Cover versions you think were better than the originals

[JASR]

Behave. The T Rex version is way ahead of that version.

Careful I’ll throw in Blondie’s Heroes next!

 

[chesterbells]

Bostin

 

[jimharri]

Careful I’ll throw in Blondie’s Heroes next!

You do, and you'll be taking a break from the thread.

;-)

 

[Deleted member 77198]

 

[chesterbells]

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Surely wins this thread.

It’s certainly fantastic, I’ll give you that.

 

[chesterbells]

A lyrical masterpiece. Dylan, do one.

 

[JASR]

You do, and you'll be taking a break from the thread.

;-)

Goes looking for another sacred cow… oh Oasis I am the walrus!

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

 

[JASR]

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Surely wins this thread.

The vid makes it really impressive

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

No. To the power of a thousand.

 

[jimharri]

Goes looking for another sacred cow… oh Oasis I am the walrus!

Tick tock tick tock....

 

[Kinkybyname]

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Surely one of the most covered songs in history?

I don’t know which is my absolute favourite but this is probably my Top 5 (in no particular order):

 

[Legal Alien]

And



And (look at the hair!)


And

I like All Tomorrow's Parties, but the others are nowhere near better.

 

[Legal Alien]

I like this better than The Beatles version.

 

[Green18]

I heard it through the grapevine - Marvin Gaye

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Goes looking for another sacred cow… oh Oasis I am the walrus!

…live from the Glasgow Cathouse in 1994, must surely be peak Oasis? Liam’s best live vocal ever. Fantastic version!



Never want it to end, great outro (I’m obsessed with outros)!

 

[staffsblue]

 

[MellowJoe]

 

[denislawsbackheel]