Cover songs that are better than the originals.


There is an active thread about terrible cover songs so I thought I'd start one about cover songs that are better than or have completely eclipsed the originals. I'll start:

Randy Newman wrote Momma Told Me Not to Come for Eric Burdon who recored it with the Animals and Newman recorded it too. I have the Newman version and like it but Three Dog Night really seem to capture the mood of the song best in my opinion.
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Donnie Hathaway’s  cover of Leon Russell’s “A Song For You”
Johnny Cash’s cover of Trent Rezniks “Hurt”

Cowboy Junkies cover of Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane” comes damn close.

Wet Wet Wet’s cover of the Troggs “Love Is All Around”...just kidding! It’s rubbish...