I was watching a video and thought that when I first heard that particular song, it was actually a cover. I ended up liking the cover better than the original. Now I am appreciating the original too. In a way, the cover educated me and set it up so that I now like them both.
What covers do you like? And if possible throw a comparison of the original/cover up here for us to see. I'm sure that Zeppelin and Hip Hop will provide a trove of examples!
I'll start: This is the tune that I got to like from the Top 40 back in high school days (sorry you young'uns... Bieber this is not)
The Stampeders:
It was written by Percy Mayfield and was a hit for Ray Charles in the '60's