Cover songs that are better than the originals

[Ellie]

On the one hand we have monstrocities like Tainted Love (the original even manages to be more sinister than the "darker" remake)

But then we have amazing things like:



You've got the love

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQZhN65vq9E

Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd0zY_DYxjE



Little Birdhouse

Ok strictly speaking this is a mock not a cover, but still, IMO, the parody is a lot better :x I prefer the singer :x

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhJVAFIMnkc

Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAbZzdalZh4

 

[Jason]

Beat It

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk8Pb17pcQI

Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3jCPtxOkGo

Smooth Criminal

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbcoCpHhPt0

I don't know, I'm just not really a fan of Michael Jackson, something with his music, but the covers... they seem... catcher.

 

[friend]

you know jbrist, your michael jackson's smooth criminal is blocked in my country, im pretty sure its blocked in alot of other countries, jsyk.

copyright laws.

 

[Ellie]

God Alien Ant Farm

brings me back to what 2002

good year

Man AAF were good, shame they only did like three good songs (SC, movies, and the one off Tony Hawks 3)

 

[Sgt. Cookie]

All along the watchtower.

That is all.

 

[Ellie]

Hungry Like the Wolf

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0j3NwH_JrM

Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJRCE6e2xIg

 

[Guest]

;D

 

[Ellie]

Take on Me

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ4S-UiNmzo

Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

 

[Ellie]

ok ok ok this ones actually good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJlMNqKXs7Q

 

[Guest]

;D

 

[united washcloth express]

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QedCyUNOJnk


Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9tqC7hfeKk

 

[Misery]

Original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKdxd718WXg

Cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-g-u9wYt1Q
The scat increases the epicness

 

[DeM0nFiRe]

Heh, I knew All Along the Watchtower would be here, and 2 people put it lol.

how about this:

EDIT: Sorry put youtube tags

Warning
Cover: (IMO, this cover is one of the best guitar songs ever)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLR_0_mLYM

Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l3c-42huW0

 

[united washcloth express]

Cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUFAI1vjBcY

Original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X75mry1LcFg

Well, more of a rendition really. Plus, it is by the same person. It still made the song actually decent though.

 

[Thula]

ok ok ok this ones actually good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJlMNqKXs7Q

Wtf no.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os_y7jtUBZw