Your favorite song covers.

so what are your favorite song covers OT?

as of now, i can think of three,

Disturbed's Land of confusion. originally done by Genesis.

Five Finger Death Punch's Bad Company. originally done by Bad Company.

Carrie Underwood's cover of Alone. originally done by Heart. Bonus Carrie and Ann(from Heart) singing Alone

sorry for the cheering in the carrie underwood video, couldnt find one without it.

so OT what are your favorite covers?

Good topic. My reply will come in a few minutes. :cool:

Good topic. My reply will come in a few minutes. :cool:

GreySeal9

got the idea from posting in your thread.:P

Madonna's Oh Father is one of the most beautiful and haunting songs ever IMO and I was blown away by what Sia did with it and by what this awesome guitarist did with it. When he hits the "Oh father...you never wanted to live this way..." part, I get chills.

I'll think of some more and post them.

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Good topic. My reply will come in a few minutes. :cool:

konvikt_17

got the idea from posting in your thread.:P

Yeah, I noticed. :P

Toro y Moi-Human Nature

I Will Survive by Cake. Reed_Bowie

This x 1000

The man's version of the song.

Toro y Moi-Human Nature

VanHelsingBoA64

I'm not that big of an MJ fan, but Human Nature is my favorite song of his and the instrumental in that cover is gorgeous.

a7x walk-originaly done by pantera

murderdolls white wedding-originaly done by billy idol

both better than the originals imo

The only one I can think of off the top of my head right now is:

Redlight King- Old Man

I also love Regina Spektor's version of John Lennon's Real Love.

Here's the original for reference.

I love this one. SOO GOOD

hummer700

Really? :?

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I love this one. SOO GOOD

hummer700

Really? :?

EDIT: you posted way too quick, you didn't hear the whole thing. The end is pretty funny.

I guess it's enjoyable in a "damn, it's hilarious how bad they're destroying this song" kind of way.

The end is really funny. "Now I have more money." lol.

My favourite is a cover of john lydon and Leftfields 'open up' by Cog (who are also my favourite band).

'Open Up' by Cog

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Originally by Bob Dylan).

Van Halen - You Really Got Me (Originally by The Kinks).

The Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven (Originally by Chuck Berry).

The Who - Barbara Ann (Originally by The Regents, but more famously covered by The Beach Boys).

John Lennon - Stand By Me (Originally by Ben E. King).

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Susie Q (Originally by Dale Hawkins).

All I can think of right now.

I am surprised no one has mentioned Hurt yet (the Johnny Cash cover).

Also, I really liked Coldplay's version of Fight for Your Right to Party.

Janis Joplin-To love Somebody

Some that come to mind.

Brutality - Electric Funeral (Black Sabbath)

Cannibal Corpse - Demons Night (Accept)

Destruction - Stand Up And Shout (Dio)

Machine Head - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden)

Nevermore - The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (covered Leonard Cohen)
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (covered Eurythmics)
Christina Aguilera - Lady Marmalade (covered Labelle)
Gene Kelly - Singin' in the Rain (covered Doris Eaton Travis)
The Black Crowes - Hard to Handle (covered Otis Redding)
Santana - Black Magic Woman (covered Fleetwood Mac)
Black Sabbath - Evil Woman (covered Crow)

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I also like these songs but I prefer the original more:
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (covered Michael Jackson)
Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Passenger (covered Iggy Pop)
Senses Fail - Institutionalized (covered Suicidal Tendencies)

We all know the cover of Mad World by Gary Jules is better than the Tears for Fears original.

New Found Glory does some really good movie song covers

I am surprised no one has mentioned Hurt yet (the Johnny Cash cover).

Also, I really liked Coldplay's version of Fight for Your Right to Party.

killa4lyfe

Coldplay+Fight for Your Right To Party is a such a weird combination but it's a tribute song so I won't hate on it.

for a change of pace, i present to you, the worst cover i have ever heard.

Hollywood Undeads cover of Led Zeppelins Immigrant Song

im a huge Hollywood Undead fan, and even im ashamed of that. its just horrible.

couldnt find a youtube video for HU's cover, i guess they got rid of them all, so got a link that should still play the song.

David crowder band- All around me(flyleaf cover)

Sunday girl- where is my mind(Pixies cover)

Johnny Cash- hurt...think most have heard it by now..

Local H- Toxic (Brittney "crackhead" spears)

There are three specific songs I think of when I think of great covers. First, Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" made it his song. What a fantastic version of what I felt was originally pretty subpar. Although, admittedly, I was never a fan of NIN. The next cover would be Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower" which, again, made that song his.

And then there is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame live cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" featuring Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, with a pretty awesome Prince solo at the end. I really never knew Prince could even play guitar beyond the simplest arrangements.

Oh yeah, can't forget SRV's rendition of "Voodoo Child" which is really good.

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson

Hate me if you will I liked it better.

Uncle Kraker - Drift Away - I dunno who's original of this one with the other covers

Uhh that's all i can think of at the moment...

I have a few favorite covers

The Killing Moon's version of "You Oughta Know" (orig artist Alanis)

Forever the Sickest Kids' cover of "Crazy Train" (orig artist Ozzy Osbourne)

The Maine's cover of "Pour some sugar on me" (orig artist Def Leppard)

The Ready Set's cover of "Airplanes" (orig artist B.O.B.)

The Downtown Fiction's cover of "Super Bass" (orig artist Nicki Minaj)

and this one just gives me the LOLs

Set Your Goals cover of "Put Yo Hood Up" (orig artist Lil Jon and the Eastside boys)

The Beatles - Twist and Shout (Top Notes)

Van Halen - You Really Got Me (Kinks)

No Doubt - It's My Life (Talk Talk)

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Originally by Bob Dylan).

Van Halen - You Really Got Me (Originally by The Kinks).

The Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven (Originally by Chuck Berry).

The Who - Barbara Ann (Originally by The Regents, but more famously covered by The Beach Boys).

John Lennon - Stand By Me (Originally by Ben E. King).

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Susie Q (Originally by Dale Hawkins).

All I can think of right now.

jesuschristmonk

Pretty much this.

Nine Inch Nail's Hurt. Originally by Johnny Cash,

Nine Inch Nail's Hurt. Originally by Johnny Cash,

LstDrivenMchine

You have that backwards. It was written by Trent Reznor and covered by Johnny Cash.

"When the Levee Breaks" by Great White... is one I just found and its my new favorite.

Green Day cover of "Working Class Hero"

Gaslight Anthem cover of "Changing of the Gaurd"

Flogging Molly Cover of "The Times are a'Changing"

The Fray's - Heartless

which is a cover of

Kanye West - Heartless

^one of my favorite vids

RAGE - Microphone Fiend (Rakim)

that is all.

The Script - Lose Yourself (Original by Eminem)

Hugo - 99 Problems (Original by Jay-Z)

The Fray - Heartless (Original by Kanye West)

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I am surprised no one has mentioned Hurt yet (the Johnny Cash cover).GreySeal9

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

Simon & Garfunkel - "Feelin' Groovy"

Chris Cornell covering Sad Sad City by Ghostland Observatory