Cover songs that are better than (or as good as) the original

[Eater of Clowns]

Oh, EoC, I almost forgot...

ARE YOU FUCKING HIGH? THERE IS NOT NOW NOR WILL THERE EVER BE ANY SUCH THING AS A COVER OF A MISFITS SONG THAT'S AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. BLASPHEMER!

   I didn't think that would be a controversial one.  Wasn't the dude from Prong in Misfits and/or Danzig for a time?  I don't know, I just dig the industrial metal take on the song.

I've got this album Violent World - A Tribute to the Misfits.  It's got some damn decent covers on it.

for future parsing purposes
Thanks, EoC

Burnsey if you found a working mp3 of Toxic I'm going to be fairly fucking impressed.  My only file was lost when I busted my old player and I think a big chunk of my friends from the area lost theirs over the years as well.

[AFK]

Yes, Tommy Victor has played with Danzig, also Ministry.

[East Coast Hustle]

Tommy Victor played with Danzig about a zillion years AFTER Prong covered London Dungeon.

So, not really relevant. That said, I do like the Prong version.

[Bu☆ns]

Burnsey if you found a working mp3 of Toxic I'm going to be fairly fucking impressed.  My only file was lost when I busted my old player and I think a big chunk of my friends from the area lost theirs over the years as well.

I *think* so...I'm not sure since I have no idea who they are....but the mp3 i found was pretty damn good, imo

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Oh, EoC, I almost forgot...

ARE YOU FUCKING HIGH? THERE IS NOT NOW NOR WILL THERE EVER BE ANY SUCH THING AS A COVER OF A MISFITS SONG THAT'S AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. BLASPHEMER!

Everything by Psychic Emperor proves you wrong.

[Eater of Clowns]

Burnsey if you found a working mp3 of Toxic I'm going to be fairly fucking impressed.  My only file was lost when I busted my old player and I think a big chunk of my friends from the area lost theirs over the years as well.

I *think* so...I'm not sure since I have no idea who they are....but the mp3 i found was pretty damn good, imo

Yeah, I got home and listened to it.  You done good.

I googled it and found a bunch of sites hosting it but I wasn't sure if any of them were legit.  Glad you found a trustworthy one. 

[East Coast Hustle]

Oh, EoC, I almost forgot...

ARE YOU FUCKING HIGH? THERE IS NOT NOW NOR WILL THERE EVER BE ANY SUCH THING AS A COVER OF A MISFITS SONG THAT'S AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. BLASPHEMER!

Everything by Psychic Emperor proves you wrong.

Never heard of them but I'll give them a listen.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Oh, EoC, I almost forgot...

ARE YOU FUCKING HIGH? THERE IS NOT NOW NOR WILL THERE EVER BE ANY SUCH THING AS A COVER OF A MISFITS SONG THAT'S AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. BLASPHEMER!

Everything by Psychic Emperor proves you wrong.

Never heard of them but I'll give them a listen.

If I'm not mistaken, they're from Bremerton.  Nonetheless, or possibly because of that, I love them.

[Bu☆ns]

Gary Jules - Mad World

[East Coast Hustle]

Oh, EoC, I almost forgot...

ARE YOU FUCKING HIGH? THERE IS NOT NOW NOR WILL THERE EVER BE ANY SUCH THING AS A COVER OF A MISFITS SONG THAT'S AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. BLASPHEMER!

Everything by Psychic Emperor proves you wrong.

Never heard of them but I'll give them a listen.

If I'm not mistaken, they're from Bremerton.  Nonetheless, or possibly because of that, I love them.

At worst they can only be the 2nd worst band ever from Bremerton. Because, y'know, MXPX.

[EK WAFFLR]

The BossHoss -Hey Ya

[Lenin McCarthy]

XTC - All Along The Watchtower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjTSZmDdJdw

This is better than the original better cover.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Oh, EoC, I almost forgot...

ARE YOU FUCKING HIGH? THERE IS NOT NOW NOR WILL THERE EVER BE ANY SUCH THING AS A COVER OF A MISFITS SONG THAT'S AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. BLASPHEMER!

Everything by Psychic Emperor proves you wrong.

Never heard of them but I'll give them a listen.

If I'm not mistaken, they're from Bremerton.  Nonetheless, or possibly because of that, I love them.

At worst they can only be the 2nd worst band ever from Bremerton. Because, y'know, MXPX.

OK, I don't, in fact, know MXPX, and I am getting the impression that I'd rather not. 

[Bu☆ns]

XTC - All Along The Watchtower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjTSZmDdJdw

This is better than the original better cover.

I feel like I'm missing something in order to fully appreciate this.

[Epimetheus]

Nina Tayeb (& Red Band) - Crazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE2EWYdXQFI

Eyal Amir - Moves Like Jagger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8gffhbeUhs