Foo Fighters' cover of "Baker Street" is very cool. Not a copy of the original and they didn't even mess with having a sax. It's their own interpretation and it is great. Not better or worse than the original. Just a cool job of covering a very difficult song to cover. 

https://youtu.be/BO1qcWa6blQ

Not bad for a bunch of kids.

I thought this was a hell of a cover 

Technically a cover of an Dylan song that Darius Rucker covered later 

I remember a buddy of mine years ago playing The Stranglers songs for me, which I hated - until he played their cover of "Walk On By".  Far out, man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqqj9xpj130

Fine.  Be that way:

And even better (I think this is technically a cover, yes, officially)

I enjoyed the entire Led Zeppelin encomium album but this is my favorite.

posted by gut

And even better (I think this is technically a cover, yes, officially)

My parents saw him at the Schott a number of years ago. During one of his performances, a blue collar guy who was probably in his 60s and was sitting in front of my parents, got taken away by the beauty of the music. He turned to his wife and he had tears in his eyes. He said pretty loudly to her, "goddamn, that d**go can sing!"

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

My parents saw him at the Schott a number of years ago.

I'm not actually an opera fan....Not ashamed to admit there are a few Popera tunes I like.

Truly have to listen to this to believe it....have to listen to at least the second verse...this is real, saw him do it live too. 

posted by jmog

Truly have to listen to this to believe it....have to listen to at least the second verse...this is real, saw him do it live too.

This is way better...

posted by gut

This is way better...

Seen that one before, but Marcelito did both the female and male parts...by himself.

Sam certainly made it his own.

A great group of talented musicians from Ohio helping Natalies Coal Fired Pizza

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John

Mama I'm Comin Home.

Will you love me tomorrow --- Michael Stanley Band

Here's a deep secret I'm ready to share...

I really like Madonna's cover of "American Pie".  I liked it from the first time I heard it.  It's a totally different take on the song from the original, so in my opinion, it never set out to be better than (not that this would have been possible).  I'm not a Madonna fan whatsoever.  But I think she did a great job on that one.