What cover of a song is actually better than the original?

[Black_Metal]

Marilyn Manson took a couple of songs where I don't like the original version and made them good. Most of the covers that Children of Bodom do also end up better than the originals as well.

 

[pbibby]

The Dan Band's cover of Total Eclipse of the Heart.

The Dan Band's cover of Candy Shoppe.

 

[MoldMan]

Slayer's South of Heaven by Pro-Pain.

Omg!!! Someone else listens to Pro-Pain!!
Love this band!

Been a fan since '91 when they were getting ready to release Foul taste of freedom. Oh Shit! I've got something in common with Hoshy. I don't know if that's a good thing.

 

[mmchugh84]

House of the rising sun covered by muse is pretty good....but i definitely agree with the johnny cash comments

 

[jjmitch34]

Seven And Seven Is-Rush. Of course Rush could play a song with their feet I would think its awesome Manfred Mann Blinded By The Light is great too.

 

[ThroughHisStomach]

Van Morrison's Them cover of "It's All Over Now Baby Blue."

[video=youtube;zyn8BJ1Uvzw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyn8BJ1Uvzw[/video]

John Cale's "Heartbreak Hotel"

[video=youtube;ep0ACAQK76g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep0ACAQK76g[/video]

 

[MDSPHOTO]

Tina Arena - Wouldn't It Be Good
Stevie Ray Vaughn-Little Wing

 

[Markofoz]

Reddit much ?

 

[smokinbodybuilder]

Seether covering Careless Whisper


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[W.B.]

Landslide- Smashing Pumpkins. But just by a little. Love both versions.

 

[skullnbones]

Reddit much ?

Why yes I do. I though it would be interesting to see what everyone here though.

 

[Herfin' Harg]

I would strongly encourage everyone to check out Peter Gabriel's completely orchestral cover record "Scratch My Back". I literally got chills just thinking about it as I typed that sentence.

Absolutely brilliant arrangements.

I listen to a lot of bluegrass, and lately I've been listening to the Punch Brothers EP called "Ahoy!" which has similarly brilliant arrangements of Josh Ritter's "Another New World" and Mclusky's "Icarus Smicarus".

 

[jjmitch34]

Gotta change my vote...All Along The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix

 

[milhouse]

sinead oconners version of nothing compares to you trumps Prince, or the artist formally know as Prince

also Gary Jules' - Mad world is better than Duran Durans

 

[Markofoz]

Reddit much ?

Why yes I do. I though it would be interesting to see what everyone here though.

Good to see I am not the only one fu****g off when I am supposed to be working !.

 

[Craig Mac]

Dashboard Confessional - In a Big Country

 

[andy]

ryan adams - wonderwall (oasis)

 

[TonyRome]

Sweet Dreams -Marilyn Manson but I like both versions


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[xFreebirdx]

Here's some surprises.

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[Greg]

Johnny cash cover of 'hurt' by nine inch nails is amazing

The emotion he put into that is amazing IMO


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Yeah, that cover is amazing.

The Kermit version ain't bad:

[video=youtube;57ta7mkgrOU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ta7mkgrOU[/video]