Cover songs you think are better than the original

rostasi · 03-14-2022, 06:23 PM

jadis · 03-30-2022, 12:29 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, 08:45 AM

Queen Boo · 04-21-2022, 03:17 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, 03:30 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, 06:54 AM

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

**** me is this version good

music_collector · 04-22-2022, 07:18 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.

BloodFoxTK · 05-10-2022, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBig3

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

**** me is this version good

holy sh*t! this is an excellent cover!

Breakcore Brigade · 05-17-2022, 04:20 PM

i personally really like midge ure's cover of "The Man Who Sold the World". unfortunately i can't post URL's yet but once i can i'll edit this post with a URL

Paul Smeenus · 06-30-2022, 02:39 PM

I'm not saying it's better per se, but I really like it...

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jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,412	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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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.

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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.