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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
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
Patti Smith's version of George Harrison's Within You Without You.
Joe Cocker's version of With A Little Help From My Friends.
Tori Amos singing Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat. Yes Jennifer Warnes' version is beautiful but Amos nails the emotional weight of the song.
Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah.
blkadr
739 posts
 
Oh, I have a 12" 45 of (a)"Ring of Fire", (b)"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly/Hang 'Em High" by Wall of Voodoo. Still love the original Johnny Cash though.
jeffga
89 posts
 
Sonic Youth --- Superstar
mhedges
180 posts
 
Johnny cash's version of Trent Reznors "Hurt".

James Taylors "you've got a friend"

Mark
6550c
393 posts
 
All Van Halen covers.... "Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison), "You really got me" (Kinks), and Linda Ronstad's "Baby you're no good".

I hope I got the original artists correct.
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