OT: You Like the Cover More Than the Original Song

[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).

 

[SVCBeercats]

Another version not recorded.

 

[SVCBeercats]

There are many times people are unaware of the original version of a song. I have personally been surprised many times. Did you know this was originally a Motown song?

It was released on Barry Gordi's first label Tamla (sic?). I like BS&T version best.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Poor Dolly. Seems we all like the covers better than her versions.

Fortunately for Dolly she had a strong following.

"Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time."

 

[SVCBeercats]

Janis Joplin, ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ Country pop singer Roger Miller was the originally voice behind this tune but it was a release from Janis, just after her death, that topped the charts – hers was the second posthumous release to do that (the first was Otis Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’).

 

[Scud49]

Early Morning Rain - Ian & Sylvia.

Written and recorded by Gordon Lightfoot.

 

[SalinasV]

Pancho and Lefty - originally written and done by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson.

Emmy Lou's version knocks it out of the park for me:

I agree completely, Emmylou owns this song. It was written by the late great Townes Van Zandt Pancho and Lefty - Wikipedia
Emmylou recorded it in 1977 and it immediately became one of my all time favorite records and songs (by one of my all time favorite singers). Willie and Merle covered it in '83. Emmylou says she feels it is her song and I concur.
Here is her original release of it.

 

[Ozimoto]

I have several. "Don't Worry Baby" has been one of my favorite Beach Boys songs for many years. Written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, it has been covered many times. I recently came across this cover by Susan Cowsill (yes, that Susan Cowsill) and I have to say I like this version even better with her layered vocals for the harmonies.

 

[Ozimoto]

This song by Roxy Music. There version is very good and has an ethereal quality to it. However, I like the 10,000 Maniacs version better.

 

[MSGRET]

Karen Carpenter - Don't Cry for Me Argentina