Stairway to Heaven...by Rolf Harris![]()
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It’s down to taste - without thinking too long about this - I like Alien Ant farms version of Smooth Criminal over the Michael Jackson original. Simon and Garfunkel Sound of Silence is a classic but I also like The Disturbed version. And Tears of a Clown by The Beat is a fun update of the Smokey Robinson version
Stairway to Heaven...by Rolf Harris![]()
Street Fighting Man - Oasis
Believe - DMA's
I am the Walrus - Oasis
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (I believe rated the best cover ever, some years back. Willie Nelson does a superb alternative mellow style cover as well).
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Can’t get Used To Losing You - The Beat
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
I Love Rock n’ Roll - Joan Jett
MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
Can’t Help Falling in Love With You - UB40
Johnny Was - An SLF classic. I love Marley’s version too but Fingers version is so so good. Fantastic live too
Willie Nelson The Scientist
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Not for me, prefer The Zutons.
I thought this was good:
https://youtu.be/H4xYTspgC4M
Gary Jules (?) mad world
Florence and the Machine you've got the love (standing well back)
forgot about this one - Believe DMA's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmwFnoMoDDg
Can't Get To You
Original by the Temptations-
Much better cover by The Jess Roden Band (skip to 6 mins - though the first track is good, too)-
This might apply if you liked the song when you first heard it but not if you didn't.
Here's an exception (in addition to the Scissor sisters one already mentioned) Ramones' version of Baby I love you was a banger, loved it, but the Ronettes I heard afterwards and is better IMO.
Surprised no-one has mentioned Jimmy Nail's version of Rose Royce's Love Dont Live Here Anymore.