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The Greatest Song Covers Ever Thread
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Sir Mixalot's 'Baby Got Back'
foo fighters - band on the run
The original is by Sting (which is also a good tune in it's own right).
Ozzy, 21st Century Schizoid Man, just think this suits his voice. (He also does a good cover of 'Sympathy for the Devil' and a not so good cover of 'Staying Alive')
nightwish, over the hills and far away
Class Of 99 feat. Layne Staley - Another Brick in the Wall
Limp Bizkit covering George Michael
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Pigeon Detectives - Power of Love
superlungs my supergirl - terry reid
here come the sun - richie havens
song to the siren - this mortal coil
with a little help from my friends - joe cocker (live woodstock)
here come the sun - richie havens
song to the siren - this mortal coil
with a little help from my friends - joe cocker (live woodstock)
Guns 'n' Rose - Live and Let Die
Better than McCartneys version for me, had more balls and the impact that the tune deserves imo.
Better than McCartneys version for me, had more balls and the impact that the tune deserves imo.
I am the walrus - Oasis live mid 90's
Whiskey in the jar - Metallica
Whiskey in the jar - Metallica
Without a doubt the greatest cover ever - Hendrix's version of Dylan's All Along the Watchtower
Other notable mentions.
The Doors - Alabama Song, originally by Kurt Weill
The Doors - Backdoor Man, originally by Howlin' Wolf
Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi, originally by Joni Mitchell
Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Going to Leave You, originally by Joan Baez
Santana - Black Magic Woman, originally by Fleetwood Mac
Eric Clapton - Cocaine, originally by J. J. Cale
Aerosmith - Come Together, originally by Beatles
Black Crows - Hard to Handle, originally by Otis Redding
Pearl Jam - last Kiss, originally by Wayne Cochran
So many others I can think of.
Other notable mentions.
The Doors - Alabama Song, originally by Kurt Weill
The Doors - Backdoor Man, originally by Howlin' Wolf
Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi, originally by Joni Mitchell
Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Going to Leave You, originally by Joan Baez
Santana - Black Magic Woman, originally by Fleetwood Mac
Eric Clapton - Cocaine, originally by J. J. Cale
Aerosmith - Come Together, originally by Beatles
Black Crows - Hard to Handle, originally by Otis Redding
Pearl Jam - last Kiss, originally by Wayne Cochran
So many others I can think of.
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - The White Stripes
She looks great in that video 
Pearl Jam playing Neil Young's Keep Rockin' in the Free World.
Also Sting's version of Little Wing. Awesome take.
Also Sting's version of Little Wing. Awesome take.
Gareth Gates and The Kumars - Spirit In The Sky ! ! !
Foo Fighters - Baker Street
Pixies - Head on
Eddie Vedder - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (Beatles cover)
Hurt - Johnny Cash
feck, it made Trent Reznor cry. You can't top that shit.
feck, it made Trent Reznor cry. You can't top that shit.
I didn't know myself until series 6 of the Shield, they use this version for the opening and closing montages. It works really well.
Rusty Cage-Johnny Cash.Originally by Soundgarden.
thats one of the worst cover versions ive ever heard...only topped by simply red doing Neil Young's Mellow My mind
United Road is better than Country Roads....
No mention of the clash
Police and thieves
I fought the law
or Sid Vicious - My way
And it doesn't get much better than Elvis
Police and thieves
I fought the law
or Sid Vicious - My way
And it doesn't get much better than Elvis
The original is better.
to be fair apart from a couple of posts, every song mentioned here the original is miles better.
Amen brother. All along the watchtower without a shadow of a doubt.
Metallica's cover of Dire Strait's Brother in Arms is also a wonderful one, James Hetfield voice is so powerful in that song !
I'll pick another couple of covers of Dylan classics -
'Tambourine Man' by the Byrds
'Blowing in the wind' - Peter, Paul and Mary
'Tambourine Man' by the Byrds
'Blowing in the wind' - Peter, Paul and Mary
Good call Lizard !!