Favourite Cover Versions you prefer as much/more than the Original

[carbon_psycho]

Share any cover version of a song you prefer as much or maybe even more than the original.

[pinkfolyd]

I never heard such song. i think the originals are the best

[Rain]

Epica-Replica I think they made it better than the original song from Fear Factory...

[carbon_psycho]

Joe Cocker's "with a little help from my friends" was as good as the the original IMO.

Also Fiona Apple's Across The Universe.

[Music Head]

so many

agree with your 2 carbon

Hendrix - Watchtower
Cash - Hurt
Byrds - Tambourine Man
Zeppelin - You Shook Me
K.D. Lang - Hallelujah
Doors - Backdoor Man
Manfred Mann - Blinded By The Light
Deep Purple - Hush
Turtles - It Ain't Me Babe
Nazareth - Love Hurts
Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee
O'Connor - Nothing Compares To U
Thorogood - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven
Cream - Spoonful
CCR - Suzie Q
Jay & The Americans - This Magic Moment
Byrds - Turn Turn Turn
Beatles - Twist and Shout

[Drealm]

I began to know the song from Nirvana - The man who sold the world; I really like this song.

Later I discovered it was a David Bowie cover. So I listened to the original and it is not even close to the Nirvana version!! The original does not even include the solo that I love so much in the Nirvana version.

So thats a good example for me.

[Music Head]

I forgot

Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling

[carbon_psycho]

whoa!!.. didn't know many of those from Head's list were covers... eg:- Twist and Shout, Spoonful.

I began to know the song from Nirvana - The man who sold the world; I really like this song.

Later I discovered it was a David Bowie cover. So I listened to the original and it is not even close to the Nirvana version!! The original does not even include the solo that I love so much in the Nirvana version.

So thats a good example for me.

I like both the versions equally.. as they are both awesome.. but i agree cobain's version does have some additional charm to it.


I like Wallflowers "Heroes" as much as the original Bowie version.

[goth metal raver]

I love Pet Shop Boys 'Always on my Mind' and I'm not really a fan of Elvis.

Nine Inch Nails 'Dead Souls' is nearly as good as the Joy Division version.

mostly though covers are nowhere near as good as the originals

[tonywoosnam]

Melanie's version of the Stones Ruby Tuesday does it for me.