Cover songs that are better than the original

ROOINYOU · Apr 4, 2019

another great cover...love live acoustic gigs

DEVO · Apr 17, 2019

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 · May 17, 2019

avishka5 said:
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 · May 18, 2019

The best cover version of all time...

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

Drugs Are Bad Mackay? · Jul 11, 2019

Snake_Baker · Jul 17, 2019

Hard Ball Get · Jul 25, 2019

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

Taylor · Jul 25, 2019

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

Drugs Are Bad Mackay? · Jul 26, 2019

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

avishka5 · Aug 8, 2019

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 · Aug 10, 2019

Lethality · Aug 11, 2019

Drugs Are Bad Mackay? · Aug 16, 2019

smasha · Oct 29, 2019

Schauermann · Oct 31, 2019

smasha said:

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

smasha · Oct 31, 2019

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

Really?

Schauermann · Oct 31, 2019

smasha said:
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...