Cover Songs that are Better than the Originals

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[Shaun]

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower [original: Bob Dylan]
Bob Dylan - Mr. Bojangles [original: no idea, think it's a common blues song] (however, it is here)
Don McLean - Crying [original: Roy Orbison, I think.]
Nat King Cole - What'll I Do? [original: not sure]
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come [originally given to Otis Redding, I believe]


more controversial picks:
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind [original: Willie Nelson, I believe. or Elvis.]
Wheatus - A Little Respect [original: Erasure]
Adele - Make You Feel My Love [original: Bob Dylan] (I'm sorry Bob, but your voice just isn't pleasant)

[Lee.]

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower [original: Bob Dylan]
Bob Dylan - Mr. Bojangles [original: no idea, think it's a common blues song] (however, it is here)
Don McLean - Crying [original: Roy Orbison, I think.]
Nat King Cole - What'll I Do? [original: not sure]
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come [originally given to Otis Redding, I believe]


more controversial picks:
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind [original: Willie Nelson, I believe. or Elvis.]
Wheatus - A Little Respect [original: Erasure]
Adele - Make You Feel My Love [original: Bob Dylan] (I'm sorry Bob, but your voice just isn't pleasant)

My sentiments exactly.. I always get shot down in flames when I say this! He's one helluva song writer but should stick to letting other people sing them for him!

[BB_Eye]

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[BB_Eye]

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[Mrluvaluva]

Tainted Love - Soft Cell. (Gloria Jones)
Valerie - Amy Winehouse. (The Zutons)
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O' Connor. (The Family)
Respect - Aretha Franklin. (Otis Redding)

[Mrluvaluva]

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I love that track. Not keen on "Burnin' up" though.

[BB_Eye]

Tainted Love - Soft Cell. (Gloria Jones)
Valerie - Amy Winehouse. (The Zutons)
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O' Connor. (The Family)
Respect - Aretha Franklin. (Otis Redding)

I must be one of the few people who prefer the original "Tainted Love" and "Respect".

Agree on "Nothing Compares" though. I'm not a Sinead O'Connor fan, but the original was ghastly.

[Lee.]

I love this cover of "Nothing Compares to You"

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[BB_Eye]

I love that track. Not keen on "Burnin' up" though.

I only recently heard them. I never got into Ciccone Youth before so was surprised to find they comprised of every member Sonic Youth anyway with the lead singer of Minutemen on top of that. Not a bad combination.

[InOne]

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[Lee.]

I'll probably be ripped to shreds for this but I prefer this to the original by The Who..

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[BB_Eye]

This might annoy some people, but I like this version better for the harmonising and fuller sound.
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[Shaun]

I'll probably be ripped to shreds for this but I prefer this to the original by The Who..

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[30stone]

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The best cover of that was definately quiet riot..

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[30stone]

I'll probably be ripped to shreds for this but I prefer this to the original by The Who..

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I actually know quite a few people who would agree with that.

[Mrluvaluva]

This might annoy some people, but I like this version better for the harmonising and fuller sound.
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I like this version but I do prefer Joy Division.

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More gritty than the original.

[Ramsay]

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[BB_Eye]

I like this version but I do prefer Joy Division.

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More gritty than the original.

It's so weird seeing her smile. :shocked:
Quite scary actually.

A Doors cover... awesome
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[Mrluvaluva]

Step On - Happy Mondays.


Original:

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[InOne]

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[Mrluvaluva]

Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (Neil Diamond)

[Smithy]

I'll probably end up being raped for this but w/e :P

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[BB_Eye]

The Cure's "Just Like Heaven" given a VERY 90's makeover. :p
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Edit: My mistake, looks like it was recorded in '89

[setanta]

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Ok, she modified it quite a bit, changing the lyrics and stuff, but I still think this is an exceptional cover.

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[BB_Eye]

Ok, she modified it quite a bit, changing the lyrics and stuff, but I still think this is an exceptional cover.

To think the original was only a B-side too.

[setanta]

To think the original was only a B-side too.

I think of covers like I do when it concerns film remakes - the more obscure the better. The odds are more in your favour that way.

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Is Smithy's gif making anyone else's computer lag or is it just me?

[BB_Eye]

This one is possibly an aquired taste.
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[lol]

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[InOne]

Not quite as good as the original, but an epic cover imo

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[Lee.]

Gun's cover of Cameo's "Word Up"

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[Lee.]

Myabe not better but I love this! (originally the Beatles)

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[Harry!]

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[MrGaryy]

Madonna herself doesn't even like her American Pie cover Harry, sit down.

No shade to Nina's original, but I think that Muse's Feeling Good is spectacular <3

[Harry!]

Madonna herself doesn't even like her American Pie cover Harry, sit down.

No shade to Nina's original, but I think that Muse's Feeling Good is spectacular <3

I know she doesnt like it but I do though...

[Shaun]

Madonna's American Pie is one of the biggest atrocities to ever happen to popular music.

[Harry!]

Another one.

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[Shaun]

yeah she added so much of her own unique talent to that...

[BB_Eye]

I'd consider this version about neck and neck with the Muddy Waters original, but it absolutely pisses all over the more famous Etta James version from the Diet Coke ad.
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[Shaun]

Yeah I can't think of the Etta version without some silly window cleaner popping up in my head.

[Niamh.]

Nirvanas version of Lake of Fire was far better than The Meat Puppets original as was Plateau

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Edit : Joe had this posted already so I'll change it to plateau!

[MTVN]

The thread on Leano Lewis' version of Run got me thinking about the rare occasions when a cover of a song is actually better than the real thing:

Here's a couple I could think of:
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Westlife - What About Now
Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi

[Smithy]

I think theres already a thread on this somewhere

[LaLaLand]

^ There is.

[MTVN]

Ah right, guess I didnt look hard enough, found that now

This can be locked or deleted or something then I guess :)

[Niamh.]

Ah right, guess I didnt look hard enough, found that now

This can be locked or deleted or something then I guess :)

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[MTVN]

Thanks Niamh :)

[MeMyselfAndI]

Leona Lewis - Run
Leona Lewis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This (Sorry Kelly)
Alexanra Burke- Halleighul
Joe Mcelderry - new song
Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
Leona Lewis - I Will Be

[Harry!]

Leona Lewis - Run
Leona Lewis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This (Sorry Kelly)
Alexanra Burke- Halleighul
Joe Mcelderry - new song
Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
Leona Lewis - I Will Be

That's My Goal was not a cover, it was given to Westlife who did not want it. It is the only ever winners single not to be a cover.

[BB_Eye]

That's My Goal was not a cover, it was given to Westlife who did not want it. It is the only ever winners single not to be a cover.
A song rejected by Westlife. Ouch. :joker:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

leona lewis... stop crying your heart out

vv brown... this charming man

[MTVN]

Leona Lewis - Run
Leona Lewis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This (Sorry Kelly)
Alexanra Burke- Halleighul
Joe Mcelderry - new song
Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
Leona Lewis - I Will Be

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I thought those two were awful :p

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

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I thought those two were awful :p

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[Lee.]

Steel Panther does Backstreet Boys :laugh:

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[Niamh.]

Red Hot Chilli Peppers cover of Stevie Wonders Higher Ground

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[Tom]

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at risk of being burned ...

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[Niamh.]

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[Niamh.]

I prefer Pearl Jams version to Otis Reddings

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[roddyj]

Nowhere near as good as the original by OASIS but with a whole different arrangement for me it would be RYAN ADAMS version of Wonderwall. Brilliant song but then Oasis were likely the best ever group too.

[Niamh.]

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[setanta]

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Not sure if it's better than the original, but always liked this updated version.

[setanta]

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And I love what the Propellerheads did to this Bond theme. Classy stuff.

[Lee.]

God James.. ta for that ^^. It reminded me of this:

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Ahh.. I used to love this song, it also reminds me of an old neglected friend of mine who I keep priomising to make dinner for and kick the arse out a few bottles of vino with :D

[30stone]

Proffessor green tom? Really?

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[setanta]

God James.. ta for that ^^. It reminded me of this:

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Ahh.. I used to love this song, it also reminds me of an old neglected friend of mine who I keep priomising to make dinner for and kick the arse out a few bottles of vino with :D

Yeah, it's a classy one too, but that Propellerheads remix of On Her Majesty's Secret Service never gets old. And the 9 mins fly by.

[Tom]

Proffessor green tom? Really?

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I hate Beats International

[Zippy]

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Thats nowhere near as good as Talk talk's version! It just doesnt have the same emotion or atmospheric sound.

It just sounds like something No doubt did as a stop gap record.

[Shaun]

Beats International is far superior.

[Niamh.]

Thats nowhere near as good as Talk talk's version! It just doesnt have the same emotion or atmospheric sound.

It just sounds like something No doubt did as a stop gap record.

I would say it's as good, I love Gwens voice though:hugesmile:

[BB_Eye]

I would say it's as good, I love Gwens voice though:hugesmile:
The problem with it is that it is exactly the same as the original. They didn't arrange it or try anything new so it just ended up sounding like a cash in on somebody else's work. It might aswell have been covered by Robson & Jerome for all it added to the song's legacy.

Britney's "I love Rock & Roll" might suck all manner of ass, but the least you can say is it sounded like a different record to the original.

[Niamh.]

The problem with it is that it is exactly the same as the original. They didn't arrange it or try anything new so it just ended up sounding like a cash in on somebody else's work. It might aswell have been covered by Robson & Jerome for all it added to the song's legacy.

Britney's "I love Rock & Roll" might suck all manner of ass, but the least you can say is it sounded like a different record to the original.

I get your point but tbh I'd prefer to listen to a good copy than a horrendous original version!

And aren't they all cashing in on someone elses work whether they change it around a bit or not?

[Tom]

I wouldn't exactly say this was better than the original but I happened to randomly fall across it whilst finding the proper Linkin Park version, it sounds like it shouldn't work but it really does (no vocals, I thought there would be which would have been funny :joker:)

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Pretty calming if you like that kind of thing

[Lee.]

I wouldn't exactly say this was better than the original but I happened to randomly fall across it whilst finding the proper Linkin Park version, it sounds like it shouldn't work but it really does (no vocals, I thought there would be which would have been funny :joker:)

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Pretty calming if you like that kind of thing

I REALLY enjoyed that Tom! :)

[CaraRawr]

30STM's cover of Stronger pisses all over the original.

[Shaun]

LOVE this:

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[Samuel.]

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<3

[Niall]

Forgive me if it's already been posted

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