Greatest song cover of all time?

[Kadarin]

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

I like this one... And I remember when Kate Bush's version came out 30 years ago.

 

[Ns1]

Call Me Maybe by Chocolate Rain guy :awe:

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

A+

 

[Kaido]

related:

haha!

but Cash did own it

 

[Kaido]

A+

The song gives me chills, but not in a good way D:

 

[Kadarin]

Maybe not "best ever" quality, but it's a good one. Somehow Fear Factory got Gary Numan to help cover his own song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSoKp6dRUH0

 

[Ns1]

Maybe not "best ever" quality, but it's a good one. Somehow Fear Factory got Gary Numan to help cover his own song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSoKp6dRUH0

Here's a live version...with NIN + Gary

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

 

[alien42]

i wouldn't say the greatest cover of all time, but I saw Daughter recently and their encore was a cover of a recent song i hate, but i love their version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Cp55MvX54

anyone know why youtube.com links work but youtu .be links don't?

 

[slightlyhuman]

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.

really enjoyed the corrs cover of LW.

if you can find it(used to be on youtube but can't find it now) a band called Indigenous doing their cover of it. my god can that guy play.

 

[Ichinisan]

Best *live* cover I've witnessed recently:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf8Tda6rmi4#t=1m12s

 

[KeithTalent]

Wow, could you have made a more played out choice op?

Some of my faves are:

Metallica - The Wait (Killing Joke): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8t2dJZRRW0
Metallica - The Prince (Diamond Head): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ubQnhIQ5I

honestly Metallica should just do covers. They have a lot of amazing ones. Ami Evil? Crash Course in Brain Surgery, etc.

Melvins - The Ballad of Dwight Fry (Alice Cooper): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGnijAnlW0c
Dayglo Abortions - Almost Cut My Hair (Crosby, Still, and Nash): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs2B4t6QFWw

KT

 

[SlowSpyder]

Metallica - Astronomy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgqDtU8BXf0

I've always really liked Metallica's version of this song, never understood why it wasn't more popular.

 

[Squisher]

You look at Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith albums and you'll find a ton of old blues songs they turned up tempo. A lot by Willie Dixon.

 

[thegimp03]

My favorite is Hurt in the OP. Karmin Music has some good covers on Youtube.

 

[Iron Woode]

cover of When The Levee Breaks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH-_9cwdLug

pretty damned good.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

This
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ypq6_5bsg

A cover so good, most people have no idea who the original artist is.

 

[angminas]

Chris Cornell - Billie Jean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOmO6l9_rss

The Gourds - Gin And Juice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur1N3UyT1lE (obviously NSFW)

Gretchen Wilson and AIC - Barracuda http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqQkECIn738

But it's hard to beat Hendrix.

 

[el-Capitan]

Jimmy Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower is a pretty good one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

Yes, came here to post this. Incredible song.

 

[thraashman]

The greatest covers are songs that are so good they surpass the original version.
Some people have named some perfect examples in here already so I won't copy those. I have two songs that I think are amazing covers that might not quite surpass the original but come DAMN close.

Tool covering Zeppelin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNUq-JSXvS4

Donnie Darko anyone? (Gary Jules cover of Tears of Fears)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4


Also, gotta mention it, a rockingly good cover of Tool by a bunch of music student kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKLvYGqaC0

 

[Ns1]

The greatest covers are songs that are so good they surpass the original version.
Some people have named some perfect examples in here already so I won't copy those. I have two songs that I think are amazing covers that might not quite surpass the original but come DAMN close.

Tool covering Zeppelin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNUq-JSXvS4

Donnie Darko anyone? (Gary Jules cover of Tears of Fears)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4


Also, gotta mention it, a rockingly good cover of Tool by a bunch of music student kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKLvYGqaC0

Tool's No Quarter ECLIPSES LZ's No Quarter

LZ's version just sounds anemic after listening to Tool's version.

 

[KeithTalent]

Donnie Darko anyone? (Gary Jules cover of Tears of Fears)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4

Oh yeah, that is a very good one.

I actually still like Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal better than the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

I also prefer Local H's version of Wolf Like Me over the TV on the Radio one. It just feels a bit heavier which I like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aBl3bnRv3g I do enjoy both though.

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

Oh yeah Cake - I Will Survive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkb-1ryitXU

I always get sucked into these stupid threads.

KT

 

[thraashman]

Tool's No Quarter ECLIPSES LZ's No Quarter

LZ's version just sounds anemic after listening to Tool's version.

Well they're very different songs. The Tool version is VERY heavy and dark, while the Zeppelin version is mellow and somber. I rate Zeppelin No Quarter as the best song of all time though, so Tool's version won't be surpassing it for me.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Dayglo Abortions - Almost Cut My Hair (Grateful Dead): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs2B4t6QFWw

KT

that's from crosby stills nash and young. of the scores of covers the dead have played, i don't think they ever played that.

 

[KeithTalent]

that's from crosby stills nash and young. of the scores of covers the dead have played, i don't think they ever played that.

Oh right, my bad. I always confuse those two.

KT

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Space Oddity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc8BcBZ0tAI