Cover songs that could be or just as good as the original

TPKingTPKing Posts: 152
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On the similar theme as "Worst and strangest Cover songs" post why not we try "Cover songs that could be better or just as good as the original"

I'll start off:

Guns & Roses: Knocking on Heavens Door
jimi hendrix: All Along the Watchtower
Nirvana: Man who sold the world

Manic Street Preachers: Umbrella :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNAMNWaBAlQ
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  • Smithy1204Smithy1204 Posts: 4,352
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    Steel Panter covering The Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way'.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoCQl3qTM2Q

    Love. :D
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    My Way. Sinatra

    (not quite, but Paul Anka, who wrote it, does an equally good version)

    the writer pretty well always delivers a good version of a song.
  • barbelerbarbeler Posts: 23,827
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    Everybody says it, but All Along The Watchtower is unbeatable.
  • coun3spicecoun3spice Posts: 671
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    You Raise Me Up

    Josh Groban - Westlife :)
  • Gill PGill P Posts: 21,569
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    My Way. Sinatra

    (not quite, but Paul Anka, who wrote it, does an equally good version)

    the writer pretty well always delivers a good version of a song.

    Paul Anka only wrote the lyrics.
    "My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. "Comme d'habitude" had in turn originally been written in English, titled "For Me". Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the original French song or the earlier English version. "My Way" is often quoted as the most covered song in history.
  • dodger0703dodger0703 Posts: 1,957
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    Turn The Page

    Original Bob Seger version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaxjUUdGdH8

    The far superior IMO Metallica versionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOibtqWo6z4
  • cas116cas116 Posts: 820
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    IMO Rufus Wainwright's version of Across The Universe is way better than The Beatles original.
  • megatron_manmegatron_man Posts: 873
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    George Michael - Somebody to love!!

    perhaps even better than the original
  • ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    dodger0703 wrote: »
    Turn The Page

    Original Bob Seger version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaxjUUdGdH8

    The far superior IMO Metallica versionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOibtqWo6z4

    That's a nice cover. I'm not sure about 'far superior' but it's certainly as good as the original. Could do without that blonde bint in though. Makes up for Whiskey In The Jar I guess :D

    I'm going to go for Sabaton's cover of Rammstein's Feuer Frei. I love both bands & much as I've tried I can't pick a favourite version.

    Rammstein - Feuer Frei

    Sabaton - Feuer Frei

    Sabaton has taken it a bit harder & whilst Till Lindemann of Rammstein sounds to be very close to the edge of madness, Joakim Broden of Sabaton sounds like he's way past that point & has become rather dangerous.

    I just can't separate them. Love both to a ridiculous degree :o

    Maybe I should just listen to the Youtube version where someone has combined both versions, for maximum epicness.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmr8w5S0cnw
  • JohnnyForgetJohnnyForget Posts: 24,061
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    My Way. Sinatra

    (not quite, but Paul Anka, who wrote it, does an equally good version)

    the writer pretty well always delivers a good version of a song.

    Anka didn't write the melody, he merely wrote the English lyrics for Sinatra's version, and subsequently recorded it himself.

    The original is a French song entitled "Comme D'Habitude", first recorded by Claude Francois.

    An earlier set of English lyrics than those by Paul Anka for "Comme D'Habitude" were written by a then unknown David Bowie, who recorded his own version, but was not satisfied with the result and so shelved it.
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    Mad'House covering Madonna's 'Like A Prayer'

    And i am actually being serious. Check it out on youtube, it's a cracker - love it!
  • gold2040gold2040 Posts: 3,049
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    George Michael - Somebody to love!!

    perhaps even better than the original
    Add Tom Chaplin 'It's A Hard Life' to that as well

    Both were truly channeling Freddie's soul I believe
  • TPKingTPKing Posts: 152
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    Johnny Cash: Hurt
    Run DMC: Walk This Way. They say it saved Aerosmith from oblivion appparently lol
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 117
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    George Michael - Somebody to love!!

    perhaps even better than the original

    No, sorry. To be fair George's version was great, but better than the original, no way.

    (I've never heard a Queen cover that matched the original.)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 117
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    Beatles 'Twist & Shout' topped the original Isley Brothers version I think.
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    One Direction - One Way Or Another
  • ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    PaulBowker wrote: »
    One Direction - One Way Or Another

    Please tell me this is a joke :eek:
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    Electra wrote: »
    Please tell me this is a joke :eek:

    Nope.
  • JohnnyForgetJohnnyForget Posts: 24,061
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    Fast Fuse wrote: »
    Beatles 'Twist & Shout' topped the original Isley Brothers version I think.

    The Beatles recorded my favourite version, but I also love the Isley Brothers version which was also a cover.

    The original version was by a group called the Top Notes. It's pretty awful.
  • JohnnyForgetJohnnyForget Posts: 24,061
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    Nilsson's version of "Without You" is superior to the original version by Badfinger (imo), although both versions are tremendous.
  • d56d56 Posts: 5,471
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    Obviously Queen Leona - Run
  • pothuthicpothuthic Posts: 47,099
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    Miranda Lamberts version of You & I

    Gaga really didn't suit the song, Miranda rocked it.
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    A few from lesser known artists that might surprise you :)

    Marc Martel - Bohemian Rhapsody This guy is now the lead singer in the official Queen tribute band, and this vid shows why.

    Mark Ruebery - Make You Feel Love

    Sam Tsui - Hold it Against Me

    Do - Only Girl in the World Great cover, chilled out acoustic version.
  • SoupietwistSoupietwist Posts: 1,314
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    Bowie - Wild is the Wind.
    Pearl Jam - Last Kiss.
    Katzenjammer - Land of Confusion.

    I can't agree with 'Knocking on Heavens Door' I like both versions, but that silly phone conversation in the GnR version tips the scales in Dylan's favour.
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