Favorite/least favorite cover songs

[Magikrazy]

Sometimes songs are sung by more than one person. What are your favorite/least favorite?

To start, I'll name a cover song I like more than the original, less than the original, and the same as the original.

Less than:
Now I like Metallica, and I like Bob Seger, but Metallica's cover of Seger's "Turn The Page" does not do it at all for me.

Same as:
I think it's pretty unfair to compare both versions of "Hurt". Cash made it his own thing and it was amazing, but Nine Inch Nails' version is also great.

More than:
Haven't heard this one much, but I prefer Disturbed's version of "Land of Confusion" over the original from Genesis.

 

[GalacticPetey]

Springsteen's cover of Trapped by Jimmy Cliff is really good. Heard it live in Atlanta and it was great.

 

[Ray Trace]

KC and the Sunshine Band's cover of It's the Same Old Song originally by Wild Cherry is something I like

I also like Joan Jett and the Blackheart's cover of Everyday People originally by Sly & the Family Stone

 

[GalacticPetey]

Josh Groban's Les Mis covers are really good too. Especially Empty Chairs.

 

[Magikrazy]

Springsteen's cover of Trapped by Jimmy Cliff is really good. Heard it live in Atlanta and it was great.

speaking of springsteen i think we can all agree manfred mann's cover of his song blinded by the light is superior

wrapped up like a douche another runner in the night

 

[LeftyGreenMario]

I like the cover version of "I Need a Hero" that was used in Shrek 2. I forget the artist's name, but I actually prefer it over the original version.

 

[Weasel]

alright a chance to gush about the protomen even more

 

[Magikrazy]

I like the cover version of "I Need a Hero" that was used in Shrek 2. I forget the artist's name, but I actually prefer it over the original version.

If you're talking about the version in the credits, that's Imogen Heap singing with her group Frou Frou.

 

[Natalie J.]

I actually think the Art of Noise f. Tom Jones version of Prince's Kiss is better.

Phil Collins' version of You Can't Hurry Love, originally done in 1967 by the Temptations, is better than the original too.

There was this one version of You Might Think, originally done by The Cars, that a lady did solo, and it was terrible compared to the original.

 

[LeftyGreenMario]

I like the cover version of "I Need a Hero" that was used in Shrek 2. I forget the artist's name, but I actually prefer it over the original version.

If you're talking about the version in the credits, that's Imogen Heap singing with her group Frou Frou.

I was thinking the Jennifer Saunders version, I believe?

 

[Ray Trace]

I like Maynard Ferguson's cover version of Earth Wind & Fire's Fantasy

 

[Magikrazy]

I like the cover version of "I Need a Hero" that was used in Shrek 2. I forget the artist's name, but I actually prefer it over the original version.

If you're talking about the version in the credits, that's Imogen Heap singing with her group Frou Frou.

I was thinking the Jennifer Saunders version, I believe?

Oh, yeah. She does a good job.

 

[LeftyGreenMario]

I just like Maynard Ferguson's covers in general. One of my favorites is his Baker Street version. I also really like his Birdland cover versions.

 

[Hobbes]

I love covers, duets, medleys, you name it.

Some of my favorite:

Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. - Man on the Moon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BisS5JxeUW0)
Lorde - Life on Mars? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7l3y7LOzLc) (starts at the 9:00 mark)
Aerosmith with Southern California Children's Chorus - Dream On (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zthQPe41w24)
R.E.M. and Eddie Veder - It's The End of the World (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iwK0IFgZyQ)
OneRepublic - Budapest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKbbxmxvmc)
Ed Sheeran - Take Me to Church (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOPKDYuUzyw)
Thirty Seconds to Mars - Stay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqPATbDhrb4)
Muse - Can't Take my Eyes Off of You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIdIOXNzlRw)
Various artists - Tears in Heaven (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIdIOXNzlRw)
Imagine Dragons and Koji Kondo - Zelda Medley/It's Time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Xf2Gle0FU)
Various artists - God Only Knows (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqLTe8h0-jo)
Imagine Dragons - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF563v8nkiw)
Celine Dion - Hymne a l'Amour (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifyz98_eWd4)
The Killers - Ultraviolet (Light My Way) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNXsjs6ED5Y)
Brian May - Too Much Love Will Kill You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNa5kRX45tg)
Bono and Chris Martin - What's Going On (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkqyV3oL8oQ)
Frank Sinatra and Bono - I've Got You Under My Skin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnNWZQTwAb8)

And I'm probably missing many.

 

[banjonator1]

 

[Weasel]

oh yeah we need to post some richard cheese in here

 

[Magikrazy]

Oh geez, how could I forget The Spinners' cover of Working My Way Back to You, originally by The Four Seasons? They nailed it.

Also bump.

 

[freakworld]

anything from the cover up by the protom-

alright a chance to gush about the protomen even more

nvm threek was here before me