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Many songs get covered or re-interpreted, the covers often being more successful than the original.
Here are some cover versions of one song along with the original, let us know in the comments which is your favourite, or if you don’t like any of them.
“Working Class Hero” is a song written by John Lennon and first released on the 1970 album “John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band”.
It has been covered by many acts including:
Marianne Faithful on her 1977 album “Broken English”.
Richie Havens on his 1987 album “Richie Havens sings Beatles and Dylan”.
Screaming Trees on their 1995 album “Working Class Hero – A Tribute to John Lennon”.
Roger Taylor on his 1988 album “Electric Fire”.
Ozzy Osbourne on his 2005 album “Under Cover”.
Jimmy Barnes on his 2007 album “My Criminal Record”.
