Cover songs that are better than the original?

[IckGirl]

I'll start.

Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind.

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Marvin Gaye - 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine'

Nina Nesbitt - Aint no sunshine

Dixie chicks - Landslide

Soo many in addition to the ones above.

Another...

Red hot chilli peppers - higher ground

Agree with Johnnt Cash's Hurt. Loved the Placebo Running Up That Hill but for me not better than the original. Also love Wonderwall by Ryan Adams although not sure I'd say better, but definitely different and it's beautiful.

Did not know all of these were covers 😳(e.g. Valerie)

Sorry but as much as I love the DC's Stevie's version is the best.

He ain’t heavy he’s my brother by The Hollies

Harry Styles did a version of Lizzos Juice for Live Lounge and I absoloutley love it.

Haley Reinharts version of Can't Help Falling in Love with You

Eva Cassidy Time After Time

Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You'

Love Dollly's original but the vocals on this were epic.

KD Lang's version of Roy Orbison's Crying is perfection.

Oh, god, no. Hard disagree. My FIL put us through purgatory making us listen to this as he thought it was amazing. We thought it was absolutely appalling😃

And turning it around can everyone remember the proper version of Valerie was by The Zutons!

Yes, an get mildly annoyed that it's never played now and overlooked.

Listening to Sounds of the 80s, and Kim Wilde is on with "You keep me hanging on" which I prefer to the original.

Agree

Song to the Siren - This Mortal Coil

New England by Kirsty MacColl for me.

I prefer Willie Nelson's Always On My Mind. I thought he'd written it for years but he didn't.

I love
Daddy Cool by Placebo. Florence and the Machine's You've Got The Love
The Moulin Rouge version of Lady Marmalade.

Strawberry Fields -candy flip

Baker Street by the Foo Fighters (can't bloody find it any more)

I don't actually think it's better than Gerry Rafferty but I think it's as good

Let's face it Thin Lizzys Whisky in the Jar is a cover, it's about 300 years old

Wash your mouth out!

Jeff Buckley every time.

Great thread OP! Love PSB Always on my Mind, even better than the original.

Some great ones here! I’d add Dancing in the Dark by Hot Chip and Florence & The Machine’s version of Tiny Dancer.

The Sound of Silence by Disturbed

Oh, god, no. Hard disagree. My FIL put us through purgatory making us listen to this as he thought it was amazing. We thought it was absolutely appalling
I am a Disturbed fan and I hate this song. Awful.
That bloody song was reposted and played everywhere.
Dh joked they must have had a tax bill to pay and needed something to sell to the masses. If so it worked. I've never seen so many middle aged people in golf jumpers and cashmere shawls at a Distrubed gig after this turgid nonsense came out.

Patti Smith's version of Gloria
Also Kenny and Sheena we've got tonight

No Regrets by the Walker Brothers.

Tainted Love-Marilyn Manson.

I cant help falling in love-Ub40