Covers Better Than The Original

[Jeff Scott]

 

[saltydude]

Zeppelins The Battle Evermore performed by Heart.

 

[Odinbass]

Blinks cover of The Only Ones’ “Another Girl Another Planet.”

 

[Thumpin6string]

This one blew my mind when I first heard it. His voice is amazing.

 

[FunkHead]

Probably my very favorite. Geddy walking. "Feedback" is such a great Record!!

 

[Frampton]

I’m reluctant to say better since the original is so good, but Sting’s cover of Little Wing is fantastic.

 

[Frampton]

I like these too:

 

[devnulljp]

Kate Davis takes this song and runs with it. Can't stand the original

 

[jamro217]

Brother Louie by Stories is better than the Hot Chocolate version, Rare Earth's rendition of Get Ready is better than The Miracle's, and who could forget Klaus Nomi's approach to Falling In Love Again? Take THAT, Marlene Dietrich!

 

[jeff62]

The Bangles cover of Hazy Shade of Winter.

Good stuff!

 

[Mannyinnewyork]

The Byrds Turn, Turn , Turn. IMO much better than the Pete Seeger version.

 

[Rockonjp76]

This one blew my mind when I first heard it. His voice is amazing.

No, just no.

 

[Bertr]

Let me be your car (Rod Stewart / original by EltonJohn): when he manages to stick to the basics, he is hard to beat...

 

[Gasman]

Tool’s version of No Quarter. Best. Cover. Ever.

 

[bassstrangler]

This may be blasphemous, but I always thought Motley Crue's version of Helter Skelter was better than The Beatles original.

Love and Rockets version of Ball of Confusion

Yes doing America, maybe not better but different and just as good

Anthrax, Anti- Social, Time, and Carry on Wayward Son

Siouxsie and the Banshees version of The Passenger

Fine Young Cannibals version of Suspicious Minds

Japan- I Second that Emotion

Nick Cave- In the Ghetto

Peter Hook and the Light covering New Order's Movement and Power, Corruption and Lies on recent live releases.

 

[stringthrough]

Dave Alvin's cover of Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited. . .

 

[MordBass]

Sorry to Sabbath but Faith No More doing War Pigs is pretty hard to beat.

 

[swarfrat]

Kate Davis takes this song and runs with it. Can't stand the original

^--- Yes - this was actually the first song I thought of when I read the thread title and I'd agree on both counts!

No, just no.

Also agree with this one. Oh Hey Yall No.

 

[Marc valero]

Blinded is on Springsteen's first album before Manfred did it. I like both versions.

 

[bobba66]

"My way" by The Sex Pistols.......