Cover songs that are better than the originals

DiscoStu

Yellow Magic Orchestra



Eric Clapton



(Notable mention to Michael Jackson's unreleased version inbetween)

ICBM

I didn’t know the original, but it’s still better - that’s one of Clapton’s worst records.

Litterick

Robert Wyatt or Whitney Houston

Litterick

Young Marble Giants or Hole

Melvy_w

I may got shot for posting this in a guitar forum, but Ben Howards cover of Call Me Maybe is one of my favourite things ever 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPU8V-nvUEk

Rocker

Not so sure the cover of Rosalie by Thin Lizzie is better than Bob Seeger but it is better known:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSo9CC2wKVI

And Bob Seger for comparison:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsrWwYKxwyE

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Tequila Sunrise covered by Alan Jackson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nAsGZ_EAQ

And The Eagles (original??) for comparison:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws-YqUcD0LY

joneve

Creed_Clicks said:

steven70 said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

Hendrix, All along the watchtower....whole thing is perfection, heard it 1000 times and never sounds tired.

Dylan version...(also great)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx6bNFzpVho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOaMQ-R9YGM

Yes. It's not as good as Jimi's but I much prefer DMB's to Dylans. 

joneve

TTBZ said:

Not sure whether this is better than the original but I think it's more to my taste. Shows what a great song it is whilst giving it more energy

That whole album is mint  

bloodandtears

Dream On .. Dio/Malmsteen > Aerosmith!

fob

An interesting progression here that only has substantial changes in the vocalist, but I think the last, and most familiar, edges it for me. 

fob

Melvy_w said:

I may got shot for posting this in a guitar forum, but Ben Howards cover of Call Me Maybe is one of my favourite things ever 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPU8V-nvUEk

I've given you a lol for disagree. It's not a bad cover but that Jepsen girl can knock out some first rate pop music. Adam Neely did an interesting cover of Run Away With Me:

joetele

Foo Fighters, Baker Street 

JanekLubanski

Only the lonely.......Chris Isaak.

prowla

Couldn't live without this one being here...

prowla

A bit of a re-work...

prowla

Something for the summertime?

(Maybe more borrowed from than a version...)

Litterick

DarnWeight

Private Life

Nitefly

@prowla what's the Badfinger one, please?  The link doesn't work, because you've edited the original post.

prowla

Nitefly said:

@prowla what's the Badfinger one, please?  The link doesn't work, because you've edited the original post.

Ah - fixed now.

(Badfinger did the original.)