what are your favorite cover songs?

[nageov3t]

it occurred to me tonight that there's a ton of great cover songs on youtube from live shows and such that I'd never heard of before.

my two favorites, other than the obligatory Alanis Morisette "My Humps," have gotta be Gossip covering Careless Whisper and Corinne Bailey Rae covering Sexy Back

 

[Soundmanred]

Disturbed - Land Of Confusion (originally by Genesis)

 

[adairusmc]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2114123

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: adairusmc
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2114123

but mine has links in the OP... and hasn't gone a month without a reply 😛

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Testament - Nobody's Fault (Aerosmith)

 

[ni0v]

Yes's cover of Paul Simon's "America"

 

[Aluvus]

Ben Folds - Bitches Ain't Shit, originally Dr. Dre. Not for those sensitive to the dirty words.

 

[MrFire8808]

cream - crossroads

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Soundmanred
Disturbed - Land Of Confusion (originally by Genesis)

holy crap. You nailed it. That has to be in the top 10 covers of all time. Incredible song by Genesis, even better by disturbed.

 

[sjwaste]

Cap'njazz - Take On Me. There are a lot of covers of that song, but this one is better than the original. It sounds as desperate as the original should have.

 

[DaveSimmons]

> Yes's cover of Paul Simon's "America"

Good one

I'm repeating myself a bit from last month, but this time there's more YouTube links.

Nina Gordon - Straight Outta Compton (NWA) - NSFW! NSFW! (language) NSFW!

Concrete Blonde
- Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen) - video
- Little Wing (Hendrix) - song
- End of the Line (Ferry) - no video 🙁

Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music
- Jealous Guy (Lennon) - video
- These Foolish Things - pre-WWII jazz

Heather Nova -Ship Song (Nick Cave) - no video 🙁 - Concrete Blonde's version is good too

Chris Whitley - Drifting (Hendrix) - song

Fiona Apple - Across the Universe (Lennon) - Pleasantville

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) - alternate take

 

[rbV5]

Here a decent live cover of the Cars tune.

Drive - Scorpions

I :heart: Schenker's acoustic flying V

 

[PottedMeat]

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Have a Ball

 

[daniel1113]

Johnny Cash - Hurt
The Gourds - Gin And Juice
Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny About) Peace Love And Understanding
Gary Jules - Mad World

 

[skyking]

Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Little Wing"
Jimi Hendrix

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: adairusmc
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2114123

but mine has links in the OP... and hasn't gone a month without a reply 😛

then bump that one

 

[MyThirdEye]

RATM - Renegades of Funk

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: skyking
Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Little Wing"
Jimi Hendrix

:thumbsup:

 

[DainBramaged]

Rammstein's version of Depeche Mode's song Stripped and Orgy's version of New Order's song Blue Monday.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Mat Weddle - Hey Ya
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Brandy

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Mat Weddle - Hey Ya
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Brandy

Damn, I forgot about Brandy. I love that Hyde Park album 😀

 

[Skunkwourk]

obligatory Gary Jules - Mad world, Tears for Fears cover.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Mat Weddle - Hey Ya
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Brandy

Damn, I forgot about Brandy. I love that Hyde Park album 😀

How can you not? 😀
Probably the best live album I've ever heard.

 

[schneiderguy]

In flames's cover of "Everything counts" by depeche mode Link
deicide's cover of "black night" by deep purple

 

[anxi80]

richard cheese - down with the sickness