what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?

Travelin' Light by JJ Cale.

A very melodic, weaving tune by the Tulsa master.

Dig out the jet-fueled "live" version by Widespread Panic and it'll rip your head off. 

Mr. Cale sent the band a case of Jim Beam when he heard it, with a thank you note. The band thought they should be thanking him!

Aretha Franklin - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 

Holly Cole - Jersey Girl

Willie Nelson - Stardust

Judy Collins - Suzanne

Mel Torme - Take the A Train

Peggy Lee - Fever

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Twisted, Caravan

Linda Ronstadt - Tumbling Dice...no one here should need to be told who wrote that originally.

Santana - "She’s Not There"

Anything Eva Cassidy sings.

Heart "Down On Me" - (Blows Janis away... sorry!).

Here are the first three that come to mind:

Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light (Bruce Springsteen)

John Mayer Trio (Live) - Wait ‘til Tomorrow (Hendrix)

Alana Davis - 32 Flavors (Ani DiFranco)