covers that are better than orginals (non-pj)

dudeman

Toadies cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass".

Cracker's cover of "Loser" by the Grateful Dead.

Kula Shaker covering Deep Purple's "Hush".

red mos

dudeman said:

Toadies cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass".

Cracker's cover of "Loser" by the Grateful Dead.

Kula Shaker covering Deep Purple's "Hush".

Toadies do an awesome version of heart of glass. Seen them play it 2-3 times. They added their own unique musical twist to it. It really is awesome. I do like the original by Blondie as well.

dudeman

Toadies have been killing it with their last two albums.

OffSheGoes35

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cutz

Vanilla Fudge's version of The Supreme's, You keep Me Hanging on:

https://youtu.be/s2z8TpFV748

JT_JamFan

I am a big fan of Nirvana, and they do some AWESOME covers (Lovebuzz), but when i heard CHARLES BRADLEY & THE MENAHAN STREET BAND cover "Stay Away".... Well, give it a chance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZM2Q59MsUo

eeriepadave

Maybe not better, but just as good
Disturbed- Sound of Silence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

Simon & Garfunkel- Sound of Silence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4

Natashapearljamfan

Pennywise do an awesome cover of Down Under.

https://youtu.be/9S8xf5cS44c
Living End does Tainted Love... So much better than the original.
https://youtu.be/ZDJkd6nL25g

If I exclude PJ cover songs, my fav would be Spiderbait's Black Betty.
https://youtu.be/nU1VfYYKMDk

tino_11

Two of my all time favourites;

Chris Cornell - Thank You
Mark Lanegan - Creeping Coastline of Lights

Eraserhead

Swans (Jarboe on vocals) - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better
Pixies - In Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song)

halloweenhead95

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V-8VP5dnrQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n1GT-VjjVs

jlj_swe

JDB said:

Sepulturas version of Orgasmatron blows away the original by Motorhead.

Totally agree.

jlj_swe

Manic Street Preachers - Umbrella (Rihanna)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Of_F0-hOw

dankind

Indigo Girls -- "Romeo and Juliet" (originally by Dire Straits)

EarlWelsh

Nada Surf covering this Kate Bush tune. And I love Kate Bush.

youtu.be/DHwW3xWAGes

Nowhere Man

Father John Misty - Heart Shaped Box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70f3FTAQ5Mo

OffSheGoes35

I love this cover!!! Don't necessarily think it's better than the original, but it is definitely one of my favorite Santana collaborations...
https://youtu.be/hskVL7OPX18

JustaPJFan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHp5O61Yi-c

Black Keys have produced the best Junior Kimbrough covers IMO.

hauntingfamiliar

Live and Let Die -GNR

Spiritual_Chaos

Nine Inch Nails - Dead Souls

eeriepadave

not better but this is really good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlAkQixUcps

RobbyD462

Tool-No Quarter

HesCalledDyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBr5FPIL8UU

HesCalledDyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x--yddOolRQ

pljam

Vanhalen - You really got me

wall232

eeriepadave said:

Maybe not better, but just as good Disturbed- Sound of Silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4 Simon & Garfunkel- Sound of Silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4

Ugh! My wife plays the Disturbed version all the time and it drives me crazy. I can't believe I actually used to like these guys back in the day, now hearing his voice makes me cringe. But that's just me.

Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares to You
Pantera - Planet Caravan
Metallica - Turn The Page

eeriepadave

Weezer does a pretty good cover of Toto's  "Africa"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4c7EE8_IX0

Spiritual_Chaos

red mos said:

Toadies cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass". Cracker's cover of "Loser" by the Grateful Dead. Kula Shaker covering Deep Purple's "Hush".

They added their own unique musical twist to it. It really is awesome.

Which is essential for a good cover. I think.

Spiritual_Chaos

jlj_swe said:

Manic Street Preachers - Umbrella (Rihanna) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Of_F0-hOw

I don't think that is better than Rihannas. And neither is this. But it's even one step "Limp Bizkit harder" than MSP if you feel like you need that. Haha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzQ7DJCdZLk

eeriepadave

eeriepadave said:

Weezer does a pretty good cover of Toto's  "Africa"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4c7EE8_IX0

and Toto returns the favor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N9OM1nxdYc