Best Song Covers

[KayOss_92]

I just wanted to know what the best song covers that you have heard are.

My personal favourites are this cover of "Kids" (MGMT) by The Kooks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NxxfHCP9TY

And this cover of "Baby One More Time" (Britney Spears) by August Burns red.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIrkggy2hY8

 

[Mockingjay]

Pstal Service - Against all odds


genius

 

[waggmd]

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.

 

[Audemas]

All Across The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix

 

[bikeninja]

Look up "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes"
They have 5 CDs that are nothing but covers. Awesome stuff too.
My favourite by them is Phantom of the Opera.

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Dope - Rebel Yell.

Brought on from the new delayed album, finally released.

 

[ToMegaTherion]

No time to cry by cradle of filth(original by Systers of Mercy)

Burn in hell by Dimmu Borgir(original by Twisted Sisters)

Personal Jesus by Marilyn Manson(Original by Depeche Mode)

I need a hero by Graveworm(original by Bonnie Tyler)

oops I did it again by Children Of Bodom(Original by... I hope you know;P)

You spin me round(like a record) by Dope(Original by... I have no idea)

Finnegan's Wake by Dropkick Murphys(An old Irish song)

Hallowed Be Thy Name by Cradle Of Filth(Original by Iron Maiden) Seriously... This song has the best intro ever

 

[hotacidbath]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VJcfXdR1X0
Shiny Toy Guns-"Ritz"
I also love "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" covered by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. I'd link to it, but it seems like Youtube took them all down.

Edit: The "This Is Halloween" cover by Manson is pretty great too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Da3qrozMv4

 

[PxDn Ninja]

Februus cover of This is Halloween

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=65516299

 

[Fairee]

McFly's cover of I Kissed A Girl - original by Katy Perry.

So much better than the original.

And don't diss my taste in music.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Of recent years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKMCwetKYcI

Pendulum do Coldplay, just a little unexpected.

 

[New Troll]

Soft Cell's remake of Tainted Love

Korn's cover of One

Type O Negative's Black Sabbath

Marilyn Manson's version of Sweat Dreams

 

[GammaZord]

Jeff Buckley's cover of Leonard Coen's 'Halleluja' is pure gold

 

[SmilingKitsune]

All Across The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix

This, as much as I like Dylan's original, it's Hendrix's that will always be with me.

 

[Arrers]

Honest Bob and the Factory-to Dealer Incentives' cover of "Head Like a Hole" (originally by Nine Inch Nails)

 

[MrGFunk]

All Across The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix

**Correct.
That is easily the best.

If people want some backups.
Tori Amos - Love Song(The Cure)
Pearl jam - Reign Over Me(The Who)
Joe Cocker - A Little Help from My Friends(Lennon and McCartney)
Faith No More - Easy(The Commodores)
Johnny Cash - Hurt(Nine Inch Nails)

 

[MoganFreeman]

Ben Folds' cover of Bitches Ain't Shit. (Originally by Dr. Dre)

Quite literally the best song ever.

 

[DoctorNick]

You spin me round(like a record) by Dope(Original by... I have no idea)

The original is by Dead or Alive, if we're talking about the same song. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUatnbaNfEo]

Now me, I like the cover Pink Floyd did of School's Out, which was originally an Alice Cooper track if I recall.

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

All Across The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix

**Correct.
That is easily the best.

I can't argue against that.

However,

Disturbed - Fade to Black (Metallica)

Bullet For My Valentine - Creeping Death (Metallica)

are good covers, I think.

Also,

Sea of Treachery - Misery Business (Paramore)

is fantastic for a laugh.