Post the Youtube of your favourite ever covers

[Melbourne Red]

Johnny Cash- The Mercy Seat
Originally by Nick Cave


And, from the sublime to the ridiculous

George Michael- Somebody to Love
Originally by Queen


No, really. Listen to it. It's fecking incredible.

 

[Masterplan]

paul weller - one way road
originally by oasis


trying to find a good version of noel gallagher doing there is a light that never goes out but cant find it

 

[Masterplan]

found a few arctic monkeys covers
arctic monkeys- diamonds are forever


arctic monkeys - you know im no good
originally by amy winehouse


arctic monkeys - love machine
origianlly by girls aloud

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

I suck thinking of things like this so here's a couple of my favourites from looking on my iPod;

Social Distortion - Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)



Offspring - Smash It Up (The Damned)



Social Distortion - Death or Glory (The Clash)

 

[Skelter]

 

[Melbourne Red]

Eddie Vedder- All Along the Watchtower
Original by Bob Dylan



That whole album/soundtrack is good.

 

[Melbourne Red]

I just realised the bloke above me posted the Hendrix version.

 

[Masterplan]

and heres another one cover of the same song

 

[Dave89]

Over the Hills and Far Away, Nightwish cover.
Original by Gary Moore

 

[R.N7]

 

[King_Eric]

Thor - Therion
Originally by Manowar



Summernight City - Therion
Originally by Abba



The times they are a-changing - Simon & Garfunkel
Originally by Bob Dylan

 

[Melbourne Red]

Nouvelle Vague- Ever Fallen in Love
Original by The Buzzcocks


Paul Anka made a great album of big band covers of popular rock songs. It was called 'Rock Swing'

Paul Anka- Wonderwall
Original by Oasis


Paul Anka- Smells Like Teen Spirit
Original by Nirvana

 

[MikeUpNorth]

The Black Keys - Keep Your Hands Off Her (Junior Kimbrough)



Manic Street Preachers - We Are All Bourgeois Now (McCarthy)

 

[ILBB15]

 

[MikeUpNorth]

John Mayer - Kid A (Radiohead)

 

[mexos]

 

[Diver]

Oh sweet jesus.

 

[mexos]

Oh sweet jesus.

I know

 

[kouroux]

Matrix theme cover

 

[duffer]

I just don't know what to do with myself- White Stripes.

 

[Wibble]

He said favorite. Not utter shite version.

 

[Rood]

 

[dumbo]

tis a goodun.



Also do a good Ace of Spades cover.

 

[Elliott]

Will Oldham - The World's Greatest (R Kelly)



Elliott Smith - Thirteen (Big Star)

 

[mexos]

He said favorite. Not utter shite version.

I don't like one of these cover versions, apart from Hendrix' All along the watchtower, and maybe Jose Gonzales.

All the others fades so much compared to the original.

 

[kps88]

Hendrix's cover is the only one that betters the original, even Dylan agrees.

 

[nimic]

Kamelot - We Three Kings




Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

 

[M160RA]

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

 

[Kraftwerker]

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Originally by Nine Inch Nails



Nick Cave - Let It Be

Originally by The Beatles

 

[Doogie]

HAM - Voulez-Vous (abba)

 

[olesmyhero]

Nouvelle Vague- Ever Fallen in Love
Original by The Buzzcocks

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I'm a big fan of Nouvelle Vague. Also love their 'Dance With Me.

 

[Lester Freamon]

BOLLOCKS! I saw the title and was gonna post George Michaels version of somebody to love from the tribute concert. And it's in the opening post. It's fantastic though, not many can step into Freddy Mercury's shoes and fill them.

 

[sammymc]

heres another for the watchtower collection

 

[mexos]

Richie Havens does some good stuff.

 

[jveezy]

 

[mexos]

Eva Cassidy does Stings Fields of Gold

 

[roxyfella]