Crapenstein Joined: 2005-08-29 Posts: 1,071 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
I wonder what record executive came up with the notion of "covering" a song? In anycase I got to wondering, the majority of cover songs plain ol' suck! Once in a while, you get some gems in the cover song genre.
So with that in mind, I was wondering if you gents, and gals, list well done cover songs, the artist who covered it and the original artist.
I'll start with some well done cover songs (IMO).
The Cure - Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix) Transmission - Hot Chip (Joy Division) Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (Sam Cooke) Dave Matthews Band - Long Black Veil (Lefty Frizzell) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
P.S. All the covers for "Sympathy for the Devil" suck, so don't list it.
P.S.S. When will someone cover "Seventeen" by Winger? | ||
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bjw80jj Joined: 2006-06-18 Posts: 232 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Right now my favorite cover is Careless Whisper. Seether does a great job covering a George Micheal song.
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tp1701 Joined: 2007-10-13 Posts: 36 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Quiet Riot- Come on Feel the Noise (Slade)
Gary Jules- Mad World (Tears For Fears) Orgy- Blue Monday (New Order) | ||
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usa02 Joined: 2002-01-05 Posts: 1,742 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
The opinion of the following poster is his and his alone.
Orgy - Blue Monday Metallica and Friends - Tuesdays Gone Slunt - Never Say Never Dropkick Murphies - Long Way to the Top Six Feet Under - You Shook Me A Night Look Nashville Pussy - Highway to Hell Dresden Dolls - Pretty in Pink The Wallflowers - Heroes Evanescence - People Are Strange Reel Big Fish - Hungry Like the Wolf, New York New York, Kiss Me Deadly, Take On Me, Story of My Life...just about any cover they do. Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar/Turn the Page Bif Naked - We're Not Gonna Take It Bowling For Soup - Five O'clock World A Perfect Circle - The Nurse Who Loved Me No Doubt - It's My Life Within Temptation - Crucify/Running Up That Hill | ||
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JRB Joined: 2000-04-13 Posts: 888 Files: 5,984 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Van Halen-You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
Disturbed-Land Of Confusion (Genesis/Phil Collins) Shinedown-Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Judas Priest-The Green Manalishi (Fleetwood Mac)  | ||
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Crapenstein Joined: 2005-08-29 Posts: 1,071 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Good stuff here guys. A few more I like...
Liz Phair - Turning Japanese (The Vapors) John Lennon - Stand by Me (Ben E. King) Joan Jett - Crimson & Clover (Tommy James) The Goo Goo Dolls - Down by the Corner (CCR) T.aT.u - How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths) *** Honorable mention, this is an awesome cover!!!! | ||
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Crapenstein Joined: 2005-08-29 Posts: 1,071 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Ah! Some more good ones I thought of. | ||
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JillSaphic Joined: 2006-10-07 Posts: 2,043 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Train - "Going to California" (Led Zeppelin)
Van Halen - "Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison) Four Non Blondes - "Misty Mountain Hop" (Led Zeppelin) | ||
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Mega Man X O Joined: 2005-03-08 Posts: 1,507 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Offhand I'd say:
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie) Nirvana - Lake of Fire (Meat Puppets) | ||
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supersolesurfer Joined: 2003-04-16 Posts: 120 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
1. Zeppelin - No Quarter - Tool
2. Floyd - Welcome to the Machine - Finger Eleven 3. Aerosmith - Dream On - Soundgarden 4. Springsteen - Cover Me - Lita Ford 5. Gary Newman - Cars - Fear Factory Unfortunately most of these covers are all LIVE performances I've been lucky enough to see. The Tool version of No Quarter can still be found on YT, the rest perhaps on Torrent? Cheers  | ||
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Catman Joined: 2007-04-05 Posts: 130 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
I was always intrigued by Blue Swede's unorthodox cover (ooga-chacka, ooga-chacka) of B.J. Thomas's "Hooked on a Feeling." What were they thinking? On a related note, I've always loved the late 60's psychedelic "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by the Status Quo. If this hasn't charted since as a cover version, it certainly is due.
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Jagannatha Joined: 2001-03-10 Posts: 270 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
"All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan, as covered by JIMI HENDRIX.
"I'm Not Like Everybody Else" by The Kinks, as covered by CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND. "Hounds of Love" by Kate Bush, as covered by THE FUTUREHEADS. "Over the Hills and Far Away" by Gary Moore, as covered by NIGHTWISH. | ||
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The Wildstar Joined: 2004-01-27 Posts: 339 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
I like acoustic guitar renditions, so Boyce Avenue comes to mind. They only have one album of their own music, the rest are covers over various artists from Sarah McGloughlin (SP?) to Chris Brown.
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SolejobS Joined: 2009-08-16 Posts: 153 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Some from me, all Metal Songs...yeah! ;-)
METALLICA Whiskey in the Jar Turn The Page SONATA ARCTICA The Wind Beneath my Wings Still loving You Die with Your Boots On GRAVEWORM Fear of the Dark DRAGONLAND Neverneding Story TIERRA SANTA Flight Of Icarus NORTHER Smash MAGO DE OZ Somewhere Over the Rainbow Pensando en Ti NIGHTWISH Over the Hills and Faraway AXEL RUDI PELL Warrior ANGRA Wuthering Heights not metal EMILIANA TORRISI Sound Of Silence | ||
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Ben Jiffey Joined: 2006-05-27 Posts: 116 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Snapcase-Truth Hits Everybody (The Police)
Snapcase-She (The Misfits) Helmet-Symptom of the Universe (Black Sabbath) AVAIL-You May Be Right (Billy Joel) The Clash-I Fought the Law (Bobby Fuller Four) Soulive w/ Dave Mathews-Joyful Girl (Ani DiFranco) | ||
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amanisdan Joined: 0000-00-00 Posts: 84 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
UB40 - Red Red Wine (Neil Diamond)
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) Johnny Cash - Hurt (NIN) Talking Heads - Take Me to the River (Al Green) Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Pearl Jam - Last Kiss (Wayne Cochran) Cream - Crossroads (Robert Johnson) Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Joan Baez) Santana - Black Magic Woman (Fleetwood Mac) Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light (Bruce Springsteen) Black Crowes - Hard to Handle (Otis Redding) Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley) Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Gloria Jones) CSNY - Woodstock (Joni Mitchell) | ||
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sara777 Joined: 2009-10-10 Posts: 228 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
my current favourites are -
the enemy - dont upset the rhythm placebo - running up the hill manic street preachers - umberella kasabian - the sweet escape oasis - i am the walrus | ||
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neurochillz Joined: 2004-05-29 Posts: 415 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
some faves off the top of my head
Foo Fighters - Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) Thrice - Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles) Nirvana - Lake of Fire (Meat Puppets) Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) | ||
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Deftones - Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
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CanadaFtFreak Joined: 2000-09-20 Posts: 649 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
If you like faster music, check out Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
Its a punk rock band made up from members of NOFX, Foo Fighters, Swingin' Utters and others. (They frequently have guest artists too). They are clearly a "fun" band with lots of joking around (they often change the lyrics slightly like in their cover of Billy Joel's Only the good die young instead of "you never thought of me when you were counting on your roseary" they sing "You didnt count on me, when you considered trying sodomy"). Other times they sing the songs "straight" but that makes it just as funny (You make me feel like a natural woman, or Nothing compares to you). Some of their songs work, some dont, but most are fun. You might be surprised how good (often better) songs can sound when sped up and played harder. A 5 minute eagles song becomes 2 1/2 minutes of punk harmonies. I especially love their covers of country songs (which is odd because i hate country) - their work with the dixie chick's "earl," Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and a couple of songs from Johnny Cash are awesome. I have them on constant rotation when Im biking hard or using my chainsaw for long periods of time. Definitely worth a listen. ;) | ||
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agenttk421 Joined: 2007-07-01 Posts: 100 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
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CharonDominus Joined: 0000-00-00 Posts: 9 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Nightwish - Phantom of the Opera (Public Domain, I think) Cradle of Filth - Temptation (Heaven 17) Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) Those are some pretty good covers. | ||
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CanadaFtFreak wrote: I love Me First & the Gimme Gimmes... When I first saw this thread that's the first band I thought of... YAY! I really like their cover of "I'll be there" | ||
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Crapenstein Joined: 2005-08-29 Posts: 1,071 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
I just found, of all people, Kylie Minogue covering "Love is the Drug" by Roxy Music. Well done. Also, Fobia's cover of "Under Pressure" by Queen.
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Ben Jiffey Joined: 2006-05-27 Posts: 116 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Another Me First & The GG's Fan, since day one with 'Have a Ball'! I love all there albums, not one is better than the other for me. Their live album is great, as they play at a barmitzvah. Anyone looking for some fun cover songs should really check them out.
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Dirty Dirt Fan Joined: 2000-09-02 Posts: 73 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
IMHO the best cover ever was "Love hurts" Originally done by the Everly Brothers and covered by Nazareth. | ||
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Fireblizz Joined: 2007-11-29 Posts: 11,305 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Hammerfall - Detroit Rock City (Kiss-cover) http://themousepad.yuku.c...c/7480/master/1/?page=27 Post # 1314
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flipflopper Joined: 2006-01-18 Posts: 2,717 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Not my exact Top Ten, I guess. Just the ten songs that came to my mind at first.
Voodoo Child (slight return) - Stevie Ray Vaughan (Jimi Hendrix) http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=lwjOd8KQRnk&feature=related You Shook Me - Jeff Beck Group (Willie Dixon & J. B. Lenoir / Muddy Waters) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyl5fcucbYI&feature=PlayList&p=545E00F877248251&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=30 War Pigs - Faith No More (Black Sabbath) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oZXfrf18Y D`yer Mak`er - Sheryl Crow (Led Zeppelin): far better than the original, IMO  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XwoyFzbHNY Brand New Cadillac - The Clash (Vince Taylor) http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=Z2WXlaWv2u0&feature=related Hallelujah - both versions: John Cale & Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEOZLQ3d1FI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKnxmkOAj88 Maybe I`m Amazed - The Faces (Paul McCartney / Wings) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhoLkTyNkM Green Manalishi - Judas Priest (Fleetwood Mac) http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=XT2DktNBRfo&feature=related Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Gloria Jones) http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=D3Pfo3EIXLw&feature=related Le temps des cerises - Noir Desir (Jean-Baptiste Clément & Antoine Renard) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD3rBPBXY1c http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noir_D%C3%A9sir | ||
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Whogirl123 Joined: 0000-00-00 Posts: 268 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
You're Still the One, Covered by Roper... Reese Roper Band.
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The Australian Joined: 0000-00-00 Posts: 126 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Gary Jules "Mad World"
Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower" Everything The Beatles ever covered. | ||
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agenttk421 Joined: 2007-07-01 Posts: 100 Files: 0 Thanked: 0 Downloaded: 0 Uploaded: 0 |
Born Against's cover of the theme from The Jeffersons
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