Results: This is part 4 (I think) about people who appeared (or influenced) other famous singers' or musicians' records. This time the focus is "covers that were/are better than the originals".
Published on 04/07/2025
fMany of the early songs from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and other groups on both sides of the Atlantic were covers of songs, where the original artist gained almost no recognition (or income). Here are some of my favorite cover songs that I think are better than the originals. See if you agree.
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Here are the first 3 covers. Which of them do you like better than the original.
Joe Cocker's (Woodstock above) version of "With a Little Help From My Friends" from The Beatles "Sergeant Pepper's" album https://youtu.be/GooL7-iPMYI
32%
704 votes
Rob Stewart's cover of "Sailing" versus the original quite good version by Gavin Sutherland of The Sutherland Brothers. https://youtu.be/RFgn9-8KL4s versus https://youtu.be/ErVnD9NvMwM
20%
435 votes
"Twist and Shout" by The Beatles versus one of the original versions by The Isley Brothers. https://youtu.be/2RicaUqd9Hg versus https://youtu.be/cTaqn8_gMR0
28%
608 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
14 votes
Not Applicable
40%
879 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.62% | 11 | |
| Isley Brothers | 0.06% | 1 |
| This one: AC/DC - High Voltage (Full Album) AND maybe this one too: Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin' (Official Audio) Judas Priest | 0.06% | 1 |
| Van Halen - You Really Got Me | 0.06% | 1 |
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Here are another 3. Which of them do you like better than the original?
Alison Krause did a really good cover of the original "Baby Now That I've Found You" by The Foundations. versus https://youtu.be/EWdeWITHb6c
19%
407 votes
Jimi Hendrix's reworked version of Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower" https://youtu.be/TLV4_xaYynY versus https://youtu.be/bT7Hj-ea0VE
27%
590 votes
Sinead O'Connor turned Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" into a worldwide hit. https://youtu.be/0-EF60neguk versus https://youtu.be/1NarDEEhOsM
25%
557 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
Not Applicable
43%
951 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.57% | 9 | |
| I saw the shot of Kraus sand thought the ajtor may mentoin her r4emake of Keith Whitley's "You Say Nothing At All: | 0.06% | 1 |
| Anything that Josh Groban covers | 0.06% | 1 |
| None | 0.06% | 1 |
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And 3 more. Which of them do you like better than the original?
My favorite Belfast Ireland Buskers - Dea Matrona - did their cover of Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues" and Eric Clapton also had a stab at it. versus https://youtu.be/Kxi4XkIVWLQ
10%
215 votes
Aretha Franklin did a fantastic version of Otis Reddings "Respect" but they are both good. https://youtu.be/A134hShx_gw versus https://youtu.be/KvC9V_lBnDQ
38%
839 votes
Santana's version of "Black Magic Woman" or the original by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. https://youtu.be/9wT1s96JIb0 or do you prefer https://youtu.be/7eANGHVQS9Q
31%
682 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
10 votes
Not Applicable
40%
875 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.52% | 9 | |
| c dion | 0.06% | 1 |
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I could have made this 4th question another 3 of the same but I think 9 is enough - or would you rather have 12? 9 was enough
34%
752 votes
I would have enjoyed an additional 3 for a total of 12.
24%
538 votes
I'm not a music lover so even 9 was too many.
6%
142 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
17 votes
Not Applicable
34%
751 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.55% | 8 | |
| Why THREE in each question? Stick with one song, one question, not going to go searching the others out. Thanks. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Unfortunately I missed the others. | 0.07% | 1 |
| doesn't matter; I don't watch videos for surveys, anyway--straght-lined N/A | 0.07% | 1 |
| One or the other makes no difference | 0.07% | 1 |
| dont matter to me | 0.07% | 1 |
| Don't matter | 0.07% | 1 |
| I don't care about the album cover. The music is what is important. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Either or! This music!!!!!!! | 0.07% | 1 |
| Not all my type of music genre | 0.07% | 1 |
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