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  • brhf9
    brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    layla - oasis
    cover by foo fighters

    like a rolling stone - bob dylan
    cover by the rolling stones

    no ordinary love - sade
    cover by deftones

    darling nikki - prince
    cover by foo fighters

    across the universe - beatles
    cover by fiona apple

    girl you'll be a woman soon - neil diamond
    cover by urge overkill
    'Go easy, step lightly, stay free!'

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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    holtz wrote:
    I like the Verve's version better as well, maybe thats because the Stones never recorded a song called Bittersweet Symphony.

    From wikipedia-
    Although the song's lyrics were written by Verve vocalist, Richard Ashcroft, it is also credited to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger because the song uses the Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones' 1965 song, "The Last Time" as its foundation.

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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    JPS79 wrote:
    I don't listen to The Dead that much anymore but actully like Sublime's cover of Scarlet Begonias better than the orginal.

    I like the Indigo Girls cover of "Uncle John's Band" better than the original and Counting Crows cover of "Friend of the Devil" as well. To be fair, I am not a dead fan and did not hear the originals of those songs until after I heard the covers.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    brhf9 wrote:
    layla - oasis
    cover by foo fighters

    like a rolling stone - bob dylan
    cover by the rolling stones

    no ordinary love - sade
    cover by deftones

    darling nikki - prince
    cover by foo fighters

    across the universe - beatles
    cover by fiona apple

    girl you'll be a woman soon - neil diamond
    cover by urge overkill

    Is Fiona Apple's version playing over the credits of "Pleasentville"? I walked in the other day and my wife had just watched it and I heard the song and stopped to figure out what song it was. If it was, I agree her version is better than the Beatles.
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  • brhf9
    brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    rrivers wrote:
    Is Fiona Apple's version playing over the credits of "Pleasentville"? I walked in the other day and my wife had just watched it and I heard the song and stopped to figure out what song it was. If it was, I agree her version is better than the Beatles.

    yes it's her.

    and i like her version because it's more mellow and slow than the original.
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  • armyreserve
    armyreserve Posts: 209
    Original: Crown Of Thorns by Mother Love Bone
    Cover: Crown Of Thorns by Pearl Jam

    Original: Hard To Handle by Otis Redding
    Cover: Hard To Handle by The Black Crowes
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  • brhf9
    brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    another one:

    i will survive - gloria gaynor
    cover by cake
    'Go easy, step lightly, stay free!'

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  • Galiana
    Galiana Posts: 554
    Original--Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson
    Cover by Alien Ant Farm
    Don't threaten me with a good time.
  • tarotvixen
    tarotvixen Posts: 62
    red mos wrote:
    There are a couple of PJ tunes.

    Last Kiss (J. Frank wilson and the cavaliers), Crazy Mary (victoria williams), I got you (Split Endz, Neil Flinn, Tim Flinn)
    RITFW (Niel Young... Sorry Neil but Ed nailed this one).

    Joe Bonamassa - High water everywhere
    Original Charley Patton

    The Byrds- Hey Mr. Tamberine man
    Original- Bob Dylan
    Um Split Endz is the Finn bros not Flinn and sorry but Neil owns this song. Ed is awesome covering Elvis Can't help falling in love
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  • Keller
    Keller Posts: 177
    i was trying to keep it to studio covers. There is way too many live covers of songs.
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    Keller wrote:
    I'll throw another very huge one out there

    Original: Bruce Springsteen - Blinded By The Light

    Cover: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light



    Side note:i do not agree with metallica's Turn the page being better than seger's


    i didn't say Metallica's was better. i said i like it more.

    speaking of Bruce Springsteen covers, Rage Against the Machine doing Ghost of Tom Joad is pretty awesome.
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  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    Where Did You Sleep Last Night ?
    Original Version - Unknown
    Best Cover - Nirvana

    Hurt (This will bring some controversy)
    Original - NIN
    Best Cover - Johnny Cash (since you could feel his soul in the song)
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  • Keller
    Keller Posts: 177
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    i didn't say Metallica's was better. i said i like it more.

    Theres no saying which is better....it's all opinion. I agree.
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  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    good call PBM...i also like kd lang's version.

    Good call. Lot's of good Lenoard Cohen covers. Billy Joel does a pretty good version of "Light as the Breeze".
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    5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
    8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
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    All Chicago Wrigley and United Center shows (not worth listing out )
  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Eddieshometown wrote:
    Where Did You Sleep Last Night ?
    Original Version - Unknown
    Best Cover - Nirvana

    Hurt (This will bring some controversy)
    Original - NIN
    Best Cover - Johnny Cash (since you could feel his soul in the
    song)
    Where did you sleep last night is credited as being written by Hudie Ledbetter or as he is commonly known Leadbelly. His version is awesome if you like folk music.
    I agree on the Johnny Cash "hurt" cover- absolutely amazing.
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,219
    I like Nirvana's cover of Lake of Fire, originally by the Meat Puppets I believe. I also like Rage's cover of The Ghost of Tom Joad.

    I gotta disagree with the Crown of Thorns cover though, which might be controversial. Andy Wood's vocal register fits the song perfectly imo and it sounds like Eddie has to try too hard and sounds a little forced when singing it.
  • alobar
    alobar Posts: 310
    Eddie Vedder and Beck doing Sleepless Nights, who Eddie credits the Everly Brothers for. Also Eddie and Beck doing Little Hands, original by Alexander "Skip" Spence.

    Although if I had to stick with studio only, I'd go with

    cover: Harry Nilsson- Many Rivers To Cross
    Original: Jimmy Cliff- Many Rivers To Cross
    "I wanna believe in the mercy of the world again."

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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    tumblin' dice by linda ronstadt > rolling stones.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • olderman
    olderman Posts: 1,765
    I Can't Quit You Babe

    Led Zeppelin's cover of a Willie Dixon song

    kicks ass all the way home
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • iluvslash
    iluvslash Posts: 121
    original-Van Morrison-Baby, please dont go
    cover-AC/DC-Baby, please dont go
    With your bitch slap rappin' and your cocaine tongue you get nothing done!

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