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

 

[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]