Cover Songs That Are Better Than The Originals
Original Artist: Otis Redding
Cover Artist: Aretha Franklin
More Respect- #11 of 86 onMusic Fans Rerank Rolling Stone's Greatest Songs Of All Time
- #63 of 2,060 onThe Best Songs Of All Time, Ranked
- #1 of 19 onCover Songs That Changed The Lyrics, Ranked
Original Artist: Bob Dylan
Cover Artist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Original Artist: The Arrows, Cover Artist: Joan Jett
Original Artist: Frankie Trumbauer and Hoagy Carmichael, Cover Artist: Ray Charles
Original Artist: The Leaves
Cover Artist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Original Artist: Jake Holmes, Cover Artist: Led Zeppelin
More Dazed and Confused- #16 of 76 onThe Best Led Zeppelin Songs
- #3 of 19 onCover Songs That Changed The Lyrics, Ranked
- #10 of 25 onThe Best Jimmy Page Guitar Solos Of All Time
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Me and Bobby McGee
Original Artist: Roger Miller, Cover Artist: Janis Joplin
Original Artist: Gloria Jones
Cover Artist: Soft Cell
More Tainted Love- #2 of 180 onThe Greatest Pop Songs by One-Hit Wonders
- #2 of 122 onThe Greatest Songs by One-Hit Wonders
- #5 of 101 onThe Greatest Songs by '80s One-Hit Wonders
Original Artist: The Top Notes, Cover Artist: The Beatles
Original Artist: The Paragons, Cover Artist: Blondie
Original Artist: Sir Mack Rice
Cover Artist: Wilson Pickett
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I Fought the Law
Original Artist: Sonny Curtis, Cover Artist: The Clash
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Original Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Cover Artist: Johnny Cash
More Hurt- #103 of 195 onThe Best Classic Country Songs
- #4 of 52 onThe Saddest Country Songs
- #2 of 19 onCover Songs That Changed The Lyrics, Ranked
Original Artist: Jean DuShon
Cover Artist: Stevie Wonder
Original Artist: Fleetwood Mac
Cover Artist: Santana
Cover artist: Led Zeppelin
Original Artist: Memphis Minnie and Kansas City Joe
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Torn
Original Artist: Prince, Cover Artist: Sinéad O'Connor
Original Artist: Otis Redding
Cover Artist: The Black Crowes
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What A Man
Original Artist: Linda Lyndell
Cover Artist: En Vogue (with Salt-N-Pepa)
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Hallelujah
Original Artist: Leonard Cohen
Cover Artist: Jeff Buckley
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Original Artist: The Zutons
Cover Artists: Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse
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Love Hurts
Original Artist: Everly Brothers
Cover Artist: Nazareth
Original Artist: David Bowie, Cover Artist: Nirvana
JOni Mitchell's version is good. Crosby, Stills and Nash's version is great!
Original Artist: The Beatles
Cover Artist: Joe Cocker
Original Artist: Dolly Parton
Cover Artist: Whitney Houston
Original Artist: Al Green
Cover Artist: Talking Heads
Original Artist: Bob Dylan
Cover Artist: Guns N' Roses
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I'm A Believer
Original Artist: Tears for Fears
Cover Artist: Gary Jules
Original Artist: Neil Diamond
Cover Artist: Urge Overkill
Original Artist: Roberta Flack
Cover Artist: The Fugees
Original Artist: Bob Dylan, Cover Artist: Adele
- #42 of 51 onThe Best Songs For a First Dance
- #44 of 53 onThe Best Father/Daughter First Dance Wedding Songs
- #5 of 54 onThe Best Modern Songs For A First Dance
Original Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cover Artist: Ike and Tina Turner
Original Artist: Buddy Holly, Cover Artist: The Rolling Stones
Original Artist: Judy Collins, Cover Artist: Joni Mitchell
Original Artist: Tom Waits, Cover Artist: Rod Stewart
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I'm A Man
Original Artist: Spencer Davis Group
Cover Artist: Chicago
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The Sound of Silence
Original Artist: Simon and Garfunkel
Cover Artist: Disturbed - 42
Another Saturday Night
Sam Cook's version is Ok but bland. Cat Stevens puts some spirit into the song.
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Turn On Your Lovelight
Original Artist: Bobby Bland
Cover Artist: The Grateful Dead
Original Artist: Michael Jackson, Cover Artist: Alien Ant Farm
More Smooth Criminal- #1072 of 2,060 onThe Best Songs Of All Time, Ranked
- #2 of 88 onThe Best Michael Jackson Songs of All Time
- #6 of 85 onThe Best Party Songs Of The '90s, Ranked
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Youngblood
Coasters version is simple but delightful. Bad Company's version has a bouncy style and showmanship.
Original Artist: Bob Seger
Cover Artist: Metallica
More Turn the Page- #1636 of 2,122 onThe Best Songs Of All Time, Ranked
- #46 of 165 onThe 165 Best Songs About Loneliness
- #13 of 127 onThe 125+ Popular Songs About Traveling
Original Artist: The Bee Gees, Cover Artist: Al Green
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Titanium
- More Sweet Dreams
- #795 of 2,060 onThe Best Songs Of All Time, Ranked
- #7 of 36 onThe Best & Most Memorable Songs From Scary Movies
- #9 of 52 onThe Best 1980s Music Videos
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Hound Dog
- 51
Kentucky Woman
Original Artist: Neil Diamond
Cover Artist: Deep Purple
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Along Comes Mary
- 53
Into Your Arms
- 54
Louie Louie
- 55
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
- 56
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
- 57
Mrs. Robinson
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She's Not There
Zombies version is good. Santana's version is great!
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Dreams I'll Never See
Orifinal Allman Brothers kind of sluggish...Molly Hatchet version has some spunk and spirit.
Original Artist: Gloria Gaynor, Cover Artist: Cake
More I Will Survive- #1 of 51 onThe Best Songs That Say I'm Over You & Moving On
- #47 of 53 onThe Best Soul Karaoke Songs
- #15 of 45 onThe Best Songs with Will in the Title