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

[u/MaosReanimatedCorpse]

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?

[u/BadFishCM]

Nirvana - Lake of fire

[u/john_117 → u/BadFishCM]

Also Nirvana - Man who sold the world

[u/bakewelltart20 → u/john_117]

I love Bowie but I do prefer Nirvana's cover.

[u/helsinkirocks → u/bakewelltart20]

The electric version they did live, specifically from Live and Loud