Cover versions better than original (merged)

[Deleted member 13905]

 

[manctheknife]

Something. Shirley Bassey.
Lost in Music. The Fall.
Hotel California. Nancy Sinatra.
Gin and Juice. Richard Cheese & Lounge against the Machine.

 

[lancs blue]

 

[aka blue jambo]

Police and Thieves - The Clash

 

[Blue Til Death]

Diamonds and rust (acoustic version) by Judas Priest ... Think someone called Joan Benning wrote and performed the original in the 60's

 

[Cityfan]

God Save the Queen Sex Pistols
Star Spangled Banner Hendrix

 

[big gaz]

Wild nights- John Mellencamp.

 

[Sam Armstrong]

1) Soft Cell's cover of Tainted Love which has already been mentioned is, in my humble opinion, far better than the Gloria Jones version.

2) Japan's cover of the Smokey Robinson & The Miracles' song Second That Emotion - something about David Sylvian's voice just puts more soul into it for me


And finally...
3). Alison Krauss & Union Station's completely different slant on the old Foundations song Baby, Now That I Found You. Again, just something about it makes me feel there is more 'heart' in their (Krauss's) interpretation of the song.

 

[dinosaurbloo]

God Save the Queen Sex Pistols
Star Spangled Banner Hendrix

God Save the Queen - Nouveau Vague

 

[LWashington]