Cover Versions that Beat the Originals

[Tony Moanero]

Just now, VladimirIlyich said:

So Kim's sister? Sly old dog is Marty.

Yeah. 

[Pureblood]

On 31/03/2022 at 19:33, VladimirIlyich said:

WTF is that?

It's a cover version that's better than the OG, brah. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

17 hours ago, Pureblood said:

It's a cover version that's better than the OG, brah. 

There's a scene in a Marilyn Monroe film where she's trying on a tiara and she says "I just love finding new ways to wear diamonds".

 

You just love finding new ways to be wrong on the internet. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I love Lenny, but if you're going to write a song this good about a cowgirl, it deserves Emmylou's voice.

 

[Strontium]

 

[Captain Howdy]

This is a good cover, it’s similar in some ways to an earlier cover of the same song by the magnificent Annette Peacock, not really similar actually but he copies her double “and I always will” at the end-so he (and Bowie as it’s pretty much a Bowie album) was clearly influenced by it. Ronson also covers Peacocks “I’m the one” on the same album. That is a tremendous song and Bowie completely lifted it for “Something in the air” on his “Hours” album.

[Carvalho Diablo]

 

[polymerpunkah]

The OP actually mentions this one. 

 

But it's been a while.

 

 

[redheart]

 

[redheart]

 

[Mook]

I'm a big Four Tops fan but I prefer this version (Rickie Lee Jones) of Walk Away Renee to their one...

 

 

[Mook]

On 02/06/2022 at 13:52, Captain Howdy said:

This is a good cover, it’s similar in some ways to an earlier cover of the same song by the magnificent Annette Peacock, not really similar actually but he copies her double “and I always will” at the end-so he (and Bowie as it’s pretty much a Bowie album) was clearly influenced by it. Ronson also covers Peacocks “I’m the one” on the same album. That is a tremendous song and Bowie completely lifted it for “Something in the air” on his “Hours” album.

 

The guitar on Annette Peacock's version is stunning...

 

 

[redheart]

 

[Scott_M]

I couldn’t find a worst cover versions of all time thread, this is definitely in the running…

 

[Dave D]

This should probably be in the unpopular opinion thread but I prefer the Leonna Lewis version of Snow Patrols Run

 

I suspect Im in the minority of one

 

 

 

[Dave D]

 

Featuring Noel Gallagher

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

There's at least one "Worst covers" thread out there. No need to clog this one with shite.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

[Lee909]

Just some interesting/good covers

He was only between 17/18 when doing most of these

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lee909]

 

[elvis]

 

Not sure if this is better than the Gnarls Barkley version, but it is certainly a superb cover. 

Montagne is seriously underrated in my opinion 

 

[ZonkoVille77]

1 hour ago, elvis said:

 

Not sure if this is better than the Gnarls Barkley version, but it is certainly a superb cover. 

Montagne is seriously underrated in my opinion 

 

 

Brilliant version. Don't think he's underrated at all, just not mainstream. He sells out pretty much every gig he does. 

[John102]

 

 

You can keep Elvis. Dances like a pound shop Carlton Banks anyway.

[stringvest]

This doesn't really count as a cover version.  What it is, is just a truly magnificent, moving, piece of genius.  

 

 

[Mook]

Doesn't beat the original but I'm liking this Terry Reid cover of the Everly Brothers...