Best COVER songs

2008-05-02 16:55:46

#1

RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6477|Somewhere else

Post songs that were covered by another band, where the cover is just freakin good. Preferrably STUDIO covers, but live covers are fine too .

Mine:

No Quarter- Led Zeppelin - Covered By Tool
Hurt - Nine Inch Nails - Covered By Johnny Cash
Walk - Pantera - Covered by Alice In Chains (live)
Imagine - John Lennon - Covered By A Perfect Circle

.... For the hell of it... WORST Cover I have ever heard probably is Wish - Nine Inch Nails - Covered by Linkin Park.

Last edited by RoosterCantrell (2008-05-02 18:56:38)

2008-05-02 17:20:35

#2

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6194|Winland

Scooter's cover of Rebel Yell is good.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-02 17:24:57

#3

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6519|...

Chris Cornell covering Michael Jackson's Bill Jean
Marylin Mason covering Personal Jesus
Layne Staley/Tom Morello covering Another Brick in the wall "Part II"

... and ...

Dave Matthews Band covering All Along the Watchtower

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-05-02 17:31:29)

2008-05-02 17:34:40

#4

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6534|Long Island, New York

Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder covered by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Helter Skelter - The Beatles covered by Motley Crue
All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan covered by Jimi Hendrix, U2, The Grateful Dead and Eric Clapton
Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan covered by Guns n' Roses
Land of Confusion - Genesis covered by Disturbed
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas covered by Van Halen

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

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2008-05-02 17:35:09

#5

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|6840|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Judas Priest - Starbreaker - Covered by Arch Enemy.

Best....cover....EVER. Even if you don't like the whole death metal vocals, please listen to the solo that starts at 1:43, it's fucking sick

(nvm the shitty video, listen to the song)

2008-05-02 17:35:31

#6

BlackKoala: Member; +215|6322

2008-05-02 17:41:29

#7

NateW: my sigs worse than yours; +191|6129

Poseidon wrote:
All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan covered by Jimi Hendrix

Bob Dylan has given Hendrix cover huge praise. He even went as far as to say he felt whenever he played it, it was a tribute to hendrix.

2008-05-02 17:54:00

#8

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6321|New Haven, CT

Any cover of Hallelujah is greatly better than Cohen's rendition.

Gary Jules' cover of Mad World is vastly better than the original as well (emo song, I know).

Finally, Liam Clancy's version of The Band Played Waltzing Matilda makes the original look like crap.

Edit: They are all sad songs. Thats interesting. I'm not emo.

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2008-05-02 23:50:44

#9

Protecus: Prophet of Certain Certainties; +28|6519

Original (Read as So-So version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvIw5ZqC1ms

(Damn guy won't let me embed)

Now, with some actual feeling

Last edited by Protecus (2008-05-02 23:53:11)

2008-05-03 01:48:31

#10

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6150|what

Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails - Covered By AFI

2008-05-03 02:41:09

#11

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6717|Scotland

Message In A Bottle - The Police -- Covered by 30 Seconds To Mars

King Of Pain - The Police -- Covered by Alanis Morrissette

2008-05-03 03:38:12

#12

Fosterthelegend: :); +97|6612|Kent, UK

Crosby Still Nash and Young - Woodstock (original Joni Mitchell)
Paul Anka - Black Hole Sun (original Soundgarten)
Christopher O'Riley - Black Star (original Radiohead)
Plans - Band of Horses (original Grizzly Bear)
Hayseed Dixie - Hotel California (Original The Eagles)

Last edited by Fosterthelegend (2008-05-03 03:40:37)

2008-05-03 03:55:33

#13

rustynutz: I am British!; +124|6680|England and damn proud

nukchebi0 wrote:
Any cover of Hallelujah is greatly better than Cohen's rendition.

And lol at Gay chubby dating ad...

2008-05-03 04:24:16

#14

cablecopulate: Member; +449|6735|Massachusetts.

Deftones covering anything.

2008-05-03 04:29:39

#15

belldawg: Serial Jay-Walker; +52|5980|Perth, indian ocean

Master Of Puppets - Metallica - Covered by Dream Theater

2008-05-03 09:46:57

#16

howler_27: Member; +90|6684

Soulfly - Covering "meantime" by Helmet
Motley Crue - Coveing "smokin' in the boys room" by Brownsville Station
Social Distortion - Covering "ring of fire" by Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash - Covering "hurt" by Nine Inch Nails (edit- Srry Rooster, didn't see ya posted that in the initial. Must have been distracted, lol)

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2008-05-03 09:49:44

#17

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6534|Long Island, New York

NateWiese wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan covered by Jimi Hendrix
Bob Dylan has given Hendrix cover huge praise. He even went as far as to say he felt whenever he played it, it was a tribute to hendrix.

Yeah, I know. One of the reasons Bob Dylan is my favorite artist is because of the respect he gives other people, and the amount of respect he's given.

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2008-05-03 10:16:18

#18

G3|Genius: Pope of BF2s; +355|6623|Sea to globally-cooled sea

Cinnamon Girl, original CSN&Y, covered by Type O Negative
Day Tripper, original Beatles (obviously), covered by Type O Negative

and the best cover ever:

Shout, original Tears for Fears, covered by Disturbed. utterly amazing cover.

2008-05-03 10:30:19

#19

cablecopulate: Member; +449|6735|Massachusetts.

G3|Genius wrote:
Shout, original Tears for Fears, covered by Disturbed. utterly amazing cover.

You're serious about that, huh?

2008-05-03 10:36:23

#20

The_Guardsman: Tally Ho!!; +81|6742|I'm not sure.... Buts its dark

Not really a big fan of artists doing covers. I find alot of them get abused and destroyed! However l did prefer Knocking on Heavens door By Guns & Roses. That was bloody good.

Last edited by The_Guardsman (2008-05-03 10:36:59)

2008-05-03 11:33:38

#21

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6618|London, England

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy - Covered on a Theremin (old Electronic instrument, infact I think it's the oldest)

Ok it's not the Best, and I don't think it is. It's just cool.

Last edited by Mek-Stizzle (2008-05-03 11:34:04)

2008-05-03 13:23:35

#22

tahadar: Sniper!!; +183|6735|Pakistan/England

for some reason i really like this:

Astronomy (originally by Blue Oyster Cult) - covered by Metallica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Xl4oQk … re=related

2008-05-03 13:42:50