Song covers you DO like

[PyroChamber]

A lot of people tend to hate on song covers saying that they'll not as great as the originals, but every now and then you get some that are actually better than the original songs. So what are some that you think are actually great?

For me, I heard this part song on a podcast, it was a cover of Iron Man done by The Cardigans. I downloaded the song and I have to say I really like it, it's like a really mellow version of the song.

 

[Go Web Go!]

Most of the covers Marilyn Manson has done are pretty good. My overall favorite has to be Nirvana's version of "The Man Who Sold the World". A few others that I like: (since I have plenty o' time to spare)

Land of Confusion - Disturbed
Along Comes Mary - Bloodhound Gang
Who Wants To Live Forever - Breaking Benjamin
Baker Street - Foo Fighters
Working Class Hero - Green Day
Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam, Lake of Fire - Nirvana
Under My Thumb - Social Distortion
Landslide - Smashing Pumpkins
Wicked Game - HIM
Whiskey In the Jar, Turn the Page & Tuesday's Gone - Metallica
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Gouge Away - Papa Roach

And one from the ol' days: Faith - Limp Bizkit

 

[StrainedEyes]

The lounge version of Down with the Sickness that was used for the Dawn of the Dead remake.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I like Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower better than Dylan's.

 

[returntovoid]

I like Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower better than Dylan's.

Yeah, it's definitely better.

 

[VampElvis]

I like Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower better than Dylan's.

no doubt, that's what I was gonna put. In fact most of Dylan's songs are better done by someone else ala Knocking on Heaven's Door.

 

[gap5ewl]

I like Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower better than Dylan's.

I think that's the universal opinion. Even Dylan said it was better than his version and he plays Jimi's version when he performs.

Anyway, here's my picks:

-Pretty much any cover Janis Joplin did was a thousand times better than the original. Piece of my Heart, Summertime and Ball and Chain are like completely different songs when she did it.

-The Man Who Sold the World covered by Nirvana is so much more emotional and deep than Bowie's version.

 

[Manic]

Santana's cover of "She's Not There" by the Zombies is superb.
Aretha Franklin's cover of "Respect" is just classic. I don't even remember whose song it was originally. Some dude, I think.

 

[ComicChick]

Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam, Lake of Fire - Nirvana
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
And one from the ol' days: Faith - Limp Bizkit

i like these too

i also like India Arie's cover of Don Henley's The Heart of the Matter.
and Fergie's Barracuda isn't too bad either

 

[The Chairman]

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (The Beatles) - Elton John
Something (The Beatles) - Frank Sinatra
Pinball Wizard (The Who) - Elton John
Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran) - The Who
Twist And Shout (The Beatles) - The Isley Brothers
California Sun (The Ventures) - The Ramones
Crimson & Clover (Tommy James & The Shondelles) - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Mony Mony (Tommy James & The Shondelles) - Billy Idol

 

[Addendum]

Help! by Deep Purple
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Yellow Matter Custard
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No Quarter by Tool
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I Heard it Through the Grapevine by Creedence
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One Vision by Laibach
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[The Chairman]

Jersey Girl (Tom Waits) - Bruce Springsteen

 

[SuBe]

I like this:

 

[Ziggyman]

Hurt (Johnny Cash) - Nine Inch Nails

Probably one of the best covers ever...

 

[Sawyer]

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[Addendum]

I like this just because it makes me laugh

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[Specter313]

I gotta say Seether's cover of Wham's Never Gonna Dance Again works surprisingly well. Yes, I said a rock band covered a Wham song.

 

[Sawyer]

I gotta say Seether's cover of Wham's Careless Whisper works surprisingly well. Yes, I said a rock band covered a Wham song.

Fixed. And yeah, I think its pretty kickass.

Also... Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah.

 

[Addendum]

I Started a Joke by Faith No More
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[AxlsAppetite]

All by GN'R
-Live & Let Die(Paul McCartney)
-Knocking on Heaven's Door(Bob Dylan)
-Only Women Bleed(Alice Cooper)
-Sail Away Sweet Sister(Queen)
-We Will Rock You(Queen)
-Whole Lotta Rosie(AC/DC)
-Nice Boys(Rose Tattoo)
-Down on the Farm(UK Subs)
-Attitude(The Misfits)

Sail Away Sweet Sister & Only Women Bleed weren't necessarily covered but were used as intros for Sweet Child O' Mine & Knockin' On Heaven's Doors during live shows.

TSI? doesn't count 'cept the songs fro there listed above.

 

[Mrh7448]

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Johnny Cash - I won't back down
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Hendrix - Along the Watchtower
Gary Jules - Mad World
Ramones - California Sun

 

[enterthemadness]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal.
Linkin Park - Wish
Some song on Rock Band 2 that covers Johnny Crash song.

 

[Anubis]

I prefer the Killers version of Shadowplay over Joy Division's original.

 

[taskmaster]

Nevermore's cover of Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence.

 

[Dave McFly]

and Fergie's Barracuda isn't too bad either

I agree, when I heard the song in Shrek the Third and saw that it was NOT Heart singing it in the movie or soundtrack i was blown away .

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Fergie, NAILED IT!