Best cover version of a song ever

[waitingfortheendtocome]

Can't decide my favourite, either Disturbed's 'Sound of Silence' or Chrissie Hynde's 'Creep' both much better than original! What are yours?

[magicstar1]

First thing I thought of was Disturbed's Sound of Silence...it's awesome!

[waitingfortheendtocome]

Isn't it, loved the original then I heard Disturbed and well wow it just blew me away

[MysteriousCity]

Bastille 'we can't stop' live lounge cover of Miley Cyprus song

Or

Credence Clearwater revival 'I heard it through the grapevine' The guitar solo on this is amazing!

[LivingDeadGirlUK]

I love Disturbed but can't stand that song their cover of Land of confusion however is great!

I think mine is probably Machine Heads version of Message in a bottle.

[CMOTDibbler]

Johnny Cash, Hurt. Its amazing and the video is so touching

[SouthernComforts]

Not my final answer but the first one I thought of is Linkin Park performing Adele - Rolling in the deep. It's on YouTube.

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Ooh yes the Bastille one is marvellous.

Also Article Monkeys version of Drake's Hold On, We're Going Home is pretty awesome.

[ZeroFuchsGiven]

Behind blue eyes - Limp Bizkit

[Paie]

The 4 chord song!
Covers nearly every famous recent song- though the recorded versions are poo, the live version is amazing! I'll see if I can link

[MrsJayy]

Leona Lewis -Run it gives me goosebumps and depending on my mood on hearing it I will burst into tears. (Sorry snow patrol )

[FurryDogMother]

'Gimme Shelter' by The Sisters of Mercy

[Cirrys]

Commander Chris Hadfield's cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded in space on board the International Space Station.

[CountFosco]

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[BikeRunSki]

Sting’s version of Little Wing. The Hendrix original is fabulous, but Sting’s version is just sublime.

[spnfan]

Jeff Buckleys Hallelujah.

[AnneWiddecombesHandbag]

Soft cell tainted love. Although I do like the original too.

[BunsForTea]

I love Rufus Wainwright's "Across the Universe" and second Cdr Hadfield's "Space Oddity" - but my all-time favourite is Ian McCulloch's version of "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen (available on YouTube).

[MrsPotatoHeadIsMyIdol]

I agree with PP about the Johnny Cash cover of hurt. Much better than the original

[FedupNagging]

Aztec Camera's version of Jump by Van Halen - 30 years on it's still one of my all time favourites

[Brendaofbeechhouse]

Sound of silence by disturbed, heard it through the grapevine, slits, just about anything covered by Johnny Cash, but Mercy Seat is awesome.

[Effendi]

Harry Nilsson - Without You.
Originally recorded by Badfinger.

Also agree with Tainted Love.

[Graphista]

Agree with many of these. Adding

GNR live and let die

[TalkinPeece]

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

[MyfanwyMontez]

Billy MacKenzie’s version of Roy Orbison’s It’s Over.