Favourite Covers..

[Oneiro]

On a UK radio phone-in the other day, they were having a discussion about cover versions of famous songs. The school of thought in the studio was generally that bands/singers should not cover songs, because they always fail to live up to the standard of the original song. This got me thinking, and I came to the conclusion that they were wrong.. that there were some exceptions to this "rule". So.. in no particular order, here are three covers that I rate just as much as the originals: Aretha Franklin "Bridge over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel); Jeff Beck " 'Cause we've ended as lovers" (Stevie Wonder); Richie Havens "Here comes the Sun" (Beatles). Anyone out there agree/disagree? Should cover versions even exist? Anyone else got any favourites?

[bigfoot]

Faith no More - War Pigs (Black Sabbath) Me (in front of the bathroom mirror, naked) - Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)

[Spartiate]

Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower (Bob Dylan)

[suttsman]

Come Together - Aerosmith They added something the song needed: A solo!

[Grod]

Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles - Day Tripper

[AspirationRealized]

"Down With The Sickness", Disturbed -> Richard Cheese Or "Darling Nikki", Prince -> Foo Fighters

[MrBeelzy]

Nirvana-Lake of Fire (Meat Puppets) Metallica-Whiskey in the Jar (an old Irish song) Pennywise-Stand by Me (Ben E. King)

[MrBeelzy]

Oh, and anything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

[StoneHouse]

I only usually like cover songs if they completely change the genre

[Moonbeam]

I love covers when they completely change the song, yet it is as good as the original (or better.) Train in Vain - Clash/Dwight Yoakum Tainted Love - Some 50's Girl group?/Soft Cell/(Marilyn Manson) You Really Got Me Down - Kinks/Van Halen Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison/Van Halen Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison/Linda Ronstadt Walk this Way - Aerosmith/Run DMC Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry/Electric Light Orchestra I like the cover album Acid Eaters by the Ramones (classic rock punk-style), and Dred Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin sung by a Reggae band with an Elvis impersonator as the lead singer) but those are probably not considered that great by most people.

[Bearsy]

Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt http://www.youtube.com/v/AO9dbmJ_2zU&rel=1

[tkdyo]

I really love how much Yellowcard changed "Everywhere" by Michell Branch. I almost feels like that is how the song should have been. also, who doesnt love AAF's remake of "Smooth Criminal" by Micheal Jackson?

[27]

Oh, and anything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. 2nd on the Gimmes. I'd have to say Victor Wooten's cover of the Beatles Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)

[Carôusoul]

Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt http://www.youtube.com/v/AO9dbmJ_2zU&rel=1 Fuck you beat me to it.

[Menthol]

Knockin on Heavens Door - Guns 'n' Roses from Bob Dylan and I Love Livin in the City - Guns 'n' Roses from Fear

[Moonbeam]

Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt http://www.youtube.com/v/AO9dbmJ_2zU&rel=1 That's a good one. And his cover of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus".

[Bearsy]

Makes me cry sometimes

[Grod]

Oh yeah -- Got to Get you Into My Life - Originally the Beatles but covered by Earth, Wind and Fire. Converting rock into funk/disco.

[Sanquis]

KoRn's Word Up (Cameo Cover) - major lulz.

[The Cusp]

That's a good one. And his cover of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus". And his cover of Soundgarden's Rusty Cage... There is a good cover of the Suicidal Tendencies song "Institutionalized" by a band called Black Velvet Flag.

[suttsman]

This isn't a cover, but the re-recording of Dream On by Aerosmith for Guitar Hero 3. It makes the song actually sound like Steven Tyler's singing it.