I'll start with The Stooges' version of Bob Dylan's The Ballad of Hollis Brown
I'll start with The Stooges' version of Bob Dylan's The Ballad of Hollis Brown
The Sun City Girls' take on the Fugs' "CIA Man" is at the top of the list for me.
The Paragons - Blackbird
Kissin Cousins as interpreted by the Saints.
Thee Headcoats, Love Comes in Spurts
Ace Frehley "NY Groove"
Judas Priest "Green Manalishi"
GG Allin & the Cedar Street Sluts "Sluts in the City"
Byrds "You Ain't Goin Nowhere"
Country Teasers- Blue Monday
I don't know that I would say thes are better than the originals, but they rule to the point of rivalling them at least:
Les Witackers - Un Ami (It's Alright - Zombies)
Maybe my favorite Zombies song, but I think I might still prefer this cover:
Eddie Floyd - Bring it on Home to Me (Sam Cooke)
I love the original, but switching it from 12/8 to to a funky-ass 4/4 was quite the coup:
The Benny Boys - Nog Bag (The Wad)
!!!
Wednesday Week - No Such Thing (Agent Orange)
Text book example of how to own a cover.
Is it okay if I say I prefer the Swamp Rats' version of Psycho over the Sonics'?
Half Japanese "10th Ave Freezeout"
the Better Beatles - Penny Lane
and I'm a Beatles Stan tbh 🫣
@Johnny Sick so many swamp rats versions that amp up the original/popular versions...
ain't no friend of mine
it's not easy
tobacco road
elevators doing It's all over now baby blue is a good one too
@peeblood
the Better Beatles - Penny Lane
I think all the Better Beatles versions are better than the original.
@Randall +1
@Uptown ruler 666 420 COC - Green Manalishi (cover of Priests version)
Danish version of "If i was a carpenter"
Its actually a cover of a cover (the danish version of the lyrics where written by Peter Belli in the 60s).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lnVoIivhj4&ab_channel=Sl%C3%A6ng%27s
Midnight - Black kar
Revillos - Somebody's Gonna Get There Head Kicked in
https://youtu.be/Kwe6bZe-8vo?si=CZy0k5etZ6h6t4sv
Screamers' The Beat Goes On
Lavender Flu- My Time
Devo- Satisfaction
