Cover songs that are better than the originals.


There is an active thread about terrible cover songs so I thought I'd start one about cover songs that are better than or have completely eclipsed the originals. I'll start:

Randy Newman wrote Momma Told Me Not to Come for Eric Burdon who recored it with the Animals and Newman recorded it too. I have the Newman version and like it but Three Dog Night really seem to capture the mood of the song best in my opinion.
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Little Wing - Stevie Ray Vaughn
Live and let die - Guns N' Roses
+1 on Hurt by Jonny Cash
Dave Matthews (Live in Central Park)--All along the Watch Tower

Ricki Lee Jones-- Rebel Rebel (although my wife disagrees with me)

Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)-- Stevie Ray Vaughan.  Jimi was on the right track, but SRV made it what it is.

+1 on Johnny Cash/Hurt

Frank Zappa / Whippin’ Post
Eva Cassidy / Fields of Gold
SRV / Voodoo Chile
Earth Wind & Fire / Gotta get you into my Life
and my favorite...
Roberta Flack / Bridge Over Troubled Water

Do find the last one and check it out. Perfection (at least to me). 



Donnie Hathaway’s  cover of Leon Russell’s “A Song For You”
Johnny Cash’s cover of Trent Rezniks “Hurt”

Cowboy Junkies cover of Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane” comes damn close.

Wet Wet Wet’s cover of the Troggs “Love Is All Around”...just kidding! It’s rubbish...