alright, let’s do covers that so surpassed the original they became the definitive version:
hurt - johnny cash (NiN)
all along the watchtower - jimi hendrix (dylan)
take me to the river - talking heads (al green)
respect - aretha franklin (otis redding)
hey jude - wilson pickett (beatles)
You've Got The Love - Florence + the Machine (the Source f. Candi Staton)
Valerie - Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson (The Zutons)
The House of the RIsing Sun - The Animals (trad.)
Make You Feel My Love - Adele (Dylan)
alright, let’s do covers that so surpassed the original they became the definitive version:
hurt - johnny cash (NiN)
all along the watchtower - jimi hendrix (dylan)
take me to the river - talking heads (al green)
respect - aretha franklin (otis redding)
hey jude - wilson pickett (beatles)
Some more:
Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Barenaked Ladies (Bruce Cockburn)
The Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against The Machine (Springsteen)
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Dum Dum Girls (The Smiths) (because Morrissey fucking sucks)