Covers Better Than The Original

[Tom Bomb]

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[zontar]

The Pat Travers Band cover of Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) or the version by Little Walter. Stan Lewis wrote it; but, I can't find a copy of his version.

I like the Live Version...

 

[GregC]

Postmodern Jukebox makes a living from doing covers better (or at least, pretty differently) than the originals.

 

[zontar]

Does Weird Al count--if so--the Eat it, Fat, Like a Surgeon, etc, etc all count...

 

[Ironbar]

I know they were a bubblegum group, but I thought Banarama did a lot of covers better than the originals.

 

[PillO]

 

[wncBass]

Burning Spears version of Estimated Prophet

 

[rtslinger]

Cream Crossroads


original
Robert Johnson

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[zontar]

This one may generate some debate



They are both cool.

 

[Spector_Ray]

No judgement here, just a good cover.

I think Joe Cocker did a lot of covers better.

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[Tom Bomb]

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[Mike N]

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Anthrax



Low Rider - Exodus



Testament - Nobody's Fault



Metal Church - Highway Star

 

[zontar]

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Anthrax



Low Rider - Exodus



Testament - Nobody's Fault



Metal Church - Highway Star

I've heard them all before--and prefer the originals--but Exodus's Low Rider is kind of interesting.

 

[RedVee]

My favourite version of Knocking on Heavens Door is by Cold Chisel

 

[RedVee]

I really like Johnny Cash's version of 'one'. I'm a U2 fan so I'll just call it a draw.

 

[RedVee]

I'll throw this one in. The Zoot with Eleanor Rigby.
You may have heard of a couple of the Zoots guys as they went on to be pretty successful: Beeb Birtles, Daryl Cotton & Rick Springfield.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Dazed and Confused - I prefer the Led Zep version

Going Down to Liverpool - Katrina and the Waves / The Bangles

 

[-Asdfgh-]

I really like Johnny Cash's version of 'one'. I'm a U2 fan so I'll just call it a draw.

NIN's Hurt : definitely a Johnny Cash song for me now.