Covers that are better than the original?

Ziggy · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:49

Can anyone think of any?

I'm thinking along the lines of All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix, (arguably) Johnny Cash covering Hurt, and IMO the Common People cover by William Shatner/Ben Folds/Joe Jackson.

Also thought of Shout covered by Disturbed, Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley and Feeling Good by Muse.

shauncr91 · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:04

Rage Against The Machine - How I Could Just Kill A Man

Grandmaster Fap! · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:12

Wuthering Heights by China Drum

Moobert · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:13

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18020805

Should be quite a few in there

DB_SamX · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:14

There are a number from the Radio 1 Live Lounge covers I like.

Vonhelmet · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:33

Running Up That Hill by Placebo.

Paramount · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:35

Leona Lewis - Run? *runs*

Vonhelmet · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:39

Paramount said:
Leona Lewis - Run? *runs*

It's a good cover. Not sure it's better than the original though...

Chris1712 · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:44

Two of the most obvious ones.

Glaucus · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:45

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll

Dope - You spin me around (like a record)

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar

Stewy · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:46

I prefer AAF's Smooth Criminal to MJ's.

Ziggy · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:54

Close the thread tbh, the best cover of all time has been found:

Psymonkee · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:58

NOFX covering Olympia W.A

Shamikebab · 17 Nov 2009 at 23:00

A Perfect Circle - Imagine

Saul Williams - Sunday Bloody Sunday

Gustov · 17 Nov 2009 at 23:01

vonhelmet said:
It's a good cover. Not sure it's better than the original though...

It's really not

james.miller · 17 Nov 2009 at 23:04

StewartMG said:
I prefer AAF's Smooth Criminal to MJ's.

get out

Hxc · 17 Nov 2009 at 23:24

Only one that springs to mind is Hurt by Cash. I adore NIN but that is something else.

Ziggy · 17 Nov 2009 at 23:25

Some comparison vids (with crap audio :/):

Disturbed covering Shout:

Original version:

William Shatner/Ben Folds/Joe Jackson doing Common People:

The original version sounds positively bad in comparison:

A lot of people can't take it seriously after Shatner's infamous previous efforts but IMO it's brilliant.

Meridian · 17 Nov 2009 at 23:33

I'm sorry, but most of those fall into the: "What were you thinking that you thought that was better than the original?" The daft version of "Sunday, Bloody Sunday"? No cover of ANY Kate Bush song is likely to work. And Metallica get to massacre two classics. "All Along the Watchtower" - yes.

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james.miller · 17 Nov 2009 at 23:35

delete meh!