Covers that are better than the original

[Alec]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eQgqisUJu3M

Best version of Because The Night? http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KOOmaBbqYBk

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YBDb5lyg0H4 In the sun by michael stipe. This should be the version with just him but i couldnt listen to it on the nexus. If its him and anyone else, its one of the five inferior versions.

And i second gnr's sftd. And add since u been gone by a day to remember, and since i dont have you by gnr also. Oh and second gnr l&ld.

Ooh, ooh these -http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=StklzBlq990

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TDbchnRvVRY

And this by dylan then bad religion -http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2z_XYS1qHmk

 

[steve_1979]

The Overtones - Beggin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeBzl9CZMK0

The original way by Frankie Valli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQgmyQFFQjo

It's a close call but I prefer the Overtones version.

 

[Macspur]

The Audreys – Paradise City

Kate Walsh – When Love Breaks Down

Lee Ritenour – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

Doky Brothers – Waiting In Vain

 

[Macspur]

You're the one that I want Angus&Julia Stone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTbObag1r0I

 

[WX]

Room Eleven - B!tch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TLWMYmBqZc

Original: Meredith Brooks, around 1998.

I like them both :exmark:

 

[dexxas]

The wife and I think that most Chuck Berry covers are better than Chuck Berry originals

Same for Ralph Mctell

Sorry:

Top of the list


Chuck Berry

Roll Over Beethoven: The Beatles
Carole: The Rolling Stones
Bye Bye Johnny:The Rolling Stones

Ralph Mctell

From Clare To Here: Nancie Griffiths
Kew Gardens : Mary Hopkin

 

[dexxas]

Mardi Gras 1971

cover of Marvin Gaye Two BusyThinking About my Baby is briliant Cover

Play it loud

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgY0HpwbOjQ

 

[dsuciato]

Without You - Tracii Guns' League of Gentlemen :rockout: , better than Air Supply

 

[rothlee]

Emmylou Harris - Coat Of Many Colors

Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better

Nirvana - Man Who Sold The World

Animals - House Of The Rising Sun

Ray Lamontagne/Damien Rice - To Love Somebody

Donovan - Universal Soldier

Paul Weller - I Walk On Gilded Splinters

Fairport Convention - Matty Groves

James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Love

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (gets my vote also)

Johnny Cash - I Won't Back Down

Metallica - Tuesday's Gone

...and about a hundred jazz tracks.

 

[cannibal_ox77]

Not sure if its better than the original, but Adem's acoustic cover of Aphex Twin's "To Cure a Weakling Child/BoyGirl Song" from the album Takes.

 

[Alantiggger]

'Heart Of Glass' .... The Associates..... :clap:

 

[nick12]

Covers of Bowie songs never seem to work (apart from the Seu Jorge reworkings which aren't technically covers), but here are a couple that are sufficiently different to the orginals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAypnmdiCEk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emXg9SiXyOs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJkxjUw5nhI

 

[Alantiggger]

1st : Try this ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJxOL_eFGEk

2nd: Try this; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnoyiVZUxUk

and

3rdly: Try this; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA

Better than Bowie, yeah.... as if.

NO one does Bowie , quite like Bowie tbh. :rant:

 

[plastic penguin]

Aztec Camera, or Roddy Frame does a cracking live cover version of Van Halen's 'Jump'. I've got it on the 12" (b-side) of 'Somewhere In My Heart'. Awesome cover, but can't find the live version on Yooouplay.

Here's the ordinary (studio) version.

 

[mikeparker59]

Peter Gabriel's cover of The Boy in the Bubble (Paul Simon)from the album Scratch my Back

A darker, slower version than the original; the lyrics seem to have more meaning appear more threatening.

 

[dexxas]

great memories of Barry Island Downstairs in the Fryers Arms 1976

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COXG4MCEP7c

"Big Youth" Hit The Road Jack

 

[dexxas]

great memories of Barry Island Downstairs in the Fryers Arms 1976

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COXG4MCEP7c

"Big Youth" Hit The Road Jack

 

[Tonestar1]

I enjoy Stevie Nick's version of just like a woman, but wouldn't say it was better. Think it would have to be The Fugees Killing me Softy as my fav cover.

 

[matt49]

Toots and the Maytals' version of the John Denver classic '(Take me home) Country Roads'.

Country Roads

:bounce:

Matt

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Toots and the Maytals' version of the John Denver classic '(Take me home) Country Roads'.

Country Roads

:bounce:

Matt

Never heard that, but their version of Louie Louie is fantastic, and if you get the chance to see them live, they are awesome.

 

[richardw42]

Not sure if it's strictly better than the original, but this cover of 46 and 2 is pretty amazing.

http://youtu.be/J5VGILERzgg

 

[chrisr1718]

Not sure if it's already been said as I haven't read the whole thread, but what about Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Born To Run.

Go listen!

 

[matt49]

Not sure if it's already been said as I haven't read the whole thread, but what about Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Born To Run.

Go listen!

No!

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Not sure if it's already been said as I haven't read the whole thread, but what about Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Born To Run.

Go listen!

No!

Make that 2 no's.

 

[fr0g]

Not sure if it's already been said as I haven't read the whole thread, but what about Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Born To Run.

Go listen!

No!

Make that 2 no's.

3.

I'd rather have a Tabasco enema than have to listen to that whiney screeching voice any more.

"Who gave a xxxx what Frankie said?"