Militant said:

Michael Jackson's version of "Come Together" is about a million gazillion times better than the original Beatles version.

What the holy fuck!

Is Better Than...

I like Johnnie Taylor's version of "This Bitter Earth" over Dinah Washington's original version, although BOTH are wonderful, but very different in production.

Dinah's Version:

Johnnie's Version:

In the discussion of Beatles covers,

Stevie Wonder did a hell of a great job with We Can Work It Out

http://www.youtube.com/wa...B24z00ajU4

For Once In My Life was a cover also (Jean Dushon), and Stevie owned that one

An underrated cover was Barry White's version of Billy Joel's Just The Way You Are

http://www.youtube.com/wa...6eR9eQt5PE

A few other covers I enjoy

Mary Jane Girls - Walk Like A Man (Frankie Vali and the Four Seasons) Both are good

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)

Sid Vicious - My Way (Frank Sinatra)

Sybil - Don't Make Me Over (Dionne Warwick)

Anita Baker - Mystery (Manhattan Transfer)

A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki (Kyu Sakamoto)

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Marvelous Marvin's interpretation of "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (unedited).

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Paris9748430 said:

Is Better Than...

Great rendition

Harlepolis said:

Paris9748430 said:

Is Better Than...

Great rendition

Girl, there is a Shadow and Act response waiting for you.

I don't even like the originals of these (I don't listen to Puffy & R. Kelly at all) and only listened to them once, but I like Al's versions.

Paris9748430 said:

Is Better Than...

Eddie's is a great version, but I still have to give the prize to Bobby Womack. One of my favourite covers...

Will probably get slated for this but much prefered Adeva's "respect" over Aretha's

Claire73 said:

Will probably get slated for this but much prefered Adeva's "respect" over Aretha's

Aretha didn't do the original. It was Otis Redding.

This Tears For Fears original

was eclipsed by this cover in the Donnie Darko soundtrack:

and this cover by an Idol runner up:

Identity said:

andykeen said:

Militant said:

Michael Jackson's version of "Come Together" is about a million gazillion times better than the original Beatles version.

What the holy fuck!

btw imho all the Beatles covers posted here suck apart from Joe Cocker's with a little help ...

(i prefer this version over the woodstock one)

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andykeen said:

Militant said:

Michael Jackson's version of "Come Together" is about a million gazillion times better than the original Beatles version.

What the holy fuck!

Damn str8 it is! Maybe not a million gazillion times better, but better nonetheless.

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panther514 said:

Summer Breeze...Isley Brothers. Kills Seals and Crofts version.

This, too!

BT11 said:

Al Green's How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is better than the Bee Gees original.

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You've Changed- The Jackson 5

With A Childs Heart- Michael Jackson

Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart- Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (also the Michael McDonald & Toni Braxton cover) > The Stylistics

You are Everything- Diana & Marvin> The Stylistics

La La Means I Love You- Jackson 5> The Delphonics

Some of you have some extremely limited musical scopes, man...seriously.

Identity said:

EWF's rendition of "Got To Get You Into My Life" is superior to the original version by the Fab Four.

100% cosigned!

Also:

"Sunny" - Boney M. > "Sunny" - Bobby Hebb (RIP)

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye by Boys II Men is a remake originally recorded by C.G Cameron for the Cooley High soundtrack. This song was virtually forgotten till Boys II Men did an acapella of it.

As we know this was a better version.

PDogz said:

Johnnie's Version:

I have the album this comes from, Taylored In Silk. I have most of JT's albums.

MickyDolenz said:

PDogz said:

Johnnie's Version:

I have the album this comes from, Taylored In Silk. I have most of JT's albums.

Isn't that a great album?!? I first started listening to it when it was released back in the day on 8-track tape. Of course today I have it on CD, but it's still one of those albums you can play from start to finish - no skipping songs.

"Cheaper To Keep Her" used to be the hit! "We're Getting Careless With Our Love" and "Starting All Over Again" were another two favorites, and I can never forget that bassline to "I Believe In You". Yeah, this album would easily be in my Top 100 of all time.

HuMpThAnG said:

musicjunky318 said:

I'll start:

"Who's Lovin' You" by The Miracles < "Who's Lovin' You" by The Jackson 5

Neither

I wholeheartedly agree. I'm actually getting sick of the Jackson 5 version now. Yeah I know. *gasp*

728huey said:

This Tears For Fears original

was eclipsed by this cover in the Donnie Darko soundtrack:

and this cover by an Idol runner up:

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Tears for Fears shits on both especially the last cover you posted.

1sotrue said:

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye by Boys II Men is a remake originally recorded by C.G Cameron for the Cooley High soundtrack. This song was virtually forgotten till Boys II Men did an acapella of it.

As we know this was a better version.

I had included that song in a tribute-mix I had done for Teena Marie a few weeks back. It's so sad, but when I've lost someone special - it's one of my "go-to" songs. Everyone within 100 yards of my speakers KNEW I was missing Lady T that day, lol.