Is there a cover you love more than the original song?

Oh and the Isley Brother’s Summer Breeze.

The Pet Shop Boys version of Always on my Mind.

Ryan Adams’ version of Wonderwall. Originally done by Oasis.

The Corrs cover of When the Stars Go Blue.

Johnny Winter’s cover of Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. and Highway 61 Revisited.

Jimi Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower.

Candy Dulfer: I Can’t Make You Love Me.

Eric Clapton & Sheryl Crowe: LIttle Wing.

Orgy: Blue Monday.

Linda Ronstadt: You Can Close Your Eyes.

Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart: People Get Ready.

Ooooh @Brian1946 I love Johnny Winter’s I’ve got news for you.

Some great covers here. Thanks.

Metallica’s Turn the page (probably one of the few good things they did after the Black Album)

Abney Park’s Creep (Captain Robert’s vocal talents really show) and White Wedding

Children of Bodom’s Final Countdown and Oops, I did it again

Cosmix’ Rubber Ducky

I think that says something about my musical tastes….

The Commitments Mustang Sally.

Green Day Working Class Man.

Santana She’s not there.

Megan Washington Riders on the Storm.

^^^ Way up there. It’s Edgar not Johnny. I can’t find a YouTube clip though.

Doctor & the Medics Spirit in the Sky
I’m sure there’s better examples, but that one immediately sprang to mind, cool video too.

Gillian Welch’s version of White Rabbit
Michael Hedges’ While My Gently Weeps
(Starts at 5:50 – but the whole concert is worth watching)

About half of the songs from Glee.

Alison Krauss—Baby Now That I Found You

Speaking of the Isleys, Bellatrix, if you haven’t heard it, you might want to check out their cover of Stephen Stills’ “Love The One You’re With”

Am I the only one in this thread who likes music less than 40 years old? I feel out of place.

Any cover of a Bruce Springsteen or Bob Dylan song is better than the original… I can not stand their voices.

There are plenty of tunes way less than 40yrs old here, mine included.

Ditto on Dylan. He’s a superb writer of songs but should never been allowed within ten feet of a microphone :)

Even the recently popular song “Wagon Wheel” owes its genesis to Dylan who came up with it years ago while playing a bit part in a western.

The lead singer from “Old Crow Medicine Show” heard it on a bootleg when he was a teenager and fleshed out the lyrics.

But I still prefer Darius Rucker’s cover because the OCMS version is so much more “nasally” for lack of a better word.

I heard an acoustic version of the Beatles song “Rain”, sung slowly by a woman. It was breathtakingly beautiful, and revealed how lovely a song it is. I never cared much for the Beatles version.

I wouldn’t say I love it more but I certainly love Rod Stewart’s version of Windy Town as much as Chris Rea’s.

Radiohead’s Reckoner by Gnarls Barkley.

Not normally a fan of a cappella but this boy can sing (same song).

Too many to mention! Probably my favourite cover is The Breeders’ version of Wicked Little Town.

But I’d also include Rufus Wainwright’s version of Hallelujah and Punch Brothers’ cover of just about anything… I’ll leave Reptilia, and what the heck, Tex Ritter’s Rye Whisky for good measure.

Okay… while I’m on a bluegrass kick, here’s Sarah Jarosz doing Radiohead’s The Tourist.

I like Adam Lambert’s cover of Mad World.
And Metallica’s Turn the Page.
And Muse’s cover of Feelin’ Good.

Tony Lucca’s version of Devil Town, The Pretenders version of Stop Your Sobbing, Cake’s version of i Will Survive, and almost any cover by Smiles From the Trenches.

Alien Ant Farm – Smooth Criminal
The Beatles – Twist and Shout
The Bird and the Bee I Can’t Go For That
Cake – I Will Survive
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Hit ‘Em Up Style
Chet Faker – No Diggity
Gypsy Kings – Hotel California (can’t find the whole song on youtube :( )
Johnny Cash – Hurt
Jose Gonzalez – Heartbeats
Mindless Self Indulgence – Bring the Pain
Orgy- Blue Monday
The Polyphonic Spree – Town Meeting Song
Reel Big Fish – Take On Me
Richard Cheese – Down With The Sickness
Rob Zombie – Brick House , I’m Your Boogieman, and Blitzkrieg Bop
Santana – Black Magic Woman
Talking Heads – Take Me to the River

Ok I’m done scrolling through my iPod now :P

It’s Friday by the cast of Glee.

Some People by Chris Colfer from Glee.

Defying Gravity by Chris Colfer and Lea Michele from Glee.

I Dreamed a Dream by Lea Michele and Idina Menzel from Glee.

I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston.

Wild Thing by Ton Loc

@Kardamom You wouldn’t happen to be a fan of Glee by chance would you? :P

@uberbatman I got sucked into that show, the first second I watched it. They really do great versions of songs, and it turns out that the Friday song is actually a catchy tune, when sung by decent singers LOL. Chris Colfer’s voice actually gives me ear-gasms!

Still in mourning over the death of Cory Monteith

Just like to say, nothing beats New Order’s Blue Monday…nothing!

I like Van Halen’s cover version of the Kinks song “You Really Got Me”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-x2Pw4qZdE

Torn by Natalie Imbruglia

Itzak Perlman doing Mendolssohn’s Violin Concerto Finale at 13 years old

Same Concerto 25 years later looking happy and actually making it look easy.

Here, a half century later, he performs Meditation of Thais to perfection and once again makes it look like a piece of cake.

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World Medley. The unofficial Hawiian National Anthem and the world’s best lullaby.

“Up On the Roof” by James Taylor. The Drifters version is classic and timeless, but Taylor rearranged the song, added his tenor voice, and gave it a new sweetness.

James Taylor’s son Ben did a nice cover of the Beatles’ “I Will”.
(and as you may know, he sounds just like his father…)

@OneBadApple I saw Ben in concert on Martha’s Vineyard, with his Mom singing backup. It was a great night. And, yes, Ben does sound exactly like his father!

Jeff Buckley Hallelujah
Joe Cocker Little help from my Friends

How did I miss this?

The Unseen Paint it Black
Marilyn Manson Sweet Dreams
Atreyu You Give Love A Bad Name
Metallica Last Caress
Pearl Jam Last Kiss
Social Distortion Ring Of Fire

And sooooo many more!

@jerv I love Children of Bodom as well!!

Run-DMC Walk This Way

^ How could I have forgotten that one?
Run DMC/Beastie Boys was my very first concert.