Cover songs better than original

[Toronto Passions]

I can’t really say which one is better because they both have good qualities, but I’ve always been a fan of Phil Collins harmonizing. He nails it on so many of his songs with multi layers.

Philip

 

[Horndog64]

Possibly the best song ever. Thanks for sharing this

 

[Horndog64]

Surprised this one isn't here:

Barenaked Ladies - Lovers in a Dangerous Time

 

[xmontrealer]

Better than The Beach Boys original?

 

[xmontrealer]

Better than The Velvet Underground original?

 

[xmontrealer]

definitely better than the Joy Division original...

 

[xmontrealer]

Better than The Velvet Underground original?

 

[K Douglas]

I can’t really say which one is better because they both have good qualities, but I’ve always been a fan of Phil Collins harmonizing. He nails it on so many of his songs with multi layers.

Philip

I wouldn't say as good as the original but Phil did a more than admirable job. Sometimes I don't think people realize just how successful his solo career was. He was a hit machine in the 80's.

 

[K Douglas]

definitely better than the Joy Division original...

I'm looking to pick up this vinyl. One of the most stellar albums of the 80's.

 

[xmontrealer]

As good as Archie Bell & The Drells?

Great in its own way...

 

[ogibowt]

the Beach Boys have always been a guilty pleasure of mine....and theircover of the Ronettes I Can Hear Music is top shelf.....and does justice to Ronnies original....and many posters on here are well aware of my love for Ronnie Spector

 

[Bucktee]

I can’t really say which one is better because they both have good qualities, but I’ve always been a fan of Phil Collins harmonizing. He nails it on so many of his songs with multi layers.

Philip

Collins' version is the Temu version of the original. Nothing unique added to make it his own.

Collins is very talented so the cheapness hurts.

 

[ogibowt]

the Beach Boys have always been a guilty pleasure of mine....and theircover of the Ronettes I Can Hear Music is top shelf.....and does justice to Ronnies original....and many posters on here are well aware of my love for Ronnie Spector

oops try it again

 

[Bucktee]

This is a cover done properly. The artist makes it his/her own creation, leaving an indelible imprint. Whether it's to someone's taste or not, it cannot be denied that it's not just a singer's karaoke of another song.

Cover:

Original:

 

[ogibowt]

ok 1 last time lol

 

[Hybrid7]

Beyoncé’s Blackbird is just as good if not arguably better than the Beatles original. I love the vocal harmonizing in her version. Also fitting that a black woman, the subject of the original song, gets to do such a nice rendition of it.

 

[ogibowt]

ok 1 last time lol

Ronnieeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[jeff2]

 

[Hybrid7]

The song Black Sheep from the Scott Pilgrim movie. Brie Larson’s cover is way more popular and widely seen as superior to Metric’s original. I think even Emily Haines, the lead singer of the band, said that she liked Brie’s version more.

 

[Bucktee]

Maybe not as emotive, but loads more swag than the original