Covers which are better than the original

[Fez909]

Post 'em here!

Nostalgia 77 and Alice Russell's version of Seven Nation Army is better than the original.

These two were on the Jo Whiley show a few years ago: Elbow do Charlie's Angels by Destiny's Child, and The Flaming Lips do Kylie Minogue's I can't Get You Out Of My Head

The album Pentaris Metamorphosis by Global Communication is a re-working of a Chapterhouse album - but I suspect this may be pushing the definition of 'cover' a bit too far. Class album, though.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Post 'em here!

Nostalgia 77 and Alice Russell's version of Seven Nation Army is better than the original.

These two were on the Jo Whiley show a few years ago: Elbow do Charlie's Angels by Destiny's Child, and The Flaming Lips do Kylie Minogue's I can't Get You Out Of My Head

These are brilliant cover versions that stand up in their own right but wouldn't go as far to say that they better the originals.

My vote goes to The Murderer 'Mind Over Money' (Junglistic Elbow cover)

 

[XerxesVargas]

Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah
The Gourds Gin and Juice
The Gypsy Kings Hotel California

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Whiskey in the Jar by Metallica, miles better than the jangly crap originals. Also Astronomy by them is better than the Blue Oyster Cunts hippy version...

 

[Iam]

Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah

No, no, no, no, no, no.

 

[Iam]

Whiskey in the Jar by Metallica, miles better than the jangly crap originals.

Hell, no.

*summons Dub*

 

[Fez909]

Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah

Who sings the original? Only heard the Buckley version.

 

[Iam]

It's Leonard Cohen's song, but it's been covered by... oh, everyone.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Leonard Cohen - EDIT: beat me to it!

 

[northernhord]

I,m probably gonna get dissed for this but I think UK SUBS version of 'She's not there' is better than the original which is by The Troggs?

 

[Crispy]

The only decent song off "Radiodread" is Let Down with toots & the maytals and it's a great tune - turned completely uplifting

 

[Iam]

Leonard Cohen - EDIT: beat me to it!

Anorak races!!

 

[Final]

Whilst I'm a HUUUUGE fan of the original, I have to say that Pantera's version of

Planet Caravan

was a touch better than the Black Sabbath original.

 

[milesy]

These two were on the Jo Whiley show a few years ago: Elbow do Charlie's Angels by Destiny's Child, and The Flaming Lips do Kylie Minogue's I can't Get You Out Of My Head

there is no better version of "can't get you out of my head" than kylie's version.

 

[Chairman Meow]

Whiskey in the Jar by Metallica, miles better than the jangly crap originals. .

Utter bollocks.

The Nirvana unplugged cover of 'The Man who sold the world' was pretty amazing - and that's high praise coming from a Bowie freak like me.

 

[Dirty Martini]

The Dualers do a beautiful ska version of Coldplay's Fix You, knocks the mawkish original into a cocked hat.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

The only decent song off "Radiodread" is Let Down with toots & the maytals and it's a great tune - turned completely uplifting

Following that it's 'Dub Side of the Moon' any/everytime for me over 'Dark Side ...'

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Hell, no.

*summons Dub*

The power of christ commands you, the power of christ commands you.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Mark Ronson's version of Coldplay's 'God Put a Smile on My Face' - no annoying Christoph!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Utter bollocks.

Sorry but you're wrong, the original was shite, face it and move on. You'll feel better about yourself trust me.

 

[Bazza]

Not sure it's better but Tainted Love by Soft Cell was a superb cover version.

As was Money by the Flying Lizards.

 

[g force]

Whiskey in the Jar by Metallica, miles better than the jangly crap originals. Also Astronomy by them is better than the Blue Oyster Cunts hippy version...

Sacrilege!

Cash's versions of Rusty Cage, Hurt and Desperado

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Not sure it's better but Tainted Love by Soft Cell was a superb cover version.

As was Money by the Flying Lizards.

I reckon Marilyn Manson's version of Tainted Love was the best...

 

[spoone]

Whiskey in the Jar by Metallica, miles better than the jangly crap originals.

Fucking sacrilege, Thin Lizzy version is soooo much better!!

 

[Chairman Meow]

Sacrilege!

Cash's versions of Rusty Cage, Hurt and Desperado

Also Cash's 'Personal Jesus'. In fact pretty much any Cash cover.

And Kid, you're clearly a wrong'un. Why I oughtta......*shakes fist*

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Sacrilege!

Haha another one yet to face the light!

 

[Winkybag]

I heard Jamelia cover 'Numb' by Linkin Park & it's truly fantastic, maybe because I think the original is so mediocre....

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Fucking sacrilege, Thin Lizzy version is soooo much better!!

Nah, it was shite. Thin Lizzy are a great band but that was one of their low moments...

 

[Final]

G'n'R improved Live and Let Die no end.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

G'n'R improved Live and Let Die no end.

Yup.