Covers that are better than the original

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FarleyMcFirefly on 20 December 2013

ruimartiniman said:

FarleyMcFirefly said:
Lonely People by Jars of Clay (originally by America)

Forever Young by Youthgroup (don't know original artist)

Cum on Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot (don't know orignal)

Alphaville, original version clearly better.

All subjective.

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curl-6 on 20 December 2013

kowenicki said:

snow patrol "run" is on another planet to Lewis' (leona lewis... what the!!!???)

I find Lewis's version to just be so much more emotive and stirring.

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Brutalyst on 20 December 2013

curl-6 said:

I know a lot of people have the mentality that "nothing beats the original" but I respectfuly disagree.

If you do too, post a cover you think beats the original recording.

I'll start:

Run - Leona Lewis (Originally by Snow Patrol)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqpAgMxhx30

oooh, nice thread! and I love Leona Lewis version of Run, though think I would still just slightly lean towards Snow Patrol.

One of my fave covers is a song not many have probably heard, David Bowie 'Try Some, Buy Some'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyY_-wDVfTU

This is the original version by George Harrison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBF2GHyrnw8

EDIT: for an experiment, I just tried listening to both at the same time, sort of like a duet between Bowie and Harrison! :D ......... yeah, it sounded shit

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Brutalyst on 20 December 2013

Some more that spring to mind

Aerosmith 'Come Together' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDtoZ8M3Q50
Elliot Smith 'Because' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvSdFr3niQM
William Shatner 'Common People' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvSdFr3niQM
Travis 'Killer Queen' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6xS4ytKhk

One of my fave Game Song Covers!

Saliva 'Spy Hunter Theme' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVPFi1ikbeQ

And fave cover of an 80's cartoon theme!

Black Lab 'Transformers' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQuXAf0cKc

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Chris Hu on 20 December 2013

Song was written in 1955 for the prison film Unchained with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret it was first performed in the movie by Todd Duncan.

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sundin13 on 20 December 2013

Of the ones I havent seen yet in this thread:

Imagine by A Perfect Circle (originally by John Lennon)
Rocket Man by Maynard James Keenan and Steven Drozd (originally by Elton John)