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 s...