Hurt - Johnny Cash - original - Nine Inch Nails
This Flight Tonight - Nazareth - original - Joni Mitchell
In My Life - Johnny Cash - original - The Beatles
The Price of Love - Bryan Ferry - original - The Everly Brothers
You fuckers?
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 13:47
by El Scorchio
Word up - Gun
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 13:36
by Council Scum
Breaking down the walls of heartache The Bandwagon (Northern Soul anthem and classic) but for me The Dexys Midnight runners cover was better.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 13:15
by Fauxstralian
Because the night - Patti Smith
To be fair Bruce Springsteen’s original wasn’t finished and he gave it to Patti Smith who added some lyrics
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 13:13
by oioi
Bobby Moore and Friends - Sugar, Sugar
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 13:06
by ,
You were always on my mind sung by Willie Nelson.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 13:03
by honky cat
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:57
by Swiss.
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑22 Sep 2025, 12:48
Bit gay but do like this cover of little McFittie digestive Natalie Imbruglia
It's my go to crywank anthem whenever I have break-up with the missus.
Copy Cat Tbh the original would be better if not sung in Danish. This is the original writers version.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:53
by Swiss.
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:48
by Massive Attack
Bit gay but do like this cover of little McFittie digestive Natalie Imbruglia
It's my go to crywank anthem whenever I have break-up with the missus.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:39
by honky cat
Jealous Guy - Donnie Hathaway
A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall - Bryan Ferry
Sunshine of your Love - Ella Fitzgerald
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:38
by Iron Duke
Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner
Rocking all over the World - Status Quo
One - Johnny Cash
I Put a Spell on You - Nina Simone
Definitely not Disturbed’s version of Sound of Silence, or any cover of Tainted Love.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:33
by Far Cough UKunt
What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:28
by violator
Kirsty MacColl - A New England
The Stranglers - Walk On By
Bluebells - Young At Heart
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 12:13
by Bungo
Pub Bigot" wrote: ↑22 Sep 2025, 11:44
Whisky in a Jar - Metallica
That song still terrifies me.
I was once in a pub cover band that used to play it. I had probably played and heard it a few hundred times at that point. Bass and drums had started the song and I was supposed to come in on guitar however many bars later.
My mind went completely blank. I hadn't just forgotten how to play it, I couldn't even remember how the riff went so I couldn't even fudge it (badly) on the spot.
I went over to the singer and explained and he sang the riff in my ear, then it all came back to me.
Not a fun moment on stage but the crowd who had clocked what was happening probably due to my look of absolute terror were pissing themselves.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:44
by Pub Bigot
Whisky in a Jar - Metallica, which is the definitive version. I won’t have anyone say otherwise.
Mike Flowers - Wonderwall.
Reel Big Fish - Take on Me
Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson
Whetus - A Little Respect
Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver
Bruce Dickinson - The Zoo
Placebo - Running up that Hill
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:42
by Swiss.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:39
by Swiss.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:35
by Swiss.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:32
by Swiss.
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
When The Levee Breaks - Led Zepplin
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:30
by Swiss.
Easy win for me.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:29
by Gank
Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
Don't Leave Me This Way - Communards
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:29
by Bungo
RBshorty wrote: ↑22 Sep 2025, 11:12
A couple post in. And nobody mentions.
All Along the Watchtower. Jimi Hendrix.!!!!
I think that pretty much ANY cover of All Along The Watchtower is better than the original...
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:15
by the coming of gary
Blondie had plenty of great covers ;
Denis, Denis - Randy and the rainbows
The tide is high - John Holt
Hanging on the Telephone - The Nerves
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Nick Heyward did a great version of 'Sounds from the Street' , by The Jam
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 11:12
by RBshorty
A couple post in. And nobody mentions.
All Along the Watchtower. Jimi Hendrix.!!!!
Also.
Without You. Harry Nilsson. (Don’t mention Mariah. You cսnt’s.)
It Must Be Love. Madness.
Georgia On My Mind. Ray Charles.(Yes it’s cheating. But so is Thin Lizzy.)
Tbh the original would be better if not sung in Danish. This is the original writers version. 