Anonymous
Post 04/12/2023 09:51     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)

Some of these might have been posted already:

Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane" (original Velvet Underground)
Janis Joplin - "Me and Bobby McGee" (original Kris Kristofferson)
Nanci Griffith and Arlo Guthrie - "Tecumseh Valley" (original Townes Van Zandt)

Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 23:39     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Girl You’ll Be a Woman Soon by Urge Overkill vs Neil D
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 21:01     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

I Fought the Law- The Clash
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 20:30     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Harry Styles cover of Girl Crush
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 20:18     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

First Cut is the Deepest - Sheryl Crow (vs. Rod Stewart)
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 20:16     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

This Must be the Place (Naive Melody) - Shawn Colvin (vs. Talking Heads)
Romeo and Juliet - Indigo Girls (vs. Dire Straits)
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 20:05     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Dirty Deeds- Joan Jett
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 19:47     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)

^^wonderful additions. Love both of these
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 18:25     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Always on My Mind by Per Shop Boys



I worked my way through 9 pages of thread to be sure this was covered.


Yes. But even BETTER is their civet of Go West!
https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 18:19     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)

Anonymous wrote:Tears for Fears "Mad World" covered by Gary Jules.


+100 I remember first ti.e I heard this how blown away I was. Makes me cry.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 18:17     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Anonymous wrote:Bangles.....hazy shade of winter


YES!YES!YES! Came on this thread and scrolled through to see if this had been mentioned!
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 18:07     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Thanks for reviving this thread.

Anonymous
Post 04/11/2023 17:35     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)



Anonymous
Post 11/26/2022 11:19     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Anonymous wrote:


Nope, nope, nope. "Where is My Mind?" shouldn't be covered IMO. Hard to be the original sound.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2022 10:14     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)

Wuthering Heights by Pat Benatar vs Kate Bush.