best covers of songs

Teenage Letter - The Count Bishops

Granted Jerry Lee Lewis' version is pretty cool too.

Kula shaker .....hush,miles better than the original by ....I cant remember

So tired of being alone Al Green/Texas

Also agree that the Goodies did a great cover of wild thing.

Stig said:

Deep Purple

that was a cover as well .. Billy Joe Royal had the original (I thought it was Joe South, but he just wrote it)

Lincsaddick said:

Stig said:

Deep Purple

that was a cover as well .. Billy Joe Royal had the original (I thought it was Joe South, but he just wrote it)

Well, you live and learn. I'll have to check that one out. Cheers Lincs.

.. as O wrote, I thought it was Joe South said:

Lincsaddick said:

Stig said:

Deep Purple

that was a cover as well .. Billy Joe Royal had the original (I thought it was Joe South, but he just wrote it)

Well, you live and learn. I'll have to check that one out. Cheers Lincs.

thank wiki .. I knew that the DP version was a cover, as I wrote, I thought that Joe South did the original

Patti Smith's version of Prince's "When doves cry"

Song of the Siren - This Mortal Coil / Tim Buckley

Rolf Harris - Stairway To Heaven

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie and The Banshees

Paint in Black - Flamin' Groovies

Born to Run - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Police and Thieves - The Clash

My Way - Sid Vicious

Angel - Rod Stewart

Only a Hobo - Rod Stewart

Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart

Valerie - Amy

With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker

At The Hop - Sha Na Na live at Woodstock

Jealous Guy - Bryan Ferry

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

Gloria - Patti Smith

Since You Been Gone - Rainbow (I didn't realise this was a cover until recently)

I'm not claiming any of these to be better than the original, just that they are the best covers I've heard.

Knowing my choice in music I can scarcely believe I'm going to say this!
Recently I just happened to watch the last few minutes of a live BBC special with Michael Buble, he did a rearranged version of the Elvis classic "You were always on my mind"......he absolutely nailed it, superb and left me feeling elated.
I'm no great fan of his and certainly not of Elvis.......it came completely out of the blue, which made it all the more surprising that I loved it!

Stig said:

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

I think Michael Phelps should stick to swimming.

SoundAsa£ said:

Knowing my choice in music I can scarcely believe I'm going to say this!
Recently I just happened to watch the last few minutes of a live BBC special with Michael Buble, he did a rearranged version of the Elvis classic "You were always on my mind"......he absolutely nailed it, superb and left me feeling elated.
I'm no great fan of his and certainly not of Elvis.......it came completely out of the blue, which made it all the more surprising that I loved it!

Which reminds me, Fine Young Cannibals did a good cover of Suspicious Minds.

Every Thursday morning on radio London Robert Elms does cover to cover, the same song by two artists on which the audience vote

The Air that I breath. Albert Hammond/ The Hollies.
Anyone who is familiar with Albert Hammonds songs will know several of them have become big hits for other artists.