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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
biffrythm
42 posts
 
Oh and I forgot
Eight Miles High by Husker Du and Black Diamond by the Replacements
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
In addition to a few that have been mentioned -

Stone Temple Pilots - Dancing Days

All of Metallica's covers
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
Can't see how someone could prefer Billiy Idol's LA Woman to The Doors' version, but I guess people would say the same about my preference of Stone Temple Pilots' version of Dancing Days to Led Zeppelin's.
maineiac
649 posts
 
If anybody believes that a Jim Morrison song/performance can be covered and improved doesn't get it.
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Al Green: I want to hold your hand
Bruce Springsteen: Trapped
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