Covers Better Than the Original Version

[Boz Joined: Jan 19th, 2020 Topics: 18 Posts: 2886 View Predictions]

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99% sure this thread exists somewhere in the past but seems like it’s a little too old. Title is self explanatory: which covers do you think are better than their original versions?

IMO:
Ben Platt, “Yoü and I” (Lady Gaga)
Ben Platt, “Vienna” (Billy Joel)
Miley Cyrus, “Heart of Glass (Live from the iHeart Festival)” (Blondie)
Lorde, “Swingin Party” (The Replacements)

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 91 Posts: 7927 View Predictions]

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Alicia Keys – Ocean Eyes (Billie Eilish)
Alison Krauss – When You Say Nothing at All (Keith Whiley)
BØRNS – Dawn Storm (T. Rex)
Charles Bradley – Changes (Black Sabbath)
Cher – I Hope You Find It (Miley Cyrus)
DJ Sammy – Heaven (Bryan Adams)
Fantasia – Summertime (standard)
Glee Cast – Somewhere Only We Know (Keane)
Harry Styles – Girl Crush (Little Big Town)
Korn – Word Up (Cameo)
Lana Del Rey – Doin’ Time (Sublime)
Leona Lewis – Run (Snow Patrol)
Love Spit Love – How Soon is Now? (The Smiths)
Ronan Keating – When You Say Nothing at All (Keith Whitley)
Ruby Amanfu – Bitch (Meredith Brooks)
The Mountain Goats – The Sign (Ace of Base)
Whitney Houston – The Star Spangled Banner (Traditional)

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[ciguanaba Joined: Jan 26th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 3776 View Predictions]

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Fiona Apple – Across The Universe

the original (Beatles) is a sad, unfinished folk song and the cover is a transcendent, beautiful masterpiece.

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[Diamond Tier Joined: Aug 14th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 5519 View Predictions]

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[TomJerry Joined: Oct 4th, 2020 Topics: 10 Posts: 1882 View Predictions]

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Omg Whitney! Whitney Houston!! 😭

The minute she covers those songs it’s hers.

Whitney Houston – “I’m Every Woman”(Chaka Khan)
Whitney Houston – “All The Man That I Need” (Sister Sledge)
Whitney Houston – “I Will Always Love You” (Dolly Parton)
Whitney Houston – “Higher Love” (Steve Winwood)
Whitney Houston – “Star-Spangled Banner”

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 102 Posts: 5414 View Predictions]

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Whitney Houston–“I Will Always Loves You” (Dolly Parton)
Johnny Cash–“Hurt” (Nine Inch Nails)
Peter Gabriel–“Heroes” (David Bowie)
Sarah McLachlan–“Wear Your Love Like Heaven” (Donovan)
The Sundays–“Wild Horses” (The Rolling Stones)

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[Juan1n4m1ll0n Joined: Sep 10th, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 6 View Predictions]

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Maxwell “This Woman’s Work”
Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You”

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 15771 View Predictions]

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Honey, y’all forgot:

Whitney Houston, “I Believe in You and Me” (Four Tops)

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 18 Posts: 1645 View Predictions]

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Aretha Franklin Respect (Otis Redding)

Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace

Luther Vandross – A House Is Not A Home (The Carpenters and Dionne Warwick)

Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John, & Stevie Wonder – That’s What Friends Are For (Rod Stewart)

Patti LaBelle – If You Asked Me To (Celine Dion)

Donna Summer – MacArthur Park (A lot of previous versions are out there)

Chaka Khan – I Feel For You (Prince) – this is close

Meli’sa Morgan – Do Me Baby (Prince) – this is close too

Chaka Khan – My Funny Valentine (so many previous versions out there)

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[cranbur Joined: Jul 9th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 20 View Predictions]

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Mariah Carey – “Without You”

Mariah Carey – “Against All Odds”

Mariah Carey – “I Still Believe”

Mariah Carey – “O Holy Night”

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[Cheeseburglar Joined: Mar 10th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 28 View Predictions]

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Tainted Love… Love both covers from Soft Cell and Marilyn Manson. The original is sung by Gloria Jones.

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[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 1520 View Predictions]

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Mariah Carey – “Without You”
Mariah Carey – “I Still Believe”
Patti LaBelle – “Here & Now” ( I just love hers better omg)
Aretha Franklin – “Respect”
Aretha Franklin – “I Dreamed A Dream”
Chaka Khan – “My Funny Valentine”
Whitney Houston – “I Will Always Love You”
Whitney Houston – “I’m Every Woman”

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 15771 View Predictions]

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Christina Aguilera, “A Guy What Takes His Time” (Mae West)
Christina Aguilera, “At Last” (Etta James)
Christina Aguilera, “I Turn to You” (All-4-One)
Christina Aguilera, “Mother” (John Lennon)
Christina Aguilera, “Reflection” (Lea Salonga)
Christina Aguilera, “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” (Etta James)
Christina Aguilera feat. Missy Elliott, “Car Wash” (Rose Royce)
Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & P!nk, “Lady Marmalade” (The Eleventh Hour/Labelle)
A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera, “Fall on Me” (Andrea & Matteo Bocelli)
A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera, “Say Something” (Ian Axel)
Herbie Hancock & Christina Aguilera. “A Song for You” (Leon Russell)

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[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 1520 View Predictions]

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Beyoncé “At Last” as well

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[Jay Joined: Feb 14th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 527 View Predictions]

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Boz wrote:

Lorde, “Swingin Party” (The Replacements)

That cover is ethereal!

I don’t expect many people to agree, but I think Lily Allen’s cover of “Somewhere Only We Know” is beautiful and better than the original version by Keane.

FYC: 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Billie Eilish: Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Pop Vocal Album

Arlo Parks: Best Alternative Music Album

Jazmine Sullivan: Best R&B Album

Tyler, The Creator: Best Rap Album

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