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In reply to the discussion: Song covers that are better than the originals. [View all]misanthrope
(7,411 posts)171. This old classic
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One if favorites. Maybe not better but it's up there. Welcome to my nightmare.
Lochloosa
Apr 2020
#1
I remember a friend being pissed that they bought a record of hits by the originals.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2020
#238
Which version do you have? There's a director's cut that's a few minutes longer than
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2020
#63
I doubt it was the director's cut. It's the version streaming on the Filmrise app.
Goodheart
Apr 2020
#102
I love that version! I have never heard it before. But I love Roland Gift's voice.
smirkymonkey
Apr 2020
#71
Interesting, to me the Disturbed version sounds like they have no idea what the lyrics mean
tenderfoot
Apr 2020
#250
I was going to put this in my list, but you kinda already started this tip, so
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#179
I like Joe Cocker's version of The Letter, originally done by The Box Tops...
SidDithers
Apr 2020
#55
The video blew me away and I love the reaction (Dee Omar especially) videos about this.
GemDigger
Apr 2020
#66
But of course ... & I also quite like some Peter Murphy and Daniel Ash solo stuff ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#203
"That's All Right Mama'' by Arthur Crudup 1947, covered by Elvis and put on Rolling
empedocles
Apr 2020
#185
"Doin' Time", a Sublime song covered by Lana Del Rey. She owns it. It's hers now.
Progressive Jones
Apr 2020
#29
Def a contender...what's wild is that it's not even top three on the album, maybe not top five
greenjar_01
Apr 2020
#99
It's funny, I have been obsessed with this song lately and I also prefer the Gary Jules version and
smirkymonkey
Apr 2020
#59
Paul Simon did an alternate, solo cover of his own song that was surprisingly good . . .
Journeyman
Apr 2020
#100
Type O Neg also did a cool cover of "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts. nt
Progressive Jones
Apr 2020
#161
+2 ... Jeff's was utterly captivating w/him just standing there with his Telecaster
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#167
That video right there makes straight dudes want to have Jeff's babies ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#206
I mean seriously is there a 'part' of a song in all musical history better than this part ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#212
I was going to post this, also. It still is the absolute best cover of this song.
SharonAnn
Apr 2020
#241
The Beatles' "Twist And Shout" - in one take with John Lennon shrieking through a bad cold!
ElementaryPenguin
Apr 2020
#93
Jimi and Joe already mentioned. I'll add two, one for me and one for hubby.
GreenPartyVoter
Apr 2020
#94
Good stuff! Some real blasts from the past that I haven't really thought about in ... well,
KPN
Apr 2020
#154
Grand Funk, one of my favorite groups, performed some GREAT covers...
Ferrets are Cool
Apr 2020
#191
I like both pretty equally. The original has urgency and I like the discordant sounds throughout.
chowder66
Apr 2020
#95
I love UB40. They were left-wing political activists in England. The name of the band is
smirkymonkey
Apr 2020
#136
My Favorite Song is the Beatles' Long and Winding Road - George Michael's Version Of It Is Better
Indykatie
Apr 2020
#123
Had to read through the thread to not duplicate, lots of great ones already chose above!
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#157
Great thread. Several come to mind for me - Jason Mraz' cover of "A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall",
PAMod
Apr 2020
#165
What were they thinking? "We're a small New Wave band. We play pubs and clubs." In the early 80s.
JHB
Apr 2020
#174
Kaptain Kopter and the Fabulous Twirly Birds (with Randy California) Mother & Child Reunion
NBachers
Apr 2020
#178
Anything Patsy Cline covered. Willie Nelson said of his song 'Crazy' - [as I remember his quote,
empedocles
Apr 2020
#180
When we Flush the Turd on November 3rd, I'll be cranking this as loud as it goes ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#183
I've always preferred the Stones cover of "Not Fade Away" to the Buddy Holly original:
highplainsdem
Apr 2020
#188
Jimmy Buffett-Brown Eyed Girl. Maybe not better but the Coral Reefer Band makes it fun.
brewens
Apr 2020
#189
As much as I love Van Morrison, and adore the original, I've listened to this cover many more times
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#192
Absolutely. I bought it on vinyl the month it came out and still have it ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#270
Adam Lambert is a great talent, and IMO the best singer to ever compete on American Idol, BUT
Goodheart
Apr 2020
#222
This one is only better because I can understand it. Both are good songs though.
dustyscamp
Apr 2020
#224
dead can dance does a sinead o'conner song. trying to remember the song.
pansypoo53219
Apr 2020
#239