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Song covers that are better than the originals

I was listening to Billy Idol's cover of LA Woman, and I thought to myself that his version is way better than the original. So I thought I'd post a few covers that I enjoy more than the originals and see what others can add. My top five in no particular order:

LA Woman - Billy Idol
Just a Gigolo - David Lee Roth
Feelin Alright - Joe Cocker
Roll Over Beethoven - The Beatles
MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
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martykl
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If you've ever heard Kid Creole live, his version of "If You Wanna Be Happy For The Rest of Your Life, Never Make a Pretty Woman Your Wife" is both absolutely hilarious and an amazing high energy funk workout. I think Harry Belafonte's is the original, but it can't hold a candle to the Kid's take.

Marty
martykl
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Also,

Lindsey Buckingham does a solo guitar arrangement of Rogers and Hammerstein's "This Almost Was Mine" that IMHO blows away the original Cast version.

Marty
niacin
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Gershwin's "Summertime" by Dutch band Brainbox
oregon
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The Chipmunks- All I want for Christmas...
Or were they the original?
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philjolet
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Yes Albert I am a big Doors fan and their LA woman is terrific!

I like Billy Idol too but not as much...

;^D
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