What songs are better covered than the original song/group?

Styx ^ | 5/7/23 | ME

[DallasBiff]

Music video by Styx performing I Am The Walru

[Tom Tetroxide]

“Thunder In My Heart,” by Leo Sayer covered by Renee Froger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHnFppk8XCI&ab_channel=steffen47

[who knows what evil?]

The Deep Purple version of ‘Hush’ was a cover of the original by Joe South.

[Hatteras]

Gretchen Wilson with Alice in Chains covering Barracuda in a tribute to Heart in 2007. Is it a cover if Nancy Wilson joined in? Either way, Gretchen Wilson nailed it. Amazing voice.

[Glad2bnuts]

That was blasphemy, until I heard it. AMAZING rendition. Never to be topped.

[Tell It Right]

Audio Adrenaline's Taste and See is better than the original Petra version.

And Styper's Jesus is Alright and the Doobie Brother's version that most of us know are both better than the original by the Art Reynold Singers.

[VastRWCon]

Rob Zombie version of Blitzkrieg bop sorry Ramones.

[Codeflier]

I’m late to this one…Molly Hatchet - Dreams I’ll Never See is more enjoyable to me than the Allman Brothers original -Dreams.

[Tell It Right]

When I'm in a rock mood I like Styper's version of Battle Hymn of the Republic.

[AlaskaErik]

The Man Who Sold The World. Nirvana version way better than David Bowie original.

Whisky in the Jar. Metallica version way better than the Thin Lizzy version, although it's an old song. But Thin Lizzy was the first rock band to record it.

[Hootowl99]

Haven't you created a monster. Well done!

Hope lots that I have not fat fingered any of the links.

My contributions to the chaos. Three covers from The Coors. Three Irish sisters and a brother from the late 90s through 2000s.

Little Wing by Hendrix…

n https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1pkbD33CnsE&pp=ygUVVGhlIGNvcnJzIGxpdHRsZSB3aW5n

Cover of Long and Winding Road by The Beatles

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=atnZ7qqi97o&pp=ygUfTG9uZyBhbmQgd2luZGpuZyByb2FkIHRoZSBjb29ycw%3D%3D

The Coors…. Cover of Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones. Featuring Ronnie Woods on guitar

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qYDNcfFn-gw&pp=ygUXdGhlIGNvcnJzIHJ1YnkgdHVlc2RheSA%3D

[Jim Noble]

Hendrix >> Dylan All along the Watchtower

[Phoenix8]

I know it’s a spoof and critique of Michelle Obama’s lunch program. Yet it better than the original “we are young” and more importantly 100% accurate.

When I saw the leftist show Young Turks slam this song and the mostly kids who made it, I instantly hated them and have since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IB7NDUSBOo

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Hendrix - “All Along the Watchtower”
Devo - “Satisfaction”
Emerson Lake & Palmer - “Jerusalem”

[dfwgator]

George Harrison's version of "If Not For You" is better than Dylan's original.

Olivia Newton John's version was pretty good, too.

[dfwgator]

The Deep Purple version of ‘Hush’ was a cover of the original by Joe South.

Prominently featured in "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood".

[dfwgator]

Wild Horses by the Sundays -- better than the Stones

One of my favorite vocalists, Harriet Wheeler. "Here's Where The Story Ends" is sublime.

[dfwgator]

Whisky in the Jar. Metallica version way better than the Thin Lizzy version, although it's an old song. But Thin Lizzy was the first rock band to record it.

Sacrilege! Nobody can ever improve on Phil Lynott!

[dfwgator]

Pat Metheny did a wonderful cover of this original Polish Instrumental

Polskie Drogi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv6LxE8DvwM

[T.B. Yoits]

‘I Love Rock and Roll’ by The Arrows (1976) and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (1981).

[T.B. Yoits]

‘The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)’ by Peter Greene / Fleetwood Mac (1970) and Judas Priest (1979)