[Closed] Cover song that eclipsed the original

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Rufus Wainwright does Lenny Cohen. 😯

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

Not quite as good as the original but still bloody good

Sweet Dreams ,Marilyn Manson.

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:

Valerie, Amy W / Mark Ronson

Utter rubbish..possibly the worst cover ever!

Easy ,Faith No More.

The ultimate classic 😆

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...

amazing version.

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... 😀

love the Nina Gordon cover, and the Nirvana one

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

yunki - Member
Happy Mondays - Step On

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 🙂

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 [s]murdering[/s]covering Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights (ties in with the Hounds of Love mentioned earlier) starts at 27:45

I quite like this one.

How about this for a cheesefest, better than the Commodores/Lionel Ritchie version IMO.

S Club 7's "Dont Stop Moving" covered by the Beautiful South. Enjoy - [url]

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

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

Johnny Cash - One

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

Lzzy Hale , acoustic cover of All IWanna Do (Heart)
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First heard this cover version played at the Union Chapel, London, before she actually recorded it. I love the original, but this I adore.

Shan Colvin - [i]Crazy[/i]

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

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

Now this is better than the original, probably the poorest Nivana Nevermind track brought to life

keep 'em coming!

one of my favourite Cohen covers

3 pages in and no mention of the all-time best cover version of all time?

Come on!

Squeezebox man - hilarious!^^^

Toots and the Maytals, Country Roads

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Kirsty Maccoll, New England

The Maytals version of Country Roads is one of my favourites

Another great Joe Cocker version:

Mike Flowers pops version of Wonderwall. So much better that than the whiney manc version.

Squeezebox Man is Alastair Anderson.
I think this cover of the whole of Dark Side of the Moon almost eclipses the original

The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain does more and better cover versions than anyone

Have a cigar done by the foo fighters with the drummer singing

Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding (org. Costello)

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not better than the original but well worth a look.

not better than the original but well worth a look.

Mike Flowers pops version of Wonderwall. So much better that than the whiney manc version.

I think this cover of the whole of Dark Side of the Moon almost eclipses the original

Great in places but not all of it.
Great thread thanks to all for posting.

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