Best Song Covers

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  • jamiem1102
    jamiem1102 Posts: 1,196 Member
    Rufio - Like a Prayer
  • fatgirlslove
    fatgirlslove Posts: 614 Member
    Hey ya- Obadiah Parker http://youtu.be/8-8nkkOA_AM
  • jallison12
    jallison12 Posts: 83
    This one I watch / listen to several times a month:
    The Faces doing "Maybe I'm Amazed", the Paul McCartney song
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhoLkTyNkM
  • mevalentina
    mevalentina Posts: 362 Member
    Framing Hanley - Lollipop ...remake of Lil Wayne's Lollipop
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbUR0SRceD0

    YES! i love Framing Hanley anyway, but that is an awesome cover fer sure!!
  • paint_it_black
    paint_it_black Posts: 208 Member
    Anything by muse as previously stated and Jose Gonzales cover of Heartbeats (The Knife)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_4abCWw-w&feature=fvst
  • BillyC96
    BillyC96 Posts: 7,560 Member
    This one I watch / listen to several times a month:
    The Faces doing "Maybe I'm Amazed", the Paul McCartney song
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhoLkTyNkM

    I didn't know this existed. Freaking superb!
  • jallison12
    jallison12 Posts: 83
    Hey ya- Obadiah Parker http://youtu.be/8-8nkkOA_AM
    Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for reminding me about this
  • rew05d
    rew05d Posts: 37 Member
    Fiona Apple Across the Universe
  • TangledUp_InBlue
    TangledUp_InBlue Posts: 397 Member
    The Ramones - Needles and Pins!

    http://youtu.be/__F5bfTJlfY

    Very cool!
  • jallison12
    jallison12 Posts: 83
    Hey ya- Obadiah Parker http://youtu.be/8-8nkkOA_AM
    If you like Obadiah, try this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILA1HdwRnHo
    Ray Lamontagne & Damien Rice - "To love somebody" by the Bee Gee's

    Jeez, I could stay on this thread all day
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    Kids
  • peles_fire
    peles_fire Posts: 501
    Metallica's covers of "Turn the Page" and "Loverman" are tops on my list!
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    Muse - Feeling Good

    Ellie Goulding - your song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9AFMVMl9qE
  • sheybass
    sheybass Posts: 9
    We are young - Boyce avenue
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    Hands down, without a doubt... Aslan's cover of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. Reminds me of my late fiance, he used to sing it. Aslan are an Irish band
    x

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZW8SYJXcj0
  • markymarrkk
    markymarrkk Posts: 495 Member
    IMHO, Marilyn Manson really improved "Sweet Dreams" (original Eurhythmics)

    YES great cover...

    I like Rage Against the Machine's cover of "Maggies Farm" (original by Bob Dylan)

    Sublime's cover of "Smoke 2 joints" (original by Bob Marley)
  • Brenda_Pancakes
    Brenda_Pancakes Posts: 288 Member
    Dang... Most of the good ones have been mentioned :)

    My top 3 are definitely:

    - Deftones cover of Sade's "No Ordinary Love". I love Sade.
    - HIM 's cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game"
    - 311's cover of The Cure's "Love Song"
  • heatherAnnXOX
    heatherAnnXOX Posts: 56 Member


    Edit:
    I might get crucified for this but Social Distortion's cover of "Ring of Fire"

    YES! great cover! love it.
  • MandaPaigeSparkles88
    MandaPaigeSparkles88 Posts: 1,289 Member
    Aaron Lewis from Staind does a great job covering Chris Isaac's Wicked Games. A lot of people find his voice depressing but I love it. I love Aron Lewis.

    He also does She Talks to Angels by the Black Crows

    He covers Blake Shelton's Who Are You When I'm Not Looking, Pearl Jam's Black, my opinion almost better than the original and I love Pearl Jam. Cindy Lauper Time After Time and True Colors. He covers Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here but I kinda don't like his version of that song though. Other than that he does an Amazing job doing covers in my opinion
  • Mazza4011
    Mazza4011 Posts: 38 Member
    Hands down, without a doubt... Aslan's cover of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. Reminds me of my late fiance, he used to sing it. Aslan are an Irish band
    x

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZW8SYJXcj0

    Just had to look it up on youtube. Great cover.

    My cousin took me to see Aslan in the Sallynoggin pub in the late 90's and was so impressed I bought Goodbye Charlie Moonhead the following week, and I still listen to it now. Would love to see them again but the only time I've been aware of them playing in Britian I was away. :ohwell:
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
    Run D.M.C.-"Walk This Way"
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
    Run D.M.C.-"Walk This Way"
  • blytheandbonnie
    blytheandbonnie Posts: 3,275 Member
    I've been checking out these covers and enjoying them a lot. Please keep them coming. So far my new fav is Killswitch Engage doing Holy Diver. Whoever posted that... Thanks!
  • beach_please
    beach_please Posts: 533 Member
    Framing Hanley - Lollipop ...remake of Lil Wayne's Lollipop
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbUR0SRceD0

    I agree. I love this song. I actually like both versions but Framing Hanley's is better.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member


    Edit:
    I might get crucified for this but Social Distortion's cover of "Ring of Fire"

    YES! great cover! love it.

    +2!!!
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    William Hung's remake of Living La Vida Loca.-Timeless!
  • LonLB
    LonLB Posts: 1,126 Member
    Aaron Lewis (Staind obviously)/Cory Taylor (Slipknot) covering Alice in Chains "The Rooster"

    Look it up on youtube. KILLER!!!!
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Duran Duran - Thank You (Led Zeppelin)

    Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson)

    Motley Crue - Smokin' In The Boys Room ( Brownsville Station)

    The Great Pretender - Freddie Mercury ( The Platters)


    Those are just off the top of my head.......
  • Allie_71
    Allie_71 Posts: 1,063 Member
    I don't know if it's been posted, but Chris Cornell's cover of Zepplin's "Thank You"
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    kiersten holine is pretty great.
    starwarspunk
    kina grannis
  • chezmama
    chezmama Posts: 396 Member
    My favoriteh, Simply Red, does a lot of covers and he does them sooooo well...better than many of the originals. But "If You Don't Know Me By Now" is probably the one he is best known for. (sigh) I love my Mickey's voice!