Cover Versions

As a change from Stockdale.

For me not many cover versions are better than the original. It's unusual, but not impossible, for the reinterpretation of the song to find something better than the original. Especially if the original was done by the person or people who wrote it.

I exclude standards from this definition to be fair, as a standard is fair game.

So - In your opinion who covered a song, but made it better?

My go to for this question is simple.

Siouxsie and the Banshees version of Dear Prudance. Knocks the original into a hat for me.

Love the vocal. Smooth and mysterious at the same time. Also musicians are on top form.