cover songs better than the original

[TheDudeAbides]

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my morning jacket - rocketman (elton)


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These have to be the best covers of Rocketman:

Shatner

Stewie

[I.Rowboat]

I think the Talking Heads' version of "Take me to the River" > Al Green's.

Aerosmith's version of "Train Kept a Rollin'" > The Yardbirds > The Rock and Roll Trio

The Grateful Dead's cover of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" > Dylan's

Jerry Garcia Band's (and The Legion of Mary's) cover of "Tough Mama" >>>>> Dylan's original

[I.Rowboat]

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Cake's cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive".

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I forgot about that one. Awesome cover.

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[JuntMonkey]

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Also, Gary Jules "Mad World" over tears for fears.

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I suppose you also think Donnie Darko is better than Back to the Future?

[siccjay]

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"bitches ain't [censored]" by ben folds five (orig. Dr. Dre)

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hahaha

[wet work]

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Knockin' on Heaven's Door

(There was just a story about this on the radio this morning, I'm sure people in NYC heard it.)

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I disagree entirely. I dont' think guns 'n' roses really "got" dylan's version, and anyone who says their version is better probably doesn't either. it's supposed to be about an exhausted, probably failed, cop, not another sway-to-the-beat-with-our-lighters ballad.

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I agree, when you watch Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid you realize the song is perfect as is.

[MikeNaked]

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Knockin' on Heaven's Door

(There was just a story about this on the radio this morning, I'm sure people in NYC heard it.)

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I disagree entirely. I dont' think guns 'n' roses really "got" dylan's version, and anyone who says their version is better probably doesn't either. it's supposed to be about an exhausted, probably failed, cop, not another sway-to-the-beat-with-our-lighters ballad.

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Not to mention Axl's nasally "HAY HAY HAYHAY YEAH!" before he screeches the chorus. Ugh.

[Wondercall]

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get up kids - close to me (cure)

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beat me to it.
Slightly Stoopid does a good version of Guns' n Roses "I Used to Love Her"

Oh and Dave Matthews Band did the "Long Black Veil" cover

[shag]

every song phish ever covered

[Men the Master]

Paul Anka has an album in which he does covers of Van Halen's Jump, Spandau Balets True, Billy Idol's Eyes Without a Face, and Survivor's Eye of the Tiger.

I wouldn't say his versions are better but they are certainly different.

Here is a link to that album: Paul Anka Rocks