My nominations for cover versions which are better than their originals. I’ll take some flack from one person on one anyway. It’s inspired by what is now quite a long thread on the V and there are a large number of songs in ther I want to check out. I shall have to fire up broadband tonight.

Guns N’Roses – Knockin on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan)
Nirvana – The Man who Sold the World (David Bowie)
The Fugees – Killing Me Softy (I don’t remember who did this first)
Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince)
Metallica – Whiskey in The Jar (old folk song)
Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Gladys Knight)
Pearl Jam – Last Kiss (I don’t remember who did this first)
Gary Jules Mad World (Tears for Fears)