I was listening to a cover of Up The Junction by The Squeeze being performed by a band called The Lathums. It’s so similar to the original song I really don’t understand what could be gained by performing it so closely. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it got me thinking about covers and why some bands aren’t interested in taking their own spin on a song. Personally I would rather just listen to the original rather than a beat for bear cover.
Another example is Take It Easy. I know Jackson Browne Co-Wrote this but it’s practically the same as The Eagles version, I’d simply never feel a need to listen to Brownes version.
What are some other examples of this?