re: Cover Songs That Are Better Than The Original

Bad company 5fdp
Whiskey in the jar Metallica

For Wilco fans...

Interesting cover (not better)... JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound - I am Trying to Break Your Heart w/a little theologians for the bridge...

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Whiskey in the jar Metallica

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This too. Wasn't sure if it made the board. Although I am a Thin Lizzy fan.

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Simple Man- Shinedown (yeah. . .I said it)

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GTFO even though I agree with Hurt, Man Who Sold the World, and All Along the Watchtower. To say that Shinedown did that song better is absolutely crazy.

speaking of pearl jam, i don't know if "last kiss" has been mentioned, but it would be on my list for this category.

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To say that Shinedown did that song better is absolutely crazy.

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With you. I can't listen to the Shinedown version, and I like some other Shinedown tunes. Doesn't have the same feel.

Simple man- shinedown







Nah jk

Royal teeth "heartbeats"

Original by the knife. Royal teeth is a local band from laffy/nola

I can't believe noone said 311 Love Song yet (or at least I didn't see it). The 311 version is 10x better than the original by the Cure.

I found this in some research.

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
2. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (Les Baxter <& 3 others!> 1955)
3. Last Kiss - Pearl Jam (J. Frank Wilson)
4. Twist and Shout - Beatles (Isley Brothers)
5. (Tie) Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong (Lotta Lenya)
6. Sea of Love - Honeydrippers (Phil Phillips)
7. Handy Man - James Taylor (Jimmy Jones 1960, Del Shannon 1964)
8. Mony Mony - Billy Idol (Tommy James)
9. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley (Carl Perkins)
10. You Really Got Me - Van Halen (Kinks)
11. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (Dolly Parton)
12. Volare - Bobby Rydell (Domenico Modugno OR Dean Martin 1958)
13. Big Yellow Taxi - Counting Crows & Vanessa Carltoon (Joni Mitchell 1975, Neighborhood 1970)
14. Locomotion - Grand Funk Railroad (Little Eva)
15. Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor (Inez & Charlie Fox)
16. Barbara-Ann - Beach Boys (the Regents)
17. Kiss - Art of Noise with Tom Jones (Prince)
18. The Power of Love - Celine Dion (Jennifer Rush)
19. Listen To Your Heart - D.H.T. (Roxette)
20. Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
21. More Than Words - Frankie (Extreme)
22. Axel F - Crazy Frog (Harold Faltermeyer)
23. Summertime Blues - the Who (Eddie Cocheran 1958, Blue Cheer 1968)
24. Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens (Sam Cooke)
25. Car Wash - Christina Aguilera (Rose Royce)
26. Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin (Roger Williams)
27. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt (Roy Orbison)
28. Rockin Robin - Michael Jackson/Jackson 5 (Bobby Day)
29. Fever - Madonna (Little Willie John 1956, Peggy Lee 1958, McCoys 1965)
30. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando & Dawn (Jerry Butler)
31. My Way - Elvis Presley (Frank Sinatra)
32. Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston (George Benson)
33. Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve (Lady Saw)
34. Some Guys Have All The Luck - Rod Stewart (the Persuaders)
35. Soul Man - Blues Brothers (Sam and Dave)
36. Don't Be Cruel - Cheap Trick (Elvis Presley)
37. Boy From New York City - Manhatten Transfer (Ad- Libs)
38. Cherish - David Cassidy (the Association)
39. Careless Whisper - Seether (Wham!)
40. Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner (Al Green)
41. Turn The Beat Around - Gloria Estefan (Vicki Sue Robinson)
42. Killing Me Softly - Fugees (Roberta Flack)
43. Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey (Kyu Sakamoto)
44. Come Together - Aerosmith (Beatles)
45. It's My Life - No Doubt (Talk Talk)
46. This Old Heart Of Mine - Rod Stewart (The Isley Brothers)
47. Funkytown - Psuedo Echo (Lipps Inc.)
48. Hazy Shade of Winter - Bangles (Simon and Garfunkle)
49. Take My Breath Away - Jessica Simpson (Berlin)
50. O-o-h Child - Dino (5 Stairsteps)