# Cover Songs Better Than The Original

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-songs-better-than-the-original/420764>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 28, 2007, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-songs-better-than-the-original/420764 "2007-09-28T02:36:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rhythmonly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@rhythmonly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhythmonly)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-songs-better-than-the-original/420764/161 "2007-10-04T20:47:49Z")

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“Knights in White Satin” by The Dickies.

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**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-songs-better-than-the-original/420764/162 "2007-10-04T21:35:58Z")

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[QUOTE=Sleel]  
There are some things I like about the NIN version of “Lost Souls” and some things I like about the original. I’ve got both and listen to them about equally. I might never have heard the original without being made aware of it by the cover, so that might give the edge to Reznor.  
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Nitpicking: “Dead Souls,” and I think the original is better. I do slightly prefer Xiu Xiu over Joy Division/New Order for “Ceremony,” for pathos.

They also did “Don’t Cha,” popularized by the Pussycat Dolls. I have never heard Xiu Xiu’s version, but I guarantee that it is better.

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**Author:** ![rhythmonly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@rhythmonly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhythmonly)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-songs-better-than-the-original/420764/163 "2007-10-04T22:10:25Z")

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“Magical Mystery Tour”  
“California Man”  
“Waiting for The Man/Heroin”

All by Cheap Trick.

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**Author:** ![HoboStew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f17d59/32.png) [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-songs-better-than-the-original/420764/164 "2007-10-04T22:44:19Z")

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_Last Caress_ by **The Misfits** - great.  
_Last Caress_ by **Metallica** - best cover ever.

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**Author:** ![doverpro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@doverpro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doverpro)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-songs-better-than-the-original/420764/165 "2007-10-06T05:25:00Z")

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_Respect_ covered by \*\* Aretha Franklin\*\*

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