Greatest song cover of all time?

[Dr. Zaus]

BABY GOT BACK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCWaN_Tc5wo


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[Printer Bandit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_N3CK-6CHk

 

[silverpig]

This is probably the only one that can rival Johnny Cash:

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

Van Halen - You Really Got Me (originally done by the Kinks) I heard an interview with the guys from the Kinks and they say that they now say the song is a Van Halen song that they managed to cover before Van Halen wrote it or something like that.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

PedoBear out does me again... Will I ever learn to internets?

SilverPig wins the esoteric "cover that people only know now by the performing band but which was first-performed by a fairly well known band"; which I believe was Lyfer's definition of 'greatest'.

 

[Ns1]

My pick:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=McV7pjwVFbE

Didn't even know it was a cover till recently. Yours?

related:

 

[datalink7]

PedoBear out does me again... Will I ever learn to internets?

SilverPig wins the esoteric "cover that people only know now by the performing band but which was first-performed by a fairly well known band"; which I believe was Lyfer's definition of 'greatest'.

I think All Along The Watchtower takes the cake on this one (and not just because I posted it).

Song that is strongly associated with Jimi Hendrix (no one thinks of Bob), but written and performed first by a music legend (Bob Dylan).

Jimi > Van Halen
Bob > The Kinks
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All Along The Watchtower > You Really Got Me Now

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I think All Along The Watchtower takes the cake on this one (and not just because I posted it).

Song that is strongly associated with Jimi Hendrix (no one thinks of Bob), but written and performed first by a music legend (Bob Dylan).

Jimi > Van Halen
Bob > The Kinks
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All Along The Watchtower > You Really Got Me Now

Here are the number of views on the top youtube pages:

All along the Watch Tower
Dylan (1.17m views) Jimmy (2m)

You really got me:
Kinks (4.8m) Van Halen (4.6m)

Looks like the level of esoteric connection is on your side; but the overall popularity is on the other side. But popularity isn't everything; as it is 100% clear that your two major arguments are true a priori.

So I'm forced to agree.

 

[WelshBloke]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rj6gV6CLT0M&desktop_uri=/watch?v=rj6gV6CLT0M

/trollface

 

[John Connor]

My pick:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=McV7pjwVFbE

Didn't even know it was a cover till recently. Yours?

That's a good one. I want it played at my funeral. :thumbsup:

 

[John Connor]

There used to be a great YouTube video to this, but they got rid of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnNrSvwnyhc

 

[John Connor]

Not exactly the best cover, but a cover none the less. This was someone's answer to lack of a music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KEEXyRL0qE

 

[leper84]

Creep-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxZNCvjQS50

More srs, best metal cover of all time-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quPliK3eAy4

 

[cavemanmoron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ-QfMv7Fzw

Janis Joplin
Me and Bobby McGee, Pearl, 1970

Written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster

 

[Colt45]

knockin on heaven's door is another dylan one

I think the GnR version is a fair bit more popular

 

[Vdubchaos]

I agree with OP

 

[Ichinisan]

My pick:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=McV7pjwVFbE

Didn't even know it was a cover till recently. Yours?

Always liked that one. Knew it was a cover, but even Trent Reznor likes this version.

 

[Ichinisan]

Jimmi's version of "All Along The Watchtower" was a cover of a Bob Dylan song. Another cover where the original artist recognizes it as the definitive version.

 

[PottedMeat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ-QfMv7Fzw

Janis Joplin
Me and Bobby McGee, Pearl, 1970

Written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-J7mLyD3yc

the original is pretty good, didn't hear it until recently

edit: oh roger miller did the original - presented by johnny cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxI84HXXoQs





I always thought the man who sold the world was a nirvana song

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

original bowie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkrCB9a4hSQ

 

[TwiceOver]

Thanks OP, that's really nice.

Covers... Hrm.

SRV doing Little Wing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An4uDegHB8s
SpiderBait Black Betty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckPfk3Lu8PU

 

[acheron]

Definitely this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc

 

[SamQuint]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

I didn't like the Michael Jackson version but this one rocks. Video was funny.

 

[Doppel]

The Sundays - Wild Horses (Cover of Rolling Stones)

Better than the original. Gino Vanelli does a good version too. But it is more just stealing some lyrics.

The Corrs - little wing, cover Hendrix and better, too.
Chris Cornell -Billie Jean

As mentioned above gnr did heaven's door--and better than the original.

These are both on YouTube. On my phone though.

The rest of you tits please say what the link is going to.

 

[GasX]

SRV - Little Wing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An4uDegHB8s

Of course, Hendrix and Clapton do pretty good versions as well....

 

[slightlyhuman]

heart doing stairway to heaven at the kennedy awards:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D2DohKUhZw


they nailed it.

 

[Kaido]

Call Me Maybe by Chocolate Rain guy :awe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sruQJ12PsI