Caetano Veloso's version of Help bests the Beatles, and that's no easy task.

Also ALL of Scott Walker's Jaque Brel Covers. Much better.

burun wrote:

242sumner wrote:Song to the Siren"by This Mortal Coil (the Cocteau Twins in disguise)

Have you ever actually heard the Tim Buckley original? I think it's completely heartbreaking, whereas this version has no soul at all.

The This Mortal Coil version sounds much more mysterious in my humble opinion.I love the way that Liz Fraser articulate the lyrics.It's so strange. And,of course,Robin's guitar is there...

oh aye, and I'm not sure if I prefer it exactly, but Godflesh's "For those about to Rock (We Salute You)" is mighty, and well worth tracking down. If only they'd put cannons on it.

Monster Magnet's cover of "Brainstorm" by Hawkwind.

shagboy wrote:the my bloody valentine cover of map ref 41n 93w

While MBV's cover is pretty cool- I think the original's WAY better.

'Enjoy the Silence' by Failure (Depeche Mode)

'I Wanna Be Your Dog' by Uncle Tupelo (Stooges)

rachael wrote:

Rotten Tanx wrote:... I'd say Nick Cave's version of Black Betty is on a par with the original.

Nick Cave's cover of "In The Ghetto" (From Her To Eternity)
Priceless, far superior than he who must not be named.

Mac Davis?

I've lost whatever tape it was on, and I have forgotten who did it, but there is an extremely funky soul version of "Sunshine of Your Love" with a super sassy lead vocal. I certainly prefer that version to the original.

A quick google search has failed to find it, but it has found another storming version, this time by Ralph "Soul" Jackson:here.

Not as good as the version I wanted to find, but as the site says, this song

positively cranks.

sparky wrote:I've lost whatever tape it was on, and I have forgotten who did it, but there is an extremely funky soul version of "Sunshine of Your Love" with a super sassy lead vocal. I certainly prefer that version to the original.

A quick google search has failed to find it, but it has found another storming version, this time by Ralph "Soul" Jackson:here.

Not as good as the version I wanted to find, but as the site says, this song

positively cranks.

Rotary Connection maybe? That version is excellent.

sparky wrote:I've lost whatever tape it was on, and I have forgotten who did it, but there is an extremely funky soul version of "Sunshine of Your Love" with a super sassy lead vocal. I certainly prefer that version to the original.

There's also Fudge Tunnel's version.

End Result's version of "I Walk The Line".

I remember seeing them play it at a show at the Centro-American Social Club once, years and years ago.

Not better, but funny.