Best cover versions

[GodDamnVampire]

Which songs are way better than the originals (in your opinion, of course!)

I LOVE Boys Town Gang version of Can't Take My Eyes (one of my favourite songs) but no one else seems to know it.
The official video is absolutely amazing 🤣
God bless the 80s!

Just spreading the love...

The original was by a woman, wasn't it: Gloria Jones?

Not sure if her emphasis is what you're after, though?!

EVERYTHING by Placebo is worth a listen... 💕

Amy MacDonald's version of Dougie MacLean's Caledonia. Originally appeared as a hidden track at the end one of her hit albums - criminal!!

John Cale's version of Hallelujah over all of the others (yes, even Jeff Buckley) - I await the angry pitchforks!

Feeling Good - Muse is so goddamn sexy. Not heresy in the slightest!

Cyndi Lauper- I’m Gonna Be Strong - Originally performed by Gene Pitney. Amazing. Her voice is phenomenal.
Controversial, but slightly prefer Scissor Sisters version of Comfortably Numb.
The Futureheads do a good cover of Hounds of Love, but nowhere near as wonderful as the original.

No, definitely not that one. The one I remember sounds a bit like a more mature Alex Park (but not her either).

Sacrifice - Sinead O’Connor

Cyndi Lauper- I’m Gonna Be Strong - Originally performed by Gene Pitney. Amazing. Her voice is phenomenal.

Was going to say this, I actually love both versions and they are so different. Her voice is amazing.

KD Lang- Hallelujah. Best version of this by a mile, I believe Leonard Cohen himself said the same.

Pet Shop Boys- Always On My Mind. Sooo good.

Love the Killers doing Dire Straits Romeo and Juliet - the original is great but Brandon Flowers voice and delivery just has the edge.

Caravan of Love by Housemartins. Better than the Isley version.

Oh and Beats International Dub be good to me which is pretty much Just be Good to me with a load of Norman Cook chucked in the mix. Love that song

Agree Pet Shop Boys - Always on my mind.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Wouldn’t say it’s better necessarily as I love White Stripes, but I do have a fondness for Joss Stone’s version of Fell In Love with a Girl..

Also used to love Ryan Adams version of Wonderwall but since it all came out what a prick he is, I’ve not listened to it…

Anything Kelly Clarkson sings!

Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Jose Gonzales - Heartbeats
The original of the latter recommended to me as good but I really didn't like it.

I really don’t understand why people like the Disturbed version of Sound of Silence. I found it on YouTube after one of these threads and was completely underwhelmed.

@IfYouPutASausageInItItsNotAViennetta my fave cover is the Hallelujah by Kathryn Williams

Enjoy the Silence - Tori Amos (was Depeche Mode)
Mad World - Adam Lambert (Tears for Fears)
Confide in Me - Nerina Pallot (was Kylie)
Everybody’s Talkin’ - The Beautiful South (was Harry Nilsson)

I love the original and DG's is pretty good but it then made me watch Richard Thompson's version which is beautiful. But even he says it's Sandy's song and I agree.

Röyksopp covered Ice Machine originally Depeche Mode and I prefer their version. Same with Because the Night. I always thought it was a Patti Smith song, turns out Springsteen wrote it. But her version has so much more raw emotion and grit.

The Placebo version of 20th Century Boy is very good. The original is iconic, but the ending Placebo give it is very neat

Ah DD informed me she switched it to heart 80s. Did think it was strange!

Physical - Nine Inch Nails (was Adam and the Ants)
Dead Souls - Nine Inch Nails (was Joy Division)
Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit (was The Who)
Amazing Grace - The Great Awakening (hymn by John Newton)

Joe Cocker With a Little Help From My Friends

Nope! Dire Straits all the way

I heard it for the first time at a dinner party a couple of weeks ago and my ears were bleeding. It's horrible. Baffling that anyone thinks it's better than the original.

Cissy Houston..I don't know what to do with myself is better than Dusty Springfields version.