Cover versions which are better than the original

[davepoth]

Otis Redding doing "Satisfaction". Look it up...

[R TOY]

U2 & MJB remake of 1. More passion and rocked up that little bit,
Manics theme from 'Mash' (if that really counts)
G n R Live & let die and ......i was going to say Knocking on heavens door but stopped myself just in time!
Runrig's Loch Lomond, live is best.
And Thin lizzy 'Whisky in the jar' (while on the old folk songs)
ETA Faith no more, Easy (Comodores)

Edited by R TOY on Monday 16th May 22:28

[The Lukas]

Sloop John B -Beach Boys

[Lefty]

Fully agree with Hurt and All Along the Watchtower.

How about that Tears for Fears song that Gary Jules (?) did? It was in Donnie Darko but i'm screwed if I remember what it was called...

And William Shatners cover of Common People is waaaay better than Pulp

Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus

[robsco]

Mad World, Lefty.

[james_gt3rs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiiY4ciKFQA

Led Zeppelin - arguable the best cover band in the world...

[Lefty]

robsco said:

Mad World, Lefty.

That's the one, ta

[Tyre Smoke]

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

Siouxie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence

David Bowie - Waterloo Sunset (but only just better)

[CommanderJameson]

I reckon all of these add something to the original.

Anthrax - Got The Time
Coroner - I Want You So Bad
Metallica - Am I Evil
This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren
Slayer - In A Gadda Da Vida
Exodus - Low Rider

[Tyre Smoke]

ZZ Top - Viva Las Vegas

Elvis Presley - Johnny B Goode

[Hackney]

Talking Heads - Take Me To The River
The Flying Lizards - Money
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You

[chrisj]

More comedy than anything else, but it fits the bill of a cover that improves the original...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhNqq0LCnZg

[GTiR Al]

Not a cover as such, but the re-recording that Whitesnake did in the late eighties of "Fool For Your Loving" was a good few levels of awesomeness above the original.....

[james_gt3rs]

CommanderJameson said:

I reckon all of these add something to the original.
Anthrax - Got The Time
Metallica - Am I Evil

These are amongst their best songs.

[RemainAllHoof]

Limp Bizkit's cover of George Michael's Faith.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-EdCNjumvI

R TOY said:

G n R Live & let die and ......i was going to say Knocking on heavens door but stopped myself just in time!
ETA Faith no more, Easy (Comodores)

Agreed but would include Knocking On Heaven's Door (the original is a bit naff).

[RemainAllHoof]

Tyre Smoke said:

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

Yes!

[CommanderJameson]

RemainAllHoof said:

Tyre Smoke said:

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

Yes!

Coil - Tainted Love

>shudder<

[thetapeworm]

I prefer the Fun Lovin' Criminals version of the Climax Blues Band "Couldn't Get it Right"

I can only find a live version which isn't quite as tight as the one on the album but still has slightly more meaty guitar solo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l4LNLcktQY

Having said this I still love the original - combine the guitar from the FLC version and it would be epic.


Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver rather than Dio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR7dG_m3MsI

[jesta1865]

this version of the watchtower isn't bad, i prefer it to the original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka_sHy9cVH0

hurt, yes good choice.

liked the disturb one.

i also prefer w.a.s.p's version of the real me

[motorizer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW6ffL-4KnY