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Off sick today, so time to do a list.

What are the best cover versions that you have in your record collection? Versions that either added a new slant on the original, or faithful replicas.

The top ten from the cd rack next to my pc:

Pogues - Dirty Old Town (orig Ewan McColl)
Soft Cell - Tainted Love (orig Gloria Jones)
Hendrix - All along the watchtower (orig Bob Dylan)
The White Stripes - I just don't know what to do with myself  (orig Tommy Hunt?)
Aretha Franklin - Respect (orig Otis Redding)
Bjork - Oh So Quiet (orig betty Hutton - called "Blow a fuse")
The Beatles - Twist and Shout (orig The Top Notes)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (orig Dale Hawkins)
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding (orig Elvis Costello)
The Communards - Don't leave me this way (orig Howard Melvin and the Blue Notes)
The Specials - A message to you Rudy (orig Dandy Livingstone)
Four Men and a Dog - Waltzings for Dreamers (orig Richard Thompson)

Walk On By - The Stranglers
I Cant Stand Up For Falling Down - Elvis Costello
(Whats So Funny About) Peace Love & Understanding - Elvis Costello

Best - Sepultura's cover version of Motorhead's Orgasmatron

Worst - Onslaught's (the wurzels) TWO cover versions of AC/DC's Let There Be Rock

I have strange tastes in music :nod:

Anthony and the johnsons cover of knocking on heavens door is possibly the most chilling song of all time, and undoubtedly the best cover EVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-I-p5F-D2E

Anything and everything by Nouvelle Vague, who only do covers. They rock. If you haven't heard of them they are well worth checking out, chances are you've already heard one of their covers as they get used a lot in films and tv.

Captain Obvious alert...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8

Nouvelle Vague's cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4efME9Vnlc

That sounds like what flour tastes like. Just dull and bland and incredibly meh

I can't believe the glee cover of don't stop believeing is so big, yet no-ones heard of this version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kXbHf1SwGk

Rammstein's cover of Das Modell (orig Kraftwerk) is quality.

William Shatner Doing common people.

Obviously

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKbt3wRsZYw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fnzVQNW0Jo


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

U2 version of Unchained Melody (original Righteous Brothers)

Madness - It must be love.

jedward-under pressure

The sex pistols - My way - (Original Sinatra)

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Conner (Prince)
Caravan of Love - Housemartins (Isley jasper Isley)

'Down Under' by Men at Work (Norm Lurie)  :D

This is properly cliched and annoying, since the tune is no doubt quite fashionable now, but I've got quite a thing for Florence and The Machines - You've got the love. Not a patch on the Source's "Now Voyager Mix", which is completely off the brilliance scale, but still a very good cover of Candi Staton's original.

Actually, the original was released by The Source Featuring Candi Staton and not Candi Staton.

Alkaline Trio - Halloween (The Misfits)

That's definitely a great cover, I prefer it to any of the other versions to be honest.

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

The Cure original is one of my favourites but the dino jr version certainly adds something.

 The genius that was Peter Sellers, covering The Beatles...Hard Days Night.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMncv140s

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Superstition
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Chile

Delilah - Sensational Alex Harvey Band but Walk On By by the Stranglers is a good shout.

Just thought of some more obvious ones:

The Clash - I Fought The Law
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
The Futureheads - Hounds of Love

Just no.

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

Really like that song - didn't realise it was a cover until you said. I'd say it's a lot better then the original. I like it so mcuh I'm playing it at a fundraising event this week :)

Paramore - Use Somebody (King's of Leon)

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

I hated the original by King's of Leon, so anything would be an improvement, but this version is bloody ace!

Says the man who's nominated Sinead O'-fucking-Connor!  Priceless!

Is that manatee eb?

Red Hot Chili Pepper's higher ground cover is a good one. I think it's one of the best songs they've ever done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gs2o5T7oN8

No, it's Evil Bastard eb :)

boooooooooooooooooo

They should be shot for crimes against decent music.