Best cover version/remake of a song.

[village idiot]

Not so much a remake but an original, having been brought up on the Mamas & Papas version I found out they did backing vocals on this version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3VBoE3g4k#t=12.827299

[fb22]

Joe Cocker
Beatles song "With a little help from my friends"
I think that's the name of the song

[AAA.Handy.Man]

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966, and made famous by
Marvin Gaye in a single released in October 1968
on Motown's Tamla label.
Originally it was recorded by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in 1966.
The song has been covered by a range of musicians including
Creedence Clearwater Revival,
who made an eleven-minute interpretation for their 1970 album,
Cosmo's Factory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93S_l0qZrXA

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[Morbius]

The stranglers version of Walk on by.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfqVDHNW6c

[fb22]

Tainted Love Gloria Jones 1964 covered by Soft Cell 1981

[wine~o]

Tainted Love Gloria Jones 1964 covered by Soft Cell 1981

Sorry fb22.. the title of the thread was Best cover version/remake of a song. not

Worst cover version/remake of a song. which undoubtedly the Marc Almond abomination was.... FACT.

(and 97% of Scientists agree... )

[village idiot]

Tainted Love Gloria Jones 1964 covered by Soft Cell 1981

Sorry fb22.. the title of the thread was Best cover version/remake of a song. not

Worst cover version/remake of a song. which undoubtedly the Marc Almond abomination was.... FACT.

(and 97% of Scientists agree... )

No, I think Marilyn Manson's cover was even more pants

[wine~o]

Tainted Love Gloria Jones 1964 covered by Soft Cell 1981

Sorry fb22.. the title of the thread was Best cover version/remake of a song. not

Worst cover version/remake of a song. which undoubtedly the Marc Almond abomination was.... FACT.

(and 97% of Scientists agree... )

No, I think Marilyn Manson's cover was even more pants

Are you one of the 3 % then ??

[village idiot]

Tainted Love Gloria Jones 1964 covered by Soft Cell 1981

Sorry fb22.. the title of the thread was Best cover version/remake of a song. not

Worst cover version/remake of a song. which undoubtedly the Marc Almond abomination was.... FACT.

(and 97% of Scientists agree... )

No, I think Marilyn Manson's cover was even more pants

Are you one of the 3 % then ??

As I am not a scientist my thoughts don't count

[steviejoiner74]

Another classic cover,the older members will remember this one for sure.
https://youtu.be/07IUoTQFyU8

[Dave54]

I can't think of a cover I've actually preferred when I liked the original anyway.
Some of the covers by the modern over-produced whiners are dire.
(But that's only my opinion, and I sound like my dad talking about the Stones in the 1960s. )
I also hate the thing of putting what i think of as classic tracks to adverts.

[AAA.Handy.Man]

Another classic cover,the older members will remember this one for sure.
https://youtu.be/07IUoTQFyU8

Which allows me to post this 'Classic'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxFOOEOlBF8

[joinerjohn]

America by YES,, Yep a remake of the classic Simon and Garfunkel track . Best progressive rock band of the 70's onwards.

[boxedin]

SAHB Delilah.... mad Alex Harvey more plausible as a murderer than tom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0fT9BHpImI

[Grendel]

Placebo's version of Kate Bush's Running up the hill is a good one,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4KEEXyRL0qE
The Disturbed rendition of the Sound of Silence is probably better than the original,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
And while maybe not the greatest I do like this one ,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=peug224n77E ( sneaker pimps version of how do from the wicker man )