Juding Books by Covers?

I really like cover songs. Even if the cover is terrible, I still find it interesting to see how someone else is interpreting the song. There are even some rare occasions where I like the cover more than the original. These are 3 examples.

1.

"Dancing In the Dark"
covered by Pete Yorn

I know it seems blasphemous to say that Pete Yorn could do a song better than Bruce Springsteen, but the lyrics to this song are some of the Boss's most heartwrenching and he made a mistake when he threw those cheezed up synths on top of it. These lyrics needed an eeyore and he gave them a tigger. Pete Yorn and his mournful piano are that eeyore.

"Dancing in the Dark" by the Boss
"Dancing in the Dark" by Pete Yorn

2.

"We Will Become Silhouettes"

covered by the Shins

There's nothing wrong with the Postal Services version, it's a very enjoyable song. The shins version is just a GREAT song.

"We Will Become Silhouettes" by the Postal Service
"We Will Become Silhouettes" by the Shins

3.

"On With The Show"
covered by the Get Up Kids

So this isn't even really a great get up kids song. The thing is, as a Mötley Crüe song, it's not even listenable.

"On With The Show" by the Get Up Kids