Greatest Cover version of all time

i go with these

i fought the law - the clash superman - rem hallelujah - jeff buckley song to the siren - this mortal coil common people - william shatner superstar - sonic youth such great heights - iron & wine

i've got a real soft spot for beck's version of 'everybody's gotta learn sometime'...

ooh and Mark Ronson's Stop Me

Tin Tin Out "Here's Where The Story Ends"

Do any of you remember Rage - Run To You?

An euphoric, trancey cover of the 1985 Bryan Adams classic?

But yes, Christopher Bentley's covers of Everything's Gone Green and ICB do deserve their place on this thread too.

In fact, the best and worst cover version of all time is Alex's version of S Club 7's "Dont Stop Movin" which does exist in recorded format somewhere in the Dukinfield Vault.

Also, gordies version of a Roy Orbison song was particularly awesome.

blondie - the tide is high madness - it must be love the specials - a message to you, rudy morrissey - moon river jose gonzalez - hand on your heart pixies - winterlong

Swans - love will tear us apart

Got to be Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil.

mmmm,,, these have already been mentioned though they are soooo superior to the original and surpass the artists own writing in places.

stranglers ,, walk on by,, given away as a freebie to an album , yea the 70,s

hendrix , all along the watchtower,great bass by dylans granny, and my fave,, johnyy cash ,hurt,, when the man comes around ,

said the joker to the thief

Empress Touch wrote: Do any of you remember Rage - Run To You?

An euphoric, trancey cover of the 1985 Bryan Adams classic?

But yes, Christopher Bentley's covers of Everything's Gone Green and ICB do deserve their place on this thread too.

I remember it as a really bad commercial house meets soft rock effort similar to East Side Beat's cover of "Ride Like The Wind" from the same era.

A good cover version from back then was Secret Life's version of Stevie Wonder's "Always". Pure gospel heaven.

adding winterlong & everyone's got to learn sometimes to mine

primal scream "slip inside this house" teenage fanclub "like a virgin" sueno latino "sueno latino" (e2-e4) belle and sebastian played the theme tune to the snooker when they did Preston Guild Hall. does this count?

"I Fought The Law" Dead Kennedys

Hanson doing Radioheads (p)optimistic has got to be up there with the best of them.

Solitude wrote: Don't be a twat, it's Walk On By - The Stranglers

Don't be a twat, it's Walk On By - by The Stranglers.

Polly Jean's version of When will I see you again?

Might be a bit controversial... But i just love this. It's a great cover.

i love it too. nice choice, burty boy.

This too.. Fantastic live.. not so good on record.

I Fought the Law- The Clash and The Dead Kennedys