Covers that are better than the original

onlynameleft · Post by **onlynameleft** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:43 pm

Not sure if this has been done before.
Starters for ten:
Bauhaus: Ziggy Stardust (Bowie)
Frankies goes etc : born to run (Springsteen)

onlynameleft · Post by **onlynameleft** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:43 pm

I am pissed and reminiscing

Lizard · Post by **Lizard** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:13 am

Almost any cover of a Bob Dylan song

Numbers · Post by **Numbers** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:39 pm

Lizard wrote:Almost any cover of a Bob Dylan song

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

fivepointer · Post by **fivepointer** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:26 pm

With a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker

Galfon · Post by **Galfon** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:03 pm

Harry Nilsson's 'Without You', better than Welsh Band Badfinger's original.
The Outlaw's 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' rips the erse off the Johnny Cash version.

Post by **morepork** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:30 pm

Donny Hathaway - Jealous guy

onlynameleft · Post by **onlynameleft** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:00 pm

Ooh, ooh - Handbags and Gladrags Rod Stewart was better than original and also the cover that followed (Stereophonics?)

Buggaluggs · Post by **Buggaluggs** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:13 pm

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Lick the Tins - I can't Help Falling in Love with you

fivepointer · Post by **fivepointer** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:36 pm

These are a bit...different.

Songs you will know performed (extremely well) in a very off beat way.

rowan · Post by **rowan** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:48 am

Amazing piece of work for a kid in his mid-teens and still one of my all-time favorite singles. Richie Valens was America's first Mexican pop star (his roots, like most Mexicans,' were predominantly Native American) and La Bamba became the nation's first major 'Latin American' hit.

kk67 · Post by **kk67** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:38 pm

Lizard wrote:Almost any cover of a Bob Dylan song

Read the title, Newb'.
I saw David Bowie do 'White Light' on the Serious Moonlight tour. It was stunning.
I appreciate that's a Lou Reed reference but it seemed apposite.

Can't remember why.

Donny osmond · Post by **Donny osmond** » Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:32 pm

Likewise Pink Floyd

Lizard wrote:Almost any cover of a Bob Dylan song

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Donny osmond · Post by **Donny osmond** » Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:35 pm

Hayseed Dixie covers are almost always better than the original.

I give you exhibit a:

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Lizard · Post by **Lizard** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:57 am

Donny osmond wrote:Hayseed Dixie covers are almost always better than the original.

I give you exhibit a:

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I saw them live once. They are highly competent musicians for sure.

Stom · Post by **Stom** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:59 am

Macy Gray - Teenagers

This guy:

Lizard · Post by **Lizard** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:06 am

Stom wrote:Macy Gray - Teenagers

I would say not strictly a cover given the reworked lyrics. I prefer the original personally.

zer0 · Post by **zer0** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:07 pm

Son of Mathonwy · Post by **Son of Mathonwy** » Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:33 pm

Tom Jones and Art of Noise: Kiss

...not that the Prince version is bad.

fivepointer · Post by **fivepointer** » Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:54 pm

The Temps now own this......

Lizard · Post by **Lizard** » Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:38 pm

That bass tone though...

Post by **morepork** » Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:20 am

Lizard · Post by **Lizard** » Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:18 am

morepork wrote:

Oh man that whole album is bloody good.

WAaaaaay better than Dubstep Side of the Moon

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