Cover songs you think are better than the original

BasicBear · 04-18-2013, 08:50 AM

Swim Until You Can't See Land covered by Benjamin Francis Leftwich. So much nicer than the original by Frightened Rabbit

Paul Smeenus · 04-18-2013, 10:47 PM

RoxyRollah · 04-19-2013, 03:33 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIF4_Sm-rgQ

leeby · 04-19-2013, 03:54 AM

Girls just want to have fun by the maine

Paul Smeenus · 04-19-2013, 12:06 PM

adamosmaki · 04-19-2013, 03:24 PM

All along the Watchtower by Hendrix. Dylan is great but Hendrix version is even better if thats possible

Wolfi65 · 04-20-2013, 06:12 AM

Add me to the list of people who prefer Stevie Ray Vaughan's versions of Hendrix tunes over the Hendrix originals. Not that Hendrix wasn't great, but somehow, SRV's takes seem to make more sense.

Robotrock04 · 04-23-2013, 06:09 AM

The Clash - Police and Thieves and Wrong Em Boyo (But I prefer most of their cover versions to the original versions)
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Happy Mondays - Step On

Dr. Boo Bear · 04-23-2013, 01:46 PM

Joe Cocker, "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Joe Cocker, "The Letter"
Joe Cocker, "Cry Me a River"
Hendrix, "Like a Rolling Stone"
Hendrix, "All Along the Watch Tower"
Brian Setzer, "Sleepwalk"
Los Lobos, "La Bamba"
Ozzy's entire cover of his Black Sabbath songs on the Speak of the Devil album beat out many versions of the originals and I love Black Sabbath.
Alice Cooper "Hello, Hooray!"
Watson Twins "Just Like Heaven"

RedStrokes · 04-23-2013, 11:10 PM

Let's dance - the ramones cover.

The man who sold the world - nirvana cover

Most originals are better than the covers :p

04-18-2013, 08:50 AM	#541 (permalink)
BasicBear Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4	Swim Until You Can't See Land covered by Benjamin Francis Leftwich. So much nicer than the original by Frightened Rabbit

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04-19-2013, 03:54 AM	#544 (permalink)
leeby Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: London Posts: 7	Girls just want to have fun by the maine

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Paul Smeenus David Hasselhoff Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Back in Portland, OR Posts: 3,680

04-19-2013, 03:24 PM	#546 (permalink)
adamosmaki Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 14	All along the Watchtower by Hendrix. Dylan is great but Hendrix version is even better if thats possible

04-20-2013, 06:12 AM	#547 (permalink)
Wolfi65 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 35	Add me to the list of people who prefer Stevie Ray Vaughan's versions of Hendrix tunes over the Hendrix originals. Not that Hendrix wasn't great, but somehow, SRV's takes seem to make more sense.

04-23-2013, 06:09 AM	#548 (permalink)
Robotrock04 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9	The Clash - Police and Thieves and Wrong Em Boyo (But I prefer most of their cover versions to the original versions) Soft Cell - Tainted Love Happy Mondays - Step On

04-23-2013, 01:46 PM	#549 (permalink)
Dr. Boo Bear Groupie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 15	Joe Cocker, "With a Little Help from My Friends" Joe Cocker, "The Letter" Joe Cocker, "Cry Me a River" Hendrix, "Like a Rolling Stone" Hendrix, "All Along the Watch Tower" Brian Setzer, "Sleepwalk" Los Lobos, "La Bamba" Ozzy's entire cover of his Black Sabbath songs on the Speak of the Devil album beat out many versions of the originals and I love Black Sabbath. Alice Cooper "Hello, Hooray!" Watson Twins "Just Like Heaven"

04-23-2013, 11:10 PM	#550 (permalink)
RedStrokes Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: California Posts: 23	Let's dance - the ramones cover. The man who sold the world - nirvana cover Most originals are better than the covers :p