Covers Better Than The Original

[higain617]

Perhaps better. Certainly as good.

On that note:

 

[TerribleTim68]

-1

Gotta disagree on that one, the original is one of my all-time top tunes. This is an honest effort, but better than the original? No way.

+1

 

[Rev12_11]

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[mellowinman]

Molly Hatchet covered Allman Brothers "Dreams I'll Never See" and completely transformed it (in a good way, to me)....and I'm and Allman Brothers fan.

Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll never see - YouTube

Allman Brothers: Dreams (lyrics) - YouTube

I'm sorry, but Molly Hatchet has nothing on the Allman Brothers.

 

[mellowinman]

I've never heard this before. It is fantastic.

That is very very original

 

[El Güero]

 

[two fingers]

I'm sorry, but Molly Hatchet has nothing on the Allman Brothers.

Generally I agree. (I saw AB live a dozen times or more). I just think they turned a sad, odd, 6/8 song into a pretty good southern rock song in this case.

 

[mellowinman]

I love covers that draw out the sort of profoundness of the song in a new way. Like Joe Cocker's version of "With A Little Help From My Friends," or Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah." Or, um, The Cardigans' version of "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath..."

I owe you a profound "thank you." Thank you for turning me on to The Cardigans. I just downloaded their entire discography. The are really THAT GOOD.

 

[Jeremy Allen]

I owe you a profound "thank you." Thank you for turning me on to The Cardigans. I just downloaded their entire discography. The are really THAT GOOD.

Hey, you're welcome! They really are a fun band. I was turned on to them by a roommate who was a punk musician, who thought they would appeal to me as a jazz musician. We listened to everything in that house and it was a fun time.

 

[mellowinman]

Ray Charles's versions of "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Cryin' Time."

Don Gibson's "I Can't Stop Loving You"

Ray Charles's "I Can't Stop Loving You"

Buck Owens & the Buckaroos "Cryin' Time"

Ray Charles's "Cryin' Time"

Any Ray Charles cover is better than te original because, well, RAY CHARLES

 

[ifrisbee]

Perhaps it was because I was familiar with their version first or just the tones Of Karen Carpenters voice, but I’ve always preferred the Carpenters cover of ticket to ride, over the Beatles version.

 

[BassGH]

Anytime somebody takes the original and adds some crack, I’m happy!

White stripes doing Jolene


Motörhead/girlschool please don’t touch

 

[El Güero]

 

[El Güero]

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[Jazzdogg]

I've always liked Carly Simon's "You Belong to Me" but I think Anita Baker took it to the moon. Are there any more examples where the cover was better than the original recording?

I love Tower of Power's cover of the James Taylor song, Steamroller Blues.

 

[DCGuy]

Anything by The Bird and The Bee. Particularly their Bee Gees cover of How Deep Is Your Love.

 

[the harp unstrung]

just stirrin’ the pot….

 

[the harp unstrung]

Kick ars take!

 

[Tom Bomb]

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