Covers that you know aren't as good as the originals but you prefer

[Dusty Substance]

Agreed. The joyous piano and "come satisfy me, come satisfy me-e-ee" break put the Communards version on the top for me. Plus the nostalgia aspect. It was one of those radio hits I distinctly remember deciding I liked as a young child.

I was only eight at the time but remember it being played *everywhere* in 1986. Biggest selling song of that year.


This one may not count as it's not such a cover but a track that samples a song, but I'd rather take The Tamperer's banging Feel It, complete with bells and bizarre query about what she's gonna look like with a chimney on her, over the "original" Jacksons song Can You Feel It?

[Better Midlands]

This one may not count as it's not such a cover but a track that samples a song, but I'd rather take The Tamperer's banging Feel It, complete with bells and bizarre query about what she's gonna look like with a chimney on her, over the "original" Jacksons song Can You Feel It?

Better than Urban Discharge - Drop A House too.

[pigamus]

The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way.

It doesn't have the silky soul or melancholy disco of the two previous versions by Harold Melvin and Thelma Huston but The Communards' bombastically camp hi-NRG re-interpretation is the version I go for every time.

See also: The Pet Shop Boys' Always On My Mind.

[Better Midlands]

The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way.

It doesn't have the silky soul or melancholy disco of the two previous versions by Harold Melvin and Thelma Huston but The Communards' bombastically camp hi-NRG re-interpretation is the version I go for every time.

I love Philly Disco, but I'll give you this one - school disco classic.

Never Can Say Goodbye too.

[idunnosomename]

Most of Garage Inc (1998 disc) because it is a bangin' production job imo. Even the Mercyful Fate medley that has probably quickly overtook that band's entire discography in number of the plays worldwide I begrudge is pretty great

[DrGreggles]

This one may not count as it's not such a cover but a track that samples a song, but I'd rather take The Tamperer's banging Feel It, complete with bells and bizarre query about what she's gonna look like with a chimney on her, over the "original" Jacksons song Can You Feel It?

Add me to the Tamperer fan club.
Used both songs next to each other on the Number Ones round* of my quiz a couple of weeks ago and the editing between the two was seamless. SEAMLESS!

_{*there's always a red herring to spot}

[Dusty Substance]

Better than Urban Discharge - Drop A House too.

Consider that a Musical 'F*** my Hat, I didn't know that!' for me. I really ought to have known that considering how much I love The Tamperer. It's actually made me like Feel It even more now!

EDIT: So, was Maya just a Felly from Technotronic or her out of Black Box, then? A smoking hot model brought in to mime to a sample for TV performances and promo videos?

[jobotic]

See also: The Pet Shop Boys' Always On My Mind.

Yes!

[Custard]

Leningrad Cowboys' version of Happy Together is sheer joy

https://youtu.be/n997DP77Ma0

SO HAPPY TOGEZZEERR

[DrGreggles]

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
https://youtu.be/7MKn0MxI0Ts

Kung Fu Fighting
https://youtu.be/_SBL-Umc12k

Hot & Cold
https://youtu.be/9LVFbNY34iE

[Famous Mortimer]

See also: The Pet Shop Boys' Always On My Mind.

Heck yes. An absolute belter.

[Sebastian Cobb]

Baby Huey - A Change is Gonna Come various better and more important versions of this song but this one's the funkiest.

[Sebastian Cobb]

Have a really soft spot for Sylvie Vartan's Donne-Moi Ton Amour, a cover of Spencer Davis Group's - Gimmie Summer Lovin.

[non capisco]

I flip back and forth on whether I prefer Jay Reatard's original of 'Oh, It's Such A Shame' or the Deerhunter cover. Tonight I'm going with Bradford and the boys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edbCeSor1oU

[Ferris]

Mid-00's indie favourites Bright Eyes did a better cover of Devil Town than Daniel Johnston.

Maybe? I prefer it anyway.

[Lordofthefiles]

Blind Melon covering/twisting Steppenwolf.


The Pusher

https://youtu.be/LvbuenElD7M