Cover is better than the original

[SicGroove]

Machine Head have done some really good covers of other metal songs as bonus tracks on various albums and I prefer most of them to the originals.

Hallowed be thy name http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJrz1yofoKg
Original by Iron Maiden

Battery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOo_U32qjKE
Original By Metallica

Die Young http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2DlueFfxuU
Original by Black Sabbath

Cant believe no one has said Thin Lizzy, Whiskey in the Jar

And as already mentioned Santana's Black Magic Woman and Hendrix's Watchtower.

[CJAtheBassman]

-The Beatles' version of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven"
-The Beatles' version of "Till There Was You" from the movie The Music Man
-Aerosmith's version of the Beatles' "Come Together"
-Guns N' Roses version of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
-The Rolling Stones' version of Fred McDowell's "You Gotta Move"
-The Dead Weather's version of Bob Dylan's "New Pony"
-Adele's version of Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love"
-Adele's version of The Cure's "Lovesong" (more somber than the original)
-Santana's version of Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va"

[Crazy_Jake]

Johnny Cash doing Soundgarden's Rusty Cage

[DaZombieWoof]

Toots and The Maytals cover of Country Roads. Somewhat more hip than John Denver.

Leningrad Cowboys cover of Stairway to Heaven from their 2003 concert in Helsinki. Who knew it needed balaikas, accordions, a mixed choir, and dozens of dancers?

[Richland123]

Some more well known, good covers of good originals.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine – original by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – covers by Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips, and Creedence Clearwater Revival
Suzy Q – original by Dale Hawkins – cover by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Shakin’ All Over – original by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – cover by The Guess Who
Midnight Train To Georgia – original by Jim Weatherly as Midnight Plane to Houston – covers by Cissy Houston and then Gladys Knight & The Pips
Mony Mony – original by Tommy James & The Shondells – cover by Billy Idol
You Better Run – original by The Young Rascals – cover by Pat Benatar
Leaving On A Jet Plane – original by John Denver as Babe, I Hate to Go – covers by Peter, Paul, & Mary, The Chad Mitchell Trio, and Spanky and Our Gang.
Go Now – original by Bessie Banks – cover by The Moody Blues
Piece Of My Heart – original by Erma Franklin – cover by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Soul Man – original by Sam & Dave – cover by The Blues Brothers
Walk, Don’t Run – original by Johnny Smith – covers by Chet Atkins and The Ventures
Pipeline – original by The Chantays – cover by The Ventures
Barbara Ann – original by The Regents – cover by The Beach Boys
Rock & Roll Music – original by Chuck Berry – covers by The Beatles and The Beach Boys

[CrewsControl]

Tuxedomoon's In a Manner of Speaking covered by Nouvelle Vague, bossa nova style. Just sublime...

Nouvelle Vague also covered Dead Kennedy's "Too Drunk to ****" but I don't think I can link it on TB.

Nouvelle Vague ("new wave" in French) is a project to cover New Wave songs in Bossa Nova ("new wave" in Portugese) style, with French pop singers who have never heard the originals.

Heart of Glass
A Forest = give me the chills, it's so good.

[Richland123]

Another batch of good covers of good originals

Mama Weer All Crazee Now – original by Slade – cover by Quiet Riot
Just A Gigolo – I Ain’t Got Nobody – original versions of these songs are hard to find – covers by Louis Prima and David Lee Roth
The Twist – original by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – cover by Chubby Checker
Love Potion #9 – original by The Clovers – cover by The Searchers
Needles And Pins – original by Jackie DeShannon – cover by The Searchers
Silver Threads and Golden Needles – original by Wanda Jackson – covers by The Springfields and Linda Ronstadt
Different Drum - original by The Greenbrier Boys – cover by the Stone Poneys
My Ding-A-Ling – original by Dave Bartholomew – cover by Chuck Berry
Walking The Dog – original by Rufus Thomas – cover by Aerosmith
The In Crowd – original by Dobie Gray – cover by Ramsey Lewis Trio
Mandy – original by Scott English as Brandy – cover by Barry Manilow
Hound Dog – original by Big Mama Thornton – cover by Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes – original by Carl Perkins – cover by Elvis Presley
I Don’t Need No Doctor – original by Ray Charles – cover by Humble Pie
Georgia On My Mind – original by Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra – cover by Ray Charles (and many others)
Over And Over – original by Bobby Day –cover by The Dave Clark Five
Little Bitty Pretty One – original by Bobby Day – cover by Thurston Harris
Rockin’ Robin – original by Bobby Day – cover by Michael Jackson
Land Of A Thousand Dances – original by Chris Kenner - covers by Wilson Pickett and Cannibal & The Headhunters
I Like It Like That – original by Chris Kenner – cover by The Dave Clark Five
I Will Always Love You – original by Dolly Parton – cover by Whitney Houston
I Want Candy – original by The Strangeloves – cover by Bow Wow Wow
Hippy Hippy Shake – original by Chan Romero – covers by Tony Little, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Georgia Satellites

[Oneirogenic]

Gary Jule's version of "Mad World" originally by Tears for Fears

Tool's version of "No Quarter" by Led Zeppelin

Walk Off The Earth's "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye.

[nutdog]

Originally Posted by JimK

I like it...and the version on Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells A Story.

I'll take useless musical trivia for $200, Alex.

Originally Posted by wikipedia

The song was later covered by Faces and released on lead singer Rod Stewart's 1971 solo album Every Picture Tells a Story (due to contractual restrictions, the name "Faces" could not be mentioned).

[Farley]

Elton John's take on Honky Tonk Women from his 11-17-70 live release, to me, is much better than the Stones.

[drews.anderson]

http://soundcloud.com/drewsanderson/extreme-ways
I really like it!

[Roscoe East]

Bill Frisell's cover of Madonna's "Live To Tell" is positively exquisite. Stunningly evocative and emotionally wrenching. Go figger.

[nutdog]

Greg Laswell cover of Cindi Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fun

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Iy0Qw...%3DIy0QwMwPMME

Turns bubble gum pop into thoughtful introspection.

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by nutdog

Greg Laswell cover of Cindi Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fun

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Iy0Qw...%3DIy0QwMwPMME

Turns bubble gum pop into thoughtful introspection.

Just so you know. Cyndi Lauper's version of Girls Just Want To Have Fun is a cover song itself. It was originally written and recorded in 1979 by Robert Hazard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLNwOxPsjg

[nutdog]

Originally Posted by Richland123

Just so you know. Cyndi Lauper's version of Girls Just Want To Have Fun is a cover song itself. It was originally written and recorded in 1979 by Robert Hazard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLNwOxPsjg

OK. Laswell>Lauper>Hazard. It's a two for one.

[deeptubes]

Tool, No Quarter
Faith No More, War Pigs
Machine Head, Battery
CCR, I Heard It Through The Grapevine
SRV, Little Wing
Type O Negative, Highway Star

[BawanaRik]

Jaco's cover of Blackbird

[Richland123]

Respect – original by Otis Redding – cover by Aretha Franklin
Bringing It Back – original by J. J. Cale – cover by Kansas
Call Me The Breeze – original by J. J. Cale – cover by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cocaine – original by J. J. Cale – cover by Eric Clapton
After Midnight – original by J. J. Cale – cover by Eric Clapton
I’m Not Your Stepping Stone – original by Paul Revere & The Raiders – cover by The Monkees
Me and Bobby McGee - written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller. – cover by Janis Joplin

[mcm]

The Beatles over chuck berry??? What is this world coming to???????

[whitecody96]

April wine's versions of You could have been a lady and bad side of the moon Aerosmith's version of Walkin the dog The Who's version of Roadrunner and the CSNY version of Down by the River I think is way better than the crazy horse version. With greg reeves and dallas taylor it has a much better groove.