Cover songs you think are better than the original

Rexorcist · 07-11-2025, 01:09 PM

SweetHeartHolly · 07-12-2025, 11:29 PM

At first there was David Allan Coe, but years later along came a complete and total masterpiece by the name of John Foster.

https://www.johnfmusic.com/live-vide...6-01df44636b4a

God bless you and John and David Allan always!!!

Holly

Drjohnrock · 10-25-2025, 06:20 PM

Brix - Space Oddity

Brix Smith (former member of The Fall, The Adult Net, Brix & The Extricated, solo work) presents this compelling cover of Space Oddity. On some days, I think it's better than the original. Brix's thundering electric guitar (in place of the acoutic strumming in the original) and the repeated shouts of "Can you hear me?" emphasize the fact that by letting his spacecraft drift off, he will die a horrible death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjKK...&start_radio=1

SweetHeartHolly · 10-26-2025, 03:21 PM

To me, John Foster owns everything that he thinks is good enough to sing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRoB4gQVSxQ

God bless you and John always!!!

Holly (a girl who can't wait to hear more from him)

jadis · 10-27-2025, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drjohnrock

Brix - Space Oddity

Brix Smith (former member of The Fall, The Adult Net, Brix & The Extricated, solo work) presents this compelling cover of Space Oddity. On some days, I think it's better than the original. Brix's thundering electric guitar (in place of the acoutic strumming in the original) and the repeated shouts of "Can you hear me?" emphasize the fact that by letting his spacecraft drift off, he will die a horrible death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjKK...&start_radio=1

A very respectable and listenable effort from Brix but, in my opinion, not in the same galaxy as the Bowie original, one of rock's great classics.

There's another Bowie cover I like a lot, though at the end of the day I prefer the original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTiM...NvbHV0ZQ%3D%3D

Drjohnrock · 10-30-2025, 04:49 PM

Webb Wilder - Samson And Delilah's Beauty Shop

Much better than Steve Forbert's original IMO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa7q...&start_radio=1

SweetHeartHolly · 11-02-2025, 02:47 PM

I wish that we could hear the rest of the performance. Even with the legendary David Foster's lack of knowledge where the song is concerned, John Foster (no relation there) is who makes the performance as beautiful as it is.

God bless you and him and Mr. Foster always!!!

Holly

P.S. Foster is John's middle name. His last name is Benoit and because it is a French name, it is pronounced Ben Wa.

SweetHeartHolly · 11-05-2025, 07:00 AM

I wouldn't say that this is a cover because the original singer is doing the song, "What Might Have Been" by country band Little Texas that is, but to me, the special guest is who puts this performance in a class all its own.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/4170190376629162

God bless you and each singer always!!!

Holly

jadis · 02-10-2026, 08:00 AM

The original is by Death in June, the most boring artist in the world afaiac. According to wiki,

Quote:

"He's Disabled", "The Mourner's Bench", "Because of Him", and "Little Black Angel" are covers/re-interpretations of songs from Jim Jones' People's Temple Choir 1973 gospel album He's Able. The original songs were "He's Able", "Something's Got a Hold of Me", "Because of Him", and "Black Baby", respectively.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea48vhA7tsM

SweetHeartHolly · 04-12-2026, 06:32 PM

This performance took place this past Thursday night and covering country classics was the night's Opry theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHek4xBeaYw

God bless you and John always!!!

Holly (a girl who loves him more every day)

P.S. This was John's 14th Opry appearance when his first was on June 7th last year. His 15th appearance is schedule for April 25th. May a membership invitation be just around the corner for John.

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SweetHeartHolly Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 234	At first there was David Allan Coe, but years later along came a complete and total masterpiece by the name of John Foster. https://www.johnfmusic.com/live-vide...6-01df44636b4a God bless you and John and David Allan always!!! Holly

10-25-2025, 06:20 PM	#1183 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,049	Brix - Space Oddity Brix Smith (former member of The Fall, The Adult Net, Brix & The Extricated, solo work) presents this compelling cover of Space Oddity. On some days, I think it's better than the original. Brix's thundering electric guitar (in place of the acoutic strumming in the original) and the repeated shouts of "Can you hear me?" emphasize the fact that by letting his spacecraft drift off, he will die a horrible death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjKK...&start_radio=1

10-26-2025, 03:21 PM	#1184 (permalink)
SweetHeartHolly Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 234	To me, John Foster owns everything that he thinks is good enough to sing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRoB4gQVSxQ God bless you and John always!!! Holly (a girl who can't wait to hear more from him)

10-30-2025, 04:49 PM	#1186 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,049	Webb Wilder - Samson And Delilah's Beauty Shop Much better than Steve Forbert's original IMO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa7q...&start_radio=1

11-02-2025, 02:47 PM	#1187 (permalink)
SweetHeartHolly Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 234	I wish that we could hear the rest of the performance. Even with the legendary David Foster's lack of knowledge where the song is concerned, John Foster (no relation there) is who makes the performance as beautiful as it is. God bless you and him and Mr. Foster always!!! Holly P.S. Foster is John's middle name. His last name is Benoit and because it is a French name, it is pronounced Ben Wa.

11-05-2025, 07:00 AM	#1188 (permalink)
SweetHeartHolly Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 234	I wouldn't say that this is a cover because the original singer is doing the song, "What Might Have Been" by country band Little Texas that is, but to me, the special guest is who puts this performance in a class all its own. https://www.facebook.com/reel/4170190376629162 God bless you and each singer always!!! Holly

04-12-2026, 06:32 PM	#1190 (permalink)
SweetHeartHolly Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 234	This performance took place this past Thursday night and covering country classics was the night's Opry theme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHek4xBeaYw God bless you and John always!!! Holly (a girl who loves him more every day) P.S. This was John's 14th Opry appearance when his first was on June 7th last year. His 15th appearance is schedule for April 25th. May a membership invitation be just around the corner for John.