What a Wonderful World by Joey Ramone, and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by Devo.
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What a Wonderful World by Joey Ramone, and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by Devo.
I like Guns n Roses cover of 'Knockin On Heaven's Door.' I think that's the best version.
Isaac Hayes did a lot of good covers - His 'Walk On By' is my favourite cover of that tune.
I was going to suggest Kirsty McColl's cover of the Kinks's 'Days', which reminded me we ran a similar thread years ago.
I'll try and dig it out.
I agree that Dylan's lyrics are immensely strong and lend themselves to many re-interpretations. However, whilst his voice isn't great by conventional standards, he is able to deliver amazingly powerful and emotional performances. No one has come close (in my opinion) to matching his performance on songs like The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol and The Ballad of Hollis Brown. Listening to his recent Shadow Kingdom album I was struck by how his voice has matured on his performances of his old songs. Forever Young is a particular favourite.
Sometimes a change of tempo and barebones treatment can transform a song.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0bmDp...22201803a14260
https://open.spotify.com/track/78F5S...4621bf36c04e97
Some favourite covers - Beatles - Twist and shout, Soft Cell - Tainted Love/Where did our love go, Coltrane - Favourite things. The Birds - Leavin' here (Motown song). Fleur de lys - Circles (The Who original). The Flies - I'm not your stepping stone. The Sonics - Have love will travel. Cannonball Adderly - Work Song - 70s version. 4 Hero - 'Black Gold of the Sun'.
Not better than the orginals, in fact most blues/soul originals were better than the scratchy and shrill white boy versions which followed, but some of the covers stand out.
Jackie Leven's cover of Aretha Franklins "I say a little prayer" has to be my favourite, although Kirsty McColls " Days" is also a cracker.
Another great cover by Richard Shindell. No, bloody Adele did not write it!
https://richardshindell.substack.com...u-feel-my-love