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Who did it better?

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.

“20 Flight Rock” is a song written by Eddie Cochran and Ned Fairchild and first released as a single by Eddie Cochran in 1956.

It has been covered by many acts including:

Johnny Delvin on his 1959 single.

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen on the 1971 album “Lost In The Ozone”.

Montrose on their 1975 album “Warner Bros. Presents”

Alvin Stardust on his 1975 album “Rock With Alvin”.

The Rolling Stones included the track on their 1981 live album “Still Life (American Concert 1981)”.

The Stray Cats on their 1993 album “Original Cool”.

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