Covers Better Than The Original

[mpdd]

black betty - melvins

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[Richland123]

I always liked this cover of "Walk Right In" by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

 

[Stevorebob]

Joey Ramone's What a Wonderful World.

The Bangles' Hazy Shade of Winter.

Social Distortion's Ring of Fire.

Izzy Kamakawiwo'ole's Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

 

[fingerguy]

I don't see how this is even considered. An original song is an original song; whether you like it or not that is the original song. But to say covers are better is not a factual statement considering that is based 100% on opinion than fact. I have covers that I prefer to the original but I would never say they are better than the original, just different and I prefer it.

 

[Roberto Nunez]

Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

 

[Richland123]

The Eagles cover of Seven Bridges Road or the original by Steve Young or the cover by Ian Matthews. Young actually recorded two versions of the song. However, The Eagles got their arrangement and vocal harmonies from the cover by Ian Matthews. They are all good in their own right.

 

[zontar]

Hummingbird--BB King
The Leon Russell original is good, but BB's is so much better...

 

[Gluvhand]

Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

As well as their version of Whiskey In The Jar.

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[Richland123]

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face cover by Roberta Flack sure is different than to original by Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger.

 

[Richland123]

The Santana cover of Evil Ways or the original by Willie Bobo.

 

[ptg]

IMO the Yes version of America is superior to Simon and Garfunkels version.

Huge Yes fan and no...no...no...!

 

[Richland123]

The Three Dog Night cover of Mama Told Me Not To Come or the original version by Eric Burdon (even though this video says with The Animals, it was a solo project by Eric Burdon in 1966 and written by Randy Newman)

 

[Funky Ghost]

I put on my flame resistant clothing for this one.

 

[Ox Boris]

Raise.

 

[Funky Ghost]

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[Richland123]

The Bobby Fuller Four cover of I Fought The Law or the original version by The Crickets (which they did after Buddy Holly died)

 

[Funky Ghost]

I bought CD while on a trip in the mid 90s sometime. It was of an artist I had never heard of before called Sinead Lohan. I was desperate for something new and she filled the bill nicely. I really like the entire CD No Mermaid. This song was a stand out. Years later I was thrilled to find it covered on a CD I had purchased by Nickle Creek. It's a less forlorn performance but still conveys the heart and soul of the song. It's beautifully done as only Nickle Creek and it.