best covers of songs

sillav nitram

don't know if this has been done already, apologies if it has?

hurt - nin / johnny cash

all along the watchtower - dylan / hendrix.

walk on by - warwick / stranglers

the sun ain't gonna shine anymore - franki valley / walker brothers

suspicious minds / elvis / dwight yokum

I'm sure there's loads more and no doubt you have your own favourites?

Saga Lout

Any Dylan song done by anyone else is usually better than the original IMHO.

scidbox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainyK6fXku0

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly/Rolling Stones
It's All Over Now - BobbyWomack/ Rolling Stones
All the Young Dudes - Bowie/Mott
Always on my Mind - Elvis/Pet Shop Boys
This Wheels on Fire - Dylan/Julie Driscoll

bolloxbolder

David Watts - Kinks/The Jam

Stig

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Creep - Richard Cheese
White Lightening - The Fall
Viva Las Vegas - Dead Kennedys

Stig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4hSUDCWKDc

CharltonKerry

Anyone remember wild thing by the goodies? Or is it just me.

Stone

Been done... http://www.charltonlife.com/discussion/46117/all-time-classic-songs-cover-versions/p1

Miserableoldgit

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LawrieAbrahams

Devo - Satisfaction
Moby - New Dawn Fades (Joy Division)

Anything by Nouvelle Vague

Alex Wright

Since you've been gone - Rainbow
Prob still my favorite cover version

Dennis_inthelastmin

Nights in White Satin by The Dickies / Paranoid by The Dickies
Frosty the Snowman by The Cocteau Twins

Rothko

http://youtu.be/S8SDP7M4ljE

Miserableoldgit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EITEErU_PU4&feature=relmfu

CAFCsayer

Pains me to say it, but McFly's cover of Don't Stop Me Now is class.

Was blown away by Plan B's cover of Stand By Me the other day.

CAFCsayer

Pains me to say it, but McFly's cover of Don't Stop Me Now is class.

Was blown away by Plan B's cover of Stand By Me the other day.

CAFCsayer

Pains me to say it, but McFly's cover of Don't Stop Me Now is class.

Was blown away by Plan B's cover of Stand By Me the other day.

thai malaysia addick

Two little boys - Splodgenessabounds / Rolf Harris :-)

Dennis_inthelastmin

Kiss by Age of Chance
Crying in the rain by A-Ha

Draizetrain

The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) - Originally by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac but Judas Priest took it to another level.

SE18Addick

Riders on the storm Doors/ snoop dog

SuperYann

Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse versions of Valerie is a classic

BlackForestReds

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
The Clash - Police and Thieves

tangoflash

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence

How bloody dare you sir. To be honest, i like the sioxsie version but not as good as the Beatles.

However, Joe Cockers version of "with a little help from my friends" blows the original out of the water.....................................

Saga Lout

Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse versions of Valerie is a classic

The Zutons?

Ross

Placebo's version of Where Is My Mind by The Pixies is amazing.

SuperYann

Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse versions of Valerie is a classic

The Zutons?

Yeahh the Zutons, absolute choooonnn!

iainment

Gloria by the Doors and also by Patti Smith

ashley

Eloise by the Damned don't know who did it first .can't get used to losing you by the Beat is also good .originally by Andy WIlliams?

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

Eloise by the Damned don't know who did it first .can't get used to losing you by the Beat is also good .originally by Andy WIlliams?

Good shout on those 2 ashley.
Eloise was originally done by Barry Ryan back in 1968