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Despite my previously stated general dislike for covers, I've found myself seeking out and listening to a lot of them lately. Patti Smith's (relatively) recent compilation of cover songs triggered this a bit, I think. Anyway, post some that you enjoy or find to be interesting.

Here's a bit of an odd one that combines two very different bands / sounds that I really dig: Ministry covering The Grateful Dead's "Friend of the Devil"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLC3sQB2aeU
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Ra - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4xaonTSMRZs&feature=related

Not the greatest video but oh well!
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Wolfgang Press covering Mama Told Me Not to Come

http://youtube.com/watch?v=E-QhbNUpmCM
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Hah - the incongruity of the music with the story in this video makes me think of Hawk the Slayer.
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I figured it was a good time to post since Jimi's birthday was yesterday.

Dylan is one of my all-time favorites, but I feel like Hendrix improved on it and made it his own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n7EEcv5bIw
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These are some of the most successful covers. Both are covers of Leadbelly's songs.


Nirvana - "My Girl"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NEtDC6MuImU

Animals - " House of The Rising Sun"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBGXwX-TdTY


Leadbelly's originals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzPZ2ONFioY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Iv3RgEscc
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Keverian FireCry wrote:I figured it was a good time to post since Jimi's birthday was yesterday.

Dylan is one of my all-time favorites, but I feel like Hendrix improved on it and made it his own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n7EEcv5bIw
Yeah, I love Dylan's original, but Hendrix's version is the greatest, IMO. Lately, my preferred version is Dylan's 1995 MTV Unplugged version. For some reason, I really dig it.
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Speaking of Nirvana's unplugged performances, The Man Who Sold the World is also a primo cover.
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I liked nikki french's version of total eclipse of the heart more then the original. Orgy's version of blue monday was really good too.
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Kev, just to clarify. Leadbelly didn't write "House of the Rising Sun." It's a very, very old folk song that has been performed and recorded by many, many musicians.
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William Shatner - Rocket Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3MGN899yE

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Ogbar wrote:From the "Add a Cool Song" thread:
Ogbar wrote: Hey, how about some cool covers:

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Doh - I totally missed that :oops: There's some good stuff in that post, Ogbar.

I even searched, but only searched for topic names containing "cover," not the contents of the thread.
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The irony is, when I made that post, I was tempted to start a separate 'covers' thread but chose not to. Good call on starting this one. :)

More:

Voice of the Beehive - "I Think I Love You"

Metalica - "Whiskey in a Jar"

The Flying Lizards - "Money (That's What I Want)"
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Cool thread. Nothing too groundbreaking from me:

Red Hot Chili Peppers covering Havana Affair (the Ramones):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvHxx9Q4vYg

John Frusciante covering Tiny Dancer (Elton John):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knxqQ8k0pOg

Not the best version of the cover, but I was actually at that concert so figured I'd throw that one up.

Richard Cheese covering Last Resort (Papa Roach):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNj82FDrfzk

This is kind of cheating, given that Richard Cheese makes a living by covering hit songs as lounge music. It's sort of ridiculous though. Especially with the video.
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Another GREAT cover from Richard Cheese. This song was the best part of Dawn of The Dead(remake).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Nza2LB4BAw0

also:

William Shatner and Joe Jackson covering "Common People" by Pulp.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-y5eBRWQerY&feature=related
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Possibly better than the original:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZGwDYBWEDSc

Eva Cassidy is the queen of covers though. She has the most beautifully haunting voice I've ever heard.
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The Pretenders - Axis (bold as love)
Lyle Lovett - Friend of the Devil
John Cale - Hallelujah
Mike Stipes and Natalie Merchant - To Sir, With Love
Hindu Love Gods - Raspberry Beret
10,000 Maniacs - Peace Train
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Metallica - Die, Die My Darling (Misfits)

Couldn't find a video from work...but its one of my favorite covers.
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Arborealus wrote: Hindu Love Gods - Raspberry Beret
One of my all time favorite covers. Still waiting patiently for someone to post it on Youtube

You think "Wild Thing"'s ever been covered?:
Jimi Hendrix
X - as heard in "Major League"
Divinyls - the band that did "I Touch Myself"
Sam Kinison, et al - that's Jessica Hahn he's rolling around with
The Runaways - all girl band from the '70s featuring Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Sandy West, etc
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More:

The Sundays - "Wild Horses"
10000 Maniacs - "More Than This"
Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane"
Steve & Eydie - "Black Hole Sun" (I shit you not)

Not sure if this one counts or not, but what the hey. Roger Daltry had a hit with this from his solo album in the early 80s. It was written by Pete Townsend, who performs it here. He wrote the song, yes, but he's not the original performer .... /shrug ... either way, it's a damn cool version of the song so enjoy:
Pete Townsend - "After The Fire"
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Grayson Hugh - Talk it Over

Cover of Olivia Newton John song

harsh words are spoken
promises are broken
old wounds are open
and love walks out that door

Great lyrics in this song : ) Can we talk it over in bed?
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Few more:

Radiohead "Nobody Does it Better" (Carly Simon)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kHe-iwAI9BE

Tori Amos "Time" (Tom Waits)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4xdhwXIzFKY&feature=related

Ray Lamontagne "Crazy" (Gnarles Barkley)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XjAxABua3RA

Martha Wainwright "Tower of Song" (Leonard Cohen) ...this might've been posted in the Add a Song thread, I don't remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry25U2ga ... re=related
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Tori Amos - Whole Lotta Love/Thank You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRg8UGQGXUE
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no link but....

SRV - little wing

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Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams

I'm not a fan, but this version is just sick in every meaning of the word. It still creeps me out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdf1Q5__uvg
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Another Marilyn Manson cover! Tainted Love

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Two more Manson Covers. I really, really like the Personal Jesus cover. It's just so odd hearing Manson sing and mention Jesus. It's got a great groove though!

Personal Jesus

Here is a fucked up cover of "This is Halloween" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Manson has a gift of making his songs extra errie, even something fun like this.

This is Halloween

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Sun Kil Moon "Ocean Breathes Salty" (Modest Mouse)
I heard a couple years ago on the radio, and just remembered it recently. I think it sounds really nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8i2tOfzyfk


Concrete Blonde "Everybody Knows" (Leonard Cohen)
From the Pump Up The Volume movie soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaJAxdGeZ4E


...best for last...

Chris Thile's band "Morning Bell" (Radiohead)
Really fucking amazing cover from Nickel Creek's singer/mandolinist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeR5qUtd5U8
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First, another cartoon theme cover:

Butthole Surfers - "Underdog"

Next, a couple of awesome covers by Allison Kraus & Robert Plant:

"When the Levee Breaks"
"Black Dog"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQwB_-PTNs

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Ben Harper - Strawberry Fields Forever
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lcn1-6eWR98&feature=related

The video sucks.
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Spang wrote:Ben Harper - Strawberry Fields Forever
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lcn1-6eWR98&feature=related

The video sucks.
Yeah, he did a fantastic cover of that. It's from the I Am Sam soundtrack which is nothing but Beatles covers. There are quite a few really awesome ones on there and some mediocre ones, but the album is totally worth getting.
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Truant wrote:
Spang wrote:Ben Harper - Strawberry Fields Forever
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lcn1-6eWR98&feature=related

The video sucks.
Yeah, he did a fantastic cover of that. It's from the I Am Sam soundtrack which is nothing but Beatles covers. There are quite a few really awesome ones on there and some mediocre ones, but the album is totally worth getting.
I actually pulled that movie off of the shelf to watch again over the weekend too! :)
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laneela wrote:Possibly better than the original:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZGwDYBWEDSc

Eva Cassidy is the queen of covers though. She has the most beautifully haunting voice I've ever heard.
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Stairway to Heaven - Rodrigo y Gabriella

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNc5o9TU0t0

Random found this song for me... followed by...

Orion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSwCRgDCH4w
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Korn - Word Up

Was posting the original in the 80's thread when I ran across this one that I had forgotten about.
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Bonnie Raitt and Norah Jones - Tennessee Waltz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzDUi_L6 ... re=related
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Tyek wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQwB_-PTNs

Just - Mark Ronson and Alex Greenwald (from Phantom Planet)
This is about the worst cover ever made. Absolute muck. Mark Ronson is an embarrasment to British music.

For me, I think Damien Rice's cover of Radiohead's "creep" is pretty exceptional.
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