The mere suggestion that Metallica topped Seger should get this post deleted.

Aug 2, 2021
10:51:06am

Richard McCoy Jr. 3rd String

Big Metallica fan here, but not even Metallica would think their cover tops Bob’s live version, which is the version everyone is familiar with.

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Songs where the cover was better than the original.

Revolution

8/2/21 9:46am

Hurt by Johnny Cash has to be #1

crack

8/2/21 9:47am

It's Johnny Cash's best song

Hotlanta

8/2/21 9:54am

I agree it’s a good cover, but NIN original is still better. More pain in Reznor’s voice.

specsauce

8/2/21 10:17am

NIN's is manic-depressive, Cash's is regretful

Hotlanta

8/2/21 10:23am

Yes, they are both great in their own way as they are conveying different messages.

El Careeb

8/2/21 10:29am

I agree with much of your list save Faith. That version is pure garbage.

gangbusters

8/2/21 9:48am

All along the watchtower. Knocking on heavens door.

Backcountry

8/2/21 9:48am

All Along the Watchtower.

bluesloth

8/2/21 9:49am

Sound of Silence by Disturbed is basically the U of U of covers. It praised by low class uneducated chest thumpers

IceBlueCoug

8/2/21 9:49am

And my daughter… jerk

Revolution

8/2/21 9:49am

This needs to added to the list in it's place

IceBlueCoug

8/2/21 9:50am

Strong ADDITION to the list

Revolution

8/2/21 9:51am

But honestly, is your OP a reverse?? Because it sure seems like it should be.

pink22

8/2/21 9:52am

It is not a reverse.

Revolution

8/2/21 9:54am

Its trash

Backcountry

8/2/21 10:04am

Don't consider myself a chest thumper, definitely not uneducated

NYC and Japan

8/2/21 10:54am

ok ryan

MormonThug

8/2/21 11:53am

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TerpCoug

8/2/21 12:46pm

Its been evaluated by music experts who disagree with your assessment..

CarolinaCoug

8/3/21 10:21am

Definitely not Sound of Silence by Disturbed

yerromnitsuj

8/2/21 9:49am

Dynamite Hack Boyz in the Hood

BigYfan

8/2/21 9:50am

So good

Backcountry

8/2/21 10:05am

In the same vein...Today was a Good Day is great as well.

Not Even Close

8/2/21 10:15am

Blinded By the Light by Manfred Mann

bluecheese

8/2/21 9:50am

Landslide by Smashing Pumpkins. Maybe nobody agrees with me. I don't care.

Not Even Close

8/2/21 9:50am

That’s an amazing cover, Billy’s voice is way better and his guitar solo has so

Penske Material

8/2/21 11:15am

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NewYorkCougar

8/2/21 12:27pm

If you think Faith by Limp Bizkit is better than Faith by George Michael, you

pink22

8/2/21 9:51am

I just listened to faith by limp bizkit on youtube. Yikes. I actually didn't

Not Even Close

8/2/21 9:54am

I mean if there was never an original version written of it that is great then

pink22

8/2/21 10:11am

Fair point.

Not Even Close

8/2/21 10:13am

I like the Limp Bizkit version better

dragekoz

8/2/21 10:30am

The Smiths are close to the greatest band ever and most certainly the most

pink22

8/2/21 10:55am

Nothing Compares 2 U

Tortoise

8/2/21 9:51am

I was thinking about this. It's just very different

Beggar

8/2/21 9:51am

I didn't realize that was a Prince song until just now. I agree with you, but I

Not Even Close

8/2/21 9:56am

This is a good version too

TrackCoug

8/2/21 10:01am

I prefer Chris' solo version...don't know why but it just grows on you

NOCAL_YFAN

8/2/21 10:05am

Definitely

inertiaman

8/2/21 10:09am

I Will Survive - Cake.

bluesloth

8/2/21 9:51am

H-yes

m0resn0w

8/2/21 10:12am

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Odysseus

8/2/21 9:51am

RE: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

aemadrid

8/2/21 1:48pm

Sound of Silence is a great cover, but its not better than the original

Hotlanta

8/2/21 9:53am

Turn the Page by Metallica was my first thought.

mncougar

8/2/21 9:53am

Besame Mucho by Diane Schuur and Maynard Ferguson

backprop

8/2/21 9:53am

Hazy Shade of Winter: Bangles

Jimo Dashen

8/2/21 9:53am

This made me laugh, but it is also true.

crack

8/2/21 9:58am

RE: Hazy Shade of Winter: Bangles

aemadrid

8/2/21 1:49pm

I personally like Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit over The Who

Adwight

8/2/21 9:53am

Zombie: Bad Wolves (probably an unpopular choice but 🤷‍♂️)

Jimo Dashen

8/2/21 9:55am

1 more. Heartless: Kris Allen

Jimo Dashen

8/2/21 9:58am

Dude, Limp Bizkit?

Jay Kay

8/2/21 9:58am

One Sweet Day

Fishious

8/2/21 9:59am

Poncho and Lefty by Willie and Haggard

Corn

8/2/21 9:59am

Good cover, but I like the Emmylou Harris cover even more.

UCLACoug

8/2/21 12:58pm

Adding “Sway” by Diana Krall

Revolution

8/2/21 9:59am

I'll probably get crucified for saying this but Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah and

byujacob

8/2/21 9:59am

I think everyone agrees that hallelujah covers are better than the original, and

Jay Rick

8/2/21 10:05am

I meant more for the cover of The Boxer.

byujacob

8/2/21 10:36am

With a Little Help from My Friends by Joe Coker

byujacob

8/2/21 10:00am

Does Walk this Way by Run DMC count?

crack

8/2/21 10:01am

RE: Does Walk this Way by Run DMC count?

byujacob

8/2/21 10:02am

Landslide, The Chicks.

Traveshamockery

8/2/21 10:02am

Talk about a group that ruined their career by getting involved in Politics.

crack

8/2/21 10:05am

and Toby Keith's only got bigger by getting involved in that mess

RealSimsShadY

8/2/21 10:20am

Cancel cancel culture!

joelvandyne

8/2/21 10:53am

Gotta know your audience. Country music and wokeness do not coexist.

Big Daddy D

8/2/21 3:01pm

Original is at least 10 times better

BigYfan

8/2/21 10:06am

I just like this version better. The original seems slower and boring to me.

Traveshamockery

8/2/21 11:37am

Landslide by the Pumpkins

CrashMcLarson

8/2/21 10:07am

Maybe if this were a post about the worst of the popular versions of classic

Jay Kay

8/2/21 10:15am

Some people like different music and version. Crazy.

Traveshamockery

8/2/21 11:32am

I think that musically the Chicks song is fine. What bothers me about it is that

Jay Kay

8/2/21 12:08pm

You’ve put much more thought into this than me.

Traveshamockery

8/2/21 12:59pm

Did you not get the memo? The word Dixie has been deemed racist. Just “Chicks”

Corn Pop

8/2/21 10:19am

Fixed

Traveshamockery

8/2/21 11:35am

Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith

sanitarium

8/2/21 10:02am

Didn’t we just have this conversation like 3 days ago? Anyway, Walk This Way, as

Jay Rick

8/2/21 10:04am

If we did, I missed it.

Revolution

8/2/21 10:08am

You can’t possibly be blamed for that. Just funny that we’re covering all the

Jay Rick

8/2/21 10:28am

THe Man Who Sold The World (Nirvana)

Avery

8/2/21 10:05am

True. I hate Bowie and Nirvana, but that cover is awesome.

Penske Material

8/2/21 11:13am

Joe Cocker--With a Little Help From My Friends, Knockin on Hevans Door--GnR

Jay Kay

8/2/21 10:06am

Losing My Religion by Lacuna Coil

Jacare

8/2/21 10:06am

That is a terrible version of the song!

TrackCoug

8/2/21 12:47pm

🤣🤣🤣

Jacare

8/2/21 2:24pm

Romeo and Juliet-The Killers

BE-WHY-YOU

8/2/21 10:07am

It's fine. The original is amazing. It reminds me of Weezer's cover of Africa.

Not Even Close

8/2/21 10:12am

If you never heard Knopfler play guitar, you could see the

bald man

8/2/21 10:55am

This one has always been my favorite. Eruption/You Really Got Me - Van Halen

Belboz

8/2/21 10:12am

Foo Fighters singing Never Going to Give You Up in their style with Rick Astley

crack

8/2/21 10:16am

That is pretty cool

Not Even Close

8/2/21 10:20am

Flame away if you must but I really like Cold Play's cover of 'Til Kingdom Come'

m0resn0w

8/2/21 10:17am

Who is this supposedly a cover of?

Councilman JAM

8/3/21 7:04am

Huh...now that you mention it. Turns out that it was written for Johnny Cash,

m0resn0w

8/4/21 1:32pm

Every single song where someone covered Bob Dylan.

valleus

8/2/21 10:24am

True!

sanitarium

8/2/21 10:26am

Its true

Backcountry

8/2/21 10:43am

well that's a safe bet.

Belboz

8/2/21 5:34pm

George Michael's version of I Can't Make You Love Me

Kelbob

8/2/21 10:25am

Can't Help Falling in Love - nearly everyone not named Elvis.

Eddie

8/2/21 10:26am

Absolutely nothing by Limp Bizkit is better than just turning off the radio

spinner

8/2/21 10:27am

Last Kiss done by Pearl Jam

Kelbob

8/2/21 10:27am

Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton

RealSimsShadY

8/2/21 10:28am

I know someone who slays the cover of Tennessee Whiskey

ByuImaginesDragons

8/3/21 12:55am

Do you have a name?

RealSimsShadY

8/3/21 1:27am

DANGIT!! I forgot the link 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ It’s by Jay Warren (added link)

ByuImaginesDragons

8/3/21 1:43am

JTM's buddy. That's a great version. Thanks for sharing

RealSimsShadY

8/3/21 10:14am

Yep. Both very talented men

ByuImaginesDragons

8/3/21 10:00pm

Also this cover of a Post Malone song shows his talent off much better…

ByuImaginesDragons

8/3/21 2:01am

Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah

Tominator

8/2/21 10:31am

Soft Cell's Tainted Love

El Careeb

8/2/21 10:32am

(I can’t get no) Satisfaction by Devo

spinner

8/2/21 10:36am

Mayday - Home Free . . . the original is nothing compared to HF's version

RealSimsShadY

8/2/21 10:37am

Santeria by Zergabachew on The Voice is really good

D.T. Survivor

8/2/21 10:39am

The mere suggestion that Metallica topped Seger should get this post deleted.

Richard McCoy Jr.

8/2/21 10:51am

Black Magic Woman - Santana (Fleetwood Mac = Original and is also really good).

BYU1982

8/2/21 10:57am

Hall and Oates: You've lost that lovin' feelin'. Much better than Righteous Bros

lawilson

8/2/21 11:00am

You Really Got Me - Van Halen

Peter Venkman

8/2/21 11:13am

Trigger warning: Heart Stairway to heaven w Zeppelin’s original drummer’s son

kotacoug

8/2/21 11:22am

That seemed to be a remake more than a cover.

Elwood Blues

8/2/21 11:41am

Sounds of Silence by Disturbed! I believe we've covered this before.

TeeKaa

8/2/21 11:38am

"Big Yellow Taxi" by Counting Crows. "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff

Brigham

8/2/21 11:59am

Blitzkrieg by Metallica

NewYorkCougar

8/2/21 12:28pm

Here are a few that might qualify

DJROSS

8/2/21 12:37pm

CCR's version of I Heard it Through the Grapevine is also good

StickyBumps

8/3/21 9:20am

Maybe something by Me First and The Gimme Gimmes

Beest

8/2/21 2:13pm

Disagree with Turn The Page...Seger's is much better IMO.

socorny

8/2/21 5:28pm

plus 1,000

TeeKaa

8/2/21 5:45pm

I Can't Explain by The Scorpions

socorny

8/2/21 5:31pm

This, mostly because the original is so bad.

Penske Material

8/2/21 6:32pm

Up Around the Bend - Hanoi Rocks

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