Cover versions which are better than the original

[silverfoxcc]

I quite like Delilah by SAHB

[montecristo]

Not sure I'd say it's better than the original but Sinead doing House of the Rising Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldbrau5sps

Tori Amos doing pretty well with a song that will never be better than in the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKIX7xyAN6M

[gruntmonster]

I go to sleep-the pretenders

[marcosgt]

I wouldn't say The Fine Young Cannibals' version of "Ever Fallen In Love" was better than the original, but it's one of those rare covers that's so different to the original that you almost forget it's a cover of something else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68RRQNix6l0

And the, very different, original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=terg_LPT3X0

I really like both versions!

M.

[SilverSixer]

Bit of a niche one here for fellow 90s indie fans, but Mark Morriss's (sic) cover of Teenage Fanclub's Alcoholiday is a belter. Morriss (yes, 2 esses) is the frontman of The Bluetones and has released some cracking solo material.

[suthol]

jsf said:

DSS1 said:

among many who have covered this :

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Jeff Healey Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=660a3z7r2_4

I love this version at the tribute to George Harrison, just brilliant.

https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y

I prefer this version by Tommy Emmanual's older brother Phil, massively talented Stuie French seated beside him

https://youtu.be/TXiMEO7RyNo

I have shared the stage quite a lot with Phil over the years and up close he is a frightening talent

[CanoeSniffer]

DaveGoddard said:

Mentioning All Along The Watchtower, the Fratellis did a good version on the Radio One 40th anniversary album.

Randomly digging and came across this post, felt the need to highlight it- superb cover from a terrific band, long forgotten by most but never stopped making great music

ETA- between Jon Lawler/(Fratelli) trying it solo which wasn't bad but was never really as good

[RizzoTheRat]

irocfan said:

Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpYW3qng78E

His cover of the Nine Inch Nails "Hurt" is fantastic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc


Not necessarily better than the originals, but I'm loving Finnish Bluegrass cover band "Steve'n'Seagulls" at the moment.
Their cover of Thunderstruck is great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc&li...

Sadly there's not a decent copy of their cover of Rammstein's "Ik Will" on youtube, but it is on spotify.

[Pothole]

Alison Krauss - Baby, Now That I've Found You

[SilverSixer]

Just clocked another great cover from Mark Morriss - Nightcall, originally by Kavinsky. I have it for an earworm today..............

[Big Raff]

Not sure about the cover of Metallica up there but here are a few I like and not necessarily better to the originals but great covers I have recently heard

Whatever You Like - TI
Cover by Anya Marina - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0BPnJUx_Yw

Love Is Blindness - Jack White
Cover by Lee-La Baum - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEZeJaO1Zc0

You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
Cover by Vanilla Fudge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQr-U410JOw

Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Cover Tribute by Norah Jones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbQ08Ixczvo

Waiting For The Night - Depeche Mode
Cover By Ghost - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKfM-SSHdg

[HowlerMonkey]

The unforgiven...........performed on a "harp guitar"

http://youtu.be/d_6hXZvYdj0

[Penelope Stopit]

Travis - Britney Spears Hit Me Baby One More Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSKT75m2AiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTAgvJDKyWc

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Monday 18th September 09:31

[yellowjack]

Penelope Stopit said:

Travis - Britney Spears Hit Me Baby One More Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSKT75m2AiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTAgvJDKyWc

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Monday 18th September 09:31

I first heard this on Radio1 back when I listened to it.

It was the Mark & Lard afternoon show live from Robin Hood Bay. I'm pretty sure the live version with Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley on backing vocals went onto the CD single too. Where Fran Healey breaks into giggles in response to those BVs.

I'm fairly sure that the Radio1 Live Lounge was born out of Mark & Lard's live sessions.

I'm torn between this, and Hounds Of Love covered by Futureheads as my favourite covers. Then I get reminded of dozens of other great covers when I read through this thread and I'm not so sure. I love this one by Travis though. Great stuff.

[Penelope Stopit]

yellowjack said:

I first heard this on Radio1 back when I listened to it.

It was the Mark & Lard afternoon show live from Robin Hood Bay. I'm pretty sure the live version with Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley on backing vocals went onto the CD single too. Where Fran Healey breaks into giggles in response to those BVs.

I'm fairly sure that the Radio1 Live Lounge was born out of Mark & Lard's live sessions.

I'm torn between this, and Hounds Of Love covered by Futureheads as my favourite covers. Then I get reminded of dozens of other great covers when I read through this thread and I'm not so sure. I love this one by Travis though. Great stuff.

You have jogged my memory, I have seen a video that includes Fran Healey laughing while perfor this but can't remember if I have it on a DVD or a computer. I didn't know that it was Mark and Lard doing the backing vocals. Thanks
I will have a listen to the Futureheads later, I can't get Youtube working at the moment due to a sluggish bandwidth problem

[yellowjack]

Penelope Stopit said:

You have jogged my memory, I have seen a video that includes Fran Healey laughing while perfor this but can't remember if I have it on a DVD or a computer. I didn't know that it was Mark and Lard doing the backing vocals. Thanks
I will have a listen to the Futureheads later, I can't get Youtube working at the moment due to a sluggish bandwidth problem

Quoted for funny typo that invokes the swear filter!

The key you seek is, quite literally...


..."a little to the left".

[Penelope Stopit]

ming minge? I can't work out the typo

Funny

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Monday 18th September 11:00

[yellowjack]

Penelope Stopit said:

ming minge? I can't work out the typo

Funny

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Monday 18th September 11:00

I think you meant to type "performing...

...but you stuck an "o" in there in place of the "i".

It just made me chuckle how the swear filter came straight in when it seems like an entirely innocent case of a miss-hit key, and a genuine 'typo' rather than a common speelong miss steak.

[Penelope Stopit]

perfor

OK thanks, I'm a touch slow today

That M *ong word didn't even come to mind
Have a good day

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Monday 18th September 11:52

[yellowjack]

Penelope Stopit said:

perfor