August 20, 201412 yr Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watch Tower. Jimi's version of "Hey Joe" was also better than the original by The Leaves.
August 20, 201412 yr Anything Elvis ever covered was better than the original artist. Debatable on some, agree on others.
August 20, 201412 yr I'd take Joe Cocker's version of "With A Little Help From My Friends" any day over the Beatles version. Rage Against The Machine's take on "Renegades of Funk" is also much better than the original by Afrika Bambaataa.
August 20, 201412 yr The band Golden Smog did a fantastic cover of "Shooting Star" that appeared on their EP as well as in "Clerks." Perhaps not better, but stripped-down different, and worthy of a listen. [video=youtube_share;s2MK8_6xtzs]
August 20, 201412 yr Another example of not necessarily "better," but good in its own right is the cover of TLC's "Creep" by Cincy's Afghan Whigs. [video=youtube_share;NmIWkiTZ8qM]
August 20, 201412 yr Crazy - Willie or Patsy? Forever Young, The Pretenders version is better than Bob Dylan's original.
August 20, 201412 yr Crazy - Willie or Patsy? Man....both versions are SO good. That's almost an impossible call. Interesting trivia question. Anyone know what the original lyric was for the song rather than the titular word "crazy"?
August 20, 201412 yr Justin Moore does a good cover of Motley Crue's Home Sweet Home as well. If you havent seen the video it's shot in Nashville and has the Crue guys in it. Pretty Cool Speaking of the Crüe, how about their version of Smokin In The Boys Room vs the original by Brownsville Station.
August 20, 201412 yr "Suspicious Minds" - Waylon or Elvis? "Always on My Mind" - Elvis or Willie? "Suspicious Minds" Elvis, Dwight Yoakom, and the Waylon/Jessi Colter versions are all great!
August 20, 201412 yr I really like Roger Daltry's version of "Don't let the sun go down on me". Maybe not better, but just as much as Elton John's
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