The Best Cover Songs Ever

[Arm]

I got the idea from reading Celerystalksmes topic about the worst cover songs. so, what are the best cover songs you've heard? Ones that are jsut as good as the original or even better.

Nightwish - Over the Hills And Far Aw

Gary Moore cover song. The original is pretty good also. This one has stronger chrouses and has a harder sound to it.

Demons & Wizards - White Room

Nice metal cover of that famous Cream song. :)

[primo]

I think Metallca's Cover of Tuesday's Gone from Garage Inc. was totally awesome. That's one of the only ones sticking out to me right now.

[Celerystalksme]

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes *all of their cover songs are so damn good...especially *Nothing Compares To You*

[Ad]

this topics been done before ;)

I like Faith No More cover of Easy

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Ad@14 July 2003 - 16:13
this topics been done before ;)

I like Faith No More cover of Easy
Shuddup :lol:

He made a reference to me so its all good :)

also

The Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide

[RollUrOwn]

:) Pantera "Cat Scratch Fever" :D

[sparsely]

I've got a live album of Les Claypool & The Frog Brigade doing the Pink Floyd "Animals" album live.
It's excellent. I've ripped it, so if anyone wants a copy we can arrange something.

[CrumbCat]

Marisa Monte's cover of the Velvet Underground's "Pale Blue Eyes" is excellent.

The song was written by Lou Reed, and first appeared on:

Artist: The Velvet Underground
Album: The Velvet Underground
Year: 1969

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002G7G.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Marisa Monte's cover version appeared on:

Artist: Marisa Monte
Album: Verde Anil Amarelo Cor de Rosa e Carvao
Year: 1994

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000005GYB.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Both versions are wonderful to listen to.

Tchau!

[BigBank_Hank]

Originally posted by primo@14 July 2003 - 04:55
I think Metallca's Cover of Tuesday's Gone from Garage Inc. was totally awesome. That's one of the only ones sticking out to me right now.
Agreed. Mine is one from that same album Turn The Page.

[Rhydian66]

Metallica's cover of 'Whiskey in the Jar (oh)'.

[Guillaume]

Originally posted by RollUrOwn@14 July 2003 - 07:25
:) Pantera "Cat Scratch Fever" :D
Their cover of "Planet Caravan" wasn't bad either!

[mogadishu]

Hendrix's cover of Sgt. Pepper.

[Celerystalksme]

Something For Kate's Cover of Jebediah's - Harpoon

[dalejr_fan]

ataris boys of summerand their cover of i remember you by skid row is awsome
uncle krackers versions of time after time anddrift away is also good

[Celerystalksme]

Area 7's cover of The Cure's - Boys Don't Cry

[emo_fan77]

These may not be the best ever, but everyone should check them out...

The Agony Scene's "Paint it Black"

Earth Crisis' "Paint it Black"


Both of these songs are very good covers.

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by emo_fan77@16 July 2003 - 06:42
These may not be the best ever, but everyone should check them out...

The Agony Scene's "Paint it Black"

Earth Crisis' "Paint it Black"


Both of these songs are very good covers.
Also Type O Negetive - Paint it Black...tis also a good cover of The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black

[uNz[i]]

Pennywise did a great cover of Land Down Under on the Oz/Nz release of their Straight Ahead album.

Frenzal Rhomb do a killer cover of Errol during the encore at their live gigs, originally by Aussie Crawl

[Celerystalksme]

Bodyjar - Hazy Shade Of Winter
Grinspoon - Don't Change

[Adster]

Yeah pain it black is such a depressing song also I think the Tea Party did a cover of it too

[hugoharding]

New Found Glory do a lot of good covers.

Hugo.

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Celerystalksme@16 July 2003 - 12:22
Also Type O Negetive - Paint it Black...tis also a good cover of The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
My bad the song i listened to was the Tea Party - Paint It Black...But Type O Negetive did i cover aswell i think...

[Arm]

Sharon Den Adel(singer from Within Temptation) - Crucify
Her singing in this song is more animated then Tori Amos

Stratovarius - Bloodstone (Judas Priest cover)

[Clear Illusions]

Yeah, the Me First And The Gimme Gimmies have amazing covers.

Some of my fav's are:

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - I Only Want To Be With You
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Who Put The Bomp
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes - Nothing Compares To You

Goldfinger have a couple of good covers:

Goldfinger - 99 Red Ballons
Goldfinger - Just Like Heaven

But for personal reasons my fav cover is...

Edwin McCain - I Could Not Ask For More

[Celerystalksme]

I been listening to all the covers of *Magic Carpet Ride*

My favourite was Grandmaster Flash's Remix...

aswell as that...

Dope - You Spin Me Right Round

and

Lash - Dumb Things

[ezyryder]

Most metallica garage inc.

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower, Gloria and Like A Rolling Stone

[sparsely]

The Flaming Lips cover of Can't Get You Out Of My Head
on the new Fight Test EP.
sounds f*kin crazy.

Also their cover of Smog - Chosen One

[zoblivion]

Ikon - shadowplay (from Joy Division)
Bowie - nite flights (from Scott Walker)
Bowie (again) - across the universe (beatles)
Bowie (!!!) - cactus (pixies)
martin Gore - tiny girls (iggy pop)
Bryan Ferry - I put a spell on you
Moby - new dawn fades (Joy Division)

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by ezyryder@21 July 2003 - 03:06
Most metallica garage inc.

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower, Gloria and Like A Rolling Stone
Agree's with

Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

[Celerystalksme]

I just remembered another couple

Eve 6 - You Really Got Me (cover of The Kinks)

and

Millencolin - Every Breath You Take (cover of The Police)

[carbert]

Had to resurrect this thread to say that:

Elbow - Independent Woman
(originally Destinys Child)
is the best cover EVER. It was done live on Radio 1, and i have to say it is so good, im even gonna post a verified for it. :D

[draven]

Evanescence - Tourniquet
originally
Soul Embraced - My Tourniquet

[MHP§peed]

Phish has some awsome covers, they have so many its crazy! but one of my favorite covers is "high tide or low tide" by ben harper and jack johnson, it was originally a bob marly song, i was at a ben harper jack johnson concert and they did this song it was fuckin A.

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

manic hispanic - the i.n.s. took my novia away

[adthomp]

hmm all covers a shit bascilly cant beat the original ;)

[J-ROC]

Feel Like Makin Love by Hayseed Dixie.

All their stuff is great. GREAT.
Nuff said.

[Amplifier_SFH]

The best cover was done by Cradle of Filth, originally by Iron Maiden
Original: Iron Maiden - Hallowed by thy Name
Cover: Cradle of Filth - Hallowed by thy Name

Alot of people even think that the cover BEATS the original it is really good.