Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room Cover versions that are better than the original ?

No disrespect to Dobie Gray , but in this case "The original is not the greatest "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkiSIlIX9lQ
(yet another coalminer's son)

I prefer Japan's version of All Tomorrow's Parties over The Velvet Underground's original.

Thanks for that M, i could not think of one. :rolleyes:

I know one that you prefer over the original, K. Want a hint

Yes.

Cover version by Bowie
Original version by his good friend Iggy Pop

Oh right, 'China Girl'. Oddly i also thought of Midge's covers of Bowie songs, 'The Man Who Sold The World', and 'Lady Stardust'. Their good, but not better.

Not sure if Grace Jones' Nightclubbing outperforms the original by Iggy though.

Nirvana's is pretty good though.

Whhaattttt?? Not in a million years

I think you're absolutely right Ivan.
But surely Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love' is the ultimate in 'better' cover versions...