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MIButterfly

(3,178 posts) Sat Jan 10, 2026, 11:06 PM Jan 2026

Is there a song you never cared for until someone came out with a version you really like?

For me, it was "Over the Rainbow." I never liked it until I heard Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole's version with just him and his ukulele. I just love it!

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Is there a song you never cared for until someone came out with a version you really like? (Original Post) MIButterfly Jan 2026 OP

All Along The Watchtower. It felt like a minor novelty until Jimi came along. Gaugamela Jan 2026 #1

I was going to say the best cover ever was Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower. surfered Jan 2026 #3

My Girl Dear_Prudence Jan 2026 #2

Thank you, Dear_Prudence! MIButterfly Jan 2026 #4

Tomorrow KT2000 Jan 2026 #5

He has a very good voice. This is the best version I've heard. MIButterfly Jan 2026 #9

It's easy to get tired of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas, but this is a beautiful cover: tanyev Jan 2026 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author tanyev Jan 2026 #7

"Always on My Mind" covered by the Pet Shop Boys Coventina Jan 2026 #8

Joan Baez version of Man of Constant Sorrow jgo Jan 2026 #10

Hurt by the late great Johnny Cash Ziggysmom Jan 2026 #11

Gaugamela

(3,577 posts)

1. All Along The Watchtower. It felt like a minor novelty until Jimi came along.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 11:13 PM

Jan 2026

surfered

(14,426 posts)

3. I was going to say the best cover ever was Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower.

Reply to Gaugamela (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 11:25 PM

Jan 2026

Nothing against Dylan’s original, the cover was just so different, awesome, and iconic.

Dear_Prudence

(1,196 posts)

2. My Girl

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 11:22 PM

Jan 2026

Was on the Rolling Stones 1967 "Flowers" album, which I got for Christmas at 14. I had never heard the Temptations 1964 version; maybe it wasn't played on WBZ Boston or maybe, at 11 years old, I wasn't paying attention. When I finally heard The Temptations sing "My Girl", I was blown away and also really mad that I'd wasted years listening to the Stone's version.

MIButterfly

(3,178 posts)

4. Thank you, Dear_Prudence!

Reply to Dear_Prudence (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 11:28 PM

Jan 2026

I've never heard The Rolling Stones version, but there's no way it could ever come close to The Temptations version. I don't think there ever will be a better version.

Full disclosure: as someone who grew up in Detroit in the 60s, I am all about Motown. That is my music, then, now and forever.

KT2000

(22,231 posts)

5. Tomorrow

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:23 AM

Jan 2026

Could never stand that song until I heard this AGT singer's version of Tomorrow:

MIButterfly

(3,178 posts)

9. He has a very good voice. This is the best version I've heard.

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 01:54 AM

Jan 2026

tanyev

(49,731 posts)

6. It's easy to get tired of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas, but this is a beautiful cover:

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 01:07 AM

Jan 2026

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Coventina

(29,950 posts)

8. "Always on My Mind" covered by the Pet Shop Boys

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 01:18 AM

Jan 2026

I respect Willie Nelson, he's a great songwriter, but the Pet Shop Boys really make this a masterpiece!!

ON EDIT: Willie Nelson didn't write "Always on My Mind!" Wow! Live and learn!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_on_My_Mind