Friday night is... cover versions as good as or better than originals?

[flake99please]

My offering...

 

[Smokin Joe]

Here's a great version of an old song -


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq5vrpwdMGM

 

[Inertia]

 

[roadrash]

pet shop boys, always on my mind
..
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDe60CbIagg

 

[roadrash]

erasure come up and see me
..
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbkmWb5bH-8

 

[Cycleops]

Nearly as good but some might disagree :


View: https://youtu.be/y8AWFf7EAc4

 

[Beebo]

View: https://youtu.be/yoPYQ-FmQB4


This is the best version of a classic song.

 

[Beebo]

View: https://youtu.be/qgDKtLPp46s


Such a clever version, no instruments and a classic grubby working mans pub.

 

[roadrash]

siouxsie and the banshees.... dear prudence
..
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6rrTROoZIw

 

[Cycleops]

Elton did a pretty decent job with Bohemian Rhapsody ;


View: https://youtu.be/i26406_EldM

 

[Adam4868]

View: https://youtu.be/rDyb_alTkMQ

 

[Cycleops]

Always liked Willie's version of City of New Orleans;


View: https://youtu.be/AJMVj04lfyo

 

[Chris S]

The Jam - Taxman

 

[rugby bloke]

siouxsie and the banshees.... dear prudence
..
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6rrTROoZIw

Shows my ignorance - I thought this was the original !

 

[rugby bloke]

The Hendrix version of All along the Watchtower


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYOxxdvnRhA