Cover songs that are better than the original

[ROOINYOU]

another great cover...love live acoustic gigs

 

[DEVO]

I'm a little torn with this one because I really love the original, but the cover is a brilliant tribute to a father who sadly passed.

The Call - Let The Day Begin


Black Rebel Motorcycle Club


The original was written by Michael Been for The Call's 1989 Let The Day Begin. In August 2010 he passed away of a heart attack while backstage at his son's band's concert. Robert Levon Been and his band the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club released their cover as a tribute.

 

[JimDocker]

Original:

Current;


Probably the only time a current country musician trumps an oldie.

Coe's son, Tyler Mahan Coe has made a brilliant podcast series call Cocaine and Rhinestones about country music history. Worth a listen.

Chris Stapleton is sensational. ( He just appeared in Game of Thrones as a white walker a couple of episodes ago.)

 

[R Chee Manning]

The best cover version of all time...

Great how the video even pays homage to the original...

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Snake_Baker]

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Wouldn't say it's better but the rustic sound of this guys voice is just wonderful with this song.

 

[Taylor]

I think George Michael improves a song when he performs a cover.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

This is from a documentary called Streetwise, about homeless kids in Seattle

 

[avishka5]

Very Biased cause I'm a huge Jennings fan but his version of this is my favourite. You can really the pain/sadness in his voice.

 

[Plugger35]

 

[Lethality]

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[smasha]

 

[Schauermann]

Have to admit I don't know the original song at all.

 

[smasha]

Have to admit I don't know the original song at all.

Really?

 

[Schauermann]

Really?

Yes. Mostly listen to my own collection. Hardly ever exposed to radio, perhaps sometimes in public without paying much attention like in a supermarket. And on the internet I mostly only check out bands I read about somewhere (like now this song). And it's mostly special interest stuff...

 

[Fossie 32]

In the name of all that is sacred!!

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[twotooto]

 

[twotooto]

 

[Simon_Says]

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Melvins - Goin blind

 

[blackshadow]

Keeping up the Melvins vibe with an Angels cover

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Snake_Baker]

I dunno about better, but certainly worthy of inclusion.