" Oh , and Rufus Wainwright ’s concealment of ' Hallelujah ' is adept than Jeff Buckley ’s . crusade me . "
Recently, IaskedtheBuzzFeed Communityto share a song cover they like more than the original. The results had my eyebrows raised from beginning to end:
1."‘Africa’ byWeezer, I like the original byToto, too, but I was alive when Weezer came out with the cover, so I think that’s why I like it more."
2.“TheGlee versionof ‘Valerie’ byMark RonsonandAmy Winehouseis superior.”
— rosepiper28
3.“Lauryn Hill’s version of ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You.’ Her version really speaks to my soul and grabs me, making me weak in the knees every time I hear it. It’s the most perfect version of the song!”
— gigimomster
4."‘Landslide’ byThe Chicks, fight me."
5.“I loveDolly Parton, butWhitney Houston’s’I Will Always Love You' is ICONIC!!!”
— notdoinganythingsus
6."‘The Man Who Sold The World.’ I ADOREDavid Bowie’smusic, but something about theNirvanaMTV Unpluggedversion of that song makes me like it more."
— toast2002
7.“Jeff Buckley’scover ofLeonard Cohen’s’Hallelujah.' Cohen’s is beautiful on its own, but Buckley’s version is so haunting and hypnotizing, and so much more emotional, especially with the knowledge of Buckley’s untimely death.”
8.“Oh, andRufus Wainwright’scover of ‘Hallelujah’ is better than Jeff Buckley’s. Fight me.”
— eleanorh44bb646f7
9.Never have I ever wanted to add a comment before now. ‘Sail’ byAWOLNATIONis good. ‘Sail’ byDevil Driveris on a whole other level above the original."
— dappelman82
10.“TheMoulin Rougeversion of ‘Lady Marmalade!’ Hands down.”
11.“I might get hate for this but ‘Cancer’ covered byTwenty One Pilots(originally performed byMy Chemical Romance). Twenty One Pilots’s version is at least on the same level as the original. The original feels like a cancer patient at the beginning of treatment, raging at the diagnosis. Twenty One Pilots’s version feels like a cancer patient towards the end of treatment, just absolutely exhausted and done with the pain. It manages to respect the original while being different, and I love it.”
— cristiandelgado
12.“I (probably) am the only one who thinks this, but I preferThe Corrs’more energetic version of ‘Dreams’ to the original byFleetwood Mac.”
— littlebee80
13."‘Proud Mary’ byTina Turner. I love me someCreedence Clearwater Revival, but Tina brings so much energy to that song and makes it so much better."
14."‘Under My Thumb’ byStreetheart. Way better thanThe Rolling Stones’sversion!"
— kimr4ac3db893
15.“Anything fromPitch Perfect.”
— jamestheflames20
16."‘Smooth Criminal’ byAlien Ant Farm, original byMichael Jackson."
17.“There’s an a cappella group calledStraight No Chaserthat does a phenomenal cover of ‘Creep,’ originally byRadiohead. Their harmonies are hauntingly beautiful!”
— betherick85
18.“Conor Maynard’scover of ‘Someone You Loved’ byLewis Capaldi.”
— alysaurus688
19."‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)’ byPlacebo. I loveStranger Things, and I do enjoyKate Bush’s voice. I’m very happy for her thatStranger Thingsmade it so popular again. But honestly, Placebo’s version is so much better. It’s a bit almost grittier and smoother, and overall I would rather listen to their cover a million times thanKate Bush’s."
20.“Bette Midler’sversion of ‘Do You Wanna Dance’ beats theBeach Boys’soriginal. She takes it from a party song to a romantic ballad, and it’s amazing.”
— moncynnes
21."‘Tennessee Whiskey,’ theChris Stapletonversion. Nothing againstGeorge Jonesor David Allan Coke, but no one can sing that song like Stapleton. He does it so well that most people don’t even realize it’s a cover!"
— erinpatterson1
22.“Aerosmith’sversion of ‘Come Together’ is better thanThe Beatles.”
23.“Don’t hate, but…‘FIRST LOVE’ cover byBoyz II Menis better than the original byUtada Hikaru.
— bekiballs
24.“Kelly Clarkson’sversion of ‘Happier Than Ever.‘Billie Eilishdid a great job on it, but Kelly’s version cuts deep, and it feels so good to scream along when you need an outlet.”
— buttercupbailey
25."‘It’s My Life’ byNo Doubt. To me, this song is better than the original byTalk Talk. I like the female vocals of it and how to me, it seems slightly more dramatic than the original.”
26.“Kate Bush’ssweet (yet haunting) take onElton John’s’Rocket Man.'”
— perenti
27.“Johnny CashcoveringNine Inch Nailssong ‘Hurt.’ Even Trent Reznor said Cash’s version was better.”
— lisanovotny
28."‘Sound of Silence’ byDisturbed. When I heard the original bySimon and Garfunkel, I was shocked, to say the least."
29."‘Emotion’ byDestiny’s Child.Samantha Sangdid an okay job in the ’70s, but whenDestiny’s Childdid their version, it was like it was always made for them."
— bellameghanf
30.“Stand Atlantic’scover of ‘MakeDamnSure’ byTaking Back Sunday. I adore the original, but the guitars’ texture, the clarity of Bonnie’s voice, and the added two beats at the end of the bridge??? The cover wins all-day.”
— ssketchator1
31.“Definitely an unpopular opinion, but I’ll always preferGeri Halliwell’sversion of ‘It’s Raining Men’ over the originalThe Weather Girlsversion. (Sorry, Weather Girls!) It’s just more fun to me. And this is coming from someone who grew up in the ’80s and the original version of this song.”
32.“Chris Cornell’sversion of ‘Billie Jean.'”
— jbethkelly29
33."‘Respect’ byAretha Franklin! The song was originally written and recorded byOtis Reddingbasically to complain about his wife, and Aretha took the song and completely reclaimed it."
Are there any covers that you think don’t get enough love? Comment below!
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