Favourite Cover Versions you prefer as much/more than the Original

[carbon_psycho]

Clim Snide & Elvis Cotello have both covered Christina Aguilera's Beautiful.
I love both the versions.

[Tiggi]

Robert Wyatt's version of Elvis Costello & Clive Langer's song Shipbuilding was superb, but the RW version was released first, so maybe doesn't strictly count as a cover...

[Moondog]

The version of "I'm A Man" on the eponymous Chicago Transit Authority album is far better than the Spencer Davis original.

Also, though strictly not a cover as he released it first, Robert Wyatt's "Shipbuilding" knocks the version by Elvis Costello, the writer, into the next county.

[pyoung30]

I forgot

Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling

I agree with you, Music Head!

My vote would go to Richie Haven's version of Here Comes the Sun.... maybe as good (or close) to the original, IMO.

[A_Regular]

I love weird covers that mix genres. I actually have a whole list of weird covers on my ipod:

Bitches Ain't Shit by Ben Folds (original Dr. Dre)
Under Pressure by The Blood Brothers (Bowie/Queen)
I Will Survive by Cake (Gloria Gaynor)
Superstar by Sonic Youth (Carpenters) I actually can't really bear anything else by this band but I love this cover
Sea of Love by Cat Power (Phil Phillips) You can probably tell I have the Juno soundtrack
Got Your Money by Say Anything (Ol' Dirty Bastard)
Boyz n the Hood by Dynamite Hack (NWA)
Hey Ya by Obadiah Parker (OutKast) the original is actually one of my favorite songs of all time; only hip-hop song that's been compared to The Beatles
Mad World by Gary Jules (Tears for Fears) bet you didn't know this was a cover
Just like Heaven by Dinosaur Jr. (The Cure)

[djdave]

Peter, Paul and Mary's Leaving On A Jet Plane is much, much beter than John Denver's original.

[David Broad]

Never knew anybody made this before Peter , Paul and Mary . Can't speak for John Denver's version as I simply don't know it . However I do like the version by Peter , Paul and Mary .

[carbon_psycho]

I loved the live cover of I Feel Love (Donna Summer) by RHCP.. check it out on youtube.
I wish they had made a recording of it..

[Weetzie]

Janis Joplin- Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin- Ball and Chain
Cowboy Junkies- Sweet Jane
Waylon Jennings- White Lightning
Johnny Cash- Hurt
Motley Crue- Smokin' in the Boys Room
Marilyn Manson- Tainted Love
Metallica- Turn The Page

[carbon_psycho]

Travis cover of The Weight (Originally by The Band)

Entire album of I Am Sam has nice Beatles covers.