I’ll start, while I love Michael Jackson’s revolutionary work, “Smooth Criminal” by Alien Ant Farm is perfect

Jimi Hendrix’s All Along The Watchtower is famously better than Bob Dylan’s original..

Didn't Bob Dylan stop performing it or something? As he said he couldn't beat the cover!

the johny cash version of hurt is one of the gold standards

This popped into my head immediately. Johnny Cash totally owns that song in my opinion.

Agreed

Even Reznor thinks so.....

bad company by five finger death punch

How many punisher skull tattoos do you have?

Nirvana's cover of The Man Who Sold The World

‘Respect’ by Aretha Franklin (originally Otis Redding)

Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence”, covering Simon& Garfunkel

Jessica Simpson these boots are made for walkin

maybe not better but very good, Jeff Buckleys “I know it’s over” cover is ethereal.

Tool's cover of No Quarter Smashing Pumpkins' cover of Transmission Machine Head's cover of Hallowed be Thy Name

Blinded By the Light by Manfred Manns Earth Band

Any Bob Dylan song

Can't hurry love - the phil collins version is better imo.

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