[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Mn3yZeAXY[/video]

Clearly the answer to this is all along the watchtower by Hendrix.

Speedway’s version of genie in a bottle
[video]http://youtu.be/zby9zKk1WXA[/video]

Snuff – I think we’re alone now
[video]http://youtu.be/Yw_U6UfKVeM[/video]

Tainted Love – Gloria Jones (and later by Soft Cell)

http://youtu.be/_IpYc4X0Mds

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1rQxJqRjAo[/video]

Creedance – Long as I Can See The light.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4rQ03pl2Og[/video]

Rufus Wainwright does Lenny Cohen. 😯

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzKUVjHkGk[/video]

Haters will hate, but I think this is pretty good:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n1GT-VjjVs[/video]

Not quite as good as the original but still bloody good

[video]http://youtu.be/e4Ao-iNPPUc[/video]

Sweet Dreams ,Marilyn Manson.[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&list=RDBHRyMcH6WMM&v=BHRyMcH6WMM[/video]

Mogrim that Nina Gordan one is one my favorites as well….sounds awesome but also makes me chortle.

This is probably going to be contentious one but I prefer this over the original Smiths version….sorry in advance to any Smiths fans:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vodnI38cNI0[/video]

Valerie, Amy W / Mark Ronson

Utter rubbish..possibly the worst cover ever!

Easy ,Faith No More.[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ko4ah-a4IJk[/video]

The ultimate classic 😆
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s3pfyWWQOq4[/video]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8[/video]

Wrong to say it eclipsed the original (Because thats brilliant too) but I’ve always loved this version.

Edit: just noticed its already been posted! Oh well at least that means someone agrees with me for once

The original gets on my tits, but I like this version…[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCJh4a5iAqw[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHhVydgvuAc[/video]

amazing version.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEApf_FT25M[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGbBQj-epzk[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyhL0ioST_U[/video]

This surely has to be the most perfect thing ever recorded. Just amazing, I could listen to it forever

Talking of Otis Redding – I dunno if this is a “better” version, but it sure demolishes dancefloors… 😀

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRotSYnbXY[/video]

love the Nina Gordon cover, and the Nirvana one

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5MyMOi4LEr4[/video]

Song to the Siren – This Mortal Coil +1
With a little help from my friends – Joe Cocker +1

yunki – Member
Happy Mondays – Step On

You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding!
It’s a pathetic travesty of a brilliant original.

Clearly the answer to this is all along the watchtower by Hendrix.

Genius cover, even Dylan preferred it and hates his songs been covered allegedly. That Ben Folds cover is brilliant 🙂

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1aEo4SkOWg[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXLaNeyffzQ[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K626gMvu2ds[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHZZ-TzIBUk[/video]

Tim Armstrong was involved in the last one, but it still counts.

Sisters of Mercy’s version of Gimme Shelter

Blasphemy!

Haha! You’ll not like this one then either. Local Sheffield band Whitewash murderingcovering Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights (ties in with the Hounds of Love mentioned earlier) starts at 27:45

[video]http://youtu.be/2tqLBoNRYeQ?t=27m45s[/video]

I quite like this one.
[video]http://youtu.be/y5JicO2bKec[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysg-D9hLo2Q[/video]

How about this for a cheesefest, better than the Commodores/Lionel Ritchie version IMO.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPzDTfIb0DU[/video]

S Club 7’s “Dont Stop Moving” covered by the Beautiful South. Enjoy – http://youtu.be/Vgknitn_DbY

If no one has posted this, then I’m surprised (I can’t be bothered waiting for all the YouTube vids to load).

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=16u0wwCfoJ4[/video]

The original ain’t bad, but the Clash revved it up somewhat.

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OgtQj8O92eI[/video]

Johnny Cash – One [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Q-HFFIzo4[/video]

Hendrix – All along the watchtower for me. One of my favourite ever songs.

Lzzy Hale , acoustic cover of All IWanna Do (Heart)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybvSigLeguM

First heard this cover version played at the Union Chapel, London, before she actually recorded it. I love the original, but this I adore.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD9bkylEGXg&sns=em[/video]

Shan Colvin – Crazy

Rusty Spanner – Member
As much as I love the Kennedy’s original, I think I prefer this one by Les Thugs.

No, the original is better IMO.

The original ain’t bad, but the Clash revved it up somewhat.

Actually, I think I prefer the original.

Now this is better than the original, probably the poorest Nivana Nevermind track brought to life
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURR-lIv5FA[/video]

keep ’em coming!

one of my favourite Cohen covers

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEIwADZQN_o&list=PL5090249FC0D8EB7C[/video]

3 pages in and no mention of the all-time best cover version of all time?
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSCHKmvcIY[/video]
Come on!

Squeezebox man – hilarious!^^^

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFKMar4x-w[/video]

Toots and the Maytals, Country Roads

or

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Zvu_id_ew&list=RDg0Zvu_id_ew[/video]

Kirsty Maccoll, New England