Unexpected song covers

[MrsCobraBubbles]

What's a song cover that you've heard that impressed you so much it was better than the original?

I just watched Lil Nas X cover Jolene and It was amazing! I was really not expecting it to be that good. I mean, Dolly is the queen, right? But I think he did at good job of making the song his own while paying tribute to her version--and he did it live!

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

This is another cover that got me. I drove my kids crazy with this all summer because it became my favorite song to clean to and I would crank it up every morning. Post Malone's version is better than Brad Paisley's original! I had no clue he had this kind of range. The bonus track at the end is You Can Have The Crown which he also rocks!

 

[tvguy]

Too many to list. Pat St. John in his show on Sirrus XM is a master of digging up various versions of the same song, by different artists.
Some hit versions are actually song covers. Some hit songs have covers that are better.

 

[brittlh]

Good question; there are so many! This is one of my favorites and the first that popped in my mind.

Chris Cornell- Nothing Compares 2 U

 

[Praying Colonel]

Warren Zevon's cover of Steve Winwood's "Back In The High Life":

 

[nene0182]

Someone already mentioned Chris Cornell’s cover of Nothing Compared 2 U but I also have to add his cover of Patience

 

[Cantw8]

Hands down the best cover ever..better than the original IMHO

 

[E&Cmom]

Love this cover of Halo

 

[E&Cmom]

Another cover I love. I can’t help falling in love with you.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

@Cantw8 took my favorite!

I really like this, also.

 

[Louise-Montreal]

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Sara Bareilles. So very poignant.

 

[RedAngie]

Cover of The Eurhythmics Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This

 

[Cantw8]

@Cantw8 took my favorite!

I really like this, also.

Sorry lol. That version actually gives me goosebumps

 

[LuvOrlando]

Love Land of Confusion, but Phil Collins's voice doesn't drive it like David Draiman's voice in the Disturbed version.

 

[Imzadi]

There's the infamous cover of Whitney Houston singing I Will Always Love You which was written & song by Dolly Parton.


I also like this cover of Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole. It was used for the soundtack of 50 First Dates.

 

[Imzadi]

I also love this rendition of What A Wonderful World that was used in Meet Joe Black.

 

[mylilnikita]

There's the infamous cover of Whitney Houston singing I Will Always Love You which was written & song by Dolly Parton.


I also like this cover of Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole. It was used for the soundtack of 50 First Dates.

Love Iz’s version

 

[mylilnikita]

Johnny Cash’s cover of Hurt ( even though I get teary eyed)

 

[mylilnikita]

And LA Rats(Rob Zombie, Nikki Sixx) version of Johnny Cash’s I’ve Been Everywhere

 

[mylilnikita]

What's a song cover that you've heard that impressed you so much it was better than the original?

I just watched Lil Nas X cover Jolene and It was amazing! I was really not expecting it to be that good. I mean, Dolly is the queen, right? But I think he did at good job of making the song his own while paying tribute to her version--and he did it live!

Have you heard Miley Cyrus version?