Best cover version of a song ever

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Can't decide my favourite, either Disturbed's 'Sound of Silence' or Chrissie Hynde's 'Creep' both much better than original! What are yours?

Annie lennox, doing her version of Paul Simon's "Something so right".

Agree with all the Guns n Roses covers. Also Jonny cash Hurt.

One that I loved at the time, was Arctic Monkeys in the live lounge, doing love machine by girls aloud. Comical.

Yes to Disturbed's Sound of Silence.
Tainted Love by Marc Almond.

Eels: When you wish upon a star
Joe Cocker: With a little Help from my Friends
Beatles: Twist and Shout
Nilsson: Without You
Paul Rodgers: Goin 'Down Slow
Eva Cassidy: Over the Rainbow
Swan Arcade: the Great Valerio

Patti Smith: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Some great ones already mentioned on here but can I add Lemonheads Mrs Robinson.

Also, for pure randomness and entertainment, 80s US punk band . With lyrics like:
"My boyfriends back and he's got the Black and Decker....."

KD Lang doing Hallelujah

Link for above.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M_ciiCyxOJA

And who could forget,

He Man : What's Up

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NjVugzSR7HA

The Faces: Maybe I'm Amazed

m.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhoLkTyNkM

I heard Jahmene Douglas’ cover of Titanium this morning.

Love it.

The Only Living Boy in New York by Everything but the girl. Originally done by Simon and Garfunkel

Longtallwalker my god I'm a massive EBTG fan, didn't realise that was a cover. It's one of my favourites, their voices amazing

As someone mentioned above: Jonny Cash Hurt. So beautiful.

Glen Campbell’s cover, of Times Like These by The Foo Fighters

Great suggestions on here & I can feel a covers playlist coming for my Friday trip! Kd Lang's hymns of the 49th parallel album has loads of great covers but Jonny Cash cover of bird on a wire with full orchestra is breathtaking

DMA's version of Believe was miles better than Cher's and Saxon's Ride the Like the wind is great .

Piece of My Heart isn't by Janis Joplin, Erma Franklin (Aretha's sister) sang the original version, its written by a couple of songwriters.

Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own
Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya
Haley Reinhart - Can't Help Falling In Love
Florence & The Machine - Stand By Me

William Shatner's cover of Common People. No, I'm not joking!

Stereophonics - handbags & gladrags
Soft Cell - tainted love (like everyone else)
Kula shaker - Hush

This is my favourite version of Always on My Mind by the gorgeous, multi-talented James Marsden from Ally McBeal

I like Ramones - Baby I love you

Woodhill I adore that! I wanted to walk down the aisle to it but husband vetoed :(

Mica Paris's cover of U2's "One"

Disturbed sound of silence
Milford & Sons, The Boxer