[Old School Hound]

For those who know me,  they know that I am not big on cover songs of  classic tunes.  You know, a terrific song that was done right the first time around.  What's the point ?   I mean do we really want to hear anyone other than Prince do "Little Red Corvette"  or Justin Bieber putting his take on "Rocket Man" ?


Having said that I am typically not a big fan of covers of classic songs, there are some cases where it has actually worked well and a few cases(hurts me to say this) where I actually liked the cover better than the original.


What are some of your favorite covers of classic tunes that you think actually worked well and maybe even surpassed the original. I'm primarily looking for songs that were hugely successful hits but you think the cover was almost as good or better than the original.

I'll give an example  and you guys can add to and expand on this topic.   You don't know how much this hurts me to even have to mention this first one.  I love Elton John's music and have been listening to it for  fifty years.  And I LOVE his version of  "Daniel. " It deserved all of the accolades it received. 

 Having said that ,  I REALLY LOVE  the cover that this trio of girls did of that classic tune.  Their harmonies are simply exquisite and almost divine.   You think they may have some good musical genes?  Pretty damned good DNA is required to do a cover of a classic song this well.


Here's  Wilson Phillips  with an INCREDIBLE cover of Elton and Bernie's  "Daniel"  :