Today's Office Discussion: Covers that Outdo the Original

[Captroop]

Think of a cover of a song that is more famous than the original.

I'll start:

Santana - Black Magic Woman (Originally performed by Fleetwood Mac)

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (Originally performed by Robert Allen Zimmerman)

[Mr. Scot]

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (Originally performed by Robert Allen Zimmerman)

[Scrumtrilescent]

All Along the Watchtower, Hendrix

[pstall]

Blinded by the Light- Manford Mann

Fire- Pointer Sisters(both Boss songs)

Respect- Aretha Frankllin(written by a man. Man was Otis Redding)

[tarheelblue89]

I don't think that the Byrds' version is more popular than Dylan's.

[Captroop]

Respect- Aretha Frankllin(written by a man. Man was Otis Redding)

Damn, that's so good I should have thought of it

[Cat]

everyone will disagree but i like John Mayer's Message in a Bottle

[Jbro]

[walt227]

Love Light - Grateful Dead (Pigpen version). Originally performed by Bobby Bland.

Biggie - Juicy (Originally by Mtume)

Nirvana - Any off the Uplugged recording

Truthfully a large percentage of hits are covers/remakes of another song. Even Led Zeppelin borrowedd from Muddy Waters

[walt227]

everyone will disagree but i like John Mayer's Message in a Bottle

His version of Free Fallin' is badass!

[Captroop]

For Zod:

[Sultan33g]

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[TheSaint]

this immediately came to mind.