Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Generally 90% of Johnny Cash's covers.
Also I thought Jack White's U2 cover ("Love Is Blindness") and some other songs off of "AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered" were solid.
I came here just to post this.It may be seen as blasphemy,but I like it better than the original.Fiona Apple is damn good at covers. Her version of The Beatles' "Across the Universe" and "Sally's Song" from The Nightmare Before Christmas, in particular.
Always liked Frusciante's cover of How Deep Is Your Love...
First Aid Kit - Cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America"
Performance a few weeks ago on Letterman (has great taste in music btw). Absolutely beautiful. They have the voice of angels.
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