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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    #21 -- Jose Feliciano? That one has to be a joke.

    "Tainted Live" might be one of the best covers ever.

    "She's Not There"?? Nah. Santana's great, but the Zombies did it best.

    "Sweet Jane" -- Cowboy Junkies do a very interesting rendition; it's so different that I don't know if it evn can be compared to Lou Reed's version.

    "Dancing Barefoot." -- The Church put U2's cover to shame. I wish I could find a studio version of it, it's amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpxw0XqGIp4

    The Church also do an interesting cover of "Hounds of Love." As much as I love the Church, I don't know that I prefer their cover to Kate Bush.

    "Brown Eyed Girl" -- There's only one Van Morrison, and shame on anyone who suggests Jimmy Buffett sings it better.

    Aztec Camera's cover of "Jump" makes me giggle every time I think of it. It's like a complete deconstruction of Van Halen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COtZZmWKcRI

    Flying Lizards, "Money" -- Yeah, great cover.

    Concrete Blonde's cover of "Everybody Knows" -- yes, her vocals add something to the song. Are y'all familiar with "I'm Your Fan"? http://www.amazon.com/Im-Your-Fan/dp/B000002ISX REM's cover of "First We Take Manhattan" is *excellent*, and I think the Pixies "I Can't Forget" also outdoes the original.

    Sinead O'Connor, "Nothing Compares 2 U" -- Should be at the top of this list. Amazing.

    Soup Dragons, "I'm Free" -- I didn't even know that was a cover!

    "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" -- What, no mention of William Shatner's cover?!? ;)
    All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    The Church did an album of covers, called Box of Birds: http://www.amazon.com/Box-Birds-Church/dp/B00000JPDC

    Some of my favorites:

    George Harrison's "It's All Too Much" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIVwpP7h25Q

    Television's "Friction" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZk1_FOdES0

    Ultravox, "Hiroshima Mon Amour" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsrY7zIRueI
    All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
  • Randy420
    Randy420 Posts: 47
    Shinedown - Simple Man

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgFQ6WmxdMs

    Also really dig Five Finger Death Punch's cover of Bad Company..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVo8g7T39A4
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Randy420 wrote:
    Shinedown - Simple Man

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgFQ6WmxdMs

    Also really dig Five Finger Death Punch's cover of Bad Company..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVo8g7T39A4


    :sick:

    Simple Man is a decent cover, but it just doesn't begin to approach the Skynyrd version.

    Five Finger Death Crotch reserved an especially fiery spot in hell for themselves for what that did to Bad Company.
  • Yarden
    Yarden Posts: 820
    Kate Bush - Rocket Man (Elton John)
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    The fact that I still think the original of "Hallelujah" is the best aside, I am looking through this list and stomping my foot and disagreeing with #20. There is No.Freaking.Way. Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" is better than Dolly Parton's. I HATED that song until I heard Dolly Parton sing it. When Dolly sings it, it's a beautiful song. The Whitney Houston version has me falling over things trying to change the radio channel. It is cringe-inducing, painful to hear.
    I was familiar with Dolly Parton's version years before Whitney's (kind of hard to avoid country music if you live in Texas) and always thought it was lovely. I think the fact that she wrote it probably added to her interpretation. Whitney's version is overblown and awful.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    Tool-No Quarter
    originally by Led Zeppelin :shock:
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    RobbyD462 wrote:
    Tool-No Quarter
    originally by Led Zeppelin :shock:

    If you're talking the original studio cut, I agree and I'm as big a Zeppelin fan as you'll find. But I don't think Tool's version comes close to the live cut from The Song Remains the Same.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,175
    edited July 2019
    Well maybe not better but still very good. The Dreaming covering Garbage's "#1 Crush"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgihI9p_De8

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,349
    Metallica covering Budgies Breadfan. Metallica does quite a few but this one stands out.

    Smashing Pumpkins covering Fleetwoods Landslide.

    Minor Threat covering Wires 12XU.

    Sublime covering the Deads Scarlett Begonias. Blasphemy I know…

    Peter, Paul and Mary covering Pete Segers (Trini Lopez) If I had a hammer.
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    Foo Fighters/Prince - Darling Nikki
    STP/Zeppelin - Dancing Days
    Bowie/Stones - Let's Spend The Night Together
    Living Colour/Talking Heads - Memories Can't Wait
    Deftones/Duran Duran - Night Boat
  • bluegrace
    bluegrace Posts: 2,357
    Jose Gonzalez covering the Knife's Heartbeats.
    Kool Kat Club 1992, Moderna museet 1992, Globen 2012, Friends arena 2014
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,175
    Ok i didn't even know this was a cover until just now
    Prodigy- Fuel My Fire
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUIgPgPc2Ys
    originally done by L7
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YGaCVlnEDY

    I guess i'm just used to hear the Prodigy's version.
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
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    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    The entire garage days revisted 598 ep by metallica
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    edited May 2015
    The Sundays - Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
    Social D - Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)
    Rush - Heart Full of Soul (The Yardbirds)
    Love Spit Love - How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths)
    Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
    Birdy - People Help The People (Cherry Ghost)
    The Presidents - Kick Out the Jams (MC5)
    The Lovemongers - The Battle of Evermore (Led Zeppelin)
    Angie Aparo - Champagne Supernova (Oasis)
    Letters to Cleo - Dangerous Type (The Cars)
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,175
    Ghost- Crucified
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgSBQ1QO300
    originally done by Army of Lovers
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdooYar_A6g
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
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    9/2/18- Boston, MA
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    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    DewieCox said:



    RobbyD462 wrote:

    Tool-No Quarter

    originally by Led Zeppelin :shock:


    If you're talking the original studio cut, I agree and I'm as big a Zeppelin fan as you'll find. But I don't think Tool's version comes close to the live cut from The Song Remains the Same.

    Agreed, nothing will ever best the full live version from Song Remains the Same. Phish does a damn good cover during live shows though.
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  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Chicago made "I'm a Man" by Spencer Davis Group much better.

    Bowie's version of "Across the Universe" has more soul and feeling than the original by the Beatles.

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  • pljam
    pljam Posts: 387
    Turn the page -METALLICA
    Tuesday's gone -METALLICA
    SIGNS -TESLA
    While my guitar gently weeps-JEFF HEALY
    Rocky Mountain way- GODSMACK
    Never tear us apart-HORRIBLE CROWES
    Bird on a wire-JOE BONAMASSA
    Funeral for a friend-JOE ELLIOT
    Bohemian rhapsody-FOREST RANGERS
    I can see clearly now-HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
    Son of a preacherman-KATEY SEGAL FOREST RANGERS
    Cocaine-NAZARETH
    Rocketman-MY MORNING JACKET
    Planet caravan-PANTERA
    Games people play -TESLA
    Stealing-TESLA
    Gold dust women-WARREN HAYNES
    Radar love-WHITE LION
    House of the rising sun -FOREST RANGERS
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Nirvana - Love Buzz
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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