Anonymous
Post 08/24/2017 11:39     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
There are some really good ones mentioned already but this one is my favorite. Smashing Pumpkins covering Thin Lizzy's Dancing in the Moonlight:

Anonymous
Post 08/22/2017 11:20     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)
Love the Cowboy Junkies Sweet Jane.

Also love Disturbias cover of Simon and Garfunkles Sounds of Silence.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2017 11:16     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
Anonymous wrote:The Lemonheads neo-punk cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson."


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2017 09:52     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
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
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2017 02:05     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
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!
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2017 16:19     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
I really like Sturgill Simpson's cover of Nirvana's In Bloom. Not necessarily better than the original, but I do love his voice.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2017 16:06     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
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
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2017 15:46     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)
Anonymous wrote:I love Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.


This.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2017 14:50     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
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.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2017 22:17     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)
"Killing Me Softly" - Lauryn Hill / Fugees
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2017 21:43     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)
Fiona Apple, Across the Universe

Also much prefer Lissie's cover of Pursuit of Happiness to Kid Cudi original.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2017 16:40     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)
I will always love you -- Whitney
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2017 16:04     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
I Fought the Law

Green Day > The Clash > Bobby Fuller > Sonny Curtis
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2017 15:59     Subject: Covers that improve on the original (music)
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!
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2017 15:58     Subject: Re:Covers that improve on the original (music)
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