Greatest Cover Songs

[El Bandito]

Eric Clapton - Layla

Er...the original was by Derek and the Dominoes AKA Eric Clapton and Duane Allman's blues-rock supergroup. The song is about Eric Clapton's love for then-George Harrison wife Pattie Boyd. I'd say he deserves to be considered its original performer.

Oh, and I forgot:

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - "Blinded by the Light"

I like Springsteen, but this cover is the one that ended up being a classic.

[Ramza Beoulve]

Jhonny Cash - Hurt
Megadeth - Paranoid
Evanescence - Thoughtless

Apocalyptica - Nothing Else Matters

[Resha]

I can't believe I missed this one out! Hoho.

"Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" -- Led Zeppelin. This cover rips me up, it's so gosh-darned gorgeous.

"Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" -- Joan Baez and the Indigo Girls. One of the prettiest versions of this song, and that's quite a compliment, as the original was itself really beautiful.

"Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" -- Joan Baez

[shuyin_zer0]

Utada-With Or Without You
Living on my own
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

[Momiji]

I loved the Guns N' Roses cover of 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'. I forgot who did the original, though.

[charliepanayi]

I loved the Guns N' Roses cover of 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'. I forgot who did the original, though.

The great that is Bob Dylan!

[SammieBabe]

Jane's Addiction - Sympathy for the Devil - Its a live, acoustic version and its glorious..
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground
Anything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Goldfinger - 99 Luftballoons
Fiona Apple - Across the Universe
Save Ferris - Come on, Eileen

[Roto13]

Joe Cocker does a fantastic cover of Come Together in the movie Across the Universe. Actually, that whole soundtrack (comprised entirely of Beatles covers) is pretty awesome. I think Dana Fuch's version of Helter Skelter on there is actually better than the original.

[Markus. D]

Fionna Apple - Sally's Song.

annnnd

Maralyn (sp?) Manson - This Is Halloween.

BEST THINGS EVER!

[I Took the Red Pill]

I've always been a bigger fan of Rufus Wainwright's version of Hallelujah than Buckley's.

[NeoCracker]

I think Maryln Manson would have been better for the Oogie Boogie song myself.

Panic! At the Disco's version of This is Halloween was much better. As is Fall Out Boy - Whats this.

[Roto13]

Oh god. Those are two of the worst covers I've ever heard. Are these people 12? Because they sound 12.

[Seraphic]

lol
Dana Fuchs Helter Skelter is godly imho
And Fiona Apples and Rufus Wainrights covers of Across The Universe are quite nice, Fiona Apples is better though.
Her cover of Sallys song is also a favorite of mine.
Oh and The Dresden Dolls cover of War Pigs <3

EDIT: Sarah Sleans cover of Karma Police by Radiohead is neato ;D

[Germ Hamee]

I think Maryln Manson would have been better for the Oogie Boogie song myself.

Panic! At the Disco's version of This is Halloween was much better. As is Fall Out Boy - Whats this.

Oh god. Those are two of the worst covers I've ever heard. Are these people 12? Because they sound 12.

Yeah, the Fall Out Boy one is pretty awful. But I really liked Panic! At the Disco's...

[tailz]

I'll make a small list first

nightwish- overthe hills and far away
nightwish- highest hopes

i cant help it I really like those songs and marco's voice on highest hopes is just awesome.

metallica- wiskey in the jar
metallica- brothers in arms

I think metallica's version of whiskey has way more power to it then thin lizzy's version (niet that that one is bad or anything) and brothers in arms is one of my favorite dire straits songs when i heard tallica covered it I really hope they did a good job, and well they did, I hope they are going to play this one more often.

offspring - total immortal
offspring - sin city

total immortal is imo way better then the original dexters voice fits this song perfectly.

and I also really like the ataris version of boys of summer.

and also a lot of punk/ska covers are pretty cool