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Cover Songs that are Better Than the original

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  1. rimbaud

    rimbaud Contributing Member
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    #41 rimbaud, Jul 22, 2015
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  2. Colt45

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    Definitely a favorite.

    Also:

    Nip Drivers - Have You Never Been Mellow (Olivia Newton-John)
    The Muffs - Kids in America (Kim Wilde)
    Anthrax - Antisocial (Trust)
    Social Distortion - Under My Thumb (The Rolling Stones)


    Worst Covers:

    Aerosmith - Come Together (The Beatles)
    Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There (The Beatles)
    Laaz Rockit - Holiday in Cambodia (Dead Kennedys)
    Madonna - American Pie (Don McLean)
    Poison - Their entire covers album
     
    #42 Colt45, Jul 22, 2015
  3. TheFreak

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    #43 TheFreak, Jul 22, 2015
  4. FlyerFanatic

    FlyerFanatic YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO!?! YEEEHAAWW
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    #44 FlyerFanatic, Jul 22, 2015
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    Some good ones I'm liking at the moment:
    Seven Nation Army - Allison Russell
    Digital Love - Alphabeat
    Get Lucky - Beats Antique
    The Scientist - Willie Nelson
    Jolene - Ray LaMontagne
    Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds - The Black Crowes
    Will Do - Avec Sans
    Ms Jackson - The Vines
    Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk Off The Earth
     
    #45 BigBird, Jul 22, 2015
  6. KiLLiN

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    This one is the best I've ever heard.

    Original Song:
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4oGUHRXT-wA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    Cover:
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V6jyVpTvgvI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #46 KiLLiN, Jul 22, 2015
  7. Rocket River

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    I saw it right after his own death
    Did not know they died so close to each other

    Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003)
    J.R. "Johnny" Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003)

    Rocket River
     
    #47 Rocket River, Jul 22, 2015
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    Daughtry- Poker Face
     
    #48 joeson332, Jul 22, 2015
  9. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/teOZekJOYEQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ukcDTCRerIk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #49 Joshfast, Jul 22, 2015
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    There are plenty that I like better than the original. Sometimes it's because I didn't really like the original at all.

    They Might Be Giants doing Tubthumping:
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    Dr. Dog doing Heart it Races. I don't like Dr. Dog normally, nor do I like the original song or the original band. But I love this cover.

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0QvJ3dXqmvw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    This may be one of the greatest covers ever. It doesn't really matter what I think of the original, because this cover is simply amazing. It's done by Reggie Watts.

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xetZZLmmEw8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #50 FranchiseBlade, Jul 22, 2015
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    Anyone ever heard of Noah Guthrie? He's got tons of covers on YouTube and has one album out (orginals)

    This is his best cover I think.
    https://youtu.be/vsvlsuLau5c
     
    #51 JMAD21, Jul 23, 2015
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    waylon does it funky...

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    #52 jo mama, Jul 23, 2015
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    #53 Chuck_Ferrari, Jul 23, 2015
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    I'm easy - Faith no more
     
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    Police and Thieves - The Clash (Originally done a year earlier by Junior Murvin, which was good too but... The Clash)

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    #55 CrazyDave, Jul 23, 2015
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    Excellent choice.

    I'll also add The Clash's version of Police On My Back

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5extIQ3EXjM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #56 FranchiseBlade, Jul 23, 2015
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    Framing Harley does a great cover of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop."
     
    #57 zeeshan2, Jul 23, 2015
  18. FranchiseBlade

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    Two by Devo. I love both of these because they made them their own and didn't try and just duplicate what someone else had already done.

    Are you Experienced?

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-VxGsCKXy1U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    Secrete Agent Man

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    #58 FranchiseBlade, Jul 23, 2015
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    This one isn't necessarily better but its frigging hilarious

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oTwXY-TLNcQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #59 Jturbofuel, Jul 23, 2015
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    Does Snoop's version of Lodi Dodi count?
     
    #60 Poloshirtbandit, Jul 23, 2015
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