Cover versions that IYHO are better than the originals...

Aimeee · 08-03-2015 09:13PM

Jill Sobule cover of Don't let us get sick
Original:
http://youtu.be/ELe4vC3oM5E:

Cover:
http://youtu.be/tEWmkHc3zGk

08-03-2015 09:15PM

Icaras wrote: »

Didnt he get the lyrics wrong?

For all it's acclaim, the nirvana unplugged was a sloppy performance in places.

Huge fan, by the way :-)

R P McMurphy · 08-03-2015 09:16PM

Les thugs version of moon over Marin was better than the dead kennedys original. Great original song that it was, so was a good achievement.

Yamanoto · 08-03-2015 09:17PM

Dusty's version of 'Close to You' is really soulful & even has a bit of a groove.

Far better than both the Bacharach original & the Carpenters 'definitive' take on the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAwJSKMvYkc

R P McMurphy · 08-03-2015 09:18PM

Come to think of it the nomeansno version of forward to death was better than the dead Kennedys version as well

dark crystal · 08-03-2015 09:24PM

Santana's Black Magic Woman far superior to Fleetwood Mac's original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQUCYl-ocs

Pure Mule · 08-03-2015 09:26PM

Fugees

Cienciano · 08-03-2015 09:31PM

Probably my favourite cover version. You can tell it means much more to him than the original artist. Folks, this is how you cover a song and make it your own:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daAG5JfNNFQ

Baby Jane · 08-03-2015 10:00PM

Prefer Clapton version of I Shot The Sheriff.

Skylinehead · 08-03-2015 10:02PM

I don't think this is actually better, but it's brilliant:

The little Jackson-esque screams from the bassist and the gravity lean, perfect homage really.

Cienciano · 08-03-2015 10:07PM

My favourite version of Heard It Through The Grapevine:

sonofenoch · 08-03-2015 10:10PM

A better version of Circle of the Tyrants....I'm sure you'll all agree

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFw0zacj5Ws

Summer wind · 08-03-2015 10:10PM

The Communards with "Don't leave me this way"

ChunkyLover54 · 08-03-2015 10:30PM

Sinead O'Connor's version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' brought another dimension to that song.

On a side note, as much as I like Johnny Cash, I never thought any of his covers were better than the originals, including 'Hurt'.

NachoBusiness · 08-03-2015 10:39PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyQrubg4i5A

AtticusFinch86 · 08-03-2015 10:43PM

As I great as I think the original was, I think this is better. It's certainly the definitive cover of it.

Mental Mickey · 08-03-2015 10:45PM

sonofenoch wrote: »

A better version of Circle of the Tyrants....I'm sure you'll all agree

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFw0zacj5Ws

Lol!!! Obituary!!! That was a class album

Bonzo Delaney · 09-03-2015 06:54AM

Pearl jams version of Vici willams "Crazy Mary" is fantastic

Bonzo Delaney · 09-03-2015 07:05AM

Been a massive gnr fan since 88 always found their use your illusion covers corporate and more suited to stadium rock. Much prefer their versions of Rose tattoos " nice boys" and Uk subs "down on the farm"

Tony EH · 09-03-2015 08:49AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2l9eAgFgr0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s32_pJAvRp4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0EBEYq0x7o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=absPaIRg9Vo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elf1We0FuXM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC2yZ4JUUqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAJr76h7GHE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT72CgEJQNQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyOzGPbn2tg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt7fvVy3IK0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdOLFtk9joI

Shrap · 09-03-2015 08:55AM

Nice taste in music ye above ^^ :cool: Dead Kennedy's FTW!

chupacabra · 09-03-2015 09:21AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL40Ak5QV6I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8k3o_YB80Q

Neither are "better" than the originals as such. I just like them.

diomed · 09-03-2015 09:25AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49dquH8tn6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bQGRRolrg0

The King of Moo · 09-03-2015 09:32AM

diomed wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49dquH8tn6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bQGRRolrg0

Step aside Harry, there's a new champion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqVVv97pKGk

diomed · 09-03-2015 09:42AM

^ :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:
Call the Crime Unit.

ALiasEX · 09-03-2015 09:48AM

I don't like the original but I like this.

diomed · 09-03-2015 09:57AM

Original 1928

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNwzCcTRh0w

Cover 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dll9its0Jj0

Shrap · 09-03-2015 10:00AM

Ok, two somewhat sacrilegious covers - apologies to Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen fans, but I like these covers equally to the originals!

Savage Tyrant · 09-03-2015 10:00AM

First off, I think a Mod needs to step in here and let anyone know, if they are acting the bàstard by suggesting anyone has covered a Bob Dylan song better than the original then a ban should follow.

My favourite cover at the moment is Johnny Cash and Jow Strummers version of Redemption Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcNnKNN8wDo

fryup · 09-03-2015 10:01AM

there's a lot of tragedy involved with that song without you....it resulted in the suicide of the writer due to royalty issues

Cover versions that IYHO are better than the originals...

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