Favorite song that has been covered well

[ThatTallGuy]

Well, good friends, I purchased a CD the other day put out by Streetlight Manifesto, one of my favorite bands nowadays. The album is called 99 Songs of Revolution, and it's a cover album. They do covers of such great punk bands as NOFX, Bad Religion, The Dead Milkmen, and Simon and Garfunkel. (Yes I know Simon and Garfunkel aren't really punk.)

This had me thinking, I've noticed that lately lots of bands have been doing cover albums, and for the most part, I like them. For example, Streetlight reintroduced me to one of my favorite songs from a few years back. The song is Punk Rock Girl by The Dead Milkmen. For comparison, here's the original:

Spoiler: The Dead Milkmen version

And here's the cover:

Spoiler: Streetlight Manifesto version

I've been listening to the CD almost nonstop since I bought it, and I think this song in particular is catchy as heck.

So I turn it over to you, Escapists. Are there any songs that you like the cover version as much or more than the original?

 

[BlindMessiah94]

I love anything Trace Bundy covers, simply because he is so frakking talented on that guitar.

youtubes him. I dare you.

 

[arsenicCatnip]

I was actually planning to make a mix for a friend of mine with a bunch of covers that I like. Kind of funny.

I have a list of several of my favorite covers, done by a TON of different artists. (listed for simplicity's sake with the original artist first, then the cover band)

Guitar Man - Bread - Cake
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen - Rufus Wainwright
Hard Day's Night - The Beatles - SugarCult
Boyz-N-Da-Hood - Eazy-E - Dynamite Hack
You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones - Band from TV
Lovesong - The Cure - Voltaire
Hurt - NIN - Johnny Cash (This has been recognized as one of the greatest covers EVER)
Gone Daddy Gone - Violent Femmes - Gnarls Barkley
Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan - Adele
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Come Out and Play - The Offspring - Richard Cheese

 

[Venom Kitetsu]

Tarja's cover of Alice Cooper's 'Poison' was absolutely fantastic.

 

[Small Waves]

I've recently listened to Alarm Will Sound's acoustic styling of Cock/Ver 10 and was pleasantly surprised.

Original:
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Alarm Will Sound:
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[sephiroth1991]

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen - Rufus Wainwright

What about Jeff Buckley's cover that version was good as well

OT:

Spoiler: Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode

this cover is just as good

Spoiler: Jimi Hendrix Johnny B. Goode

 

[arsenicCatnip]

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen - Rufus Wainwright

What about Jeff Buckley's cover that version was good as well

Buckley's cover is beautiful, but personally I prefer Rufus'. I've always loved his voice. And his cover of 'Across The Universe' is also rather stunning.

 

[alwaysrockon]

First and Foremost "The Band"s cover of "Don't do it" by Marvin Gaye
then after that:
"When I Paint my Masterpiece" Original by Bob Dylan, Cover by "the Band"
"I Shall Be Released" Same
"Turn the Page" original by Bob Seger, cover by metallica
"Mr. Bojangles" original by Jerry Jeff Walker, cover by Nitty gritty dirt band
"Hurt" original by NIN, cover by Johnny Cash
"Heart of Gold" original by Neil Young, cover by Cash
"The Weight" original by "The Band", cover by Weezer and Panic at the Disco
"Redemption Song" original by Bob Marley, cover by Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer
"The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down" original by the band, cover by joan baez and Johnny Cash
"This Land" original by Woody Guthrie, cover by Lila Downs
"Land of Confusion" original by Genisis, cover by Disturbed
"Another brick in the wall" original by Pink Floyd, Cover by Korn

...and yeah, thats all I can think of for now.

 

[Riveon]

Feeling Good - Muse

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Weezer - Kids'/Pokerface


Two songs in one go.

One of the best songs for dancing I've heard in a while.

 

[[Kira Must Die]]

Here's my two favorite:

Spoiler: Sympathy For The Devil

Spoiler: Across The Universe

 

[LiquidGrape]

Siouxsie & the Banshees did a brilliant job with Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit".

 

[Tokeism]

All along the watchtower - Bob dylon, covered by jimi hendrix

Desolation Row - Bob dylon, covered by my chemial romance

 

[miasma88]

I like evergreen terraces covers and Manson does some good ones.

 

[TheComedown]

yeah, evergreen terrace do some sweet covers, my fave is August Burns Reds cover of Baby one more time, hate the original but the cover is awesome. another good cover is In Fear and Faiths version of gangsters paradise

 

[dfphetteplace]

Van Canto do a Capella metal. They have covered Nightwish's Wishmaster, Metallica's Battery, Blind Guardian's The Bard Song, as well as doing some of their own stuff. Pretty interesting. Not may favorite covers or anything, but still good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCGQiGEYl4Y Wishmaster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEwNrjvNiYs Battery

 

[Gabanuka]

Mcfly: "Don't stop me now"
Glee: "Somebody to love"
Vanilla Ice: "Ice Ice Baby"
Jedward: "Under Pressure"
Robbie Williams: "We will rock you"

Can you see a theme?

(Opps, wrong thread)