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Song covers that are better than the originals

I was listening to Billy Idol's cover of LA Woman, and I thought to myself that his version is way better than the original. So I thought I'd post a few covers that I enjoy more than the originals and see what others can add. My top five in no particular order:

LA Woman - Billy Idol
Just a Gigolo - David Lee Roth
Feelin Alright - Joe Cocker
Roll Over Beethoven - The Beatles
MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
slanski62
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theo
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Mercy Street-Miriam Stockley
Spanish Harlem-Rebecca Pigeon
Voodoo Child-Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood
Black magic Woman-Santana
can only think of 4 right now
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not sure I agree about LA Woman however, I wanted to mention this thread has been done before so search the archives
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Not sure I agree about LA Woman however, I wanted to mention this thread has been done before so search the archives

Perhaps another Doors fan like myself?
niacin
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Pretty obvious choice but Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower"

Also:

CCR version of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"

Three interpretations of "I Put a Spell on You" by CCR, Audience and Arthur Brown
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