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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slaw, I have heard quite a bit of Joanne Shaw Taylor but had no idea she did a version of war pigs😉 But I'm sure it is entertaining! I would love to hear it can't find it. Or are you pulling our legs😜
@arcam88,

I saw it on youtube a few years ago. Unfortunately, she has no vinyl releases so I own nothing by her.

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Dylan acknowledged the superiority of Hendrix’s version Watchtower. This is the gold standard.
@arcam88,

I got to thinking hard about this, then when I decided I can't depend upon my memory as much anymore I looked it up....

My mistake, it was Samantha Fish "War Pigs".

My apologies!
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