Cover versions better than original (merged)

[aka blue jambo]

Jam ... David Watts

 

[SoldataForte]

Going off of what the original poster said: "Hurt" - Johnny Cash. You almost forget that it's a Nine Inch Nails song.

 

[Tragic meat van guy]

Too lazy to trawl back through the thread, so it may have already been nominated. Anyway;

Way better than Lennon's version, in my opinion.

How has this thread made it to page 10???

Not just the best cover, possibly best song ever!

GOD BLESS YOU MR FERRY! PLAY THAT KEYBOARD!

 

[Saddleworth2]

Hazy shade of winter by the Bangles was better than the original S&G version imo.

 

[JULES]

this is a joke... right

 

[oakiecokie]

As a massive Tamla & Soul fan I give you two superb tracks both from the brilliant Donnie Elbert.
"I Can`t Help Myself" ex Four Tops hit and "Where Did Our Love Go" by the Supremes.
CAN SOMEONE DO THE HONOURS AND DOWNLOAD ONTO THIS THREAD PLEASE AND SOME OF YOU MAY JUST GET CONVERTED IF YOU`VE NEVER HEARD DONNIES VESRIONS.
Thanks in advance.
Oakie

 

[Banshee]

Always enjoyed this version

 

[grunge]

Going off of what the original poster said: "Hurt" - Johnny Cash. You almost forget that it's a Nine Inch Nails song.

Its my fav NIN song too, But Cash did take it and make it his own.

Just for the hell of it, he's NIN's version

 

[tornandfrayed]

 

[bluebaja]

Whilst this may not comply with the original spirit of the question, it is in my opinion worthy of consideration. This is a live version, by Johnny Marr, of Please Please Please let Me Get What I Want. If you have never heard it, sit back and prepare for a treat...I like to think that maybe this is how Marr wanted the song to sound in the first place.

smithsonguitar

 

[Barcon]

 

[Tuearts right boot]

One of the many covers of this track

 

[PinkFinal]

Originally done by Sonny Bono




Originally done by Lee Hazlewood

 

[SomethingProfound]

Not much in it, but it evokes more.. stuff than Tim Buckley's original

 

[david whites spike]

Not read back but 2 spring to mind
Man who sold the world by nirvana
And knocking on heavens door by guns n roses..........originals don't come close.

 

[fredmont]

Unchained melody - Robson and Jerome

Originally - Righteous Bros

 

[Bozo]

Pretty sure we can all agree with Harry Nilsson's Everybody's Talkin...

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[oakiecokie]

My missus`s all time favourite Justin Hayward/Moody Blue song,Forever Autumn which was played also in the Musical "War of the Worlds" which we saw in Manchester last year,IIRC.

 

[Bill]

Hurt - Johnny Cash (Original Nine inch nails)

choon.