Favourite covers of songs

[Night Fury]

Who say's covers are terrible?

I love BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, because it gives us beauties like this

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Little Mix covering Mumford and Sons - I Will Wait.

and this

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The fabulously ginger Newton Falkner covering Payphone by Maroon 5.

I've also mentioned enough how much I fucking love Birdy. But I'll link her again for any of you who haven't listened to her. (Why?!)

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What are your favourite covers of songs? Also, on the other hand, what are some of the worst covers you've found?

[Inferno]

First one that comes to mind : Nirvana - The man who sold the world

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8


Nirvana - Oh me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc-TsvGSe0c


Dustin Kensrue : Sigh no more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwbG7X8DPiA&feature=player_detailpage#t=40s


As a U2 hater, I like this version : Damien Rice - One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFJDWGrGKjA


Edit :
Last one for now. You don't need to speak french to like this song : Louis-Jean Cormier : Intouchable et immortel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJlbV0Z_d3s

[Scotty_ffgamer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKLvYGqaC0 I don't listen to Tool or anything, but I'm more just really impressed by these kids than anything.

I also really like this cover of Sweet Child o' Mine https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YO6sFdoklVU#t=18

Lastly, this cover of the song Home by Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros is adorable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64c5vT3NBw

[noxious.sunshine]

ohhhhh ...

my boyfriend's goddaughter...

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The original version was recorded with my bf playing guitar - it wasn't video recorded though.

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but none of that beats my girl.

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^ her Jar of Hearts

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^ Skyscraper

[Araciel]

Gary Jules Mad World
Muse Feeling Good
That guy who did Hey Ya on guitar.

so many more i've enjoyed but can't think of

[Shorty]

Amanda Palmer - Such Great Heights (Postal Service cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUXOICk5jD4)
Andrew Bird ft. Nora Connor - Oh Sister (Bob Dylan cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjNSzlXBlWk)
Arcade Fire - Born on a Train (Magnetic Fields cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjiCVZwClXk)
Arcade Fire - Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsHmSglX24)
Arcade Fire -Naive Melody (Talking Heads cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caTrrfNbntw)
Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTyePL5JvVI)
Brand New - Two-Headed Boy, Pt. 2 (Neutral Milk Hotel cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flTRT9r_Toc)
Cat Power - I Found A Reason (Velvet Underground cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEApf_FT25M)
Fall Out Boy ft. John Mayer - Beat It (Michael Jackson cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk8Pb17pcQI)
Foo Fighters - Keep the Car Running (Arcade Fire cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzIMgTHOsKo)
Hot Water Music - Bleeder (Alkaline Trio cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJyUNnt1eS0)
Hot Water Music - Radio (Alkaline Trio cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoiriTImRt0)
Ingrid Michaelson - Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQeQC4hT10)
Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights (Postal Service cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCYWymG9fSs)
Maroon 5 - They Way You Look Tonight (Bing Crosby cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqv79aFSUIg)
My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row (Bob Dylan cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVZQ_B0ic3k)
Placebo - Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBlAdApfK9U)
Seu Jorge - Rebel, Rebel (David Bowie cover in Portuguese) (http://youtu.be/XwQhZ5B1F5w?t=45s)
The Shins - We Will Become Silhouettes (Postal Service cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HECF_RHAYo)

[Freya]

You know I only ever heard Placebo's version of running up that hill, I didn't know it was a cover xD

[Shorty]

Kate Bush's version isn't great. He actually uses her in his cover, haha, barely as backup vocals.

[Night Fury]

Kate Bush's version is fantastic you loon.

Also, John Legend does it again

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As someone has rightly written on the video's comments.

"if its possible to sing a womans clothes off, this man can do it"

Yes, yes he can.

[Chris]

Listen to this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x00KECcrfA0), and cry your little heart out.

[Pike]

Lapfox's Such Great Heights (can't remember which alias he used for this one)

Rush Coil's Oh Holy Night

Yes they're both chiptunes :greenie:

[The Man]

didn't we have this thread a few months ago?

anyway time for some of the classics

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen):
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Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan):
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Santana - Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen (Fleetwood Mac/Gábor Szabó):
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The Byrds - My Back Pages (Bob Dylan):
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light (Bruce Springsteen):
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Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails):
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix):
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Dead Kennedys - I Fought the Law (The Crickets, albeit with a few liberties taken to the lyrics):
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Metallica - Am I Evil? (Diamond Head):
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Emperor - A Fine Day to Die (Bathory):
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I could go on. I apologise in advance if I have already taken all of someone's favourites.

Terrible covers include Madonna's ruination of Don McLean's "American Pie" and Britney Spears' desecration of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" (actual good covers have been recorded by Devo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o) and the Residents (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpQU68U92wU), although neither is recognisable as the same song and the latter in particular will probably sound like noise to a lot of people here).

[escobert]

Gary Jules Mad World

> all

[Shorty]

I can't find it right now on my phone but I forgot about Toxic covered by Mark Ronson! That song is badass.

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

I'll second Placebo, Dead Kennedys, and Jeff Buckley...there's a lot of good ones in here, actually.

Converge - Disintegration (The Cure cover)

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Filter - Happy Together (The Turtles cover)

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Scarlett Johansson - I Don't Wanna Grow Up (Tom Waits cover)

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A Static Lullaby - Toxic (Britney Spears cover)

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[I Took the Red Pill]

didn't we have this thread a few months ago?This thread is like Halley's Comet. If Halley's Comet smoked some meth and reared its head every three weeks instead of every 76 years.

[krissy]

the futureheads - hounds of love
another kate bush song
siri link youtube video hounds of love futureheads
siri link it on my forum post
siri come on

[TrollHunter]

Baby Got Back - Jonathan Coulton - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6mAeipSTvs)

So good Glee stole it without permission and changed next to nothing.

[escobert]

This isn't necessarily a cover but the entire CD is made after the 1994 album illMATIC by nas and this song is awesome.

Elzhi - It Ain't Hard To Tell - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrQSg9cp7MM)

[Breine]

Kate Bush's version isn't great. He actually uses her in his cover, haha, barely as backup vocals.

"Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush is one of the best pop songs ever written. Period.

- actually, Kate Bush's cover of Elton John's "Rocket Man" is pretty great too. And Cat Power is notoriously good at covering songs. "The Covers Record" and "Jukebox" are both wonderful records consisting of just covers.

[Cuchulainn]

Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust

http://youtu.be/aWCQBtRzNJQ


Evergreen Terrace - Stars

http://youtu.be/ZPnLUqL4_2g

Between The Buried & Me - The Day I tried To Live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_IgYSIAMbQ

[noxious.sunshine]

didn't we have this thread a few months ago?This thread is like Halley's Comet. If Halley's Comet smoked some meth and reared its head every three weeks instead of every 76 years.

The cake threads are more frequent, I believe.

[Gu-fu-fu]

Okay, totally seconding (thirding?) the Jeff Buckley and Placebo.

Some of my favorites.

Sarah Slean - Climbing Up The Walls (Pink Floyd cover)

Ani Difranco - Used Car (Bruce Springsteen cover)

For cheering up, this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsqgM4pZy4s

and Pamplemouse does some awesome covers. It's kinda what they do. Youtube it!

[Shaibana]

its not actually recorded, but still she sings it amazing

Ailee - halo

​Ailee - Halo (Sep 13, 2011) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUl_hioWOfk)

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

For the longest time I didn't even know this was a cover.

Nine Inch Nails - Dead Souls (Joy Division cover)

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[The Man]

Sarah Slean - Climbing Up The Walls (Pink Floyd cover)
Wasn't this Radiohead?

"Dead Souls" is a pretty great cover, yeah.

[NeoCracker]

Franz Ferdinand - Call Me (BLondie)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (N.I.N.)
Cake - I will Survive (Aretha Franklin)
Anything Richard Cheese.

[Shlup]

I don't know if I have a favorite cover, but I've been really enjoying Postmodern Jukebox's (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7A4D9C100657150E) 20s-50s-ish covers of current pop songs.

Here's Thrift Shop:

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[Denmark]

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Walk Off The Earth's other covers are good too.

[Shorty]

For the longest time I didn't even know this was a cover.

Nine Inch Nails - Dead Souls (Joy Division cover)

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I got this post on my phone and went aaaaah The Crow! :love: So glad someone else loves this song! I also did not know it was a Joy Division cover.

Along the same lines of The Crow, I don't find this cover of Cry Little Sister (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3eeGTFH_Fo) from The Lost Boys too terrible. The video is atrocious, though and watching it makes the song terrible and hilarious, but I kindof like the electric guitar/rock twist on it. Of course, the original is best. :jess:

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

Glad you mentioned The Lost Boys! I'm a big fan of Aiden's cover for the sequel.

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[Forsaken Lover]

Blondie is one of the greatest bands in history.
Blondie - The Tide Is High - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppYgrdJ0pWk)


I will take Phil Anselmo over Ozzy any day when it comes to metal vocals.
Pantera-Electric Funeral(Black Sabbath Cover) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--icdKMbCOo)


I like this version because it's danceable. And Tarja's cover was a letdown.
Groove Coverage - Poison (with lyrics) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S25BzWX-MDM)


Tarja does do good covers though.
Tarja Turunen - Music of the Night (HIGH QUALITY) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfKDIZJLu_Q)

RIP Laura. You did a lot of wonderful covers but this is my favorite.
Laura Branigan - The Power of Love - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvGWZm34Ct8)

[Elskidor]

Blinded by the Light/ Mandred Mann
Almost the entire album of Nirvana Unplugged in New York
Rivers of Babylon/ Sublime
Total Eclipse of the Heart/ Bonnie Tyler
Love Hurts/ Nazareth
Turn, turn, turn/ The Byrds
Twist and Shout/ The Beatles
Almost every cover song Cash or GN'R did I like better than the original
I also like how Joe Cocker got stoned with help from his friends, and then covered a song about it.

And many many more

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

I'm going to assume that the only reason A Perfect Circle's eMOTIVe record isn't mentioned here is because it was such an obvious choice that it was overlooked.

That's why I haven't said anything until now. I often forget these are covers.

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