Best Cover Songs Cover songs that were done much better than the original version.  . Here is a list of more cover songs Song Original Version Best Cover Version   Abracadabra Steve Miller Band (1982) Sugar Ray (1999) Achilles Last Stand Led Zeppelin (1976) Dream Theater After Midnight J. J. Cale (1970) Eric Clapton (1970) Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) Ku... [+]

Best Cover Songs
Cover songs that were done much better than the original version.
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Here is a list of more cover songs
Song Original Version Best Cover Version

Abracadabra Steve Miller Band (1982) Sugar Ray (1999)
Achilles Last Stand Led Zeppelin (1976) Dream Theater
After Midnight J. J. Cale (1970) Eric Clapton (1970)
Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) Kurt Weill (1930) Doors (1967)
All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan (1967) Jimi Hendrix (1968)
All I Really Want To Do Bob Dylan (1964) Cher (1965)
America Simon and Garfunkel (1968) Yes (1972)
American Woman Guess Who (1970) Lenny Kravitz (1998)
Astronomy Blue Oyster Cult (1978) Metallica (1998)
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Joan Baez (1962) Led Zeppelin (1969)
Backdoor Man Howlin' Wolf (1960) Doors (1970)
Back in N.Y.C. Genesis (1974) Jeff Buckley (1998)
Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood (1987) Warren Zevon (2000)
Battle of Evermore Led Zeppelin (1971) Heart (2003)
Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell (1970) Counting Crows (2002)
Black Magic Woman Fleetwood Mac (1968) Santana (1970)
Blinded By The Light Bruce Springsteen (1973) Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1976)
Born Under a Bad Sign Albert King (1967) Cream (1968)
Break on Through (to the Other Side) Doors (1967) Stone Temple Pilots (2000)
California Girls Beach Boys (1965) David Lee Roth (1985)
Cat Scratch Fever Ted Nugent (1977) Pantera (2003)
Chains The Cookies (1962) Beatles (1963)
China Girl Iggy Pop (1977) David Bowie (1983)
Cocaine J. J. Cale (1976) Eric Clapton (1977)
Come On (let the good times roll) Earl King (1960) Jimi Hendrix (1968)
Come Together Beatles (1969) Aerosmith (1978)
Crossroads Robert Johnson (1936) Cream (1968)
Cruise Control Dixie Dregs (1977) Dream Theater (1995)
Crying In The Chapel Darrell Glenn (1953) Elvis Presley (1965)
Cum On Feel The Noize Slade (1973) Quiet Riot (1983)
Dancing In The Moonlight Thin Lizzy (1977) Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
Dancing In The Street Martha & the Vandellas (1964) Van Halen (1982)
Day Tripper Beatles (1965) Otis Redding (1966)
Dedicated To The One I Love "5" Royales (1957) Mamas & Papas (1967)
Dizzy Miss Lizzy Larry Williams (1958) Beatles (1965)
Downtown Train Tom Waits (1985) Rod Stewart (1990)
Dreams The Allman Brothers Band (1969) Molly Hatchet (1978)
Drift Away Doby Gray (1973) Uncle Kracker (2003)
Drive My Car Beatles (1965) Humble Pie (1975)
Drown In My Own Tears Lulu Reed (1954) Ray Charles (1956)
Everybody Plays The Fool Main Ingredient (1972) Aaron Neville (1991)
Feelin' Alright Traffic (1968) Joe Cocker (1970)
Fire Jimi Hendrix (1967) Red Hot Chili Peppers
Get Ready Temptations (1966) Rare Earth (1969)
Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard (1958) Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
Good Morning Little School Girl Sonny Boy Williamson (1937) Ten Years After
Green Manalishi Fleetwood Mac (1972) Judas Priest (1979)
Hallelujah Leonard Cohen (1985) Jeff Buckley (1994)
Hard To Handle Otis Redding (1968) Black Crows (1989)
Havana Affair Ramones (1976) Red Hot Chili Peppers (2003)
Have a Cigar Pink Floyd (1975) Primus (1992)
Hazy Shade Of Winter Simon & Garfunkel (1968) Bangles (1987)
Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Night & the Pips (1967) Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
Helter Skelter Beatles (1968) Aerosmith (1991)
Hey Hey What Can I Do Led Zeppelin (1970) Hootie & the Blowfish (2000)
Hey Joe The Leaves (1965) Jimi Hendrix (1966)
Honey Don't Carl Perkins (1956) Beatles (1964)
Honey Hush Joe Turner (1953) Johnny Burnette Trio (1956)
Hooked On A Feeling B. J. Thomas (1968) Blue Swede
Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton (1953) Elvis Presley (1956)
Hurt Nine Inch Nails (1994) Johnny Cash (2003)
Hush Joe South Deep Purple (1968)
I Can Hear Music Ronettes (1966) Beach Boys (1968)
I Just Want To Make Love To You Muddy Waters (1954) Foghat (1977)
I Fought The Law The Crickets (without Holly) (1961) The Clash
I Put a Spell on You Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1956) Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)
I Shot the Sheriff Bob Marley (1973) Eric Clapton (1974)
I Thank You Sam & Dave (1968) ZZ Top (1980)
If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (1972) Simply Red (1989)
(I'm A) Road Runner Jr. Walker & the All Stars (1965) Humble Pie (1973)
I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Bobby Mitchell (1957) Fats Domino (1959)
I'm A Man Spencer Davis Group (1967) Chicago (1969)
In the Flesh? Pink Floyd (1979) Dream Theater (1995)
In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett (1965) The Young Rascals (1966)
It's My Life Talk Talk (1984) No Doubt (2004)
Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley (1957) Jeff Beck Group (1969)
Kansas City Little Willie Littlefield (1952) Wilbert Harrison (1959)
Kashmir Led Zeppelin (1975) Jeff Buckley (2001)
Kentucky Woman Neil Diamond (1967) Deep Purple (1968)
Kick Out The Jams MC5 (1969) Rage Against The Machine (2000)
Knockin' On Heavens Door Bob Dylan (1973) Guns N Roses (1991)
La Bamba Ritchie Valens (1958) Los Lobos (1987)
Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (1964) Pearl Jam (2003)
Let's Spend the Night Together Rolling Stones (1967) David Bowie (1973)
Light My Fire Doors (1967) Jose Feliciano (1968)
Little Wing Jimi Hendrix (1967) Derek & The Dominos (1970)
Live And Let Die Paul McCartney & Wings (1971) Guns N Roses (1991)
Locomotion Little Eva (1962) Grand Funk (1974)
Long Tall Sally Little Richard (1956) Beatles (1964)
Louie Louie Richard Berry (1957) The Kingsmen (1963)
Love Hurts The Everly Brothers (1960) Nazareth (1975)
Love Potion #9 Clovers (1959) Searchers (1964)
Love Song The Cure (1989) 311
Lucille Little Richard (1957) The Everly Brothers (1960)
Mad Worlds Tears For Fears (1982) Gary Jules (2001)
Me And Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson (1970) Janis Joplin (1971)
Mony Mony Tommy James (1968) Billy Idol (1987)
Move It On Over Hank Williams Sr. (1947) George Thorogood (1978)
Mr. Tambourine Man Bob Dylan (1964) The Byrds (1965)
Mustang Sally Sir Mack Rice (1965) Wilson Pickett (1966)
My Back Pages Bob Dylan (1964) The Byrds (1967)
Night Time (Is The Right Time) Nappy Brown (1957) Ray Charles (1959)
No Quarter Led Zeppelin Tool
Not Fade Away Buddy Holly (1957) Rush (1973)
Nothing Else Matters Metallica Staind
Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison (1964) Van Halen (1982)
Once Bitten Twice Shy Ian Hunter (1975) Great White
One Metallica KoRn
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer John Lee Hooker George Thorogood
Only You Cues (1954) Platters (1954)
Paranoid Black Sabbath (1970) Megadeth (1994)
Piece Of My Heart Erma Franklin (1967) Big Brother & Holding Company (1968)
Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes (1961) Beatles (1963)
Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) Ike & Tina Turner (1971)
Quinn The Eskimo Bob Dylan (1967) Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1968)
Real Wild Child (Wild One) Johnny O'Keefe & The Deejays (1958) Iggy Pop (1986)
Red Red Wine Neil Diamond (1968) UB40 (1984)
Redemption Song Bob Marley (1980) Joe Strummer & the Mescalaros (2003)
Respect Otis Redding (1965) Aretha Franklin (1967)
Revolution Beatles (1968) Stone Temple Pilots (2001)
Rocking In The Free World Neil Young Pearl Jam
Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry (1956) Beatles (1963)
Rollin' And Tumblin' Muddy Waters (1950) Cream (1966)
Ruby Baby Drifters (1956) Dion (1963)
Sabbra Cadabra Black Sabbath Metallica
Satisfaction Rolling Stones (1965) Otis Redding (1965)
School Days Chuck Berry (1957) AC/DC (1975)
Shake Rattle & Roll Big Joe Tuner (1954) Bill Haley & the Comets (1954)
Shapes Of Things The Yardbirds (1966) Gary Moore
Signs Five Man Electical Band (1970) Tesla (1990)
Smokestack Lightning Howlin' Wolf (1956) Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968)
Smokin' In The Boys Room Brownsville Station (1974) Motley Crue (1985)
So You Want To Be A Rock n Roll Star Byrds (1967) Tom Petty
Spoonful Howlin' Wolf (1960) Cream (1966)
Statesboro Blues Blind Willie McTell (1928) Allman Brothers Band (1971)
Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran (1958) The Who
Susie Q Dale Hawkins (1957) Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)
Sweet Dreams Eurythmics (1983) Marilyn Manson (1995)
T for Texas Jimmy Rodgers (1928) Lynyrd Skynyrd (1976)
Take Me To The River Al Green (1974) Talking Heads (1978)
The First Cut Is The Deepest Cat Stevens (1967) Sheryl Crow (2004)
The Letter Box Tops (1967) Joe Cocker (1970)
The Man Who Sold The World David Bowie (1971) Nirvana (1993)
Think The "5" Royales (1957) James Brown (1961)
Time Is On My Side Irma Thomas (1964) Rolling Stones (1964)
Tom Sawyer Rush (1981) Deadsy (2002)
Train Kept A Rollin' Tiny Bradshaw (1951) Yardbirds (1965)
Tuesday's Gone Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) Metallica (1998)
Turn The Page Bob Seger Metallica
Turn, Turn, Turn Pete Seeger (1962) The Byrds (1966)
Turning Japanese The Vapors Guttermouth
Twist And Shout Top Notes (1961) Beatles (1963)
Up Around the Bend Creedence Clearwater Revival Hanoi Rocks
Voodoo Child (slight return) Jimi Hendrix (1968) Stevie Ray Vaughan (1984)
War Edwin Starr (1970) Bruce Springsteen
War Pigs Black Sabbath (1976) Faith No More (1989)
We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals (1965) Blue Oyster Cult
What'd I Say Ray Charles (1959) Jerry Lee Lewis (1961)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps Beatles (1968) Jeff Healey Band
Whiskey In The Jar Thin Lizzy (1973) Metallica (1998)
Who Do You Love Bo Diddley (1956) Quicksilver Messenger Service (1969)
Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin (1969) King Curtis (1971)
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Big Maybelle (1955) Big Star (1978)
Wild Night Van Morrison (1971) John Mellencamp (1994)
Wild Thing The Troggs (1966) Jimi Hendrix
Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd Widespread Panic
With A Little Help From My Friends Beatles (1967) Joe Cocker (1969)
Woodstock Joni Mitchell (1970) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)
You Keep Me Hangin' On Supremes (1966) Vanilla Fudge (1967)
You Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles (1963) Beatles (1963)
You Really Got Me Kinks (1964) Van Halen (1978)
You Shook Me Muddy Waters (1962) Led Zeppelin (1969)
You've Got A Friend Carol King (1971) James Taylor (1971)
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