Covers Better Than The Original

[Oldsmobile-88]

One of my favourite Clash tracks is Clampdown it always blew me away when they played it live.

‘The Boss’ performed it on his live set for a few years,it is as good if not slightly better.
I don’t think Springsteen & the E Street band have recorded it in a studio ?

 

[Billy The Fish]

I reckon this will be controversial but here goes anyway.

Born to Run - Frankie goes to Hollywood.

If you don't go for this play it, then halfway through put on Springsteen's slow, boring dirge and you'll see what I mean.

*Dons ppe

 

[DB9]

Delilah - Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Utterly Brilliant.

 

[elginCity]

Sunshine on Leith - Hibs

 

[Egg]

Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O'Connor
Shipbuilding – Elvis Costello

 

[Rosencrantz]

Sunshine on Leith - Hibs

Technically that's a singalong rather than a cover . Hard not to join in though.

 

[RedPaul]

Spirit in the Sky - Dr and the Medics
Controversial I know, but Robbie Williams did a blinding version of My Way

 

[Spoonz Red E]

Delilah - Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Utterly Brilliant.

Which reminds me they did a brilliant cover version on the Old Grey Whistle Test of the Jaques Brel song - Next (Au Suivant in the original french)

(Delete the space before 'watch' in the following links to hear the versions)


youtube.com/ watch?v=0E8bHdJ9_4k ~ Sensational Alex Harvey Band

youtube.com/ watch?v=XVWaGlpOPnY ~ the Jaques Brel original

Scott Walker also did a good cover of the song

youtube.com/ watch?v=R9u9K7Up4Ts ~ Scott Walker

 

[iscalad]

Ultimate Cover Versions. Tonight BBC4 at 7pm

 

[Swanaldo]

Louis Armstrong version of 'La Vie en Rose' deserves a mention as becoming the definitive version of the song despite not being the original.

Carter USM used to do some cracking covers, most notably 'Rent' and 'This Is How It Feels'

Neko Case's cover of Tom Waits' "Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis" also surpasses the original.

And I don't know who needs telling this, but the best version of 'Walk This Way' is by Sugababes vs Girls Aloud.