OT: You Like the Cover More Than the Original Song

[nwhoopfan]

Here's another. This has been covered many times. I like her rendition the best. This is a bit different than a studio version she recorded, both are lovely.

 

[Kaizen]

A taste of honey - Sukiyaki over Kyu Sakamoto​

 

[Scud49]

One More for My Baby, One More For the Road. Written and recorded back in the 1940's, and since then it's been recorded by perhaps 50 artists, including Frank Sinatra.

This version by Charles Brown just drips of a smokey late night bar, and contemplating "One More for the road"....

 

[nwhoopfan]

Does this count as a cover? Tina S - Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

I think it counts. If you're gonna do that, I'm gonna do this.

 

[Scud49]

Magnolia - originally done by the late, great, JJ Cale.

This Chris Smither acoustic rendition is superb:

 

[Kaizen]

[The King's Speech] - 12 - Speaking Unto Nations (Beethoven Symphony No. 7 - II)​

 

[VA Huskie]

Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah was beautiful in its original and covered by many. My favorite cover is by k.d. Lang. got to see her sing it live and she brought down the house.

Unfortunately I don’t know how to upload the song. Are there directions somewhere?

 

[ConnManFan]

Pretty blasphemous as the original has 1.9 billion views on Youtube.

 

[bantamlaker]

The Beatles were fans of Buddy Holly and did an excellent cover of his Words of Love

 

[Scud49]

Nope. Townes Van Zandt, one of the greatest American songwriters.

Oops - my bad, I read the wrong line in the bio.

 

[Fastbreak]

Grand Funk Railroad version of the Animals "Inside Looking Out"

 

[ec33]

Another Cowboy Junkies cover. Raises the Neil Young song to another level.

 

[Martin]

I just can’t follow Joni Mitchell’s vocal delivery here but Nazareth wow what a cool version.

 

[rvwsleep]

I just can’t follow Joni Mitchell’s vocal delivery here but Nazareth wow what a cool version.

What ? I guess that's what makes horse races.
Here's the original, from the Blue album.

 

[uconnfan68]

This is my favorite version of Hoochie Coochie man. Written by Willie Dixon, made famous by Muddy Waters, very ably rendered by Steppenwolf.

Allman Brothers “Idelwild South” album had that cover also. Another favorite album.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Pearl Jam covering Wayne Cochran’s Last Kiss.

 

[uconnfan68]

I'm gonna pick on Bob Dylan. Probably many of his songs sound better when someone else sings it. Here's one. Original lyrics by the Old 97s, but it's the same tune (Desolation Row). Done with permission.

Don’t pick on Bob. That so many of his songs get covered is a tribute to his genius.

 

[CL82]

Tours offs probably my favorite cover:

 

[UCTitleTown]

Live And Let Die. Guns N' Roses > Paul McCartney

 

[nwhoopfan]

Unfortunately I don’t know how to upload the song. Are there directions somewhere?

Right click on the video you want to link and select "copy link." Oh yeah, probably want 2 windows open. Come back over here, in your reply right click again and select "paste." Will appear as an address, but once you hit enter it should be a playable video clip.

 

[visitingcock]

 

[Aluminny69]

I think it counts. If you're gonna do that, I'm gonna do this.

Then I'm gonna do this:

 

[Aluminny69]

Excellent cover of iconic fifties song

 

[Aluminny69]

Are you allowed to cover your own song? Here's Johnny Western updated version of a classic fifties TV Theme Song.

 

[SalinasV]

 

[MSGRET]

Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah was beautiful in its original and covered by many. My favorite cover is by k.d. Lang. got to see her sing it live and she brought down the house.

Unfortunately I don’t know how to upload the song. Are there directions somewhere?

Here is a live version by Petatonix.

 

[fomalhaut]

I may be weird, but I like this better than the original. Talk about an ear worm.

Half of Weird Al's parodies are better than the originals.

 

[64Zcode]

Trapped
Originally by reggae great Jimmy Cliff, Mr Springsteen puts his signature on it.

 

[64Zcode]

Wild Thing
LA group X took a song by The Troggs and cemented it in movie culture.

 

[Bigboote]

There were a few years when everyone seemed to be playing Jumpin’ Jack Flash. I love Johnny Winter And’s version with dual lead guitars (Johnny and Rick Derringer).