Best Song Covers

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  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    IMHO, Marilyn Manson really improved "Sweet Dreams" (original Eurhythmics)

    I'm not typically a fan of his stuff, but I enjoy his version of Tainted Love

    Little known fact - the Soft Cell version of Tainted Love is also a cover.
  • Bobbi_N
    Bobbi_N Posts: 49 Member
    Bruce D i c kinson (Iron Maiden) cover of The Zoo (Scorpions) (edited to change so name showed up)
    Motorhead cover of Its a Long Way to the Top (AC/DC)
    Far cover of Pony (Ginuwine)
    Drowning Pool cover of Rebel Yell (Billy Idol)
    Hinder cover of Take Me Home Tonight (Eddie Money)

    I collect cover versions.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Korn's The Wall

    No one else I know likes this version...I love it! :flowerforyou:
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
    IMHO, Marilyn Manson really improved "Sweet Dreams" (original Eurhythmics)

    I came here to say this. He also did a few other great covers:
    - Down In The Park
    - Rock N Roll **** (not even gonna sort-of use that last word)
    - I Put a Spell On You
    - Personal Jesus
    - Tainted Love
    - This Is Halloween

    Plus some others that sucked.
  • firesoforion
    firesoforion Posts: 1,017 Member
    The Who covering (anything, but especially) Young Man Blues. I mean WOW.

    Mose Allison (great): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpTSVy3yzts
    The Who (awesome): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJCXpFy0E5s&feature=related
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    3 more noone has listed yet:

    Type O Negative's version of Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cTU0Q4Uw4I

    Black Crowes-Hard to Handle (Otis Redding)

    Red Hot Chili Peppers-Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)

    \m/
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
    Korn's The Wall

    No one else I know likes this version...I love it! :flowerforyou:

    Just saw them do their tour for the new album, kicked *kitten*.
  • ElleOQuent
    ElleOQuent Posts: 429 Member
    This
    > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Oc8iT6d2M
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    Purists might want to lynch me, but I like Love Spit Love's version of "How Soon Is Now?" (the Snake River Conspiracy version isn't bad either...)
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    IMHO, Marilyn Manson really improved "Sweet Dreams" (original Eurhythmics)

    I came here to say this. He also did a few other great covers:
    - Down In The Park
    - Rock N Roll **** (not even gonna sort-of use that last word)
    - I Put a Spell On You
    - Personal Jesus
    - Tainted Love
    - This Is Halloween

    Plus some others that sucked.

    I've got This is Halloween on my mp3 player. LOL!
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    Adele's cover of "Make you feel my love" basically makes me cry every time. I love it.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    Florence and the Machine's cover of Take Care (Drake version)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmRuQd7uje8

    Johnny Cash does a great cover of Hurt by NIN

    Totally agree!!
  • shellisugar
    shellisugar Posts: 120 Member
    Everything Muse ever touched came out amazing!
    Loved Johnny Cash!
    Nirvana's cover of Lake of Fire (I didn't even realize it was a cover until about a month ago)
    Avenged Sevenfold's Walk
    Adele's cover of Love Song
    Chris Cornell's cover of Billie Jean

    So many many more!!

    I think you're my new best friend.
  • Here2GetFit
    Here2GetFit Posts: 292
    Guns 'n Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

    Love this one.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Type O Negative's version of Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)

    Red Hot Chili Peppers-Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)

    \m/

    I :heart: these too!
  • Leslie85
    Leslie85 Posts: 265 Member
    Personally, I love John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's Free Fallin'. It's so tender and acoustic and lurvely.

    But, I love John Mayer.........soooooooooo.............I'm biased :blushing:

    This was exactly the one I was going to say!! I love John Mayer...been to several concerts....but regardless of your opinion of him...this song is AMAZING!!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Everything Muse ever touched came out amazing!
    Loved Johnny Cash!
    Nirvana's cover of Lake of Fire (I didn't even realize it was a cover until about a month ago)
    Avenged Sevenfold's Walk
    Adele's cover of Love Song
    Chris Cornell's cover of Billie Jean

    So many many more!!

    I think you're my new best friend.

    Muse did an amazing cover of House of the Rising Sun!!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Off the top of my head, just because I listened to it last night, Trick Daddy's version of Sugar on My Tongue. Not that I don't love Talking Heads, but Ludacris's voice just makes me wanna take my clothes off. No tequila needed!
  • Danielle_2013
    Danielle_2013 Posts: 806 Member
    Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (and I hate the original!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzZhtrsbJzs
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    not a fan of "Hurt" by Johnny Cash. But whatever.

    Does "Walk this Way" by RUN DMC count as a cover?

    Scott Simmons does a good cover of "umbrella" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9JlWOd7xXY

    I'll keep thinking

    (i currently love the Counting Crows version of Ooh La La by Faces, but it's really new)
  • LifeOnMars_
    LifeOnMars_ Posts: 720 Member
    Just about anything Richard Cheese does ;)
  • shellisugar
    shellisugar Posts: 120 Member

    Muse did an amazing cover of House of the Rising Sun!!

    Muse does amazing everything. :love: :love: :love:
  • KariQuiteContrary
    KariQuiteContrary Posts: 274 Member
    I love a good cover. Most recently my favorite has been this one.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M
  • jmelyan23
    jmelyan23 Posts: 1,648 Member
    Behind Blue Eyes -- Limp Bizkit
  • galegetsthin
    galegetsthin Posts: 1,340 Member
    Five Finger Death Punch's cover of Bad Company and Godsmack's new cover of Rocky Mountain Way
  • shellisugar
    shellisugar Posts: 120 Member
    Dot - I agree about How Soon is Now. My son doesn't not though (he's 10!).

    I have a fantastic cover of The Cure doing World in My Eyes and Hooverphonic covering Shake the Disease (both by Depeche Mode).
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member

    Muse did an amazing cover of House of the Rising Sun!!

    Muse does amazing everything. :love: :love: :love:

    Agreed!
  • MandaPaigeSparkles88
    MandaPaigeSparkles88 Posts: 1,289 Member
    I just got through listening to one of the best remakes of a song I have heard in a lifetime.
    Godsmack covered Metallica's Nothing Else Matters. The remake is a beautiful song and I like the remake if not more than the original and I love both Metallica and Godsmack.

    here's the link
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAVFOcVC92A&feature=player_detailpage
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I thought of another! The Corrs with Bono's version of Ryan Adams' When the Stars Go Blue. Love that! I also agree with a lot of the others. I love Johnny Cash!
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    One of my favorites:

    Janet Jackson's remake of "Tonight's the Night" verrrrrrrrrrry sexy. :smokin: :devil: :love:

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