And another one that doesn't quite spank a classic but is certainly worth a mention. Invada Allstars featuring Anika here deconstructing Nena's 9 Red Balloons. There's Geoff Barrow from Portishead on this track too. Anika goes full Velvet Underground Nico here with a very bass-y track that...
Dunno if it spanks the original because the Abba versionof SOS is a classic but this is Portishead so you know it;s gonna be good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVe-9VWIcCo
One of my favourite Youtube videos is the one of Nina Simone playing at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, there is so much wonderful music from Nina but this in particular sends shivers down my spine. She sings and deconstructs the song 'Feelings' and turns what is a horribly cheesy record into a...
I'm a Neil Young fan too but that Saint Etienne version is sublime. It could possibly be my favourite track from (possibly) my favourite album ever. The Andrew Weatherall remix of the Saint Etienne version sends me into raptures.
Nouvelle Vague - In a Manner of Speaking
Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (the original is barely listenable)
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
The daddy of all cover versions is Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart.