Covers of songs that are better than the original

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  1. Can I Spliff it

    Can I Spliff it Is Butterbean okay?
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  2. Jake Barnes

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    If this is some kind of ironic dig at Amy Lee, I don't much appreciate the gesture. :crossedarms:
     
  3. Can I Spliff it

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    the real magic is at 2:30
     
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  4. Joe_Pesci

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    Wolfsburg

  5. Corch

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    Not better than the original but still awesome

     
  6. Clown

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    You sick bastard
     
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  7. Truman

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    Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" >>> Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"
     
  9. Celemo

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  10. Daniel Ocean

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    How this hasn't been posted I don't even

     
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  11. BayouMafia

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  12. CraigAnne Conway

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    limp bizkit covered Behind Blue Eyes. not ROM
     
  13. bhrangerfan0809

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    Is this like covering a post?

    Because the original was better imo
     
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  14. Gtr

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    i prefer the cover of the cover :dealwithit:
     
  15. joey jo-jo jr shabadoo

    joey jo-jo jr shabadoo you know for me, the action is the juice

  16. Chicago Seminole

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    Angus and Julia stone

    Stay with me.
     
  17. spagett

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    Solomon Burke's "Fast Train" is infinitely better than Van Morrison's. Whoever scored The Wire placed this song perfectly to conclude season 3.

     
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  18. Corky Bucek

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    Zevon's version is still better but I enjoy Linda Ronstadt's version as well, so sue me

     
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  20. Bo Pelinis

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    Not better but surprisingly good

     
  21. TheGrifter

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    NSIAP

    Original:


    Cover:
     
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  22. Todd Bonzales

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    I thought this thread was gone. Nice.
     
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  23. bhrangerfan0809

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    check that like/dislike ratio
     
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  24. Todd Bonzales

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    Man, this thread is ten years old gat dam
     
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  25. Gin Buckets

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  26. steamengine

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    :laugh:

    Adolescent me thought these guys were gonna be a big deal
     
  27. Daniel Ocean

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    This in no way belongs itt.
     
  28. electronic

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  30. DUCKMOUTH

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    Nights in white satin starts at after the 18 minute mark. Their original arrow into nights of white satin is dope though.

     
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  31. Todd Bonzales

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    Blah blah blah Beatles blah blah blah. This one is really 50/50 for me:



     
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  32. St. Jimmy

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    Goose is probably my favorite newish band of the last couple of years. They keep getting better and better.
     
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  34. backinblack23

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    Pretty good local band that just does covers.
     
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  35. Norm Peterson

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    They're pretty good, but not as good as the cover they're covering, and neither are as good as the original imo.
     
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  36. teel

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  37. RU-Omega Potato

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    Please leave and put your NJ Resident proof of ID on the table on your way out.

    In the past I was willing to let it slide when you either slept through homecoming or went to The Hunt instead (always, always on the same weekend) and came in here to brag to us about it but this blasphemy against musical Jesus is too much for me.
     
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  39. theriner69er

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  40. TrustyPatches

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    Watched JoJo Rabbit last night and this song popped up.



    really like Mac Miller’s version



    both are covers of Arthur Lees version from 1972
     
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  41. Popovio

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    Didn't think I would ever see Dread Zeppelin on here. My good friend's step dad was one of the recording engineers and live sound guys for them.

    Robert Plant fucking loves them.

     
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  42. BayouMafia

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    this may be the most bland generic thing I've seen all year
     
  43. Charlie Conway

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  44. El Tiburon

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    I don’t know about better, but Weezer’s version of “Africa” slaps, as the kids say these days.
     
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  45. Daddy Rabbit

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    I disagree. A lot. The OG is miles better.
     
  46. One Two

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  47. Daddy Rabbit

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  48. steamengine

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  49. Shiggityshwo

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    to be perfectly frank I have no idea what the Sinead O'Connor version of this song sounds like, but this cover has my people from Brutus as well as my acquaintances from The Guru Guru so I'm fairly confident it's better than the original