Cover Better Than The Original

How about a self-"cover", although it actually counts as another version? The original "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell:



With Michelle Shocked, audio embedded in

https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/fromthe...ender-michelle-shocked-witchita-lineman-1997/

https://elsewhere.scdn3.secure.raxcdn.com/downloads/mp3s/09 Wichita Lineman.mp3

 

Daft Punk, "Get Lucky"



The Russian Police Choir cover

 

Any Day Now
written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard, 1962

Chuck Jackson recorded the first version of the song, which topped the charts at #23. Ronnie Milsap recorded it 1982 with a little softer tone, hitting #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart.

Chuck Jackson


Ronnie Milsap

 

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The Russian Police Choir cover

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This is hilarious!

 

The Japanese Navy Band does "Space Battleship Yamato"

 

The DNSO does "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"

 

Games and Symphonies do Call of Duty and Battlefield 1942

 

Postmodern Jukebox does "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls:

 

Postmodern Jukebox does Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance"

 

George Bush does U2's "Bloody Sunday"



I kid!

 

Original of "Let's Work Together," by Wilbert Harrison



And of course, the best version by Canned Heat. (Complete with mini-skirted dancers who are now in their 70s.)

 

I love Joe Cocker, but the original Van Morrison is the winner this time.

 

Original by Bing Crosby,



I always liked the song when Bing did it and still do but Elvis seemed to use notes, I'd never heard him use before and made it chill bump, beautiful,

 

The original,




Cover,

 

Please Please Me (1963)

The Beatles


The Bee Gees (1963)