Cover versions you think were better than the originals

[Brightwell’s left peg]

I heard it through the grapevine - Marvin Gaye

If this thread was a ‘best ever cover version‘, this would be a ‘close the thread’ entry.

 

[GornikDaze]

Not better, just a bit quicker :)

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

 

[chedlee]

 

[chedlee]

Can't believe this hasn't appeared already:

 

[DenisHasDoneIt]

Can't believe this hasn't appeared already:

Video filmed in The Woodthorpe on Bury Old Road.

 

[staffsblue]

Much prefer this to the Billy Bragg original..

 

[chedlee]

Last one from me:


Though you really have to see it live:



Probably too old to pit these days but last September at Psychfest after nearly 2 years of no live music it was the most epic life affirming few minutes. Oh and they are on at the Ritz again in October

 

[Protein Junkie]

 

[Dr Jacoby]

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Now I love Oasis, but this...damn. Even Noel Gallagher has said Ryan Adams' arrangement of this song is better than the original.

 

[Bill Walker]

Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft by The Carpenters, better than the original.

 

[Protein Junkie]

 

[staffsblue]

 

[Millo]

 

[Millo]

 

[Millo]

 

[NI Blue]

Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]