Covers that improve on the original (music)

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Johhny Cash's Hurt (which I like Trent Reznor a ton too) and this might be blasphemous but I like his Bridge Over Troubled Water even better too

Watchtower- Hendrix

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Anonymous wrote:Tina Turner, Proud Mary

I love this woman so much

CCR vs. Tina on this song is an enduring debate in our house!

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I Fought the Law

Green Day > The Clash > Bobby Fuller > Sonny Curtis

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I will always love you -- Whitney

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Fiona Apple, Across the Universe

Also much prefer Lissie's cover of Pursuit of Happiness to Kid Cudi original.

[Anonymous]

"Killing Me Softly" - Lauryn Hill / Fugees

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Anonymous wrote:The Lemonheads neo-punk cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson."

I was just going to post this! And a band that did Lionel Richie's "Easy Like Sunday Morning," but I can't remember who they are.

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Anonymous wrote:I love Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Lemonheads neo-punk cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson."

I was just going to post this! And a band that did Lionel Richie's "Easy Like Sunday Morning," but I can't remember who they are.

Faith No More

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I really like Sturgill Simpson's cover of Nirvana's In Bloom. Not necessarily better than the original, but I do love his voice.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Lemonheads neo-punk cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson."

I was just going to post this! And a band that did Lionel Richie's "Easy Like Sunday Morning," but I can't remember who they are.

Faith No More

YES!

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Anonymous wrote:I really like Sturgill Simpson's cover of Nirvana's In Bloom. Not necessarily better than the original, but I do love his voice.

I really love his version of "the promise".


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-eWJmN8D820

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Anonymous wrote:The Lemonheads neo-punk cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson."

+1

[Anonymous]

Love the Cowboy Junkies Sweet Jane.

Also love Disturbias cover of Simon and Garfunkles Sounds of Silence.

[Anonymous]

There are some really good ones mentioned already but this one is my favorite. Smashing Pumpkins covering Thin Lizzy's Dancing in the Moonlight: