Whats your favorite song cover?

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

F*** me, last time there was a big covers thread on here every 2nd post was for Johnny Cash's version of Hurt and/or Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah'!

god you people can be fickle

As well as the obvious above two, I'll throw in Franz Ferdinands cover of LCD Soundsystems 'All my friends'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tagO7EL6siQ

Happy Mondays 'Step On (originally by John Kongos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xKaq-SNeEc

And the Pogues ace 'and the band played Waltzing Mathilda' (originally Eric Bogle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKj2ZPEY7pY

 

[Spike-X]

Common People performed by Ben Folds and William Shatner is better than the Pulp original.

Oh hell yeah.


Btw, it's Joe Jackson doing the actual singing on that track.

 

[Spike-X]

F*** me, last time there was a big covers thread on here every 2nd post was for Johnny Cash's version of Hurt and/or Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah'!

god you people can be fickle

I'm just trying to avoid the more obvious choices.

 

[Spike-X]

Susanna Hoffs (aka that chick from the Bangles who is still hot as hell at 49) and Matthew Sweet (aka who ate all the pies?) - Different Drum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRO5ZZuJGYI&feature=related

 

[thecat]

Guns and Roses Cover of the Guns and Roses song Crazy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AqiIU0Xxug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XTTptEw7nQ

 

[Ride.Dirt.Wake.]

Any way you want it, covered by Rise Against. The original artist has slipped my mind

 

[Spike-X]

Any way you want it, covered by Rise Against. The original artist has slipped my mind

The Dave Clark Five?

 

[Zyphryss]

Firestarter (Jimmy Eat World cover) by The Prodigy - Very different, but great!
Ms. Jackson (The Vines cover) by Outkast - Again, different but good.
Paint It Black (The Vines cover) by Rolling Stones - Better than the original, IMO!
Smooth Criminal (Alien Ant Farm cover) by Michael Jackson - Classic.
Wannabe (Zebrahead cover) by Spicegirls - Actually pretty good!
Crank Dat (Travis Barker cover) by Soulja Boy - You've all heard it...
Get Low (Brokencyde cover by Flo-Rida feat. T-Pain - Screamo version!

 

[RCOH]

The Albums 'Radiodread' & 'Dub Side of the Moon' by Easy Star All Stars are pretty fantastic. Dub versions of OK Computer & (duh) Dark Side of the Moon.

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes are good value

Drug Me (DK) & The Hunt (New Model Army) by Sepultura

Cheesy but C.O.F. cover of Hallowed be thy Name is pretty good, as is Dimmu's cover of Twisted Sister's 'Burn in hell'.

How could hell be any worse (Bad religion) by Sublime

Motley Crue doing 'Anarchy in the Uk'

 

[kurto]

rocking in the free world - Pearl Jam / Neil young
Crazy Mary - pearl jam / victoria williams

 

[McSweeney]

The Dave Clark Five?

I thought it was Journey who originally did it, (If thats another name for the dave clark five, sorry) but if they covered it, then there's is bloody good.

 

[Rutter]

Straight edge revenge (Project x) by the farewell at the recent ceremony gig.

 

[kulDoctah]

children of bodom - oops i did it again - love it, love it, love it!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d7-2wooB9g

H2O - Like a Prayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqDBPh60Nw

New Found Glory - My Heart Will Go On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0jUzZB_vpM&feature=related

Boney Nem - Its My Life bahahahaha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6AJNm_arH8

H-Blockx - The Power
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQy8_Qev28

also Snuff - Wannabe (Spice Girls Cover) piss funny

La Bamba by Pennywise

The Busters - We are the champions - sweet

 

[Spike-X]

I thought it was Journey who originally did it, (If thats another name for the dave clark five, sorry) but if they covered it, then there's is bloody good.

Could be a different song by the same name.

*shrugs*

 

[Hardrock_rider_23]

everywhere by michelle branch covered by yellowcard

 

[Doggy]

anything by Me first and the Gimme Gimmes

Gotta love their covers

 

[johnny]

Surprised no one has sited any Richard Cheese yet:

NIN - Closer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BavqDspO3k8&feature=related

Metallica - Enter Sandman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Ft2msosjA&feature=related

Guns 'n Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr7EBuz-2xI&feature=related



etc....

 

[Doggy]

baahahaaa, that Richard Cheese stuff was gold

"Heres one for the ladies......"
I laughed good

 

[No Skid Marks]

anything by Me first and the Gimme Gimmes

Gotta love their covers

i'll second that.or third, whatever it is.
From SKA Inspector Gadget to Punk Sesame street, with lots of fast fun in between, most is on U tube. Turn it up if you search, and give em a chance to wind up.

 

[wombat]

Surprised no one has sited any Richard Cheese yet:

Stairway to heaven is great, although the live version I found on youtube isn't so hot.

As for favourite covers, Tori Amos' 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' takes the cake for me.