For me, the Byrds cover of My Back Pages blows Dylan's original away, though it lacks some of the verses in his original.

Byrds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h80l4XIPJC4&feature=youtu...

Dylan: http://vimeo.com/36050070

What about you ladies and gents? Any covers you like better than the originals?

thenewgreen: When I was younger and less well... employed, I had to get a gift for a cousin (Ashleigh) that was getting married. I got her a small gift and I also made her 4 mixed CD's. For luck on your wedding day you're supposed to have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. I made a CD for each.

Something old -this was all oldies

Something new- These were songs released that year

Something Blue- These were songs with the word blue in the title or in the bands name

I was stumped on something borrowed though, then it dawned on me... COVER SONGS!

By the way, if any of you are looking for a more personal gift for someone, I highly suggest this. Do it now before giving a CD seems like giving someone a movie on VHS. You've got about 1/2 a year left.

As for my favorite covers, I've always liked I Fought the Law as performed by the Clash. And I mentioned elsewhere in this thread my love for Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah.

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