Cover songs that are better than the original?

[IckGirl]

I'll start.

Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind.

You?

Yup.
Love this....and put together in such a short time too.

Ryan Adams - Blank Space

Singing? You’ve listened to the wrong version 😂

The First Cut is the Deepest - Cat Stevens
Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds

But Always on my Mind to me is Elvis - first, last and always !

Oh and the roughly 20 second singing of 'Blackbird' in Boss Baby. Made me cry I might have been hormonal

Oh, and Perfect Symphony - Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli .
Love watching this on YouTube - the expression on Ed’s face when Andrea begins to sing is priceless !

Days by Kirsty Macoll

Everything by Pentatonix ❤️

The Pentatonix reference has reminded me of their very good cover of Fleet Foxes' White Winter Hymnal

Nothing compares to... Sinead O'Connor.

But Bryan Ferry's version of Sonnet 18 is a work of art.

Didn't Cat Stevens write The First Cut is the Deepest?

Agree that the Byrds version of Mr Tambourine Man is unsurpassable though.

What - Soft Cell
Marys boy child - Boney M
I think we're alone now - Tiffany
When you say nothing at all - Ronan Keating
I'm a believer - Monkees
This ole house & Green door - Shakin' Stevens
It must be love - Madness
Sound of Silence - Bachelors
Weak in the presense of beauty - Alison Moyet

SwedishEdith - Indeed he did .

I was thinking of the PP Arnold single , now I’m not sure whether that was released before or after …….

I'm afraid Justin Hawkins on YouTube is the best thing ever. I'm with your DH. Have you not watched any? I keep telling DH and he is

Just remembered Proud Mary- by the slugs in Flushed Away.

LOVE I Think We’re Alone Now - didn’t know it was a cover

I will always love you - Whitney Houston. Even Dolly says she was blown away hearing that version for the first time on the radio and had to pull over her car to listen to it.

Dancing in the Dark by Ricky Ross and Lorraine Mac on Radio 2s Piano Room.

Maybe not better but completely different and really showcases the lyrics.

Thanks for this, I'd never heard it, it's great (love the song anyway , Dire Straits are my dad's favourite band and I named DD Juliet)

Lovely name!

Glad you enjoyed the song. It's just lovely.

Gabrielle Aplin - Real love

Controversial, but I've seen her sing it live and it was magical.

Sorry, The Power of Love!!!! Gabrielle Aplin!

Simply the Best by Noah Reid

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