re: Remakes that were better than the original

The Crickets - "I Fought The Law" (1960)

The Bobby Fuller Four (1966)

The Clash (1978)

Big Yellow Taxi-Counting Crows better than Joni Mitchell

Another one I forgot about is "So Sad".

George Harrison recorded his version first, but did not release it until after he let Alvin Lee and Mylon Lefevre use it on their album On the Road to Freedom. (on which Harrison actually played guitar).

BTW, if anyone hasn't listened to that album, you're doing yourself a HUGE disservice.

Living Colour - Memories Can’t Wait

Jeff Buckley > Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah

John Frusciante > Tim Buckley - Song to the Siren

Someone mentioned Joe Cocker earlier. I always said he was the best artist to cover other folks songs. Paul McCartney once said something about Cocker's cover of With a Little Help From My Friends--he would be forever grateful for his turning his pop song into an R&B classic.

Others from Joe:

She Came In Through the Bathroom Window (Beatles)

You Can Leave Your Hat On (Randy Newman)

Feelin' Alright (Dave Mason/Traffic)

The Letter (Boxtops/Alex Chilton)

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Hillman and McGuinn version

Crazy - REM

Pictures of Matchstick Men - Camper Van Beethoven

Istanbul(Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants
Superman - REM

Love Will Tear Us Apart - Swans
Alone Again Or - The Damned
Bizarre Love Triangle - Frente!

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Fine Young Cannibals and Suspicious Minds > Elvis Presley's version.

99 Red Balloons- Goldfinger