Covers that are better than the original

This could be controversial I know, but sometimes - just sometimes - someone does a cover of a song and raises it above whatever previous heights it had achieved. More often than not though, a really good cover is a song that wasn't very famous in it's original incarnation.

So, here goes...

Cyndi Lauper's version of Prince's 'When you were mine':

The Kill's version of The Velvet Underground's 'Pale blue eyes':

Jimi Hendrix's era defining version of Bob Dylan's (quite frankly boring) 'All along the watch-tower'. So seminal, that Dylan started playing Hendrix's version at concerts:

The White Stripes - 'I just don't know what to do with myself', first performed by Dusty Springfield:

Angus and Julia Stone's quiet version of 'You're the one that I want', sung by Olivia Newton John in Grease.

I REALLY want to put the McGarrigle's version of Loudon Wainwright's 'The Swimming Song' in this list but it's nowhere to be found.

Zadig and Voltaire Kill It.

The Kills shot by Olivier Zahm for Zadig & Voltaire's 10-11 Lookbook. A very cool band with a great sound and look. They are somewhat under the radar. But with a new album and accompanying tour on the way in April, now is the perfect time to get on board.