Top 5 Cover Songs That Made the Original Nervous

Covers so good the songwriter had to admit it wasn't really theirs anymore.

1. 1

   Hurt — Johnny Cash

   Trent Reznor said it stopped being his song, and one listen to that cracked voice explains why.

2. 2

   All Along the Watchtower — The Jimi Hendrix Experience

   Dylan wrote it, but he started playing it Hendrix's way, which is the best review a cover has ever gotten.

3. 3

   Nothing Compares 2 U — Sinéad O'Connor

   Prince wrote a good song, and Sinéad turned it into a three-minute open wound.

4. 4

   Respect — Aretha Franklin

   Otis Redding's version asks for respect, while Aretha's spells it out and takes it.

5. 5

   I Will Always Love You — Whitney Houston

   Dolly's original is lovely and gentle, but that key change took it into orbit.