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What cover of a song is actually better than the original?

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Marilyn Manson took a couple of songs where I don't like the original version and made them good. Most of the covers that Children of Bodom do also end up better than the originals as well.
 
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Seven And Seven Is-Rush. Of course Rush could play a song with their feet I would think its awesome:) Manfred Mann Blinded By The Light is great too.
 
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Van Morrison's Them cover of "It's All Over Now Baby Blue."

[video=youtube;zyn8BJ1Uvzw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyn8BJ1Uvzw[/video]

John Cale's "Heartbreak Hotel"

[video=youtube;ep0ACAQK76g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep0ACAQK76g[/video]
 

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I would strongly encourage everyone to check out Peter Gabriel's completely orchestral cover record "Scratch My Back". I literally got chills just thinking about it as I typed that sentence.

Absolutely brilliant arrangements.

I listen to a lot of bluegrass, and lately I've been listening to the Punch Brothers EP called "Ahoy!" which has similarly brilliant arrangements of Josh Ritter's "Another New World" and Mclusky's "Icarus Smicarus".
 
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sinead oconners version of nothing compares to you trumps Prince, or the artist formally know as Prince

also Gary Jules' - Mad world is better than Duran Durans
 
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