Song covers as good or better than the original song

[Vault boy Eddie]

What to you guys is a song cover that surpasses the original. To me Stone Sour's version of Wicked Game (Original by Chris Isaak)took what was good about the original and just enhanced it perfectly. Three days grace's version is ok, HIM's version is an excersice in fail. Your toughts?

 

[Doc Cannon]

These two for sure:
All along the watchtower by Bear McCreary.
Knocking on Heaven's door by Guns 'n Roses.

 

[KSarty]

Faith No More's cover of War Pigs is the first that comes to mind. I love their version of it.

 

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Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

 

[Cherry Cola]

All along the watchtower by Jimi Hendrix.

Nothing can beat it! It's simply too much epicness

 

[SonicKoala]

"The Man Who Sold the World", covered by Nirvana. So much better than David Bowie's version.

 

[Gomithrus]

I prefered the Gob version of "Paint it Black" to that of the Rolling Stones

 

[Doitpow]

Johnny Cash -hurt
Marilyn Manson-tainted love and sweet dreams

 

[hittite]

Spoiler

 

[JEBWrench]

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

HEATHEN!

Johnny Cash -hurt
Marilyn Manson-tainted love and sweet dreams

Ninja'd on both of those.

So, I'll say Metallica's Turn the Page.

Don't get me wrong, the Seger version was awesome. It just wasn't as awesome as Metallica's.

 

[reg42]

Spoiler: This

Spoiler: It is not better than the original, but it's still really good

 

[VoidEternal]

Arch Enemy - Symphony of Destruction.

One song that will never have a cover exceed it. Is Welcome Home, by King Diamond.

 

[Spacewolf]

Gary Jules Mad world i belive is better than the original tears for fears one

 

[Mechanical Yeti]

Jonathan Coulton's cover of Baby Got Back.

 

[NiceGurl_14]

I rather liked the BoA version of Scream over the original by Monrose.

Boa Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFr_V9KzAEE
Monrose Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJSYSHKOTKY&feature=video_response

 

[JEBWrench]

Jonathan Coulton's cover of Baby Got Back.

Better still is Richard Cheese's rendition.

In fact, MOST of Richard Cheese's renditions are better than the originals. Down With the Sickness anyone?

 

[Random Argument Man]

Oh yeah, you know it.


Edit: Oh, I forgot about one.

 

[Proteus214]

I really enjoyed Disturbed's cover of Land of Confusion. So much more intense.

 

[Skizle]

I know I'm going to catch hell for this, but... Killswitch Engaged Holy Diver. Also Metallica's Whiskey In The Jar, Children of Bodom's Ghost Riders in the Sky and Oops I Did It Again.