Cover Versions
Tom Petty covered the song on his 1989 solo album, Full Moon Fever. The Israeli band Hazvuvim (The Flys) performed a version of the song translated into Hebrew on their debut album Bzzz.... The Hebrew version was titled "Hasiba hi she...", which means "The Reason Why," the first line of the song.
San Francisco band The Flamin' Groovies also released a cover of the song on their 1978 Sire Records release, Flamin' Groovies Now. Paisley Underground band The Three O'Clock covered the song on their Baroque Hoedown E.P. Reportedly, Gene Clark sings backing vocal on this version of the song.
Argentinian rock musician Charly García covered the song on his 1990 album, Filosofía Barata y Zapatos de Goma. The track was named "Me Siento Mucho Mejor" and the lyrics were translated into Spanish.
Country pop artist Juice Newton covered the song on her 1985 Old Flame album but the song is slightly retitled as "Feel a Whole Lot Better". Newton's version also alters some of the song's verse lyrics. Likewise, The Crust Brothers covered the song on their 1998 live album, Marquee Mark, under this slightly altered title.
Johnny Rivers covered the song in 1973 on his Blue Suede Shoes album and the song was also included on his 2006 compilation album, Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology.
Dinosaur Jr. did a grungy cover on The Byrds tribute album, Time Between – A Tribute to The Byrds. Reportedly, this version was Gene Clark's favorite cover of the song because he felt that the band had captured the essence of the lyrics, but successfully made the music even more uptempo.
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