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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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itsmylife7 · 11/07/2024 15:32

Found this cover version on YouTube 1 year ago.

I can't make you love me....by Teddy Swims.

I never really 'got " the song before but absolutely love this version. Unfortunately I can't download it.

2023Tobeornottobe · 11/07/2024 15:32

You were always on my mind - Pet Shop Boys

TheChosenTwo · 11/07/2024 15:31

I was just about to say Amy winehouse covering Valerie too!
Although I still love the Zutons original.

faffadoodledo · 11/07/2024 15:31
GruntledGoblin · 11/07/2024 15:31

afaloren · 11/07/2024 15:25

Jeff Buckley Hallelujiah. Perfection. RIP.

I was going to say this! ❤️

ImCamembertTheBigCheese · 11/07/2024 15:30

Spirit In The Sky - Doctor and The Medics

Lilifer · 11/07/2024 15:30

afaloren · 11/07/2024 15:25

Jeff Buckley Hallelujiah. Perfection. RIP.

Was just about to say this!!!

CurlewKate · 11/07/2024 15:30

KDLang Halllujah.

beguilingeyes · 11/07/2024 15:30

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
Valerie - Amy Winehouse

theugly5 · 11/07/2024 15:29

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal is a brilliant cover! Also Hounds of Love by The Futureheads (originally Kate Bush). Don’t know if I could say it’s better than the original but definitely brings something different!

OneReformedCharacter · 11/07/2024 15:29

FlipFlops4Me · 11/07/2024 15:25

Disturbed's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Sound of Silence. Incredible and brilliant. Even Paul Simon contacted Disturbed to say how good he thought it was.

Only 4 responses in and have been beaten to it.

Spund of Silence by disturbed is perfection

Posithor · 11/07/2024 15:27

People are strange - Johnny Hollow cover of the doors classic (and echo and the bunnymen covered it, from the lost boys soundtrack also good.)

GiveMeSpanakopita · 11/07/2024 15:26

Natalie Imbruglia's cover of Torn

I also prefer Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah to Leonard Cohen's

I love all the heavy metal and trap versions of Sweet Dreams, they really bring out the darkness in that song

Finally, not exactly a cover, but Hit Me Baby One More Time was originally written for TLC but they rejected it because they hated the undertones of domestic violence. Britney got it instead and I'm glad she did because TLC would've done it in RnB style whereas I think it works really well as a dance pop song. It was very rare at that time for a dance pop song to be in a minor key and I think it worked really well.

FlipFlops4Me · 11/07/2024 15:25

Disturbed's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Sound of Silence. Incredible and brilliant. Even Paul Simon contacted Disturbed to say how good he thought it was.

afaloren · 11/07/2024 15:25

Jeff Buckley Hallelujiah. Perfection. RIP.