Your favorite cover of a song?

[Julianking93]

Not sure if this could be considered a cover but Marilyn Manson's cover of This is Halloween.

Also I really liked Children of Bodom's cover of Rebel Yell.

 

[Generator]

Dave Grohl's "Why not to cover Stairway" cover of Stairway to Heaven. (His words, not mine. I love it!)

Spoiler: At least skip to the solo at 3:41 if you don't watch the whole thing

 

[QuirkyTambourine]

I was with my buddy who I gig around with and I got a brilliant idea. Let's do a stripped down, soulful acoustic version of Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. He goes; "Like Chris Cornell did it?" my response was "whaa...? Who's Chris Cornell?" (not a Soundgarden fan) and he showed me this;

Spoiler: Chris Cornell's Billie Jean

[sub]He basically made it impossible to cover this song ever again, since his version is So. Damn. Good.[/sub]

 

[AvsJoe]

There are a lot of good covers out there, but my favourite has got to be Disturbed's Land of Confusion.

Alien Ant Farm's Smooth Criminal <3

Really? I never knew they did a cover of that. Youtube vid?

You're kidding. Really? The band is a one hit wonder and their hit was a cover. As a band, you can't get more pathetic than that.

 

[aruseusx]

Death's cover of Painkiller by Judas Priest. Trivium do sweet covers though.

EDIT - first post wasnt me

 

[A Weary Exile]

"Somewhere Beyond the Sea" is actually a cover of an older French song called "La Mer" so I'd have to pick that.

 

[uhgungawa]

There are a lot of good covers out there, but my favourite has got to be Disturbed's Land of Confusion.

Alien Ant Farm's Smooth Criminal <3

Really? I never knew they did a cover of that. Youtube vid?

You're kidding. Really? The band is a one hit wonder and their hit was a cover. As a band, you can't get more pathetic than that.

And you've done what? Just kidding.

And yes, Disturbed's cover is one of the best. Most covers fall short of the originals, but they managed to stay true to the song yet give it an edge.

 

[Mekado]

 

[Uilleand]

K...I'm gonna add 'Seconded' to Alien Ant Farm's 'Smooth Criminal' and Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' ... and throw in Marilyn Manson's version of "Sweet Dreams" ... and this is from a *SERIOUS* Eurythmics fangirl here...

...also gonna add

Spoiler: This, because it makes me LAUGH and LAUGH

 

[KarumaK]

Sick Puppies - Say My Name the solo just pumps me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRxoQOFLWbU

 

[Energylegzz]

Spoiler: Disturbed - Land of Confusion

The video is pretty awesome as well.

I was Not aware that was a cover and that Video might have been the best thing ive seen in the last 3 months

 

[baseracer]

NIN did a pretty good cover of Johny Cash's hurt

No, NIN wrote the song, and Johnny cash covered it.

 

[Noamuth]

Nightwish's version of 'The Phantom of the Opera'.

Dark Moor's cover of 'Halloween' (originally by Helloween).

Iced Earth's cover of 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' (Iron Maiden).

And last but not least, Machinae Supremacy's cover of 'Freestyler' (BOMFUNK MC, or somethin').

 

[uhgungawa]

Spoiler: Disturbed - Land of Confusion

The video is pretty awesome as well.

I was Not aware that was a cover and that Video might have been the best thing ive seen in the last 3 months

Genesis 1986

Spoiler: Genesis - Land of Confusion

 

[Satin6T]

All along the watchtower by Jimi Hendrix

DYLAN SUCKS

 

[Energylegzz]

Um im not sure if this counts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDihNLBxvK0
I need to get Schooled on Posting Vids

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

...Seether's cover of "Careless Whisper."


And Sutter Cain's cover of "Cry Little Sister(Thou Shall Not Fall)"

 

[uhgungawa]

I need to get Schooled on Posting Vids

Just do what I did to learn it. Hit the "Quote" button of a post with it and see how it's done. works better seeing it that someone telling you.

Good luck =)

 

[Aur0ra145]

Strangers in the Night performed by Cake.

Originally by Frank Sinatra

Spoiler: cake

Spoiler: Sinatra

 

[Terramax]

Will You Love Me Tomorrow by Bryan Ferry