What cover songs were better than the original versions?

**CFH** · 06-10-2008 01:10 AM

Here's a few others:

Hurt - Johnny Cash (NIN)

Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Bob Dylan)

Foo Fighters - Baker Street (Gerry Raffarty)

**Youngblood** · 06-10-2008 01:15 AM

I don't actually know that many covers. So it is good to get a list to judge from. I mean, it was just like 2 years ago I was listening to stuff like Green Day thinking it was awesome, and now I hate them...so...

Would Mr. Breeze by Lynard Shynard be considered a cover, seeing as J.J. Cale wrote it, or? And how about SRV stuff? I mean, most of his songs someone else did first.

**CFH** · 06-10-2008 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Youngblood

I don't actually know that many covers. So it is good to get a list to judge from. I mean, it was just like 2 years ago I was listening to stuff like Green Day thinking it was awesome, and now I hate them...so...

Would Mr. Breeze by Lynard Shynard be considered a cover, seeing as J.J. Cale wrote it, or? And how about SRV stuff? I mean, most of his songs someone else did first.

I would say it's considered a cover if the artist was not the first to perform it . IE If J.J. Cale had played/published Mr. Breeze, then it's a cover.