Best Cover Versions

[Clarky cat]

Oasis - definitely maybe.

 

[heatmeiser]

Was always a fan of this, particular the last twenty seconds.

 

[bluenotred]

Mr Tambourine man, the Byrds.
Blinded by the light, Manfred Manns earth band. With a little help from my friends, Joe Cocker. Nothing compares to you, Sinead O'Connor.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

 

[supertoffee98]

Jimmy Cliff's version of I Can See Clearly Now. Cool Runnings, what a film

 

[bicycleheader]

Tresspassers William - Vapour Trail
Isaac Hayes - Walk On By & By The Time I Get To Phoenix (basically all of Hot Buttered Soul is great)
Nada Surf - Enjoy The Silence
Emmylou Harris - Every Grain Of Sand
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Lemonheads - Into Your Arms
Mazzy Star - Wild Horses
Be Good Tanya’s - When The Doves Cry

 

[Rita_Poon]

 

[FCBarça]

FTW but technically not a cover since LP is the original songwriter

 

[coollino]

 

[daza_1973]

 

[LostLegend]

 

[Swartzy]

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley).
Spacemen 3 - Transparent Radiation (The Red Krayola).
Flying Saucer Attack - The Drowners (Suede).
Slowdive - Golden Hair (Syd Barrett).
Mogwai - What Are They Doing In Heaven Today (Washington Phillips).
Mark Lanegan - Shanty Man's Life (Dave Van Ronk).
Bardo Pond - Call The Doctor (Spacemen 3).
Vapour Theories - The Big Ship (Brian Eno).
Teenage Fanclub - Like A Virgin (Madonna).
Fudge Tunnel - Sunshine of Your Love (Cream).
Mudhoney - Hate the Police (The Dicks).
Spacemen 3 - When Tomorrow Hits (Mudhoney).
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly).
Massive Attack - Man Next Door (Quiet Place - John Holt/The Paragons).
Beth Orton - I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine (The Ronettes).
Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven (The Cure).
James Taylor Quarter - Blow Up (Herbie Hancock).
Senseless Things - Shoplifting (The Slits).
The Slits - I Heard it Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye).
Snuff - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor).
Shonen Knife - When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine).

Can I borrow your memory !!

( obviously with an option to purchase )

 

[Peter The Dog]

exciting as hell. knocks the redding version into a cocked hat.

 

[Jayhawk]

Covers of songs by Neil Young, The Bee Gees, and Bob Dylan.

 

[Rita_Poon]