It's always about definitions.. :-)

I chose the word "definitive," not because it is an absolute, or that it means that no one else should do the song, or even that it still could be done "better". I find the word "preferred" too bland, even though it may be more accurate. I'm talking about versions we like (as individuals) wayyyyy more than any other version. "Preferred" can mean anything from slightly preferable, to the version I like by far the most of any I've ever heard. I'm talking more about the "by far the most" end of the spectrum.

Jerry