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Covers more popular than the original song

Posted on 5/26/25 at 11:29 am
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 11:29 am
The Cover - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition



The Original Recording - Jerry Lee Lewis
Posted by Legba007
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 11:56 am to
the original....



the cover of pure greatness-- Youtube Link
Posted by Lawyered
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:09 pm to
Fancy- Reba

All along the watchtower - Jimi
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Original...

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Original...

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Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:23 pm to
...and speaking of Iggy Pop songs more popular than the original...

Posted by A12 Oxcart
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:38 pm to


Original - The Arrows
Posted by TommyCheeseballs
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:45 pm to


Original- Ph.D. Little Suzi's on the Up
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:15 pm to
And when I saw the 1st Edition I was thinking about the original on "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town"

Posted by FearlessFreep
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:41 pm to
first of all, more popular =\= better

that said, cover version:



original:

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Posted by TTB
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:43 pm to
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 2:03 pm to
Black Magic Woman - the cover by Santana

Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 2:05 pm to
Black Magic Woman - the original by Fleetwood Mac

Posted by dblwall
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 2:38 pm to


Marvin Gaye
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Posted by Gnash
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 3:19 pm to
It might be because of my age and growing up hearing the Black Crowes version on the radio, but I had no idea it was an Otis Redding song until I was an adult.


Original
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Posted by Gnash
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 3:23 pm to
Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah and the Leonard Cohen original

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Posted by themetalreb
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 3:27 pm to
Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" was way more popular than Dolly's version, even though Dolly wrote the song.
Posted by FredBear
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