One of the few times where it was hella strange, was hearing Ozzy Osbourne's version of "Rocky Mountain Way" (and I fucking love Ozzy Osbourne) then hearing the original then hearing Godsmack's cover, and preferring Godsmack's over the rest.
One of the rarer times I like the coverย more is when i listened to Jackson Browne'sย cover of "Stay". It's much better than the cover made popular by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and the practically unknown doo-wop original by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs.