And don’t get cute and do songs people don’t know are covers like I Will Always Love You or Torn
Basically every Stone’s song as a cover is better than the original.
Drowning Pool’s Bodies done by Psychostick.
Thin Lizzy - whiskey in the jar
The placemats - black diamond
Manfred Mann - blinded by the light
Pretty much every song in Elite Beat Agents. Tbf, they get a very interactive emotional buildup to each song. Some examples:
- September
- Canned Heat
- You’re the Inspiration
- The Anthem
- Jumping Jack Flash
I’ll go with Common People, the Will Shatner version.
Gamma Ray’s «It’s a Sin» (original by Pet Shop Boys)
I am partial to Ghost’s version of It’s a Sin.
Animal (the muppets) - wipeout
Can’t hear it without getting cheered up. Never fails.
Zebraheads cover of Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne.
Well, maybe not better, but worth to mention, leo has to appear somewhere in this post:
Sultans of Swing metal cover by Leo Moracchioli (feat. Mary Spender)
Judas priest - diamonds and rust
Mad World
I was shocked when I finally heard the original after hearing like 3 or 4 covers of it first. Tears for Fears’ original version is just… It’s not bad, but it’s the least good version of that song. Lol.
Holy shit I could not disagree with you more. Tears for Fears’ original version is far superior to any cover I’ve heard, including and especially Gary Jules.
You’re welcome to your opinion but wow I can’t stress enough how much I hate it.I admire your courage to speak your truth ;)
Cake - I will Survive
The cake version slaps hard. I love it
Pet Shop Boys, Always on my mind, IMHO much better than the Elvis Presley original.
Devo’s cover of the Rolling Stones, “Satisfaction.”
Does Strejda Donald by Gutalax count? (Old MacDonald Had a Farm cover)
