Cover versions that are better than the original version

[TeaCider]

Some obvious ones:

Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

 

[Billy Horner]

The Moody Blues - Go Now
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Yazz - The Only Way is Up

Edit - on reflection, I think I just hate Northern Soul.

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Speaking of baby blue Suzanna Hoff's and Matthew Sweet did a more faithful version and stuck a load of gorgeous harmonies in it

That is a good Baby Blue.

 

[ticker_tape]

Speaking of baby blue Suzanna Hoff's and Matthew Sweet did a more faithful version and stuck a load of gorgeous harmonies in it

Good God etc,

 

[paul66]

i fought the law - clash/fuller

shes not there - subs/zombies

nice boys - gnr/rose tattoo

 

[futureboy]

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Torn - Natalie Imbruglia

Paper Planes - This Century

 

[Bernies_quiff]

End of thread

 

[Ignore_Alien_Orders]

 

[ForssAwakens]

I liked Dave Boweies version, but Lulu pipped it for me

this has to be wind up surely. Lulu has murdered that song. Nirvana unplugged is the best version of the song, in my opinion of course

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8

 

[The vomiting vicar]

Frankie/Bruce

 

[Erimus74]

this has to be wind up surely. Lulu has murdered that song. Nirvana unplugged is the best version of the song, in my opinion of course

Sorry GazC, I didn't realise the question was can you tell me which song does Gaz likes best, could have sworn it was my choice

 

[Wev1]

Someone will be along soon to say Jimi Hendrix and All Along the Watchtower, but I don't buy that.

Haha, with your avatar I would never have guessed.

Hendrix version is better though.

 

[Wev1]

Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night

 

[Archie_Stephens]

Controversial maybe??? But this is coming from somebody that loves Bob Dylan...

 

[Archie_Stephens]

And a good bit of fun here...

 

[Cecil J McTumshie]

This must be the best

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=the+clash+i+fought+law

 

[Cecil J McTumshie]

and this is also excellent

 

[tonybiriyani]

 

[Kevlar]

 

[Cecil J McTumshie]

Some obvious ones:

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

You are taking the **** -the original Valerie by The Zutons is a classic song ,millions time better than Winehouse's terrible cover