Best covers

[Cancambo]

Simply post what you think are the best covers. If you can also post smaples that would be great.

Some of mine include:

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Note: Skip a bit into the video for the real part of the song. There is a long prelude to the real song.

[sicnarf]

That cover is Lollipop is farking awesome.

[chrome]

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[Cancambo]

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Any explanation? It is always good to have a reason behind something.

[Unthor]

Respectible covers -

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Odd covers -

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Covering Metallica is what this band started out doing, now they have original songs on the radio, like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu9uxGP5nL0).

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And as a special treat, 25 Best Covers of The Beatles' "Yesterday" (http://www.redux.com/playlist/25_best_covers_of_the_beatles_yesterday). The Beatles song "Yesterday" is, according to Guinness, the most covered song ever, with over 3000 recorded versions. Source. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(song))

[Cancambo]

That one by Johnny cash is amazing. I was never a fan of Nine Inch Nails, but Johnny Cash made that song epic. That is definately one of the best covers.

[shrinkie]

I'm usually not a big fan of covers but I love this one:
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As well as this one, although I still prefer the original:
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And yes, Johnny Cash's NIN cover is awesome too.

[GMSInfighter]

Ever since I listened to the Lollipop remix by Framing Hanley. I can't stop.

Best cover ever.

[psychopat]

I'm sure there's a bunch more, but these are some that I think are better than the originals, off the top of my head...

Cold - Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Obviously not the correct video, but only thing I could find with the song with 5 secs of effort :-P
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Godhead - Eleanor Rigby (Beatles)
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Evan's Blue - Possession (Sarah MacLaughlin)
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Evan's Blue - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Tori Amos)
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Emil Bulls - Take on Me (a-ha)
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Celestial Season - Vienna (Ultravox)
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Vanilla Ice - Too Cold (lol.. he covered himself and totally remade Ice Ice Baby)zvtDiPt6s24
Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (NIN)
Metallica - Turn the Page (Bob Seger)
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (Thin Lizzy, I think?)
Metallica - Tuesday's Gone (Lynyrd Skynard)
Disturbed - Land of Confusion (Genesis)
Disturbed - Shout (Van Halen)
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon)
System of a Down - Dammit (Blink 182)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
Guns n' Roses - Knocking on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan)
Guns n' Roses - Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney?)
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss (not sure, but it is a cover)
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie)
Nirvana - Lake of Fire (Meat Puppets)
Nirvana - Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam (Vaselines)
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night(Leadbelly)
A whole slew of Apocalyptica songs
Dynamite Hack - Boyz in da Hood (not sure who did the original)
Finger 11 - Walking in My Shoes (Depeche Mode)
In Flames - Everything Counts (Depeche Mode)
Limp Bizkit - Faith (sorry, but George Michael's original just sucks...)
... and I'm out of ideas, as is obvious by that last one. It IS better than the original, though :) I'm sure I could come up with more if I was at home and could check my music library.

[ahoboandahal]

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[Trystan28]

I'm sure there's a bunch more, but these are some that I think are better than the originals, off the top of my head...

Cold - Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Obviously not the correct video, but only thing I could find with the song with 5 secs of effort :-P
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Godhead - Eleanor Rigby (Beatles)
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Evan's Blue - Possession (Sarah MacLaughlin)
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Evan's Blue - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Tori Amos)
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Emil Bulls - Take on Me (a-ha)
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Celestial Season - Vienna (Ultravox)
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Vanilla Ice - Too Cold (lol.. he covered himself and totally remade Ice Ice Baby)zvtDiPt6s24
Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (NIN)
Metallica - Turn the Page (Bob Seger)
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (Thin Lizzy, I think?)
Metallica - Tuesday's Gone (Lynyrd Skynard)
Disturbed - Land of Confusion (Genesis)
Disturbed - Shout (Van Halen)
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon)
System of a Down - Dammit (Blink 182)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
Guns n' Roses - Knocking on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan)
Guns n' Roses - Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney?)
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss (not sure, but it is a cover)
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie)
Nirvana - Lake of Fire (Meat Puppets)
Nirvana - Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam (Vaselines)
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night(Leadbelly)
A whole slew of Apocalyptica songs
Dynamite Hack - Boyz in da Hood (not sure who did the original)
Finger 11 - Walking in My Shoes (Depeche Mode)
In Flames - Everything Counts (Depeche Mode)
Limp Bizkit - Faith (sorry, but George Michael's original just sucks...)
... and I'm out of ideas, as is obvious by that last one. It IS better than the original, though :) I'm sure I could come up with more if I was at home and could check my music library.

Disturbed's cover of "Shout" was NOT Van Halen. It was Tears For Fears.


That being said, here's some off the top of my head that I enjoy

* Type O Negative - Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)
* Type O Negative - Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix)
* Type O Negative - Highway Star (Deep Purple)
* Inkubus Sukkubus - Paint it Black (Rolling Stones)
* Nonpoint - In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins)
* Korpiklaani - Crimson Rain (Einherjer)
* Emperor - A Fine Day to Die (Bathory)
* HIM - Wicked Game (Chris Isaak)
* Evanescence - Heart-Shaped Box (Nirvana)
* Judas Priest - The Green Manalishi (Fleetwood Mac)
* Cradle of Filth - Devil Woman (Cliff Richard)

[Lana♥]

DAMN IT i thought this was going 2 be a best album/single cover thread :f7:

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