Best Cover Songs

2009-07-30 14:56:37

#1

Eagle: Togs8896 is my evil alter ego; +567|6630|New Hampshire, USA

Don't take this thread to seriously, it's all about a matter of opinion. Also the original is not necessarily bad, just that the cover is good.

Some of my favorites:

1. Lake of Fire
Original by Meat Puppets
Cover by Nirvana

2. Shout ("Shout 2000" in cover)
Original by Tears For Fears
Cover by Disturbed

3. Turn the Page
Original by Bob Seger
Cover by Metallica

4. Man Who Sold the World
Original by David Bowie
Cover by Nirvana

5. Smooth Criminal
Original by the late Michael Jackson
Cover by Alien Ant Farm

6. Live and Let Die
Original by Paul McCartney
Cover by Guns N' Roses

7. What a Wonderful World
Original by Louis Armstrong
Cover by The Ramones

8. Who Wants to Live Forever
Original by Queen
Cover by Breaking Benjamin

9. Land of Confusion
Original by Genesis
Cover by Disturbed

10. Behind Blue Eyes
Original by The Who
Cover by Limp Bizkit

11. Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony
Original by Motley Crue (Home Sweet Home) and The Verve (Bittersweet Symphony)
Cover by LimpBizkit

12. Knocking on Heaven's Door
Original by Bob Dylan
Cover by Guns N' Roses

13. Good Times Bad Times
Original by Led Zeppelin
Cover by Godsmack

I'll post more as I think of them.

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2009-07-30 15:41:51

#2

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6386

Come Together, Beatles and Aerosmith

2009-07-30 15:45:45

#3

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6670|UK

i always liked bobby womacks' cover of california dramin'

Last edited by m3thod (2009-07-30 16:10:20)

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2009-07-30 16:59:55

#4

N00bkilla55404: Voices are calling...; +136|5930|Somewhere out in Space

Green Manalishi
Original by Fleetwood Mac
Cover by Judas Priest
Cover of a cover by D.C. Cooper

Victim of Changes
Original by Judas Priest
Cover by Gamma Ray

And this

2009-07-30 17:02:05

#5

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5633|Southern California

Easy - Faith No More
Original - The Commodores

War Pigs - Faith No More
Original - Black Sabbath

2009-07-30 17:08:21

#6

CosmoKramer: CC you in October; +131|6618|Medford, WI

holy diver?

2009-07-30 17:10:31

#7

GR34: Member; +215|6544|ALBERTA> CANADA

You give love a bad name- Bon Jovi cover by atreyu

2009-07-30 17:11:55

#8

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|6842|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Painkiller
Original by Judas Priest
Cover by Death

Sick, Dirty and Mean
Original by Accept
Cover by EToS

I need a hero
Original by Bonnie Tyler
Cover by Graveworm

Voulez vous
Original by ABBA
Cover by Ham

Starbreaker (My favorite cover EVER)
Original by Judas Priest
Arch Enemy cover

2009-07-30 17:29:06

#9

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6773|Noizyland

I've got this computer that seems to close Internet Explorer if I write for too long so I'll just write the titles, you can look for the videos on your own.

The Living End's version of "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell.
The Presidents of the USA's version of "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
A Perfect Circle's version of "Imagine" by John Lennon.
Hole's version of "Gold Dust Woman" by Fleetwood Mac, (If only Courtney Love would sing it better.)
Andy McKee's version of "Africa" by Toto.
Shihad's version of "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead.
Naturally 7's version of "Feel It, (In the Air Tonight)" by Phil Collins.
Muse's version of "Feeling Good" by Anthony Newey and Leslie Bricusse.
The Clash's version of "I Fought the Law" by Sonny Curtis and the Crickets.

A bunch of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covers just 'cause they're fun.

I'll also metion Korn's version of "Word Up" by Cameo

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2009-07-30 17:29:51

#10

Swan: The town bike; +54|5446

The original of Word Up is untouchable.

2009-07-30 17:32:47

#11

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6773|Noizyland

Hence why it got a mention rather than a place in the list.

[Blinking eyes thing]
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2009-07-30 17:34:34

#12

Swan: The town bike; +54|5446

Ah, have you seen the video?

His red codpiece is just epic.

2009-07-30 17:39:24

#13

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6670|UK

Swan wrote:
The original of Word Up is untouchable.

Straight from Scotland, somewhere from the mid 90's. It charted in the UK top 10.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2009-07-30 17:53:53

#14

Runs_with_sciss0rs: Well butter my buscuit; +121|6191|14072

Foo Fighters cover of "You're so Vain" originally done by Carly Simon

Eddie Vedder's version of "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" originally done by The Beatles

2009-07-30 18:00:13

#15

ICCULUS: Free Sam, Ban Finray.; +418|5423|Athens, GA

the masters of the cover

2009-07-30 18:07:05

#16

JakAttaK: csanva<3; +492|6325|England

Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler
Sonata Arctica

Over The Hills and Far Away
Gary Moore
Nightwish
Sonata Arctica (cover of Nightwish's)

Epic
Faith No More
Atreyu

Kiss Me
Sixpence None The Richer
New Found Glory

Staring At The Rude Boys
The Ruts
The Gallows (named Staring at the Rude Bois)

White Wedding
Billy Idol
Murderdolls

Die With Your Boots On
Iron Maiden
Sonata Arctica

The Boys of Summer
Don Henley
The Ataris

All I can be bothered to think of atm.

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2009-07-30 18:11:44

#17

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|5993|The pool

CosmoKramer wrote:
holy diver?

Hell yes. The original blows

My flickr

2009-07-30 18:21:48

#18

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6715

Bruce Springsteen
Song=Blinded by the Light
Covered by Manfred Mann

Bob Dylan
Song=Wagon Wheel
covered by
Old Crow Medicine Show... Wagon Wheel

Kate Bush
Song=Hounds of Love
covered by
The Futureheads

Love is the answer

2009-07-30 19:17:24

#19

alexb: <3; +590|5939|Kentucky, USA

Last edited by alexb (2009-07-30 19:17:45)

2009-07-30 20:29:13

#20

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6537|Long Island, New York

All Along The Watchtower

Bob Dylan -

Jimi Hendrix -

2009-07-30 20:32:40

#21

N00bkilla55404: Voices are calling...; +136|5930|Somewhere out in Space

alexb wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ7wMHzS4mY&fmt=18

EWWWWWWWWWW!

2009-07-30 20:57:28

#22

sexecuti0ner: What kinda guy are you are?; +148|6231

ph1shman420 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-18cAiRC … p;index=21

I was kind of skeptical, but they did a pretty good job with that song. Does Phish cover any other Ween songs?

2009-07-30 20:58:37

#23

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6631

And that is the end of Jsnipy.

2009-07-31 01:53:23

#24

djphetal: Go Ducks.; +346|6335|Oregon

Nobody's mentioned Hurt by Johnny Cash yet? Goddamn yeah it's overplayed, but it's fuckin' beautiful.
The guy on Youtube who plays the Uke version of Norwegian Wood. Ach. So impressive.
My cover of Since U Been Gone (which is a fucking great song anyway).

2009-07-31 02:17:05

#25

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6630|Finland

djphetal wrote:
Nobody's mentioned Hurt by Johnny Cash yet? Goddamn yeah it's overplayed, but it's fuckin' beautiful.
The guy on Youtube who plays the Uke version of Norwegian Wood. Ach. So impressive.
My cover of Since U Been Gone (which is a fucking great song anyway).

The NIN-original of Hurt wins Cash's lame-ass version any day.

Hmm, good cover songs, a few off the top of my head:

Anthrax's version of "Got the Time".
Machine Head's interpretation of "Message in a Bottle"

I need around tree fiddy.

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