OT: The Original Song: It's The Best

[Scud49]

Post an original song that you feel has never been topped by a cover.

I'll start with this Louie Armstong standard:

 

[SalinasV]

I first heard Janis Joplin do a fantastic version, but I like Big Mama's version even more.

 

[Veteran]

 

[Veteran]

Post an original song that you feel has never been topped by a cover.

I'll start with this Louie Armstong standard:

A truly wonderful song in every way. A personal favorite. I could listen to it a million more times and never get enough.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Post an original song that you feel has never been topped by a cover.

I'll start with this Louie Armstong standard:

Very good idea.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I just love this song.

 

[Blond D.]

EVERYTHING the Beatles wrote and sang.

 

[nwhoopfan]

This one was very popular for cover songs for a while. Took it in all different directions, hard rock/metal, punk, acapella. I never heard a cover I liked better than the original. All the more amazing because she was only 16 or so at the time. When I was that age...I certainly wasn't writing and performing global smash hits.

 

[Scud49]

EVERYTHING the Beatles wrote and sang.

Like this one - I read the other day it's the single most downloaded Beatles song.

Lots of covers of it too, but this one reigns supreme to my ears:

 

[nwhoopfan]

Not that I've heard many covers of this, but when I did I was just "nah, why even touch this song?" It's absolute perfection as is, no need to redo it, reimagine it, tinker with it, etc.

 

[darrell]

 

[Scud49]

Julie London - Cry Me a River

I remember hearing this sultry number as a kid:

 

[Ozimoto]

 

[Scud49]

Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See

Been covered by a number of others, but the original still packs the best punch:

 

[Hoops66]

 

[Hoops66]

 

[Hoops66]

 

[Hoops66]

And the rest of his song book as well.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Over 400 covers of this modern classic have been recorded, including Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Johny Cash, but for my money no one comes close to this masterpiece:

 

[SalinasV]

 

[bantamlaker]

Buddy Holly‘s songs have been covered by so many famous artists (Beatles, Stones, Grateful Dead, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, etc. ). In most cases I prefer Buddy’s original version.

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]