What cover songs are better than the original?

[KopiKat]

not sure how much creative movement this thread intended, but this is an example of perfection on top of perfection, from a remarkable individual we all know. She is precious to me.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Rage against the machine-renegades of funk

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

Stone temple pilots- dancing days

 

[Lexie's Dad]

Suicidal Tendencies - "Still Cyco After All These Years"

They remade their own songs with a metal twist as opposed to the original punk twist. The songs are still great, but much different.

Original Institutionalized



Remade Institutionalized

 

[cantstandthecards]

Husker Du's cover of Eight Miles High, originally by The Byrds.

Thats horrible!

 

[cantstandthecards]

not sure how much creative movement this thread intended, but this is an example of perfection on top of perfection, from a remarkable individual we all know. She is precious to me.

You are kidding?

 

[cantstandthecards]

Suicidal Tendencies - "Still Cyco After All These Years"

They remade their own songs with a metal twist as opposed to the original punk twist. The songs are still great, but much different.

Original Institutionalized



Remade Institutionalized

Not music!

 

[Tskware]

Lot of good choices on this thread:

Dwight Yoakum Suspicious Minds better than Elvis

Not as good as the The Who, but I love Pearl Jam's live version of Baba O'Riley

Disagree about Landslide, Steve Nicks/Fleetwood version better than the imitators

Mr Tambourine Man by the Byrds better than Dylan

Tie - Because the Night (Patti Smith) and 10,000 Maniacs, both really good takes on a Springsteen written song

 

[Anon1712931820]

Jordan Smith from the Voice competition singing Sia's Chandelier.

 

[DNOKAT]

Gretchen Wilson/Alice in Chains cover Hearts Barracuda

 

[KYCats 94]

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground

 

[Tskware]

Thought of another one:

Sturgill Simpson - The Promise

 

[buckethead1978]

There is a local band called the Louisville Crashers that can play anything.
They sound better than alot of the artists they cover.
Great entertainers!

Max Maxwell, the drummer (could have been in Days of the New) has that ridiculous hair daily. Really disconcerting to look at.

 

[PGthirteen13]

Shinedown "Simple Man"
Five Finger Death Punch "House of the Rising Sun"

 

[HunterKY]

Ray LaMontagne - "Crazy"
Chris Stapleton - "Amanda"
Tony Lucca - "I can't make you love me"
Nickel Creek - "I should've known better" (obscure)
Faith No More - "Easy" (Honorable mention for the campiness)

 

[MegaBlue05]