10 Greatest Rock Music Cover Songs Of The 1990s

10. Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon - Urge Overkill

Singer and living gemstone Neil Diamond released a torturous love song in 1967 called Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon, about a young lady that Neil urges to make her own decisions in life.

It enjoyed a modest amount of success and got covered by other big names like Cliff Richard and Jackie Edwards, before fading out of the public eye. That was, until it received a boost from a very unlikely source.

A version of the track appeared on the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s twisty-turny 1994 crime drama Pulp Fiction. Alternative rockers Urge Overkill, who originally put the song out on a 1992 EP, took on the task of putting a modern spin on Neil’s work, which they achieved thanks to some muddy guitar effects and lead singer Nash Kato’s deep, mournful voice.

It’s a really nice take on the song, perfect for the grim atmosphere of Tarantino’s film.

Alongside appearances on charts across the world, this song also drew new eyes to the original, reminding everyone that Neil Diamond was actually a pretty great songwriter and not just the guy who did “Sweet Caroline”.