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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
achilles
135 posts
 
The Verve's version of the Stones' Bittersweet Symphony
Jimi Hendrix's version of Drivin' South (I don't recall the original's performer)
Obviously Hendrix's version of Dylan's All Along The Watchtower
The Allman Brothers Band's version of Stormy Monday
Grateful Dead's version(s) of Johnny Cash's Big River
Manfred Mann's version of Bruce Sprinsteen's Blinded By the Light
nickjn
111 posts
 
Enter sandman by Metallica (original ver by Pat Boone)
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Easy Star All-stars "Srgnt. Peppers Lonely Dub Band"
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
Pat Boone wrote Enter Sandman? You're joking, right?
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
And I suppose Johnny Cash wrote Hurt?
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