Sometimes a cover can be good enough to take the original's spot. Although it's not really up to me to determine such a thing, I feel as if Owen Pallett's version of "Peach Plum Pear" is better than Joanna Newsome's. Now they are very similar, as they should be, but when you see Owen perform it live it seems to transcend the original. He uses a loop pedal in order to play various arrangements on the violin in order for the song to keep its totality.
It really is a sight to behold. Owen also has a hilarious explanation/story behind covering the song in the video below. I'll also add in an original from him to give you a sense of his style.
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