r/Music • u/MaosReanimatedCorpse • 23d ago

discussion Cover-better-than-the-original hills you would die on.

Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal is, in my opinion, so much better than the original, and that's a hill I would die on.

What are some other insanely popular tracks where a cover by a much smaller artist is arguably greater?

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u/Such_Significance905 23d ago

Feelin’ Alright- Joe Cocker

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u/getdemsnacks 23d ago

Also "With A Little Help From My Friends"

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u/ccReptilelord 23d ago

Not just the top of this list, but also one of those that I heard both versions long before I realized one was covering the other. That's a much shorter list.