Covers that are better than the original

[ajdude]

Mike Semesky (intervals)'s cover of Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap, wowwwww

 

[JD11]

this right here:

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

This is how it's done, whiteboys

 

[Pivo]

Purely personal opinion but a couple of covers I think are better than the originals would be;

Hammock's version of Catherine Wheel's "Black Metallic" (I like both versions but I think the song sounds better with a female vocalist).

And I think Tricky's effort surpasses Public Enemy's orginal version of "Black Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos".

 

[davefromjerra]

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

Mr Floppy, now there's a blast from the past

 

[JD11]

 

[OK Computer]

Train In Vain (originally by The Clash), I love Annie Lennox's re-working from her Medusa album:

lol better than the Clash? this trash?

 

[AtomicBlonde]

lol better than the Clash? this trash?

Yep, I love the way she sang it. She gave the song some emotional depth where the original is a cool song but it could be about anything as the emphasis is on the groove rather than the lyrical content.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

this right here:

Great cover from a great band but I still reckon the original is a smoking piece of rock n roll

 

[4evablues]

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

The original "My Babe" written by Willie Dixon (is he the most covered songwriter ever?) for Little Walter's a terrific song. has been covered by sh!tloads of artists but my fave versions are:

Mitty Collier gives it a northern soul spin




Mississippi Fred, in his inimitable style



And the fuzz-drenched glory of The Uniques

 

[eagles rule]

As Tears Go By -The Rolling Stones / Marianne Faithful
Loved Marianne's version she was so pretty and innocent then .


Edit :YouTube quality too poor to post

 

[Portmanteau]

I typically find that acoustic covers are often far, far, far worse than the original. Nothing worse than some whining hippy/hipster taking all the life out of a great song by getting out the ol' acoustic gee-tar.

 

[eagles rule]

Graham Bonnet covered Dylan's " It's all over Now Baby Blue " for the better , I like this version

 

[Engimal]

 

[HARKER]

Easily my favourite mix........

 

[Barry Zuckercorn]

Blind Guardian - Mr Sandman (really takes off at 1:20)

 

[JimDocker]

Original:

Aerosmith

Cover:

Run-DMC (w. Aerosmith)

Love the video of Run DMC too.

 

[JimDocker]

This is how it's done, whiteboys

I love Otis, but his version of Satisfaction is garbage.
When I think of Otis and cover versions, ?I always think how Aretha Franklin took Respect which was a pretty average Otis song and turned it into a masterpiece. I also think of Michael Bolton ruining Dock of the Bay

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Anyone seen the Rock of Ages broadway show (not the Tom Cruise movie)?

Quite a lot of their covers are much better than the original songs. For example I prefer "Waiting For A Girl Like You" to be sung as a duet in which the broadway shows does than the original by Foreigner.



If you're a big fan of 80s rock, I suggest you download the broadway album.

 

[andrew coombs]

The who were a great cover band. Their version of Summertime Blues ( Eddie Cochran ) is brilliant.

 

[Plugger35]

 

[Bollox]

Slade doing Steppenwolfs "born to be wild"

 

[Bollox]

These guys did a good cover


Does Roland's old track qualify if he later joined the band ?