Covers that are better than the original?

The Sisters of Mercy - Gimme Shelter


Concrete Blonde - Everybody Knows (one of the most underrated bands ever).


The Sisters of Mercy, Emma (known as the Chocolate Box song, yes it is a Hot Chocolate cover).


A more recent cover by The Sisters


Fields of the Nephilim - In the Year 2525 (who says the Nephilim don't have a sense of humour) :)


The Mission - Like a Hurricane

 
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In no way shape or form is Jonny Cash's cover of Hurt better than the original.
(this is only my opinion;))

I like Gary Jules's cover of Mad World more than the original.

Deftones cover of Sinatra by Helmet is brilliant.
 
Maybe Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen). Undecided on this (and it's been recently raped by some X-Factor buffoon amongst others.)

Frightened Rabbit's version of Set You Free is brilliant.


And this original:

vs. this cover:
 
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Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me
The Cult - Wild Child (Do I like it more, hard to say but I like it at least as much)
Sinead O'Conner - Nothing Compares to U
Japan - All Tomorrows Parties
Aretha Franklin - Respect
The Beatles - Twist and Shout

Some of you could be right though to an extent about favouring ones you heard first. A few of those there are covers but I bet quite a few people think they are the original versions. Led Zep, Japan and the Beatles I thought did the originals. It wasn't until later I found out they were covers.
 
All Cried Out - Fink (Allison Moyet cover)


Enjoy The Silence - Lacuna Coil (Depeche Mode cover) only because I prefer the modern rock sound to the 80s electro sound.


Walking in the Air - Nightwish (Aled jones cover) because anything is better than Aled Jones.

 
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