O/T Great Cover versions

[Convincer]

We had the thread - Great Tunes you've forgotten... While I was posting on that I remembered an old Isley Brothers tune covered by one of my favourite bands

When has a cover version been better than the original? - view external link

[wolves71]

I've always like this version,Dear Prudence by Siouxsie and the Banshees over the one from the Beatles. - view external link

[Convincer]

And the other way around - union Avenue who recorded in the style of Johnny Cash (right down to using the mikes at Sun Studios) - view external link

[1877wolf]

No one talked about Dylan's All Along The Watchtower after Jimi did what only Jimi could do.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band doing Delilah also.

[Robus]

We had the thread - Great Tunes you've forgotten... While I was posting on that I remembered an old Isley Brothers tune covered by one of my favourite bands

When has a cover version been better than the original?

Is that really the Undertones? I'm impressed.

[1877wolf]

Steps doing The Bee Gees Tragedy

[Evewolf65]

Johnny Cash's cover of the classic Nine Inch Nails song, Hurt, brilliant - view external link

[1877wolf]

I liked GnR version of The Stones' Sympathy for the devil.
And Sabbath turned Evil Woman into an early metal classic.

[Evewolf65]

Another all time fave cover Metallica's version of Whiskey in the jar that was also brilliantly covered by Thin Lizzy. - view external link

[JonDeWolf]

a bit out there - view external link