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creese

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George Michael's Songs from the last century is well worth a listen. Police's Roxanne, Ewan McColl's First time ever I saw your face. Probably not everyone's taste. Edited by creese
tom_newton

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Whiskey in the jar doesn't count IMO, as it is a "traditional" Irish song, so they're all covers.

I like Alabama 3's cover version of "Hotel California" - but I don't think it makes "better". Also worth pointing out "The tide is high" which was a cover when Blondie did it, and was more recently heavily abused by some girl band - but hte original was actually sung by a male group.

 

See also: The Best Cover Songs - The Covers Project

LosOjos

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Reel Big Fish - Brown Eyed Girl (originally by Van Morrisson, I wouldn't say it's 'better' per se, but different and worth a look :))

Arctic Monkeys - Love Machine (yes, the original is by Girls Aloud, so it's not too difficult to make it better, but it's a genuinely fun song IMO :p)

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe (awesome song, originally by The Leaves)

Jimi Hendrix - Wild Thing (originally by The Wild Ones)

 

Awesome thread BTW :)

 

This is a good website to find covers you may not know existed/may not know were covers: Second Hand Songs - Home

tmcd35

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Kula Shakers version of Hush

 

+1 for that.

 

Not sure if any have already been mentioned but....

 

Sexual Healing by Neil Finn (original by Hot Chocolate)

Billy Jean by Neil Finn (er, Micheal Jackson)

Fame (as in 'I want to live for ever...') by Dave Hemmingway (of Beautiful South fame)

Rebel Prince by Beautiful South (Original by Rufus Wainwright)

Don't Fear The Reaper by Beautiful South (Original by Blue Oyster Cult)

Hey Bulldog by Toad The Wet Sprocket (Original by The Beatles)

Come Together by Michael Jackson (Original by The Beatles)

Hit Me Baby One More Time by Travis (Original by Britney Spears)

Umbrella by Biffy Cyro (Original by Rhianna)

 

and a very special mention to the kings of covers - The Sterophonics - who have covered all of these -

Don't Let Me Down

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Handbags and Gladrags

Heart of Gold

Nothing Compares 2 U

Gimme Shelter

Helter Skelter

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Personally I quite like Muse covering Feeling Good by Nina Simone......I would say they are on a parr, but for different reasons.

 

If you get a chance check out MPHO and Placebo both covering (very differently by the way) Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill.

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