When the cover beats the original

[Inferno]

Usually, I'm not a big cover fan, but sometimes we discover that the original version doesn't meet our expectations ! Here's an example...

Song : Love don't live here anymore

Cover by City and Colour

Original version by Rose Royce

I have another one in mind... but come on and post some.

[Vyk]

I posted in a thread of this sort a while back. And was deemed inhuman for preferring Tool's cover of "Imagine" to the original Lenon. It sounds depressing and creepy and I love it

I have a massive collection of Paint it Black covers. The one by GOB for the Stir of Echoes soundtrack was really good. And there's one done by the London Symphony Orchestra I believe which is an -amazing- orchestral rendition

[Moon Rabbits]

I posted in a thread of this sort a while back. And was deemed inhuman for preferring Tool's cover of "Imagine" to the original Lenon. It sounds depressing and creepy and I love it

I thought that was APC and not Tool? Either way, I prefer the APC version.

One thing I won't stand for is people saying Placebo's version of Running Up That Hill is better than Kate Bush's. Because it isn't. It's good, just not that good.

[Slothy]

I posted in a thread of this sort a while back. And was deemed inhuman for preferring Tool's cover of "Imagine" to the original Lenon. It sounds depressing and creepy and I love it

I thought that was APC and not Tool? Either way, I prefer the APC version.

It was APC, and I prefer it as well. But then, I've never been a fan of the Beatles or any of their subsequent projects after they split up. I also like APC's cover of When the Levee Breaks. Not more than the original but it was a pretty cool take on it.

I have to say that I like the Tea Party's cover of Paint it Black. I'm not to surprised that I like a cover of the only Stone's song I find decent by one of my favourite bands more than the original.

[TheAbominatrix]

I've never heard that cover of Imagine, now I'm intrigued.

As I just woke up all I can think of is the obvious, Hendrix's cover of Dylan's All Along the Watchtower. I love Dylan, but I much prefer Hendrix's version. Way more fun.

I heard a rare Clapton cover of a Hendrix song and I was completely in love with it... but now I cant remember what that song was. Oh well.

[Vyk]

I've only heard it once. It was on the radio. And introduced as Tool. So that's the radio announcer dude's bad, not mine :P Thanks for the correction though

[Bunny]

YouTube - Johnny Cash - 'Hurt"

I'm just going to leave this here.

[I Don't Need A Name]

I can't really think of anything...

But if anyone says Leona Lewis' cover of 'Run' then all their opinions shall become invalid.

[Raistlin]

YouTube - Johnny Cash - 'Hurt"

YES. I'm also going to have to second APC's "Imagine."

[demondude]

imo Florence + The Machine's version of 'you got the love' is pretty win.

[NorthernChaosGod]

As I just woke up all I can think of is the obvious, Hendrix's cover of Dylan's All Along the Watchtower. I love Dylan, but I much prefer Hendrix's version. Way more fun.

YES. So much better.

YouTube - Johnny Cash - 'Hurt"

I'm just going to leave this here.

YES

I think APC's Imagine is pretty good too.

[Imperfectionist]

Ooh Johnny Cash - Hurt and Florence + the Machine definately

Also, Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah is pretty good

[Quindiana Jones]

All three of my favourite covers have been covered here. Cash, Buckley, Hendrix.

[Kossage]

"Mombasa" by Denigrate, definitely.

[Moon Rabbits]

YouTube - Johnny Cash - 'Hurt"

I'm just going to leave this here.

Oh yes.