Best Cover Songs

**MusicMan** · 02-15-2008 12:50 PM

so im really bored, sittin in the caf on a break from class.

what is, in your opinion the best cover song?

i have 2....

Skid Row - Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix cover)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yx5y-Smq1WE

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Phish (Beatles cover)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=EIHNR7qGiHw

**jeffc** · 02-15-2008 01:48 PM

Here are a few of my favs:

Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads (Simon and Garfunkel)
Superstar - Sonic Youth (Carpenters)
Luka - Lemonheads (Suzanne Vega)
Age of Consent - Neverending White Lights (New Order)
Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Barenaked Ladies (Bruce Cockburn)
I Fought the Law - Clash (Eddie Cochrane)

I am sure I will come up with a few more.

**spackler** · 02-15-2008 02:08 PM

Easily the greatest cover song of all time.

The Shat, Rocketman.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NN3MGN899yE

**spackler** · 02-15-2008 02:10 PM

This is a close second.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=O2oZGlrHXqM

**justsomeguy** · 02-15-2008 02:17 PM

Here's a few "different" ones:

Sudbury Saturday Night - Kim Mitchell (Stompin' Tom cover)
Stairway to Heaven - Frank Zappa (Led Zeppelin cover)
Who do You Love? - George Thorogood (Hank Williams cover)
Fragile - Jesse Cook & Holly Cole (Sting cover)
Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica (traditional)
Mary had a Little Lamb - Stevie Ray Vaughn (traditional)

I actually think the greatest cover of all time is SRV's version of Little Wing.

**Andy4Par** · 02-15-2008 02:34 PM

I just heard Oasis doing a Beatles cover. I think it was Strawberry Fields...really good

**1972Apex** · 02-15-2008 02:44 PM

'Whiskey in the Jar" by Thin Lizzy - A rock cover of a traditional folk song. It was so good that Thin Lizzy's cover version has since been covered by U2, Pulp (1995), Smokie, Metallica (1998, their version won a Grammy), Belle & Sebastian, and Gary Moore (2006).

**Nat Williams** · 02-15-2008 02:44 PM

A great one is of course Johnny Cash doing Reznor's Hurt. Supposedly Reznor won't play it live anymore because he believes Cash's version was better than anything he could do with it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

A fun one is Gin & Juice (orig. Snoop Dogg) as performed by the gourds
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CrpdgD2SLRQ

A bit of a stretch as it's barely a cover and more of a sampling, but 'He Got Game' by Public Enemy is one of the best (Cover of Buffalo Springfield's 'For What it's Worth') ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5OBMq1FxW8Q

edit (posted too many times already, better just add to this )
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A fantastic CANADIAN cover is Tweeter and the Monkey Man as performed by The Headstones...originally the Travelling Wilburys. IMO the headstones were one of the best bands to see live...too bad they aren't together anymore.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BukWT54Cv4U

should ahve added, also a huge fan of Marilyn Manson's cover of Golden Years.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9z5aoUfqL8I

**Nat Williams** · 02-15-2008 02:50 PM

Easily the greatest cover song of all time.

The Shat, Rocketman.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NN3MGN899yE

He wasn't the only one...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eJ8TerF-qlw

**Shivas Irons** · 02-15-2008 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by jeffc

Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads (Simon and Garfunkel)

good one!

classic good covers:

Respect - Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
All Along The Watchtower - Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (Beatles)
Tweeter & The Monkeyman - The Headstones (Dylan)

**spackler** · 02-15-2008 03:54 PM

I will survive - Cake (Gloria Gaynor)
The man who sold the world - Nirvana (Bowie)
Take me to the river - Talking Heads (Al Green)

**Nat Williams** · 02-15-2008 03:55 PM

All Along The Watchtower - Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (Beatles)

The man who sold the world - Nirvana (Bowie)

Good Choices!

**big mac** · 02-15-2008 04:37 PM

I'm still thinking-------

**LobWedge** · 02-15-2008 04:48 PM

Superstition - SRV (Stevie Wonder)
Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against the Machine (Springsteen)
Spirit of Radio - Catherine Wheel (Rush)
Hallelujah - KD Lang (Leonard Cohen)
War - Bruce Springsteen (Edwin Starr)
Night and Day - U2 (Cole Porter)
I Fought the Law - The Clash (The Crickets)
Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Rot Orbison)
You Really Got Me - Van Halen (Kinks)

**jonf** · 02-15-2008 05:26 PM

Some really good ones mentioned so far, but my fav has been missed.

Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (No, not the terrible Nickelback cover, the INCREDIBLE cover by The Who...the song fits them so much better than Elton)

**MusicMan** · 02-15-2008 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by LobWedge

Superstition - SRV (Stevie Wonder)
Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Rot Orbison)
You Really Got Me - Van Halen (Kinks)

agreed!

**1972Apex** · 02-15-2008 07:29 PM

It's amazing in searching the web, how many different sites there are that post lists of the best cover songs of all time. They differ greatly, but one song that comes up fairly regularly is 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin (take that Beyonce...).
My favorite list of any of the sites is from the New York Post, which lists their Top 100 Cover songs of all time and is has a bit more of an eclectic flavor than some of the others. Sadly my earlier pick of 'Whisky in the Jar' is not on the list

. Hower I do like No. 76 and I bet it brings back a lot of memories for others of my age:

76. "Blinded by the Light," Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Bruce Springsteen)
A total classic, while the original wasn't. Plus the mystery of the whole "wrapped up like a douche" thing.

And what did the New York Post pick as No. 1? Get ready for this... I could not believe it myself...:

1. "Stairway to Heaven," Dolly Parton (Led Zeppelin)
Queen of country rescues song from amateur guitar players everywhere with a soulful rendition that'll have you in tears.

You can check out the whole list below:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07182007...hen.htm?page=0

**Shivas Irons** · 02-15-2008 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by 1972Apex

76. "Blinded by the Light," Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Bruce Springsteen)
A total classic, while the original wasn't. Plus the mystery of the whole "wrapped up like a douche" thing.

LOL, good call, this is such a good rendition of the song you rarely hear Springsteen's played on radio.

**MusicMan** · 03-20-2008 07:06 PM

some stuff i recomend checking out... these guys are great... they really inspire me to be a better musician...

"Fretkillr" James Taylor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCg6FFBpauM

"Alejandro Manzano" John Mayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V_DOMLVR7s

each of these guys have many more videos on youtube that i recomend checking out, you can do this by clicking on more videos from user (cough cough Big Mac that was for you)

**Paulio** · 03-20-2008 08:10 PM

James Taylor has one of the best voices, in my opinion too. He has some great stuff..

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