What cover songs were better than the original versions?

[SE7EN]

Really interesting thread ...... further to Lyle's rantings I'd like to nominate Alien Ant Farm for their cover of Jackson's 'Smooth criminal'

(I am not technologically advanced enough to have worked out how to embed video, but I'm sure it'll be on YouTube somewhere)

I also liked Guns N Roses cover of McCartney's 'Live and let Die', plus I thought their cover of Dylan's 'Knocking on Heaven's Door' was better than the original.

I'd agree with the posters that liked Hendrix' version of 'All Along the watchtower' more ....... but Dyan's greatest skill was as a fantastic lyricist and songwriter.

Just to twist the thread a bit .... I liked the Rolling Stones' 'Neptune Remix' cover of 'Sympathy for the Devil' more than the original.

Lol!

Watch out X. Lyle could neg rep you for that too.

[X]

Maybe ...... but we usually have some good arguments, always remaining on good terms (no matter how much we disagree about things, because we usually do) as we both think Joe Louis was the best heavyweight to ever step into the ring.

That's enough for me!

[Master]

Jive talking George Micheal

[El Kabong]

Mick quit yer bitchin....take your neg rep and move along...don't cry in your cosmo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guvo7gUdUnE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXgfD0UKIY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbMYwuAHK_4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qLYy6hiFQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh4WwCzjtL4

[boozeboxer]

I preferred the Alkaline Trio version of Berlin's Metro....

[CutMeMick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qLYy6hiFQ

This has to be some type of CRUEL joke right Lyle?

You probably saw somewhere how I think Nestas great and now your trying to get back at me with this.

I'm sorry I don't care that Eric is a great muscian/guitarist and all but there is NO way on gods green earth that his version of "I shot the sheriff" is better then Nestas.

No one and I mean no one can sing those songs like he did.
"Bob Marley & The Wailers: Legend" is in my top 5 fav. albums

I'm sorry but if anyone deserves any Neg. Rep here is you for posting that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4zoXO7UvC0

Not even close.

[El Kabong]

This has to be some type of CRUEL joke right Lyle?

You probably saw somewhere how I think Nestas great and now your trying to get back at me with this.

I'm sorry I don't care that Eric is a great muscian/guitarist and all but there is NO way on gods green earth that his version of "I shot the sheriff" is better then Nestas.

No one and I mean no one can sing those songs like he did.
"Bob Marley & The Wailers: Legend" is in my top 5 fav. albums

I'm sorry but if anyone deserves any Neg. Rep here is you for posting that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4zoXO7UvC0

Not even close.

....it's a good version.

Are you on the rag or something? You've been awful bitchy lately