The original isn't always the best. Sure, there are plenty of covers that ride the coattails of the original, trying to mooch off of their success that can be catchy or fun (looking at you Orgy with your rendition of "Blue Monday"), but there are others that outshine the originals by either taking them to the next level, or even reinventing them in an unexpected way.
So with that criteria in mind, here are 15 of our favorite cover songs that transcend the original recordings.
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