Cover songs that in your opinion are better than the original

[Kosh]

Original:



Cover:

 

[Kosh]

Orignal:



Cover:

 

[Kosh]

Orginal:



Cover:

 

[Kosh]

Orginal:



Cover:

 

[ChrisL]

Orginal:



Cover:

Soft Cell version . . . definitely better IMO.

 

[ChrisL]

On the original version . . . is that a MAN singing? Yikes! Dude sounds like a lady.





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I like Joan Jett version better.

 

[ChrisL]

To be clear, I don't necessarily think the covers I'm posting are better than the originals, just that they are good covers.

Cruel Summer

Original by Bananarama



Cover by Ace of Base

 

[PixieStix]

The original.


The cover.

 

[PixieStix]

The original


The much better cover

 

[konradv]

If Not For You



Bob Dylan



George Harrison

 

[Anonymous1977]

Reba McEntire's cover of Patti Labelle's "On My Own:"

 

[Anonymous1977]

Eric Clapton's cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff:"

 

[freshie23]

Fuel's cover of "Daniel" is better than Elton John's original version, at least in my opinion. Some people said I was crazy lol.

 

[AveryJarhman]

Here's a couple of my favorite covers and the originals. Originals first.

Hello, WW.

For me, virtually every band that covers Whiskey In The Jar does a great job. Though I kinda favor Metallica's arrangement.

Beginning at 1:30:00



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#EndChildAbuseNeglect
#ProtectKidsFromIrresponsibleCaregivers

 

[konradv]

RED RED WINE

Original:



Neil Diamond

Better version:



UB40

 

[JOSweetHeart]

God bless you and James always!!!

Holly

 

[skye]

hehe this about the 4th or 5th cover of that song ..... but hey....who's counting?

 

[Carla_Danger]

Sweet Jane ~ Velvet Underground



Sweet Jane ~ Cowboy Junkies

Good song!

 

[skye]

C'mon everybody.... "Your Own Personal Jesus" by Johnny Cash....this cover is better, in my opinion, than the original by Depeche Mode...





Depeche Mode

 

[skye]

I like these two versions a lot....but IMO Talking Heads version is just a little better and I'm quoting now ......"the way the Heads perform it, as a slow caress under the cover of darkness, it’s enough to leave you sweaty and spent. "......... LOL!!




and this the original with Al Green