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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
niacin
70 posts
 
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
alpass
174 posts
 
"fields of gold" Eva Cassidy
bgeofft-duplicate-0
174 posts
 
"fields of gold" Eva Cassidy"

Her vocals on "People get ready" are wonderful too. All of Songbird is highly recommended.
polk432
1,142 posts
 
Any Chuck Berry music done by Alvin Lee or Johnny Winter.
bigkidz
3,381 posts
 
Pretty obvious choice but Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" I prefer the Dave Mason version over that one.

Feelin Alright - prefer the Dave Mason version.

Voodoo Child-prefer Kenny Wayne Sheppards also.

People get ready - prefer the Jeff beck version.

Pretty Woaman - like the VH version.

Happy Listening.
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