Cover songs that are better than the original?

[IckGirl]

I'll start.

Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind.

You?

Sounds of Silence sung by Disturbed

A New England - Kirsty MacColl

Mrs Robinson by the lemonheads

George Michael singing The Long and Winding Road

Somebody to Love George Michael

Lighthearted ... White and Nerdy by Weird Al (Riding Dirty by Chamillionaire)

With you. I didn’t mind Disturbed at first but actually S&G’s is properly moving. Then you can’t listen to his overblown shouty lisp.

Hothouse Flowers - I can see clearly now

Russian Roulette - George Michael
Gave me goosebumps when I heard it on the Symphonica tour

Absofuckinglutely 😁

Tough to top the original but Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division, covered by Nerina Pallot.

It's available on Spotify and YouTube and it's hauntingly beautiful, ever since hearing it on Normal People I can't stop listening.

Solitary man - Johnny cash

How is there no mention of Leona Lewis’ cover of Run?! That was incredible.

Going against the majority, but I prefer Cohen's original Hallelujah than the covers.

But then, I can remember his voici at almost normal pitch when hé did a concert at the Floral Pavillon in Southport, I kid you not!

Who did you favourite version of this, Jeff Buckley I'm guessing?

Of course!

I didn't know half of these were covers tbh.

No more I love yous - I love the original but Annie Lennox’s version I love even more

For me, has to be S and G's Sound of Silence. And cannot believe anyone prefers the Pet Shop Boys version of Always On My Mind! We are all different, I guess.

Was going to post the same!

Souixsie and the Banshee's The Passenger. Great cover.

I am also not convinced of Disturbed's version of Sound if Silence but his singing of it live is very good.

It's ok. We won't judge you 😂

This is what I came on to say. Love Disturbed version.

Oh I'd forgotten Dear Prudence, yes!

I do really like the William Shatner version of Common People, but maybe not more than the original.

Twist and Shout by the Beatles, I've got my Mum's 7".

Dancing in the Dark Amy McDonald

Hounds of Love - The Futureheads
Stand By Me - John Lennon
Love is all Around - Wet Wet Wet

Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin's version. Think even Kris K would agree with that.