Your favorite covers.

[John]

After seeing the thread on Johnny Cash cover of NIN's Hurt I realised that some covers are my favorite pieces of music. I have the downward spiral by NIN and always thought Hurt was the stongest song. Johnny Cash though has taken it to new heights. I had not seen the film clip but when I viewed that clip I was blown away by the sadness of it all.

So I will add a couple more, in no particular order, that I have loved over the years and hope that others can let me know theirs.

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by The Pogues.
Highway to Hell by Ed Kuepper.
New Dawn Fades by Moby.
Redemption Song By Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros
I'm Not Like Everybody Else By Jimmy And The Boys.

There are plenty more but these came to mind.

 

[materamagic]

Hurt is one of the best covers, it gave JC a whole lot of appreciation, attention and respect from a whole new generation.

Other covers I enjoy are:

Frank Sinatra: Bad Leroy Brown

Pat Boone: Crazy Train

Tom Petty and Heartbreakers: So You Wanna Be A Rock and Roll Star

David and Mick: Dancing In The Street

RHCP: Havana Affair

Tom Petty: arseh*le (Beck)

 

[Jabso]

There are plenty rock or punk covers of pop songs but not enough punk songs or heavy metal or whatever songs covered by softer artists.
I didn't know Hurt was a NIN cover (heard none of their work) but I liked it and I haven't heard much of Johnny Cash.

 

[AdelUniCrowFan]

www.coverville.com is a great podcast that plays cover songs

I was thing Hurt by Johnny Cash is THE BEST cover but then I remembered another song.
Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah IMO is THE BEST cover song.

Johnny Cash has plenty of other great covers, One (U2), Redemption Song with Joe Strummer (Bob Marley) are another two examples of great cover songs. The American Recordings contain many brilliant tracks.

Other covers I rate highly
Common People by William Shatner (orig. Pulp)
Wonderwall by Ryan Adams (orig. Oasis)
97 Bonnie & Clyde by Tori Amos (orig. Eminem)
I Don't Like Mondays by Tori Amos (orig. Boomtown Rats)
Respect by Aretha Franklin (orig. Otis Redding)
Running Up That Hill by Placebo (orig. Kate Bush)
Mad World by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews (orig. Tears For Fears)
Tiny Dancer by Ben Folds (orig. Elton John)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole

for those who like A Cappella a couple of great podcasts are
The Acapodcast: http://www.acapodcast.com/
and
Acapella U: http://acappellau.com




and there are many more.

 

[John]

www.coverville.com is a great podcast that plays cover songs

I was thing Hurt by Johnny Cash is THE BEST cover but then I remembered another song.
Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah IMO is THE BEST cover song.

Johnny Cash has plenty of other great covers, One (U2), Redemption Song with Joe Strummer (Bob Marley) are another two examples of great cover songs. The American Recordings contain many brilliant tracks.

Other covers I rate highly
Common People by William Shatner (orig. Pulp)
Wonderwall by Ryan Adams (orig. Oasis)
97 Bonnie & Clyde by Tori Amos (orig. Eminem)
I Don't Like Mondays by Tori Amos (orig. Boomtown Rats)
Respect by Aretha Franklin (orig. Otis Redding)
Running Up That Hill by Placebo (orig. Kate Bush)
Mad World by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews (orig. Tears For Fears)
Tiny Dancer by Ben Folds (orig. Elton John)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole

for those who like A Cappella a couple of great podcasts are
The Acapodcast: http://www.acapodcast.com/
and
Acapella U: http://acappellau.com




and there are many more.

Good stuff. I have highlighted the ones I know and they are worthy on anyones list. Got see Buckley In Brisbane at the old festival hall. Superb. It is hard not to stuff a Leonard Cohan song though. Thanks for the links. Awsome.

 

[John]

www.coverville.com

I Can't Get No Satisfaction by Devo. Amazing!

 

[midorigreenwood]

Ahh!!!! common people by shatner.... what a classic =)

Some of my favs

Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters

Hounds of Love - The Futureheads

Rhinestone Cowboy - Radiohead

Video Killed the Radio star - Presidents of the United States

Ms Jackson - The Vines

Street Spirit - The Darkness

 

[Leaping Lindner]

After seeing the thread on Johnny Cash cover of NIN's Hurt I realised that some covers are my favorite pieces of music. I have the downward spiral by NIN and always thought Hurt was the stongest song. Johnny Cash though has taken it to new heights. I had not seen the film clip but when I viewed that clip I was blown away by the sadness of it all.

So I will add a couple more, in no particular order, that I have loved over the years and hope that others can let me know theirs.

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by The Pogues.
Highway to Hell by Ed Kuepper.
New Dawn Fades by Moby.
Redemption Song By Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros
I'm Not Like Everybody Else By Jimmy And The Boys.

There are plenty more but these came to mind.

Nice list John. The Pogues version of Waltzing Matilda is stunning.
Some off the top of my head....
Kill Kill Kill - Painters and Dockers (orig: from an episode of Get Smart )
I fought the law - The Clash (orig: Bobby Fuller Four)
Police on my back - The Clash (orig: The Equals)
Help - The Damned (orig: The Beatles)
White Rabbit - The Damned (orig: Jefferson Airplane)
Peace, Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello (orig: Nick Lowe)
Ride On - The Beasts of Bourbon (orig: AC/DC)
What condition my condition was in - Nick Cave & Die Haut (orig: The First Edition)
Darling be home soon - Slade (orig: Lovin' Spoonful)
So sad about us - The Breeders (orig: The Who)
Indian Giver - The Ramones (orig: 1910 Fruit Gum Co.)
David Watts - The Jam (orig: The Kinks)
Eternally Yours - Died Pretty (orig: Laughing Clowns)
Steppin' Stone - Sex Pistols (orig: The Monkees)
Gypsy Woman - The Saints (orig: Johnny Burnette)
TV Eye - Radio Birdman (orig: The Stooges)
What a Wonderful world - Joey Ramone (orig: Louis Armstrong)
Mony Mony - Celia and the Mutations (orig: Tommy James & The Shondells)
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash (Orig: Depeche Mode)


That'll do for now.

 

[Smokin_Joe]

A Perfect Circle - Ashes to Ashes

 

[blangerang]

Knockin' On Heavens Door - Guns N' Roses
Throw Your Arms Around Me - Neill Finn
Whiskey In The Jar - Metallica
Please Come Home for Christmas - Bon Jovi
Faith - Limp Bizkit (Up until the spasm Durst has at the end)
Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson, The Living End
You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry and the Pacemakers

 

[GhostofJimJess]

A few favorites ...

Eight Miles High - Husker Du (The Byrds)
Gimme Shelter - The Hellacopters (Stones)
Baker Street - Foo Fighters (Gerry Rafferty)
Cheers Theme - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (TV Show)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Mark Lanegan (Leadbelly)
Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash (Soundgarden)
Love Buzz - Nirvana - (Shocking Blue)
I Like It Both Ways - Painters & Dockers (Supernaut)
Baby One More Time - Fountains Of Wayne (Britney Spears)
I Believe - Hunters & Collectors (Ray Charles)

 

[cats56]

I Can't Get No Satisfaction by Devo. Amazing!

Otis Redding's version is not too shabby either.

 

[Captain Sensible]

My favorite cover versions are currently being done by Richard Cheese. Cabaret versions of some pretty unusual songs-their best is Insane In The Brain originally by Cypress Hill.

 

[cats56]

Been a stack of these cover's thread's done before with Cash's "Hurt" mentioned on numerous occassions. It is sublime, along with many of his covers. His liason's with Rick Rubin produced some of the finest cover's ever. As mentioned Rusty Cage, Personal Jesus, also his cover of Cave's "Mercy Seat" is superb. Mention of Nick Lowe by LL evokes thoughts of Cash's cover of "The Beast In Me"

FYI LL "(What's So Funny "bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" was originally by Brinsley Schwarz (penned by Lowe). Steve Earle does a pretty good cover as well. Also Paul Revere And The Raiders version of "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" is absolute killer.

 

[Adrian Shelton]

Folds' 'Tiny Dancer' is more than a cover, live with the big sunnys on(they play it on music max a bit) its pretty much an imitation!!

 

[vast]

Tool - No Quarter -(orig. Led Zeppilen)

 

[raskolnikov]

UB40 - Red Red Wine(originally Neil Diamond)
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle(originally New Order)

 

[linger_isgod]

Something for Kate - Harpoon

 

[Faithful Hawk]

Maggie's Farm - RATM
99 Luff Balloon's - Goldfinger

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Lay Lady Lay - Ministry
War Pigs - Faith No More
Fantomas - the Godfather

 

[John]

Walk On By by The Stranglers. How did I forget that?

 

[embleygirl]

Hurt - Johnny Cash
Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana
Jeane - Billy Bragg
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Love Will Tear Us Apart - The Cure
Across The Universe - Rufus Wainwright
All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

 

[Mofra]

Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer
Don't Call Me Baby - Frankenbok

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Love that one!!!

Smashmouth - Im a believer
Slinky Minx - Summer Rain (which i cant get ottta my head thanx to BB!!)
Kelli Clarkson - Why (did that in her concert)
Youth Group - Forever Young
Psudo Eco - Funky Town

 

[Crosby87]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Like A Rolling Stone - Jimi Hendrix (search for it on Youtube. Slowed down version of the song... awesome)
The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Tambourine Man - The Byrds
Voodoo Child(e) - Stevie Ray Vaughn
A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
One More Cup of Coffee - The White Stripes
Jolene - The White Stripes