(Finished Aug 10th, 2018) Best Covers of 80s Songs, Part 1

Hello,

I spent a lot of time trying to find the best covers of 80s songs and I've come to find out there's not that many. I could only come up with 13 songs, so far, and 3 of those covers are from Kobra and The Lotus' "Words of The Prophets". I was surprised by how few great covers of 80s songs that have been released. I could expand the number of songs in this category if I included bands reworking their own songs, but is reworking the same as a cover. I would say "no". For instance, The Psychedelic Furs reworked their own 1981 song "Pretty In Pink" into 1986's much better version.

I have found a lot more great 80's songs that were covers of songs from earlier days. And of course you know I'll be writing about that.

Echo and The Bunnymen "The Killing Moon" (1984)

Roman Remains "The Killing Moon" (2017):

Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal" (1987):

Alien Ant Farm "Smooth Criminal" (2001):

Dio "Holy Diver" (1983):

Killswitch Engage "Holy Diver" (2009):

Dead or Alive "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (1984):



Dope "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (1999)":



Pet Shop Boys "It's A Sin" (1987):



Ghost "It's A Sin" (2018):



The Smiths "How Soon Is Now" (1984):



t.A.T.u. "How Soon Is Now" (2002):



Rush "Spirt of Radio" (1980):



Kobra and the Lotus "Spirit of Radio" (2015):



Okay it's not from the 80s, but it's close enough. Triumph "Lay It On The Line" (1979):



Kobra and the Lotus "Lay It On The Line" (2015):

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