Cover songs that in your opinion are better than the original

[turtledude]

This is an old English Ballad originally called the "twa sisters"

the modern rendition was popularized by the late great Jerry Garcia who played it frequently with the JGB and some of his side projects-most notably with David Grisman





Here is a wonderful cover of it by young Billy Strings, who is rapidly gaining fame as a top flight country/Fol artist

 

[NYcarbineer]

All Along the Watchtower

Gallows Pole

this one...

 

[rdean]

There's a site called "Cover Top List" where people do covers of other musicians. Some of them are so very good. Many, not so good. And they have ratings. So I came across a cover of "Ooh Baby Baby". The lead singer is obviously not as good as Smokey, but the harmonies are so spot on and polished. After listening to this version and Smokey's, the harmonies on Smokey's seems kind of rough to me. Anyway, I don't know I like it better, but I really like it.

Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson (cover by Richard Donato) | Cover Toplist

 

[NYcarbineer]

Both versions are great here, but

original:



cover:

 

[sparky]

 

[konradv]

Postmodern Jukebox- All About That Bass

 

[ChrisL]

I don't really think the cover is better, but it's good. It's a pretty song.

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

Comme d'habitude aka My Way originals:



My Way cover:


All Along the Watchtower original:


Cover:

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

So Long, Farewell original:


Cover:


Runaway original:


Cover:

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

Mirage original:


Cover:


Hawaii original:


Cover:


For some of these, I like the original about as much as the cover.

 

[Jroc]

I heard this on the radio today, I forgot this one. Lauryn Hill did a great job with this.. I really like her version

 

[Marion Morrison]

I love Rock and Roll.

Original:


Cover (By Joan Jett) :



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All along the watchtower:

Original:


Cover:

 

[miketx]

These two guys do the best cover of this.



I just liked the harmonics at 41 seconds ^

 

[konradv]

Postmodern Jukebox- Anaconda(Vintage Bluegrass Hoedown-Style Nicki Minaj Cover)

 

[Stasha_Sz]

This is one that always stirs up controversy amongst aficionados from two music genres:
The original: Sex Pistols Anarchy in the UK; raw, brutal and in your face...



The cover: Megadeth Anarchy in the UK; polished, brutal and in your face...

 

[konradv]

Robyn Adele Anderson- No Scrubs(1940s-Style TLC Cover ft. Darcy Wright & Sarah Krauss)

 

[konradv]

Robyn Adele Anderson- My Humps(1920s-Style Black Eyed Peas Cover ft. Darcy Wright and Vanessa Dunleavy)

 

[Alan Stallion]

Dancing In Berlin

Original by Fahrenheit


Cover by Berlin


Note: Fahrenheit and Berlin are both projects of John Crawford. Berlin would become the more successful of the two bands.

 

[featherlite]

I like the cover groups video, but Imagine Dragons sang the song better.


***I never knew "I Love Rock & Roll" was a cover. The original singer looks like Joan Jett. lol

 

[Cecilie1200]

I like the cover groups video, but Imagine Dragons sang the song better.


***I never knew "I Love Rock & Roll" was a cover. The original singer looks like Joan Jett. lol

I LOVE Pentatonix. Musicality is a huge deal to me, and the vocal abilities necessary for a cappella singing mean that they produce some intricate harmonies that just give me chills.

One of the signs of a really great cover is when people don't even remember that it IS a cover.