Greatest song cover of all time?

[soulcougher73]

Jimmy Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower is a pretty good one:

This without a doubt for me.

 

[brianmanahan]

david gray's cover of "say hello, wave goodbye" was so much better than the original by soft cell

and i'm a guy who loves early 80s synth

the cover fits the song's lyrics so much better

 

[Greenman]

Sound of silence cover by Disturbed was IMHO far better than the original.

 

[brianmanahan]

Sound of silence cover by Disturbed was IMHO far better than the original.

i loved them both

 

[Captante]

i loved them both

Same here.

Also keeping in mind who actually WROTE that particular piece in 1964 along with performing it. Pretty sure Dave Draiman intended his cover to also be a tribute.

Of course personal taste is 100% subjective.

 

[BUTCH1]

She's a huge pain but does magic with this song,

 

[Dr. Detroit]

A Perfect Circle - Imagine

Joan Jett & Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me (The Original by Gary Glitter)

 

[nakedfrog]

i loved them both

I thought the cover was okay, which surprised me because I figured I'd hate it, since I don't really care for Disturbed. No fucking way is it better than the original though. Just no.

 

[Oyeve]

This, for the 80s crowd.

OG was written by Burt Bacharach and sung by Diane Warwick, Lou Johnson and best by Sandie Shaw.

 

[jmagg]

 

[shortylickens]

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Into the Void - Black Sabbath (Covered by Soundgarden)

Down in the Park - Gary Numan (Covered by Marilyn Manson)

 

[nutxo]

I was gonna post this. This is so far superior to the original

 

[IronWing]

 

[brianmanahan]

i prefer the "mad world" cover by gary jules to the original by tears for fears

 

[brianmanahan]

What a fresh and original idea for a thread.

it lasted longer than you did

 

[CZroe]

How do you even come across a thread that was last posted in 8 years ago to necro?

I was looking for an old link that I posted. Couldn’t find it.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

The Jesus & The Mary Chain - Surfin USA (1987)

 

[MrSquished]

not quite a cover as more of a remix but it's better than the original