its best in my opinion. It brought rock music to the attention of hip hop fans and hip hop music to the attention of rock fans. Released in 1986, Run-D.M.C.'s cover was a big hit in America, Britain, Canada and many other countries. Everyone was a winner with this cover.

Which version of Walk this Way do you like best, Aerosmith's or Run-D.M.C. ft Aerosmith's?

Below are links to my other blog posts in this 'original versus cover' series:

1. Hotel California -  https://bowandarrowman.blogspot.com/2024/05/original-versus-cover-part-one-hotel.html

2. The Sound of Silence -https://bowandarrowman.blogspot.com/2024/05/original-versus-cover-part-two-sound-of.html

3. Valerie - https://bowandarrowman.blogspot.com/2024/05/original-versus-cover-part-three-valerie.html

PS. I hope the clips can be played in America. I've no way of knowing when I upload them whether they can or cannot be played.

Run-D.M.C.: