10 Cover Songs That Are Better Than The Originals

These legendary rock and metal bands transformed other artists' songs into even greater masterpieces.

[terrygause]

It’s a shame that you guys can’t hear my shower versions of all of these. They’re epic.

[CaptRich-bigp]

Actually "Whiskey in the Jar" is a cover, of a cover, of a cover going back to 1870.

[mikemack]

Even Bob Dylan agrees Hendrix does "Watchtower" better than him.

[rowanmelton]

Jimi Hendrix's cover of Watchtower was so good I didn't even know it was a cover until watching this video

[Krzyszczynski]

Whiskey (NOT "Whisky") In The Jar is a traditional song from Ireland, so in a sense all versions of it are covers.

[BonesTheCat]

Jimi's Watchtower is the greatest cover in history.

[citydock]

I was very surprised to know that Dazed and confused wasn’t an original song of Led Zeppelin !

[theicedevil]

Metallica's "Whiskey In A Jar" is really a cover of a cover. It's actually a traditional Irish folk song that Thin Lizzy rearranged into a Rock song. And FYI, I actually think the Thin Lizzy version is the best version of the song.

[vb]

Hurt - Johnny Cash
The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana
Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

[BDHO]

The original Dazed and Confused sounds like it was way ahead of it time. Kudos

[bigburgersounds]

No one can do a Stevie Wonder's song better than Steve Wonder

[danielsonnv]

Stevie Wonder's version of "Higher Ground" was definitely better!

[archol]

Jimi's version of All Along the Watchtower is absolutely better

[Celtchief]

I don't even think Type O would dare say their version of Summer Breeze is "better" then Seals and Croft's.

[moldy]

You were doing fine until you said the RHCP did it better than Stevie Wonder.

[davidsherry]

Need to Disagree with higher ground, stevie is a legend, love RHCP but it sounds better with original soul funk

[joeyclemenza]

I love the chili peppers....

But better than Stevie? You’re out of your damm mind...

[jefffiore]

Just because a song gets "rock-ized" or "metaL-ized" doesn't make it better, just different.

[navyregrets]

I'm not sure that you understand what "better" means...

[bindardundat]

I remember hearing Sinead O’Connor’s cover of Princes “ Nothing compares 2 you” and was blown away !

Then Chris Cornell told Sinead, “ hold my beer “