Your favourite covers

[KetchupNotMayo]

Handbags And Gladrags - Stereophonics (Rod Stewart)

I'm Afraid of Americans - Nine Inch Nails (David Bowie)

Smokin' in the Boy's Room - Mötley Crüe (Brownsville Station)

Die, Die My Darling - Metallica (Misfits)

Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers (Rihanna)

Shadowplay - The Killers (Joy Division)

Wicked Game - HIM (Chris Isaak)

Sailing - Guns N' Roses (Rod Stewart)

Reunited - Faith No More (Peaches & Herb)

Twist and Shout - The Beatles (Top Notes)

[Shuffle]

I don't have a cover to supply at the moment, mostly because they would be too numerous, but I'd like to express how much I feel covers are underrated in music today. In the 60s and 70s the line between covers and originals was more blurry, and it had interesting effects. In Soul and Country especially, you simply tried good songs regardless of how many times they had been done. The results had diverse and lasting effects. Today, this "original or die" sensibility has put out music that does its best to deny the past and as such eventually ceases to sound original, and more like anyone who is trying to be hip rather than being it.

Great post. Definitely agree.

Well, arguably the greatest cover of all time would be Hendrix covering All Along the Watchtower. A personal favourite of mine would be David Bowie's cover of My Death by Jacques Brel...and since I've been on a Dylan kick lately a couple of great Dylan covers: Jim James & Calexico doing Goin' to Acapulco and The White Stripes doing One More Cup of Coffee, lots of others too but I remembered those

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I don't have a cover to supply at the moment, mostly because they would be too numerous, but I'd like to express how much I feel covers are underrated in music today. In the 60s and 70s the line between covers and originals was more blurry, and it had interesting effects. In Soul and Country especially, you simply tried good songs regardless of how many times they had been done. The results had diverse and lasting effects. Today, this "original or die" sensibility has put out music that does its best to deny the past and as such eventually ceases to sound original, and more like anyone who is trying to be hip rather than being it.

Great post. Definitely agree.

Well, arguably the greatest cover of all time would be Hendrix covering All Along the Watchtower. A personal favourite of mine would be David Bowie's cover of My Death by Jacques Brel...and since I've been on a Dylan kick lately a couple of great Dylan covers: Jim James & Calexico doing Goin' to Acapulco and The White Stripes doing One More Cup of Coffee, lots of others too but I remembered those

Thanks.

Dylan covers is a world of its own. The Grateful Dead's version of "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" from the album Nightfall of Diamonds is excellent. There may be more versions, but I don't know them so well.

Also, I have to give props to my favorite singer at the moment (its really been more than a moment by now,) here's a very young Linda Ronstadt singing "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w29BaEk0sC0

[Spoon87]

This is, hands down, one of the fucking greatest covers of all time. If you've ever wondered how "Come together" by The Beatles would have sounded with a huge pair of balls, listen to this:

[inthisriver]

warren zevon-knocking on heavens door

makes me tear up every time.

[bt88]

"Wicked Game" by Stone Sour. Corey Taylor's voice works for this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBDFDFbOySk

[Graeme]

Those of you who think "Feeling Good" was originally by Michael Buble need a serious lesson in 20th Century musical history.

Kristian Lieontou- Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)

Anberlin- Like A Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)

Killswitch Engage- Holy Diver (Dio)

In Flames- Everything Counts (Depeche Mode)

Rod Stewart- Downtown Train (Tom Waits)

Anberlin- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths)

Runrig- Rhythm of My Heart (Rod Stewart)

A Perfect Circle- Fiddle and the Drum (Joni Mitchell)

Children of Bodom- Oops! I did it Again (Britney Spears)

Sam Cooke- Tennessee Waltz (Redd Stewart, Pee Wee King)

Stereophonics- Handbags and Gladrags (Rod Stewart)

Amy Grant- Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell)

Rednex- Cotton-Eye Joe (traditional)

Vanessa Carlton- Where The Streets Have No Name (U2)

The Proclaimers- My Old Friend, The Blues (Steve Earle)

Dream Theatre- Cemetery Gates (Pantera)

Runrig- An Ataireachd Ard (Traditional)

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds- Down By The River (Neil Young)

Robbie Williams- Beyond the Sea (most famously by Frank Sinatra)

Runrig- Loch Lomond (Traditional)

[inthisriver]

Those of you who think "Feeling Good" was originally by Michael Buble need a serious lesson in 20th Century musical history.

I don't think anyone thinks that... As a matter of fact, I didn't even know he covered it, lol.

[Spuffy78]

The Twilight Singers-When Dove's Cry.

[Gordon Comstock]

"Wicked Game" by Stone Sour. Corey Taylor's voice works for this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBDFDFbOySk

that one is really good, ive been listening to it a lot lately....

not sure if i mentioned it before, but ive been listening to this a lot lately as well:

Cradle Of Filth - No Time To Cry

[Lithium]

My favourites are probably The Smashing Pumpkins' version of Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" and CCR's cover of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine".

[Death Star]

Cradle Of Filth: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Cradle Of Filth: Devil Woman

Cradle Of Filth: Temptation

Stone Sour: Wicked Game

Metallica: Whisky In The Jar

Vains Of Jenna: Refugee

Motley Crue: Helter Skelter

Motley Crue: Smokin' In The Boys Room

Godsmack: Good Times, Bad Times

Forgot that one! Also like to add:

Milestones - Maynard Ferguson (Miles Davis)

The Trooper - Coheed & Cambria (Iron Maiden)

Stone Cold Crazy - Metallica (Queen)

Chameleon- Maynard Ferguson (Herbie Hancock)

Helter Skelter- Oasis (Beatles)

The Ecstasy Of Gold- San Fransisco Symphony Orchestra (Ennio Morricone)

Nobody's Fault But Mine-Black Crowes and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)

And don't forget MacArthur Park, probably his best cover.

I used to have Maynard's MacArthur Park. Sadly I lost it. Could ya PM it to me?

Edited December 5, 2009 by Death Star

[LightningBolt]

I love "I Heard It Through The Grapevine".

[P.A. Guns]

Thyrfing - Over the Hills and Far Away (Gary Moore cover)

Northern Kings - We Don't Need Another Hero (Tine Turner cover)

[JesusisSavior]

Baby Please Don't Go - AC/DC

Knockin on Heaven's Door - GNR

Crimson and Clover - Prince

Carol Of The Bells/Christmas Eve Sarajevo - Trans Siberian Orchestra

Edited December 5, 2009 by JesusisSavior

[inthisriver]

[axlfan88]

Edited December 18, 2009 by axlfan88

[Aquarius]

Paranoid: Type O Negative (Black Sabbath)

Black Sabbath: Type O Negative (Black Sabbath)

Summer Breeze: Type O Negative (Seals & Crofts)

Cinnamon Girl: Type O Negative (Neil Young)

Light My Fire: Type O Negative (The Doors)

Santana Medley: Type O Negative (Carlos Santana)

Beatles Medley: Type O Negative (The Beatles)

Angry Inch: Type O Negative (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)

[eye2eye]

Apart from those mentioned I love Vains of Jenna cover of Jumpin' Jack Flash ( The Rolling Stones)

[junkiejoethehobo]

endor-X --- bubble man's stange from mega man 2.

you might be able to you tube it?