Cover songs you think are better than the original

The Batlord · 02-16-2022, 08:51 PM

Fantomas72 · 02-18-2022, 11:31 AM

Lisnaholic · 02-18-2022, 07:02 PM

^ Good choice! Brian Ferry has quite a talent for making cover versions with a subtle new twist, though I like them better when he selects them from left field, like "These Foolish Things". I really don't like his Dylan covers at all.

This song benefits from being excellent in the original, but PY and his backing singers bring something fresh to an old classic, imo:-

rostasi · 03-14-2022, 07:23 PM

jadis · 03-30-2022, 01:29 AM

A straightforward one: the original is unlistenable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCXnol8NGbg

Whereas Bill Bragg's version is a right banger

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

FallenLeaves · 04-14-2022, 09:45 AM

Queen Boo · 04-21-2022, 04:17 PM

Not a fan of the George Thorogood original and Rudy Giuliani just did a complete trainwreck rendition of it on Masked Singer because we live in the worst timeline imaginable but this instrumental version from Rock 'N' Roll Racing on the SNES kicks some serious ass.

music_collector · 04-21-2022, 04:30 PM

I can think of a couple of songs.

Manfred Man's Blinded by the light is better than the Springsteen original.

While my guitar gently weeps by the Jeff Healey Band is better than George Harrison's original.

I'd also suggest that any Dylan cover is better than the original.

TheBig3 · 04-22-2022, 07:54 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ghIH167-gY

**** me is this version good

music_collector · 04-22-2022, 08:18 AM

That's different, but in a good way. It reminds me of the Toad the Wet Sprocket version of Rock N Roll All Nite.

02-18-2022, 11:31 AM	#1112 (permalink)
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02-18-2022, 07:02 PM	#1113 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Good choice! Brian Ferry has quite a talent for making cover versions with a subtle new twist, though I like them better when he selects them from left field, like "These Foolish Things". I really don't like his Dylan covers at all. This song benefits from being excellent in the original, but PY and his backing singers bring something fresh to an old classic, imo:- __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

04-22-2022, 07:54 AM	#1119 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ghIH167-gY **** me is this version good __________________ I've moved to a new address

03-14-2022, 07:23 PM	#1114 (permalink)
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03-30-2022, 01:29 AM	#1115 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,360	A straightforward one: the original is unlistenable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCXnol8NGbg Whereas Bill Bragg's version is a right banger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwQwA_kFxoE

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04-21-2022, 04:30 PM	#1118 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 744	I can think of a couple of songs. Manfred Man's Blinded by the light is better than the Springsteen original. While my guitar gently weeps by the Jeff Healey Band is better than George Harrison's original. I'd also suggest that any Dylan cover is better than the original.

04-22-2022, 08:18 AM	#1120 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 744	That's different, but in a good way. It reminds me of the Toad the Wet Sprocket version of Rock N Roll All Nite.