Give me a cover song that is better than the original

@Nimbus This is really good

@Nimbus Mighty fine guitar work on this version; the vocals owe a lot to Eric Burdon. It's tough to figure out what the original version was though: Joan Baez released a version in 1960 (she was 19); Dylan released a recording of it in 1961, but he apparently stole Dave Van Ronk's arrangement, and Van Ronk released his own recording soon after Dylan.

Wikipedia sez
[quote]The oldest known recording of the song, under the title "Rising Sun Blues", is by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it on September 6, 1933, on the Vocalion label (02576).[/quote]

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@ElwoodBlues Good find 👍

@ElwoodBlues I did. And Aretha's sis Carolyn came up with the "sock it to me" part at the end.

@bijouxbroussard Most people who cover Dylan though 😂

@bijouxbroussard Slam Dunk!!!

@bijouxbroussard Even Dylan plays Jimi's version now.

@BlueSkyKing Just listened to this recently!

@SheCallsMeCrushDaddy Dont think I have heard the van halen version

@SheCallsMeCrushDaddy omg - no, not even close...

@Soossie Interesting cover. Very melancholic

@Ozymandiaz

I like both, the original and this beautiful cover …

@originnone I had no idea I Heard it through the Grapevine wasn't a Gaye song. Great shout and great song

@Amylynne Agreed! I love that version!

@ElwoodBlues I dont know this song at all but will check it out

@Ozymandiaz Original was by a Canadian folksinger named Bonnie Dobson. If you want another more familiar Dead cover, check out their version of Buddy Holly's [i]Not Fade Away. [/i] If you're in a hurry (the Dead are definitely NOT) the lyrics start around 4:45.

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OK, here's a much shorter version with a somewhat different lineup:

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@SW-User Versus Otis? Wow. No, politely disagree.

@V00doo Just shut up and do it!

@Ozymandiaz Make me 🙄 All done :)

@basilfawlty89 I dont know either but I will have a look

@V00doo Bout time!

@BlueGreenGrey I only know the last of these tunes. I will check them out.

Victoria was originally by the Kinks
Monument was originally by Depeche Mode
(and Stepping Stone was by the Monkees, of course)
@Ozymandiaz