Cover songs that in your opinion are better than the original

[Alan Stallion]

I Drove All Night

Okay, so Roy Orbison recorded this first, however Cyndi Lauper's cover was released as a single first, then Orbison's came afterward as a single. So technically the anti-thesis to this thread, but I'll include it anyway with a release date loophole ;-)

Cyndi Lauper


Roy Orbison

 

[Alan Stallion]

With A Little Help From My Friends

Original by The Beatles


Cover by Joe Cocker

 

[Alan Stallion]

Wild Horses

Original by The Rolling Stones


Cover by The Sundays

 

[Alan Stallion]

Perfect Day

Original by Lou Reed


Cover by Susan Boyle

 

[Alan Stallion]

Captain Nemo

Original by Dive


Cover by the enchanting Sarah Brightman

 

[Alan Stallion]

Please Don't Go

Original by KC & the Sunshine Band


Cover by KWS


Controversy ensued as it turns out the KWS did a sound-alike version of a Double You cover of the song...

 

[Alan Stallion]

Crazy Mary

Similar to "I Drove All Night" at post #221, Pearl Jam's cover came out first, then Victoria William version was released. I like both about equally, depending on my mood, and you'll hear Victoria on the Pearl Jam version...

Victoria Williams


Pearl Jam

 

[Alan Stallion]

Opelousas (Sweet Relief)

Let's play another Victoria Williams original


Cover by Maria McKee

 

[Alan Stallion]

Dead Souls

Original by Joy Division


Cover by Nine Inch Nails

 

[Alan Stallion]

As Tears Go By

Written by The Rolling Stones but first recorded by...

Marianne Faithfull


Then The Rolling Stones recorded their own version


So not a true cover, per se. But a good excuse to play both tunes here.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I love to hear the late beautiful precious sing this song SO much!!!



God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

P.S. It was done first by an act named The Manhattans.

 

[turtledude]

The original song was done by Bonnie Dobson. Tim Rose ripped it off and claimed it as his own. many artists have done versions of this. The most famous is the Grateful Dead's. IMHO the Allman Brothers version is the best the Garcia's is great

local guys from my hometown have done an awesome cover of the Grateful Dead version for their compilation DAY OF THE DEAD.

Here is the "original" GD version

and then the latest (and one of the best covers of it)




and now Bryce and Aaron's cover

 

[turtledude]

The original-love the Ramones-one of the greatest live acts but I like John's version better

 

[turtledude]

another Ramones song that was well covered-this time by Metallica

 

[ChrisL]

Original song . . .



Cover . . .

 

[ChrisL]

The original song was done by Bonnie Dobson. Tim Rose ripped it off and claimed it as his own. many artists have done versions of this. The most famous is the Grateful Dead's. IMHO the Allman Brothers version is the best the Garcia's is great

local guys from my hometown have done an awesome cover of the Grateful Dead version for their compilation DAY OF THE DEAD.

Here is the "original" GD version

and then the latest (and one of the best covers of it)




and now Bryce and Aaron's cover

 

[turtledude]

I don't know if the cover is better but its very different and interesting. The original is one of the truly great acoustic tunes in rock history by one of the real guitar masters in US rock



the electric version from Widespread Panic

 

[ChrisL]

I don't really think the cover is any better, but Annie Lennox has a really beautiful voice.

Original . . .



Cover . . .

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Ring Of Fire / (Love's) Ring Of Fire

Original by Anita Carter (June Carter's sister and Johnny Cash's sister-in-law)


Cover by Johnny Cash

 

[turtledude]

Ring Of Fire / (Love's) Ring Of Fire

Original by Anita Carter (June Carter's sister and Johnny Cash's sister-in-law)


Cover by Johnny Cash

here is the best cover