cover songs that are BETTER then the original (lead singer, ballads, mp3)

[IZthe411]

Originally Posted by natalayjones

I loved Jodeci's cover of Lately (Stevie Wonder) and Kelly Price's cover of As We Lay (Shirley Murdock)

I liked Destiny's Child version of Emotion (The Bee Gees)

Kelly's version did not touch the original. Then Lil Mo re-did SM's 'Husband'- trash!

I like the way Mary J did Stevie Wonder's 'Overjoyed' and Chaka's 'Sweet Thing'. I love Mary's voice.

[lionking]

Van Halen You really got me

Jeff Healey Why my guitar gently weeps

Lynard Skynard Call me the breeze


Manfred Mann Blinded by the light

[missncr]

Originally Posted by IZthe411

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I like the way Mary J did Stevie Wonder's 'Overjoyed' and Chaka's 'Sweet Thing'. I love Mary's voice.

Although I like Chaka's better. But I agree Mary did a VERY good job with Sweet Thing.

[aerotallica]

Originally Posted by Drover

Technical question: if it's a traditional folk tune and the original artist is unknown, is it still considered a cover?

Hmm in my opinion I would say it would be because you already know its been made.I mean Thin Lizzy made the song famous,although it was famous in Ireland already as a folk song but Thin Lizzy made it famous worldwide,then Metallica decided to cover it.

[xavierob82]

Stone Temple Pilots cover of Bowie's "Andy Warhol" on MTV's Unplugged. You can youtube it. It's awesome.

[Whyte Byrd]

YouTube - Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane

Like Cowboy Junkies version much better than Reed's.

[Whyte Byrd]

I like Stevie Ray's version better than Stevie Wonder's


YouTube - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Superstition

[bs13690]

The song Funky Town just kept getting better each time it was recorded. It is almost magic.

First there was
YouTube - Lipps Inc - Funkytown

Then came
YouTube - Pseudo Echo - Funky Town

And it finally culminated in
YouTube - Alvin & The Chipmunks - Funky Town.

Fantastic song and performances.

[Whyte Byrd]

One of my favorite covers--definitely better than the original:


YouTube - DONNIE ELBERT-where did our love go-1970-

[cpg35223]

I've got you all beat. Prepare to award me the toaster oven....



Johnny Cash's cover of "Personal Jesus." It takes Depeche Mode's overly-sly, electronica-ridden, heavy-handed, and forgettable ditty into a simple, wrenching and sincere statement. Just unforgettable to hear.