Covers That Were Better Than the Originals

[painter]

Don't think I saw Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann. Far superior to the original Springsteen version, #2 after Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower on this list.

 

[damngringo]

Original: Morissey - We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful - sucks. Reel Big Fish cover is great (and also their Take On Me on A-ha)

 

[youngman]

Johnny Winter doing:
Jumpin Jack Flash & Johnny B Goode...Live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQPlU5q1CBI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGEUFq7jYGI

 

[youngman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M9E7BsbHd0
Grand Funk Railroad doing the Rolling Stones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Z8NU5ImK0
Rare Earth doing Motown...Get Ready

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F28X8--2dFU
Rare Earth again...they were a cover band really

 

[Dr. Howard]

I'll go for Will Whitmore on this one:

Great artist, poor game...a story for another day.

If you've never heard this before, it's pretty mindblowing. Not sure he beats the tour-de-force original, but damn.

Ain't No Sunshine - Michael Jackson (Original Artist: Bill Withers)

 

[Hotwheels]

Johnny B Goode for metal heads

 

[Enigma]

This woman >>>

She killed both of these covers.

 

[bacon]

reggae version of pink floyds time



its a take on ice cubes i need love



will ferrell makes this italian song classic

 

[Excelsior]

 

[FretDancer]

Not sure if already posted:

Original: Peter Frampton - Baby I Love Your Way

Cover: Big Mountain - Baby I Love Your Way

 

[TheMan]

Skyfall
Original by Adele

Cover by The Vibe

 

[XXL]

this was fine:




but this is much better: