A song murdered by someone.

Just about anything from Rod Stewart’s “Great American Songbook” series.  

Tom Waits?!?!  Can’t be judged the same way.  Unique artist. Besides, he writes most of his own material.  

I for one greatly prefer that version to the better known recording that was done in the 1960s by the Righteous Brothers.

Not me. The Righteous Brothers version has way more soul. Bobby Hatfield kills it.  It makes Al’s sound like Wonder Bread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiiyq2xrSI0

Even live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYj2hex99gY

Eric Burdon, Paint it Black.  Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/11eNP7kitbY

Just about anything from Rod Stewart’s “Great American Songbook” series.  

@frogman  --  RS should have been charged with a crime for sure. 

There should be a law against anyone covering Unchained Melody. In fact, even though the live version linked to above is pretty amazing, I'd say that the only version that should ever be played or sung is the original studio version. It's perfect.