Your favorite cover songs.

Originally posted by GAOTU789


Another top fav of mine.
Ugly Kid Joe-Cats In The Cradle(Originally by Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam)

Harry Chapin?


Anyway off the top of my head, I'd say a couple I really like are the Ramones version of "Time Has Come Today" and George Thorogood's "Who Do You Love?"

The Clash covering Junior Murvin's Police And Thieves.


Both The Clash and The Pistols listened to a lot of Reggae and so many of us did.
Some of us still do.

And 4 lads from Belfast who turned a Bob Marley song into a classic of their own.
Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was

**&$& Posted a double -sorry

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Favorite Covers:

Marissa Nadlers cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Famous Blue Raincoat' is sublime beyond belief.

Jimi Hendrix's cover of Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower' is an absolute masterpiece.

Aretha Franklin's covers of The Band's 'The Weight', and Otis Redding's 'Respect' are awesome slabs of soul.

The Ramones cover of The Ronette's 'Baby I Love You' is a classic version of a classic song.

Johnny Cash's version of Soundgarden's Rusty Cage

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Oh yeah,www.youtube.com...

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Mine is What'd I Say by The Ronettes

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This one?...........www.youtube.com...

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Yes.

Devo's version of Morning Dew.

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Hmm.. Not sure where my head was when I typed that. You are correct of course.

An artist who does some interesting covers is Marylin Manson. For an artist with an extensive catalogue of amazing original songs, he has picked some interesting choices of music to cover. An homage to bands or a genre that influenced him I assume.

Tainted Love.(Originally by Soft Cell)


Personal Jesus(Originaly by Depeche Mode)


I Put A Spell On You(Originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins)


Sweet Dreams(Originally by The Eurythmics)


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Las Moscas - Perro Negro

Alien Ant Farm- Smooth Criminal

KoRn- Word Up

KoRn- Another Brick in the Wall (parts I, II, and III)

Johnny Cash- Hurt


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Flower Travellin' Band - House Of The Rising Sun (1970)

Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation - Hey Joe (from the Mighty Rearranger 2006 Tour)


The Leaves - Hey Joe (1965)

Zoey's Japanese cover of amazing Björk's song Venus As A Boy

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my favorte cover tunes !!

Joan Baez - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You original



Led Zeppelin - Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You cover

Favorite covers
Everyone and their monkey did this one

Stevie Nicks - Landslide


Dixie Chicks - Landslide (normal version + lyrics)


Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide

William Shatner bends a classic track over and screws it to death for laffs...



The Doors do Kurt Weills...



Led Zep kill Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Joan Baez)



Jack, Eric and Ginger...legendary threesome like Jimi Hendrix Experience



The Animals cover Nina Simone...



Jimi does Red House at Woodstock...



Jimi owns Like a Rolling Stone...



Crazy Patti Smith and Gloria (Van Morrison)

Couple of Joplin's finest....



Kris Kristofferson cover......



Bee Gees cover...



Cover of Janie Missy Doe...