Songs where other versions were better than the original

[HOV]

Love this version of Psycho killer by The talking heads...






And I wish Icould find a better sounding version to this song...Love song cover by A perfect circle

 

[Zeroinnes]

 

[tru3f4n]

probably gonna get alot of hate but oh well just love the way Duane Allman plays lead on this and Clapton and Whitlock vocals.

 

[mikehunt]

 

[Luminosity]

Love this version by Lake Street Dive of Hall and Oats Rich Girl

 

[Luminosity]

great cover of Hey Ya that I like better than the original

 

[MadSquabbles500]

 

[IndyCovaHart]

The GNR version is the only Knockin on Heavens Door in my book.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

I like Metallica's version of Last Caress better than Misfits version.

 

[milliniar]

 

[Kingz]

Superior to Beatles original. I think McCartney even thought so

 

[[insert_name_here]]

The original, also by Michael Jackson…

 

[[insert_name_here]]

one more for ya...



Also, here is the Original as written and envisioned by Berry Gordy, himself…

Again, performed by Mr. Excitement!, Jackie Wilson.

 

[TeTe]

Jimi's version of All along the watchtower was better than Dylans.

 

[HOV]

Jimi's version of All along the watchtower was better than Dylans.

That guitar work

 

[Gene Tunney]

 

[HHJ]

None of metallica's covers are better than the original. But they chose great songs to cover.

hetfield's limited vocal skills cant hack the tremendous singing of some of those original vocalists.

 

[lakersfan45]

Elliot smith and Mary Lou lord cover of birthday boy by ween

 

[tru3f4n]

The GNR version is the only Knockin on Heavens Door in my book.

there was some hipster douche who had a top 10 worst covers ever and he had GNR version listed I saw that and left.