The best cover of a song is..............

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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???

Still the one - Rag & Bone Man

Amy winehouse cover of Valerie

& Kirstie MacColl wrote some amazing songs herself, but her cover of New England is sublime.

I love The Windmills of Your Mind sung by practically anyone, but Alison Moyet's version is brilliant.

Has anyone said Elbow’s version of Golden Slumbers? Am up to page 5 at time of writing.

Enjoying the recommendations. I like Kacey Musgrove’s version of Three Little Birds but nothing beats the original for me.

Yy to this!

The Manhattan Transfers cover of Gloria or four brothers are both absolutely fantastic and I recommend it to anyone to have a listen by searching for them on YouTube

Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin's version. The best.

Ha! I was here to say the Sisters of Mercy's 'Gimme Shelter'.

Really funny, both of them.

Not strictly speaking a cover as it's a traditional folk song, but I loved Veerle Bataens and the Broken Circle Band's cover of 'Wayfaring Stranger'. Just beautiful.

Jennifer Saunders 'I need a hero' in Shrek 2.

I say this as one who loves Dylan's music. Best lyricist going, but his voice sounds as though it's rising through gravel!

Sure isn't that the beauty of it! See also my pp about a hoover 😁

David Gray does a good version of Say hello and wave goodbye.

Sea of Love - Cat Power

DMAs cover of Cher's "Believe"

Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) - ELO. Also sung by the Beatles iirc, but ELO has it all.

Haven't read the whole thread but Maxence Cyrin's instrumental piano cover version of The Pixies' "Where is my mind?" is a beautiful piece.

Miley Cyrus - Heart of Glass

Can I add another?
Mark Lanegan's cover of Where did you sleep last night

I really don’t like the Disturbed’s version of Sound of Silence.

Great covers-
Adele’s cover of The Cure’s Lovesong (which surprised me as I love the original)
George Micheal’s I Can’t Make You Love Me
Soft Cell’s Tainted Love.
Whitney’s I Will Always Love You
Nirvana - Man who sold the world
Bananarama - Venus

Didn't realise it was a cover until the original was played on Radio 2. Hilariously bonkers

The tide is high - blondie

Ooh ooh ...and one of my very favourite covers is Israel Kamakawiwok'ole's Over the Rainbow .
Rip , big man .

I agree with so many of these (notably Hurt, Tainted Love and Dear Prudence) and some others I really want to go away and hear. Personal ones are The Pogues - Dirty Old Town
Happiness is a warm gun - The Breeders
The Boy in the Bubble - The Blue Aeroplanes
The Rainbow Girls - Down Home Girl
I can see clearly - Hothouse Flowers

My exact opinion.

Tainted Love - Soft Cell.
Walk on by - The Stranglers.