ITT: Covers that are better than the original song

[Hazard]

Also, speaking of the Deftones, I prefer their version of The Cure's "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep".

Deftones - If Only Tonight We Could Sleep (Lyrics kick in around 2:45): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPSX1BdHstE

The Cure's Version (Lyrics kick in around 2:50): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucbfzjFqbUc

I felt the Deftones' take was darker and more seductive.

Thats a sick performance, back when Chino was fat haha. I saw them recently in Camden, he was jumping around the stage going nuts. Crazy energy. They got 2 new covers I like on the new album:
Do you Believe (The Cardigans cover)
Ghosts (Japan)
They also covered Sweetest Perfection by Depeche Mode, I like that one too. However I am biased as hell towards Deftones, not even denying that.

[Loneshot]

S

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIw0ewEsNHs

love that song

[Rake2204]

Thats a sick performance, back when Chino was fat haha. I saw them recently in Camden, he was jumping around the stage going nuts. Crazy energy. They got 2 new covers I like on the new album:
Do you Believe (The Cardigans cover)
Ghosts (Japan)
They also covered Sweetest Perfection by Depeche Mode, I like that one too. However I am biased as hell towards Deftones, not even denying that.

Yessir. I saw them in Grand Rapids last year. It was pretty awesome to see Chino seemingly refreshed and in shape. I was worried about him for a while. But he came out on stage staring out into the abyss, grinning, as if he were reborn. It was a spectacular show.

And I am a big fan of their version of "Do You Believe", though I am unfamiliar with the original. I am not as big a fan of "Ghosts".

[RaininThrees]

Yessir. I saw them in Grand Rapids last year. It was pretty awesome to see Chino seemingly refreshed and in shape. I was worried about him for a while. But he came out on stage staring out into the abyss, grinning, as if he were reborn. It was a spectacular show.

And I am a big fan of their version of "Do You Believe", though I am unfamiliar with the original. I am not as big a fan of "Ghosts".

I just started listening to their latest album. Think the album is phenomenal.

[L.Kizzle]

Wow, is this version better than Marvin Gaye's?!?!

Chi-Lites: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)

[B-Low]

Brandon Hines completely OBLITERATES Lil Wayne's original version of "How to Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nhv1R12bcg

Takes a crappy song and makes it great

[Maniak]

http://www.youtube.com/user/megannicolesite/videos

all of this.

[MMM]

A lot of R&B buffs are going to disagree with me, but...

yea i have to disagree, maybe if you said Gladys Knight and the Pips I'd agree but you are entitled to your opinion because I know a lot of people know the version you posted over the other ones.

[Rake2204]

And I am a big fan of their version of "Do You Believe", though I am unfamiliar with the original. I am not as big a fan of "Ghosts".

Finally got around to listening to the original version of "Do You Believe" by the Cardigans and I think the Deftones' version blows it away.

Cardigans (Original): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grM7VtVKl0w

Deftones (Cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ6_WsadBAo

[Jailblazers7]

Off topic but I recently learned that some female singer named Birdy covered Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" and ppl actually prefer it to the original.

Birdy
Bon Iver

The cover is so hollow compared to the original.

/rant

[Akrazotile]

Amish Paradise over the Coolio version all day errday

[AlphaWolf24]

Whitney Houston's I will always love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

powerful song....

[BrownEye007]

I can't stand listening to Limp Bizkit anymore but I used to love "Faith" by them. Much better than The Who.

[QUIZZLE]

Amish Paradise over the Coolio version all day errday

Parody ≠ Cover

[Balla_Status]

I can't stand listening to Limp Bizkit anymore but I used to love "Faith" by them. Much better than The Who.

Think you've got a couple things mixed up there.

Faith is by George Michaels

Limp Bizkit did cover The Who. Behind Blue Eyes.