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In response to the 'worst cover' thread, we must now do the opposite, and bring up our favorite covers.

I have to go with Manson's covers of Sweet Dreams and Tainted Love.

Bumblebee Tuna by Mephiskapholes
Sanford & Son Theme by Perfect Thyroid (I think)
Macarana by free jazz band Sex Mob (they do it as a durge)

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Minnie the Moocher

Cake's I Will Survive

Gypsy Kings cover of Hotel California (it was used on the movie, The Big Lebowski)

I'm quite partial to Electrix Six's cover of Radio Ga Ga.

Genitorturers - Squealer (AC/DC)
Nucler Assault - Good Times, Bad Times (Led Zeppelin)
Iron Maiden - Women in Uniform (Skyhooks)
Metallica - Die Die, My Darling (Misfits)
Sepultura - Symptom of the Universe (Black Sabbath)
Sepultura - Ograsmatron (Motorhead)

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Minnie the Moocher

Hmmm, not better than Cab Calloway's.

Hmmm, not better than Cab Calloway's.
Pah I say to that.

"I Fought The Law" by The Clash

I would also say that I think Hot Butter did a much better job with Telstar than The Tornadoes, but I doubt anyone would know what I was talking about.

The following covers were more popular than the originals:


Jimi Hendrix' version of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower
Peter, Paul, and Mary's Blowin' in the Wind (also originally by Dylan)
Eric Clapton's rendition of J.J. Cale's After Midnight
Manfred Mann's cover of Bruce Springsteen's Blinded By the Light
George Benson's release of The Drifters' On Broadway
The Temptations great recording of The Undisputed Truth's Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
The Talking Heads' Take Me to the River (originally done by Al Green)
Unchained Melody was originally done by Les Baxter and His Orchestra, but made famous by the Righteous Brothers
Elvis Presley recorded Blue Suede Shoes, orginally performed by Carl Perkins


But, perhaps the best cover of all time is...drum roll...

William Hung's classic rendition of Ricky Martin's She Bangs ;)

Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam - The Vaselines, Nirvana MTV Unplugged

Lake of Fire
Oh me
Plateu - The Meat Puppets, Nirvana MTV Unplugged

The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie, Nirvana MTV Unplugged

Yes, pretty much all of the covers on that Nirvana album, except for maybe 'Where did you sleep last night?', it was ok, but could have been better. Kurt sounded stoned as usual...

I'm rather partial to the Smash Mouth version of "I'm a Believer."

And, of course, pretty much any cover of a Bob Dylan song involves better singing than the original, whether or not it's actually better overall. :p (Don't get me wrong - I like listening to Dylan as much as the next person, but Pavarotti he ain't.)

In response to the 'worst cover' thread, we must now do the opposite, and bring up our favorite covers.

I have to go with Manson's covers of Sweet Dreams and Tainted Love.
First shot (OTTOMH):
Loverman - Martin Gore (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds song)

Unchained Melody was originally done by Les Baxter and His

As well ... Sarah McLachlan's cover ROCKS. Er ... rolls, really.


William Hung's classic rendition of Ricky Martin's She Bangs ;)
HEY!
I'm much remiss not to prop Verdigroth here and ALSO bring up ...
YMCA
Rocket Man
and
The Circle Of Life.
!

"Sweet Home Alabama" & "American Pie" as done by Killdozer.

In response to the 'worst cover' thread, we must now do the opposite, and bring up our favorite covers.

I have to go with Manson's covers of Sweet Dreams and Tainted Love.
Sorry, I have to question your taste in music now. Manson's cover of Sweet Dreams was pathetic compared to the haunting power of Annie Lennox's original.

Anyway, I'm having trouble coming up with many, and I'm sure I'll be shellacked for this one, but I'm going with Ben Harper's covers of Sexual Healing and The Drugs Don't Work.

The guy who covered Tears for Fears' Mad World. I don't know his name.

"Hocus Pocus" by Focus, covered by Helloween. best.cova.EVAH.

The guy who covered Tears for Fears' Mad World. I don't know his name.
Gary Jules.
Good choice, btw. I much prefer the brood of that than the pop schmaltz.
*bows*

reel big fish's 99 red balloons

ska kicks german dance pop's arse

reel big fish's 99 red balloons

ska kicks german dance pop's arse
Eh, dance pop is suited for a song about nuclear warfare.

The Ramones - Wonderful world.

Offspring - Feelings (Manilow)

I forgot! One of my all time faves is Seu Jorge doing Bowie's Life On Mars.

"I Fought The Law" by The Clash


The Dead Kennedys version was better.

Hmm, i'll just throw in a few more that haven't been mentioned...

Love Buzz - Nirvana
Louie Louie - The Sonics
When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
Into the Void - Kyuss (better than the original IMO)
California Uber Alles - The Melvins

I liked Iron Maidens version of Smoke on the Water, I think it needed the speeding up they gave it.

When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin

A Perfect Circle also ...

For "The Oracle" ...
I Started a Joke - Faith No More :)

For "The Oracle" ...
I Started a Joke - Faith No More :)

I won't dignify that with a direct response.

:p

I won't dignify that with a direct response.

:p
Well, while i'm at it ... i should mention The Cantina Ditty in the live version of Squeeze Me Macaroni by Mr. Bungle.

Scissor Sisters Comfortably Numb

Alcazar's cover of Sheila B. Devotion's "Spacer" that they named "Crying at the discoteque" is a nice club classic.

Here's a mix with the two versions intertwined. (http://www.filelodge.com/files/room27/746200/Alcazar%20vs%20Sheila%20%26%20B.%20Devotion.mp3)

The original on its own. (http://www.zshare.net/audio/spacer-mp3.html)

Some that haven't been mentioned:

Jack Off Jill's cover of "Love Song" (The Cure)
Hole's cover of "Gold Dust Woman" (Fleetwood Mac)
Wendy O. Williams and Motörhead's cover of "Stand By Your Man" (Tammy Wynette)
The Butthole Surfers' cover of "American Woman" (The Guess Who)
Tori Amos' cover of "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" (Eminem)
Mudhoney's cover of "Hate the Police" (The Dicks)
Local H's cover of "Smothered In Hugs" (Guided By Voices?)
Nirvana's cover of "D7" (The Wipers)
The Plasmatics' cover of "Dream Lover" (Bobby Darin)
Cathedral's cover of "All Your Sins" (Pentagram)

The Butthole Surfers' cover of "American Woman" (The Guess Who)
Mudhoney's cover of "Hate the Police" (The Dicks)
Nirvana's cover of "D7" (The Wipers)


Crap, I should have got those.

Oh! The Star Wars Score as performed by The Evil Genius Orchestra (lounge wars...the best part is the Imperial March...imagine instead of Crimson Guard, harem dancers.)

I don't really keep track of what songs are covers.

Nonpoint's cover of In The Air Tonight is good.

Crap, I should have got those.Yes, you should've :D

Other noteworthy ones:

Metallica's cover of "Turn The Page" (Bob Seger)
L7's cover of "American Society" (Eddie and the Subtitles)
Babes In Toyland's cover of "We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)
The Melvins' cover of "Goin' Blind" (Kiss)
Husker Du's cover of "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan Leitch)

I think Motorhead's cover of It's a long way to the top by AcDc is good.

OK, I have a cover I really, really hate. It's Outlandish's cover of "Aïcha" by Cheb Khaled. The original is a wonderful, little, melodic Middle-Eastern ditty filled with emotion, and the cover is a saccharine, r&b-ish monstrosity which unfortunately became a bigger hit than the original, which is such a shame, seeing as Khaled has many other good songs that would have deserved the international exposure...

Original. (http://media.putfile.com/Khaled---Aicha)

Cover. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu077-j95k8&search=outlandish%20aicha)

Scissor Sisters Comfortably Numb
*shoots*

Anything by Me First & The Gimme Gimmes. :D

Bah, I forgot Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal.

Johnny Cash's "Personal Jesus".
Monster Magnet's "Venus in Furs".
Primus' "Intruder".
Devo's "R U Experienced"
And more stuff by Leningrad Cowboys than I can be bothered to write down.

There are alot of great Beatles covers out there, 2 of the best being "Eleanor Rigby" from Godhead, and "Around the Universe" by Fionna Apple...

All the shit that's been listed is easily beaten by Husker Du's cover of "Eight Miles High" by the Birds (or was it Byrds?).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NeqyCwAeT3I&search=husker%20du

See for yourself.

Not gonna post a bunch, but a few of my favorite Sonata Arctica covers

Die with your boots on(Iron Maiden originally)
Over the hills and far away(Nightwish cover)
I want out(Helloween cover)

Song for the Siren This Mortal Coil (Tim Buckley)
Hurt Johnny Cash (Trent Renzor - NIN)

step on by the happy mondays

Dammit people!
None of you have realised the beauty of Reel Big Fish's version of Take On Me.

Pure genius.

Iron & Wine's cover of The Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" deserves mention, at least for it's popularity as a cover.
And the fact that people think Iron & Wine did it first and The Postal Service version (oringinal) is stupid, makes this song noteworthy.

Not gonna post a bunch, but a few of my favorite Sonata Arctica covers

Over the hills and far away(Nightwish cover)


Not a Sonata Arctica song (Thyrfing it was I think) and Nightwish's version was a cover (original was Gary Moore);)


My favourites:
Apocalyptica - For Whom the Bell Tolls (in fact, all the Metallica covers :P)
At Vance - Logical Song
Reel Big Fish - Take On Me
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

Good God! How could no one mention Richard Cheese?

Biffy Clyro doing Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand. Far better than the original.

In response to the 'worst cover' thread, we must now do the opposite, and bring up our favorite covers.
Hurt by Johnny Cash (original by Nine Inch Nails). Link to Hurt video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go&search=hurt)

I adore Skinny Puppy's "Down in the Park". My fiancée prefers Manson's. Ick. But Cash singing "Hurt" takes the cake.

Not a Sonata Arctica song (Thyrfing it was I think) and Nightwish's version was a cover (original was Gary Moore);)


My favourites:
Apocalyptica - For Whom the Bell Tolls (in fact, all the Metallica covers :P)
At Vance - Logical Song
Reel Big Fish - Take On Me
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

SA does a cover of over the hills and far away, regardless of who originally did it...

Anything by Me First & The Gimme Gimmes. :D

:D they are the kings of cover songs


I am personally inclined to the Social Distortion cover of "500 miles"....it was actually the procession song at my wedding

and, of course, their cover of "Ring of Fire" and "Under my Thumb"...actually, any cover that Social D does is fantastic!

SA does a cover of over the hills and far away, regardless of who originally did it...
I meant the cover version thats often labelled as Sonata Arctica is, in fact, Thyrfing.

Cake's I Will Survive
Yep.

Also:
Mad World by Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Tori Amos (well, I only know the live version of that, but that was fantastic)
Thunder Road by Melissa Etheridge (with the Boss himself) at her MTV Unplugged show.

Biffy Clyro doing Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand. Far better than the original.

I wanted to say that :(

So I'll just have to second you. It's incredible.

And their cover of Buddy Holly by Weezer isn't half bad either.

The following covers were more popular than the originals:


Jimi Hendrix' version of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower
Peter, Paul, and Mary's Blowin' in the Wind (also originally by Dylan)
Eric Clapton's rendition of J.J. Cale's After Midnight
Manfred Mann's cover of Bruce Springsteen's Blinded By the Light
George Benson's release of The Drifters' On Broadway
The Temptations great recording of The Undisputed Truth's Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
The Talking Heads' Take Me to the River (originally done by Al Green)
Unchained Melody was originally done by Les Baxter and His Orchestra, but made famous by the Righteous Brothers
Elvis Presley recorded Blue Suede Shoes, orginally performed by Carl Perkins


But, perhaps the best cover of all time is...drum roll...

William Hung's classic rendition of Ricky Martin's She Bangs ;)

You have excellent musical taste. And I have to agree with your choice of best cover.

The extra long version of Walk on By, as sung by Isaac Hayes. 20 something minutes of awesomeness.

I'm partial to Rolf Harris' version of Stairway to Heaven too, but for some reason other ppl seem to dislike it. No idea why.

Pillar's version of U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Finger Eleven's version of Depeche Mode's "Walking in My Shoes"
Cartel's version of Oasis' "Wonderwall"
Korn's version of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall"
Marilyn Manson's version of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus"
Johnny Cash's version of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt"
Evanescence's version of Korn's "Thoughtless"

Well, since i've seen a FEW DM refs now, i'll say also
Master and Servant, by Locust (origin. DM)
World In My Eyes, by The Cure (dittobert)

Hurt by Johnny Cash (original by Nine Inch Nails). Link to Hurt video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go&search=hurt)
I thought his cover of Personal Jesus was the best one on that album. Stripped down and beautiful.

the mighty mighty bosstones cover of rudy cant fail by the clash
mustard plugs cover of the freshman by verve pipe

Dropkick Murphy's version of "The Fields of Athenry"

marilyn manson- Sweet Dreams (from eurythmics)
Rage against the machine- Kick out the jams (The MC5)
Rage against the machine- Fuck the police (N.W.A.)

Johnny Cash'e Hurt, originally by Nine Inch Nails.

The extra long version of Walk on By, as sung by Isaac Hayes. 20 something minutes of awesomeness.

I'm partial to Rolf Harris' version of Stairway to Heaven too, but for some reason other ppl seem to dislike it. No idea why.
It's a good song but I think the wobbleboard might put some people off.

Mad World by Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules

Great song. It fits so well at the end of Donnie Darko as well.

In response to the 'worst cover' thread, we must now do the opposite, and bring up our favorite covers.

I have to go with Manson's covers of Sweet Dreams and Tainted Love.
I absolutly agree I like thoes covers ... probably my favorite

Weezers cover of "Im turning japaneese" is also alright

I thought his cover of Personal Jesus was the best one on that album. Stripped down and beautiful.
Hey Nazz, did you catch the new RS article on the '04 vote? I'd have tg'd ya but ... well, you know.

Yep.

Also:
Mad World by Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Tori Amos (well, I only know the live version of that, but that was fantastic)

Agreed. *bows*
Actually, iirc, the Tori cover was the first time i'd heard her. WooT.

Death's cover of Painkiller.

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr. Bojangles
Santana - Black Magic Woman
Nirvana - Man Who Sold The World, Lake of Fire, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam
Metallica - So What
Primus - N.I.B.

Rage against the machine- Kick out the jams (The MC5)
Rage against the machine- Fuck the police (N.W.A.)

You forgot Ghost of Tom Joad (Bruce Springsteen)

And while I'm at it, Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light (also Bruce Springsteen)

I thought his cover of Personal Jesus was the best one on that album. Stripped down and beautiful.
Most of the covers on the American albums are pretty kick ass.

I Won't Back Down, Solitary Man...they both have an added weight-I'm more apt to buy Cash's storyteller as a solitary man than I am Niel Diamond (I've seen what's thrown on stage...) and I Won't Back Down has that weathered resolve that is only hinted at in Petty's original (Petty singing back up on both helps as well). In My Life recorded when it was, again.

There is a text that the tone of Cash's voice ads to the 'storyteller' songs that brings them to life sometimes in a way that the original artist can't.

Ooh, I forgot Tool's cover of Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter"

Yep.

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Tori Amos (well, I only know the live version of that, but that was fantastic)The studio version is on the Crucify EP, and it is indeed good. Also on that EP are covers of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" and the Rolling Stones' "Angie".

A few more noteworthy covers are:

Sonic Youth's cover of "I Dont Wanna Walk Around With You" (The Ramones)
1000 Homo DJs' cover of "Supernaut" (Black Sabbath)
Slayer's cover of "Spiritual Law" (D.I.)
The Jesus Lizard's cover of "Wheelchair Epidemic" (The Dicks)
Nirvana's cover of "Here She Comes Now" (The Velvet Underground)

Siouxsie and the Banshees cover of Dear Prudence.

Oooh, another one, although not really a straight cover per se...Candlemass' "Black Sabbath Medley"

shantay savage (not a clue how to spell it): I will survive

Did anyone do Planet Caravan / Pantera?

Jimi Hendrix - all along the watchtower

originally by Bob Dylan

Dylan himself admits that even he think the Hendrix version is better

its in the film Withnail and I

Long way to the top as sung by Motorhead. A great song made even better by the king of metal, Lemmy.

They also do a pretty damn good version of Enter the Sandman

How about this one?

Mundstuhl with "Germans" covering Bob Marley & the Wailers "Jamming"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7chRhgDDPt0&search=Mundstuhl

(And of course they brought it out to the World Cup :D)

Did anyone do Planet Caravan / Pantera?
Isn't that a cover in itself? I had thought this was an old Black Sabbath song!

Isn't that a cover in itself? I had thought this was an old Black Sabbath song!

I think that's what he meant.

I think that's what he meant.
Yes, I guess so. I got confused with the "do" part... Nevermind ;)

For one thing - Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" is the only song that makes the hairs on my arms stand up. And that says something! Gotta love the Man in Black (RIP)!

Yes, I guess so. I got confused with the "do" part... Nevermind ;)

Ahhhhh , I see what you mean. :p

Does Sweat Loaf by the Butthole Surfers count as a cover? I loved what they did with the Sabbath original.

Sepulturas cover of terroritorial pissings was always one of my favorites

Does Sweat Loaf by the Butthole Surfers count as a cover? I loved what they did with the Sabbath original.

Sure, why not? It was pretty good.

Sepulturas cover of terroritorial pissings was always one of my favorites

They covered that? :eek:

*downloads*

I've always loved The Leningrad Cowboys and the Russian Red Army Choir's version of Tom Jones' Delilah.

Another gereat one is Pet Shop Boys' version of Go West.

They covered that? :eek:

*downloads*

yeah and slayer also covered ina gada divida (spelling probably way off there)

then theres fear factorys cover of cars

yeah and slayer also covered ina gada divida (spelling probably way off there)

then theres fear factorys cover of cars

I can't find it (territorial pissings)...was it on a certain album?

I can't find it (territorial pissings)...was it on a certain album?


try audiospy (google the name i cant remember if its .com or .net or whatever) thats where i found it. i can only find it live, it may have been one of those things they only did at shows.

I think that's what he meant.
What? The Oracle finally breakin' even? :eek:
http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/teu57.gif

Yes, pretty much all of the covers on that Nirvana album, except for maybe 'Where did you sleep last night?', it was ok, but could have been better. Kurt sounded stoned as usual...

You are crazy, that cover was the best song Nirvana did, and it probably is the best cover ever.