only one i can think of off the topic of my head
original
better(imo)
Talking Heads version of this song is incredible. Can't say I've agreed with anyone who posted before me but to pick one or two out NIN Hurt is much better than Johnny Cash's redo of it and disturbed's cover of shout is an insult to the original.
The covers from the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society are better than the originals. E.g.,
The original was this
But for some reason i prefer this version
Well I wouldn't call this one better than the original but still awesome.
I'd like to throw in a song that was already good, but Lauren Hill turned it into a timeless classic.
Lauren slowed down the delivery, the song just resonates better this way.