Cover versions which are better than the original

[pauloroberto]

Hush by Kula Shaker

[Riley Blue]

PhilAsia said:

The Beatles "Norwegian Wood" torn apart and rebuilt scientifically...

I'm struggling to call that better than the original.

[king arthur]

pauloroberto said:

Hush by Kula Shaker

Sorry, just no. Not better than the original by a long chalk. YMMV of course

[Halmyre]

king arthur said:

pauloroberto said:

Hush by Kula Shaker

Sorry, just no. Not better than the original by a long chalk. YMMV of course

When you say "the original"...

[otolith]

Riley Blue said:

PhilAsia said:

The Beatles "Norwegian Wood" torn apart and rebuilt scientifically...

I'm struggling to call that better than the original.

I'm struggling to say anything nice.

[king arthur]

Halmyre said:

king arthur said:

pauloroberto said:

Hush by Kula Shaker

Sorry, just no. Not better than the original by a long chalk. YMMV of course

When you say "the original"...

Ah, "gotcha'd"!

But I would contend that Kula Shaker's cover was more inspired by Deep Purple's arrangement and is not as good.

[thegreenhell]

No, of course this isn't 'better' than the original, how could it be, but it did put a big smile on my face.

[havoc]

thegreenhell said:

No, of course this isn't 'better' than the original, how could it be, but it did put a big smile on my face.

[Halmyre]

king arthur said:

Halmyre said:

king arthur said:

pauloroberto said:

Hush by Kula Shaker

Sorry, just no. Not better than the original by a long chalk. YMMV of course

When you say "the original"...

Ah, "gotcha'd"!

But I would contend that Kula Shaker's cover was more inspired by Deep Purple's arrangement and is not as good.

I've never actually heard the original, whether it be Billy Joe Royal's version or writer Joe South's version.

[Mark-C]

havoc said:

thegreenhell said:

No, of course this isn't 'better' than the original, how could it be, but it did put a big smile on my face.

I didn't make it all the way through but that is very good work indeed!

[S100HP]

A new entry from Ghost with Jesus He Knows Me, on Easter Sunday

https://youtu.be/BE3kJeBr9QI

[Super Sonic]

Motorhead's version of Motorhead.

[Cupramax]

Leonid & Friends at it again.

https://youtu.be/YHRt_EtbzdY

[and31]

Not sure if posted already but the Beatles version of twist and shout is better than the original

[jesusbuiltmycar]

Not necessarily better but this cover by a local band (Bournemouth) is great:

[owenvaughan]

Simply Red done brilliantly: https://youtu.be/sPIXN2V8wdM

[tberg]

Every Byrds' cover of a Dylan original was better. My favorites in order would be 1) My Back Pages, 2) It's all over now, baby blue, 3) Mr. Tambourine Man, 4)The Times they are a changin'. And any Byrds' or Roger McGuinn's version of Turn, Turn, Turn over Pete Seeger's original.

[bodhi]

Not sure if it counts as a cover strictly speaking - but it is way better than the Coal Chamber original:

[Lotus Elan +2]

Smoke on the water
Ok..... probably not better but certainly different

Edited by Lotus Elan +2 on Monday 17th April 18:52

[bigothunter]

Spooky Tooth's superb version of a Beatle's classic