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The best cover of a song is..............

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houseworkneverends · 11/07/2024 15:22

They wont go where I go - original Stevie Wonder, covered by George Michael. It's just perfect in every single way.

AIBU or do you think there is a better cover???

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Queenofwistfulthinking · 11/07/2024 16:31

Sledgehammer by Harry Styles

BouleDeSuif · 11/07/2024 16:31

Whiter Shade of Pale by Annie Lennox

Flipzandchipz · 11/07/2024 16:30

Kirsty McColl - New England
Fall out Boy - Beat it

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 11/07/2024 16:28

Mike flowers pops - wonderwall!

Flipzandchipz · 11/07/2024 16:28

Not saying it is better than the original but William Shatners cover of Pulp, Common People

LetMeGoogleThat · 11/07/2024 16:25

Jack White covering U2 Love is Blindness.

beguilingeyes · 11/07/2024 16:25

Izzynohopanda · 11/07/2024 16:09

Phil Collins - You can't hurry love

Didn’t realise it was a cover for years.

I can't agree with this. The Supremes are, well. supreme.
Kim Wilde's You Keep Me Hanging On is pretty good though.
Judie Tzuke did a stunning cover of Fall At Your Feet that slowed it down a tough. Just gorgeous.

Bonjovispjs · 11/07/2024 16:24

Everybody's talking by Mika.

murasaki · 11/07/2024 16:23

25thCenturyQuaker · 11/07/2024 16:18

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Four Tops - Walk Away Renee
David Bowie - Sorrow
Siouxie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence

Jesus, I'm showing my age now...

Nooooo to Hendrix and All Along the Watchtower.

I've seen Bob doing it live and it was awesome. Also showing my age, though several decades less than his...

BinkyBeaufort · 11/07/2024 16:22

Paul Young's version of Wherever I Lay My Hat does it for me.

25thCenturyQuaker · 11/07/2024 16:18

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Four Tops - Walk Away Renee
David Bowie - Sorrow
Siouxie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence

Jesus, I'm showing my age now...

massistar · 11/07/2024 16:14

Carter USM did phenomenal covers.. This is How It Feels, Rent and my personal favourite The Impossible Dream.

ShortColdandGrey · 11/07/2024 16:13

Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar and everything that Pentatonix have done a version of.

Jettyspaghetti · 11/07/2024 16:11

Obviously the wuzels version of Ruby 😂

But honestly disturbs sound of silence is amazing.

Izzynohopanda · 11/07/2024 16:09

Phil Collins - You can't hurry love

Didn’t realise it was a cover for years.

AzureAnt · 11/07/2024 16:07

Too good to be forgotten
Amazulu

DrinkFeckArseBrick · 11/07/2024 16:07

No Doubt - Its My Life

I think Miley's cover of Jolene is loads better than Beyoncé's

CosilyRosily · 11/07/2024 16:04

Israel Kamakwiwo'ole's cover of Somewhere Over the Rainbow

StarsBeneathMyFeet · 11/07/2024 16:02

I love ‘I won’t back down’ by Johnny Cash. Even Tom Petty said it was great!

Travis were live on Chris Moyles show back in the late 90s/early 90s and they did an acoustic version of ‘Hit me baby one more time’, it was brilliant, they got the giggles!

Purplebunnie · 11/07/2024 16:01

Hurt - Johnny Cash
Roxanne - José Feliciano

I was looking up who sang Roxanne and you beat me to Johnny Cash. It brings me to tears when I watch the video on Youtube

vitahelp · 11/07/2024 15:56

SanDimasHighSchoolFootballRules · 11/07/2024 15:36

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt far surpasses the original for me.

I was about to post this one but just scanned through to see if anyone already had! Excellent heartfelt cover, and great video as well! Very sad as well.

DanielGault · 11/07/2024 15:56

Moonshiners · 11/07/2024 15:41

I can't believe everyone likes the Disturbed version I found it so shit!
But I also prefer Leonard Cohen's version of hallelujah. I love his raspy voice.

LC did not have a raspy voice! It was like the musical version of dark chocolate!

Pinkywoo · 11/07/2024 15:56

Reel Big Fish's version of Take On Me!

HowardTJMoon · 11/07/2024 15:55

Phoebe Bridger's cover of You Missed My Heart is way better than the original.