Covers that are better than the original.

[JonathanLivingstonSeagull]

Is my no.1 in these polls too.
Coincidentally, the Jehovah's Witnesses paid us a door step visit this morning so have had some JH on for much of the day since.

I don't get why/how this makes sense?!!?!

 

[Common as Mook]

 

[Brian Potter]

The Third Degree's version of Mercy kicks the shit out of Duffy's original.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

You'll probably know the cover but this is the original... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DuWOMqc9-M

 

[bennibenj]

If you think your lonely - by Bobby Womack, the cover by K-Ci Hailey was much better. Voice had so much power.

 

[Seagull Steve]

Beats every other version in my books. Gotta love The Black Crowes.

 

[fleet]

Beautiful South - 'Don't stop moving' (yes the S-Club "classic"). They have an entire album of cover versions, mostly they are better than the originals. 'You're the one that I want' is also good.

 

[the slow norris]

Fine young cannibals - Suspicious minds, Is it actually allowed to be better than Elvis?

Yes, yes it is because it is miles miles better and the song I had in mind when I opened this thread. It builds better and has a tempo that the original one can't even come close to matching. Well done sir.

 

[The Large One]

I don't get why/how this makes sense?!!?!

The Jehovah's Witness' magazine is called 'Watchtower'.

 

[sjamesb3466]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaEZPE-kyTM

Died too early.

I prefer Jimi's cover. Sadly another that died too young.

 

[Marmaduke]

Radiohead, nobody does it better

Deffo

 

[Marmaduke]

The 'In' Crowd - Bryan Ferry

 

[bobby smith]

Sorrow

david bowie

 

[Falkor]

The version of Hurt by Johnny Cash
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see im not so sure on this, its an amazing version, and you can hear the roar emotion in his voice, but nine inch nails version is amazing aswell, its a tough one to call for me.

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

 

[countryman]

I know it is shameful to like anything sung by n-dubz, but this is rather good

 

[fire&skill]

Sorrow

david bowie

oops - see below

 

[fire&skill]

The 'In' Crowd - Bryan Ferry

Georgie Fame's version

 

[bobby smith]

oops - see below

I meant the song SORROW originally by The Merseys i think, Bowie covered it

 

[Steveapps71]

being a big weller/jam fan they made a couple of classic covers, even ripping off the bassline of taxman by beatles for the no1 "start"
but fave is wellers cover of ohio by neil young, he used to play it live in mid 90's & its awesome...i cant put links on here but sure itll be on you tube