And don’t get cute and do songs people don’t know are covers like I Will Always Love You or Torn
All along the watchtower covered by Hendrix.
All Along the Watchtower covered by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica).
Cool but disagree
There’s no way you actually like Dylan’s version better. It’s shit compared to hendrix’s version.
Even Dylan preferred Hendrix’s version.
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Came here for this
Thank you, cultured netizen
Same
ZOMG, no one has mentioned this version of What’s up by 4 non blondes
Its sung by he-man and friends and is catchy AF, even in 2026
Soft Cell — Tainted Love
The Coil version is cool (coil?) as well.
The Living End did a rockabilly version with some energy!
Broken Peach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q45yicposyI
Hallelujah
Written and originally sung by Leonard Cohen:
But it was Jeff Buckley’s hauntingly beautiful cover of it that made the song known to the world:
I’m pretty sure it was pretty big by Cohen and Cales version (the one Jeff would use) and I don’t think it was before Jeff’s death his version really exploded and then subsequently through Shrek did it become everyone’s song.
But Jeff really revitalised the song with hiss masterful voice. Leonard was a master in many areas but his voice wasn’t his big strength.
Fun trivia: In the movie it’s Cales version but on the official soundtrack it’s Rufus Wainwright performing it, who happens to have a child with Cohen’s daughter.
I love k.d. lang’s version
I’m going to save this for later, but then never check my saved threads
Here’s your reminder!
Maggie’s Farm by RATM.
Didn’t know that was a cover, but also recently found out that Ghost of Tom Joad was a cover too. That’s the one I came to post.
BWAA BWAA chka BWAA chka BWAA chka chka
Ballad of a Thin Man is one of Dylanz edgiest, least-pleasant songs. Bob cant keep his voice straight singing it. Kula Shaker does it justice.
Orgy - Blue Monday
Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares 2 U
Love that blue Monday cover
Love that Chris Cornell cover
I like Sinead O’Connor’s version, but it still counts because it’s also a cover.
Chris Cornell’s Ave Maria gives me chills!
Mad World
I was shocked when I finally heard the original after hearing like 3 or 4 covers of it first. Tears for Fears’ original version is just… It’s not bad, but it’s the least good version of that song. Lol.
Holy shit I could not disagree with you more. Tears for Fears’ original version is far superior to any cover I’ve heard, including and especially Gary Jules.
You’re welcome to your opinion but wow I can’t stress enough how much I hate it.I admire your courage to speak your truth ;)
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Cake - I will Survive
The cake version slaps hard. I love it
This is my answer. Such a fine album, too.
Eric Clapton — I Shot the Sheriff (original by Bob Marley)
Disturbed — Sound of Silence (original by Simon & Garfunkel)
Manfred Mann — Blinded By the Light (original by Bruce Springsteen)I love all of the original artists, but someone else did the definitive version of all of these. Disturbed is probably debatable, but I do think it’s better.
I’m baffled by how much people like the Disturbed version. I find it to be considerably worse than the original.
I enjoy the rock-opera quality. The way it goes from soft and gentle to powerful and intense. It reminds me of Phantom of the Opera, which I quite enjoy. Now, Meatloaf probably would’ve done it much better, but to my knowledge he never did.
I gave up on the Disturbed version before any politics came into it. Just kinda overproduced.
The Disturbed COVID video makes me cry every time.
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
Pet Shop Boys, Always on my mind, IMHO much better than the Elvis Presley original.
- Jimi Hendrix – "All Along the Watchtower”
Johnny Cash – "Hurt”
Aretha Franklin – “Respect”
Joe Cocker – “With A Little Help From My Friends”
Jeff Beck - “Morning Dew”
Glen Campbell- “Wichita Lineman”
Bruce Springsteen - “Trapped”
Janis Joplin - “Me and Bobby McGee”
Talking Heads - “Take Me To The River”
Janis for sure
Trapped, hell yes!
Slight thing, Campbell didn’t write Withita Lineman, but it was written for him.
Fun fact, Jimmy Webb, who wrote it, hated the “And I need you more than want you / And I want you for all time” line and begged the producers to change it when that plus the ambiguity of the key its in are arguably what make the song.
