Some songs are so good they survive being messed with. Others get completely reworked, stripped back, sped up, slowed down, or dragged somewhere their original artists never intended – and somehow come out better for it. This playlist is dedicated to the covers that didn’t just pay tribute to the original, but gave it a personality of their own. From Nirvana turning Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World into something heavier and more uneasy, to Johnny Cash making Hurt feel painfully personal, these versions prove that sometimes the second attempt is the one worth remembering. No disrespect to the originals.
- Man Who Sold the World – Nirvana
- I Fought the Law – The Clash
- Turn the Page – Matellica
- Hurt – Johnny Cash
- Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
- Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
- I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
- Killing Me Softly – Fugees
- Take Me To The River – Talking Heads
- All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
- One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) – One Direction
- Last Kiss – Pearl Jam
- Respect – Aretha Franklin
- Cough Syrup – Glee cast
