The best cover version of a Beatles song?

[blazer]

The Beatles have been covered from their first album on, but what do you guys say is the best cover version of a Beatles song?

Here's my list of best Beatles covers.


Crosby, Stills and Nash - "Blackbird"


White Snake - "Day tripper"


Kiss - Beatles Medley (I love the harmony vocals on "Please Please me")

[rickboy88]

My vote is for The Mama's and the Papa's version of "I Call Your Name". They vamped it up and I think made it a better song than the original. That is my definition of a good cover (different and better).

[jps]

Yes' version of Every Little Thing on their first album.

[congerz83]

Alice Cooper's "Hey Bulldog" is a good play.

[wj350]

I liked this gal (Sophia Shorai) a lot---heard for a while she might release a cd of covers, but her web site says not any time soon..

http://groups.imeem.com/dkckJB9G/video/ ... o_goodbye/

[simer4001]

William Shatner's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Marmalades Ob La Di Ob La Da

[lyle_from_minneapolis]

Boringly obvious choice but it must be named: Joe Cocker's "A Little Help From My Friends".

My favorite was when I saw Robyn Hitchcock perform "Eight Days a Week" at First Avenue, replete with chiming Rickenbacker. Extremely good performance.

[tmossman]

Teenage Fanclub's cover of Tell Me What You See is my current fave. This is a moving target for me so if this thread stays around I can post a different answer in six months.

[captsandwich]

Slow Down by the Jam.
Also, Holly Cole does a good version of I've Just Seen a Face.
And the Offspring do a fair cover of Ob La Di Ob La Da, but they call it Get A Job and changed the words.

[fran4001]

Earth Wind And Fire doing "Got To Get You Into My Life" was very nice...

[tamborineman]

Tax Man-SRV

[jamie]

+1 on th Yes "Every Little Thing" cover.

I also like Cheap Tricks "Magical Mystery Tour" cover.

[beatlefreak]

Aerosmith did a great cover of Helter Skelter.

[ric325v63]

I think my favorite is Joe Cocker's With A Little Help From My friends. He think he absolutely makes it his own.

[tamborineman]

My Guitar Gentely Weeps-Jeff Healey, haaawt getar!