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Cover Songs Better than the Originals

Bastien

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Bastien @ 2014-08-08 07:34:10 UTC

It's the ever returning question in our field: Which cover songs outperformed their originals? This is the selection by Ask.com:


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camembert electrique

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camembert electrique @ 2014-08-09 02:57:52 UTC

In terms of 'better than the original' the only one I'd surely vote for is "Hurt", possibly "Jolene" and maybe "I Fought the Law" (for the latter there are some more candidates). As for the others:

So far I haven't encountered any version of Higher Ground topping Stevie Wonder's own.

The first version of California Sun I ever heard was by Ola & The Janglers but I wouldn't say it tops the original.

The best version of Rock & Roll I know is Rock 'n' Roll

David Grohl is fun, but...

As for Hallelujah , my favorite covers already in the database (and known to me) are probably Hallelujah , Hallelujah or Hallelujah , but there are versions and non-English adaptions not added, yet...

Love Buzz might be one of the best songs Nirvana ever did, but Love Buzz in my ears probably equals the original.