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

[MIButterfly]

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!

[Gaugamela]

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

[surfered]

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

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

[Dear_Prudence]

2. My Girl

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]

4. Thank you, Dear_Prudence!

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]

5. Tomorrow

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

[MIButterfly]

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

[tanyev]

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

[Coventina]

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

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

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[jgo]

10. Joan Baez version of Man of Constant Sorrow

[Ziggysmom]

11. Hurt by the late great Johnny Cash