Top Ten Most Overrated Cover Songs
Way over-rated, and nowhere near as good as either Leonard Cohen's original, or the awesome cover done by kd lang.
Very controversial, but it gets a little too much attention, it overshadows Leonard Cohens original...
Yes, I know it's a great song, but it's been past the point ( she's on the wild side now).
Its kurt cobin worst nightmer if he still alive no wonder he will shot himself again
Stop talking about 1D please! It already has enough attention ( by the way it was originally performed by Blondie).
Thankfully, One Direction broke up. They’re better off solo, no more ripping off songs.
Why no love for the Tears for Fears original?
I wouldn't call it overrated. I'm a huge fan of both Whitney and Dolly. I'm sure, many people know that this one is a cover version. Dolly Parton wrote a fantastic lyrics but Whitney's angelic and powerful vocal made it an international superhit!
Extremely Controversial but it's on here because not many people know that it was Dolly Partons song...
They did a nice job with it but as the list creator said it is a Neil Diamond original and his version was equal or better thou probably less known as I don't think it was released as a single, of which he's had many.
HATE to put this on the list, but it was originally done by Neil Diamond.
I like UB40's version, though.
Bob Dylan even said this was better than the original, because it is.
Originally done by Bob Dylan.
This is better than the original.
Gets a little too much praise.
People who say this cover is better than original have not heard the original version, while this cover is miles above Kanyes one, it's just a mediocre cover because they made the song sound too mainstream which destroys the art of the original and the vocals do not match the song, they sound too much like Emo/Pop Punk. The softer parts of the song are sung very weak too especially the ending lyrics after the Hard Rock part of the song. I don't like this cover because it turned the song into something it's not.
Leave well alone... only QUEEN does justice to their original song. Rob Williams' cover is bad too.
NOTHING will ruin the original but hopeless singers should not be allowed anywhere near it!
Good cover but kind of overshadows the original a little bit...
I agree with this one. I honestly prefer the Thin Lizzy version (not technically the original, but the version Metallica listened to). The main reason I don't like this version so much is the production values; it's too loud/compressed and feels a little sterile to me.
I feel nothing coming out of this cover (no offense to him). Nine Inch Nails version is unreachable.
Sadly, Johnny Cash's version overshadows Nine Inch Nails' classic song.
Ruined a great emotional song. Johnny Cash more like Johnny Trash.
This isn't a good cover.
