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?

Tom Jones singing “Kiss” by Prince. Oh yeah!
Jon Martyn “May you Never... “ by Van Morrison.
And “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Israel (?) the Hawaiian guy on the ukulele.

Sorry, please scrap the middle one! It’s a JM original.

YY, the Ramones' Baby I Love You is brilliant!

Oh, and TomTom Club doing Under the Boardwalk, though I think The Drifters' original pips it.

REM's Wichita Lineman.

Bastilles cover of No Angel (no scrubs).

OH And a-ha’s Crying in the rain is better than the original.

Ben Howard- call me maybe.

I used to hate the song but I fancy him so much in this video. Plus he's properly flirting with the cellist and I imagine it's me

Link fail!!

The stranglers version of walk on by.

Johnny cash - one, personal Jesus and hurt.

Cat Power, "Satisfaction"

David Bowie's pin up,album is brilliant as is Tracey Ulmans

Particularly

They don't know

I like River City People's version of California Dreaming

Nirvana the man who sold the world

Luther Vandross version of Superstar

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy

Sonic Youth doing Superstar

I like Gerard Way's version of Superstar. It's so emotional.

So many great ones, so many to look up

Agree re Leona Lewis, Florence, and Ryan Adams

For me, Usher - Pumped up Kicks. I don't even like Usher but that's amazing.

James McMorrow - Higher Love. maybe linked to how much I enjoyed that scene in Elementary though.

Birdy's version of People help the people and Chris Cornell doing Nothing compares to you, so beautiful

Johnny Cash - 'Personal Jesus'. Brought out another dimension in the song imo. Brilliant arrangement.

The Byrds 'Mr Tambourine Man'.

KD Lang - 'The Air That I Breathe'.

Linda Ronstadt's version of 'Desperado'.

Gary Jules - 'Mad World' (originally by Tears for Fears).

Cowboy Junkies - 'Sweet Jane'.

Johnny Cash - 'Ain't no Grave' - sublime.

Pet Shop Boys - You Were Always On My Mind

and yes to the Futureheads, loved that cover of Hounds of Love

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain doing Smells like Teen Spirit

Also love pretty much any cover by the Piano Guys

Most of my favourites have been listed already, but I'd add Kirsty MacColl - New England, and Pet Shop Boys - Go West (another old gimmer).

I love that Disturbed - Sound Of Silence has had so many votes here!
Also the Land Of Confusion if just amazing.

Was always a fan of Summer Breeze covered by Type O Negative

I like both versions but nominate:
You're not alone Mads Langer

(the original was by Olive) I can also hear elements of Sia's Breathe me in it

talking of which The Wind and the Wave do a beautiful job of Chandelier

Also I adore the Lykke Li original but the cover was interesting
I follow rivers Triggerfinger

Cyndi did the brilliant Prince cover with When you were mine (her backing singer always reminds me of his version)

Frank Black's Down in the hole is totally different from the Stones

I also liked him and his wife's Cure covers contribution

Live lounge favourites:
Goldfrapp covering Not over yet
The Automatic covering Golddigger
Miley Cyrus covering Summertime sadness

Long before Live Lounge I enjoyed Dermot O'Leary's Re-covered on BBC choice. Radiohead fans will hate it but Liberty X's version of high and dry stuck with me

Doves also did a decent straight cover of the Smiths please please let me get what I want

Finally Seu Jorge's soundtrack to This Life Aquatic of Bowie covers should get a mention...whole album here