Successful cover versions

[Stanley]

I am struggling to think of any covers that are better then the originals.

Anyone?

 

[pinkwheeltrim]

Soft Cells version of Tainted Love, maybe?

Oh and Bauhaus's cover of Ziggy Stardust!!

 

[Thanx4Knives]

Hendrix - All Along The Watch Tower
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

 

[nelsons willie]

clint black- desperado

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

Hendrix - All Along The Watch Tower
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

alexandra burke pisses on this version...

mmmmwahahaha

 

[sam the drummer]

Easy like sunday morning - Faith No More
Feeling good - Muse

 

[Stanley]

Most of them I didn't realise were covers.

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

Joe Cocker - with a little help from my friends. beats crap out of the beatles version

 

[without a dream]

It's all a matter of personal taste really.

Futureheads - hounds of love

 

[Gelsons Dad]

jose feliciano - light my fire.