Cover versions better than original (merged)

[Dr Jacoby]

I like Nirvana's version of "The Man who Sold the World" more than Bowie's original, too.

 

[bluemoon32]

 

[Banshee]

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

All superior covers IMO

 

[southstandblue27]

Absolutely love this song.

Beautiful

 

[Lancet Fluke]

 

[bluekat]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimmi Hendrix
Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds

I think Dylan himself even said these were better vertsions

 

[jimharri]

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.

 

[bluebaja]

Whilst I think the remake (Soft Cell) was much better as a stand alone track, the original is good but different. Think it was a Northern Soul classic wasn't it ?

 

[Ashleymcduff]

This is one of the first things that came to my mind. Along with Hazel O' Conner's cover of The Stranglers ''Hanging Around''

However, this one is my choice.....

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Beat me too it with dear prudence
siouxsie and the banshees Version is amazing and tops lennon's