Best and Worst Cover Songs
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
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its a cd single thats only 2.99 at amazon
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I can't think of many covers right now, but off the top of my head here are the good ones:
Howie Day - #41 (Dave Matthews Band)
John Mayer - Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)
Johnny Cash - One (U2)
Howie Day - #41 (Dave Matthews Band)
John Mayer - Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)
Johnny Cash - One (U2)
#104
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Best
Motley Crue "Smokin' in the Boys' Room" & "Helter Skelter"
Less Than Jake "I Think I Love You"
No Doubt "It's My Life" (I like the original song but I've always HATED the way the guy sung on it... now, problem solved)
Worst
Vanilla Ice "Satisfaction"
Ginuwine "When Doves Cry"
Lil Bow Bow "Parents Just Don't Understand"
Motley Crue "Smokin' in the Boys' Room" & "Helter Skelter"
Less Than Jake "I Think I Love You"
No Doubt "It's My Life" (I like the original song but I've always HATED the way the guy sung on it... now, problem solved)
Worst
Vanilla Ice "Satisfaction"
Ginuwine "When Doves Cry"
Lil Bow Bow "Parents Just Don't Understand"
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Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize originally by Slade
Gary Jules - Mad World originally by Tears For Fears
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane originally by The Velvet Underground
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle originally by New Order
Pet Shop Boys - Go West originally by The Village People
REM - Superman originally by The Clique
The Clash - I Fought The Law originally by Bobby Fuller
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower originally by Bob Dylan
Tricky - Black Steel originally by Public Enemy
Urge Overkill - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon originally by Neil Diamond
Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade Of Pale originally by Procul Harem
Vic & Bob with EMF - I'm A Believer originally by The Monkees, who themselves were covering Neil Diamond
Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide originally by Fleetwood Mac
Hole - Gold Dust Woman originally by Fleetwood Mac
Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Rage Against The Machine - Renegades Of Funk originally by Afrika Bambataa
Fear Factory with Gary Numan - Cars originally by Numan himself
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind originally by Elvis or Willie Nelson, I forget which
East 17 - West End Girls originally by Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and The Furious Five - White Lines originally by Grandmaster Flash
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams originally by The Eurhythmics
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall originally by Oasis
Blur - Oliver's Army originally by Elvis Costello
Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Da Hood originally by NWA
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Oasis - I Am The Walrus originally by The Beatles
Sonic Youth - Superstar originally by The Carpenters
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen
Gary Jules - Mad World originally by Tears For Fears
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane originally by The Velvet Underground
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle originally by New Order
Pet Shop Boys - Go West originally by The Village People
REM - Superman originally by The Clique
The Clash - I Fought The Law originally by Bobby Fuller
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower originally by Bob Dylan
Tricky - Black Steel originally by Public Enemy
Urge Overkill - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon originally by Neil Diamond
Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade Of Pale originally by Procul Harem
Vic & Bob with EMF - I'm A Believer originally by The Monkees, who themselves were covering Neil Diamond
Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide originally by Fleetwood Mac
Hole - Gold Dust Woman originally by Fleetwood Mac
Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Rage Against The Machine - Renegades Of Funk originally by Afrika Bambataa
Fear Factory with Gary Numan - Cars originally by Numan himself
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind originally by Elvis or Willie Nelson, I forget which
East 17 - West End Girls originally by Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and The Furious Five - White Lines originally by Grandmaster Flash
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams originally by The Eurhythmics
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall originally by Oasis
Blur - Oliver's Army originally by Elvis Costello
Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Da Hood originally by NWA
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Oasis - I Am The Walrus originally by The Beatles
Sonic Youth - Superstar originally by The Carpenters
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen
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Originally posted by antennaball
Jessica Simpson should be summarily executed for re-making "Take My Breath Away".
Jessica Simpson should be summarily executed for re-making "Take My Breath Away".
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We have a winner.. Who told her she could sing?
And another bad cover, 311(I think it was them) doing Cure's Love Song.
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Since when does a great Cure song need a upbeat regge kind of beat in it?
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Almost any cover by Johnny Cash is excellent , the best are his cover of Nail young's Pocahontas and his cover of Cat Stevens Father and Son.
All of the Byrds covers of Dylan.
All of the Byrds covers of Dylan.
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edit-realized what i posted was wrong.
for good covers I'd say
Ring of Fire-Social Distortion
Purple Haze and World in My Eyes-The Cure.
the bad
too many to list
for good covers I'd say
Ring of Fire-Social Distortion
Purple Haze and World in My Eyes-The Cure.
the bad
too many to list
Last edited by Cardiff Giant11; 05-29-04 at 09:32 PM.
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Good -
10,000 Maniacs (originally Patty Smyth, but written by Bruce Springsteen) - Because the Night
Weaklazyliar (originally by the Pixies) - Levitate Me
Bis (originally by Joy Division) - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Bad -
Jessica F'in Simpson - Take My Breath Away
Heather Nova (originally by Bruce Springsteen) - I'm on Fire
10,000 Maniacs (originally Patty Smyth, but written by Bruce Springsteen) - Because the Night
Weaklazyliar (originally by the Pixies) - Levitate Me
Bis (originally by Joy Division) - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Bad -
Jessica F'in Simpson - Take My Breath Away
Heather Nova (originally by Bruce Springsteen) - I'm on Fire
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What about Hillary Duff and her skanky older sister (a duet) RUINING the Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed"? It almost erases Jessica Simpson's "Take My Breathe Away" from your mind. Almost.
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Goldfinger's cover of The Cure's Just Like Heaven is awsome. Anything by Me First ATGG, especially Leavin' on a Jet Plane.
Finally, My Gay Uncle's cover of Faith Hill's Still the One should be enjoyed by all.
Finally, My Gay Uncle's cover of Faith Hill's Still the One should be enjoyed by all.
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Good:
I'd have to agree with a couple people's opinion of
Ring of Fire - Social Distortion
Bad:
When You Wish Upon a Star - Gene Simmons
I'd have to agree with a couple people's opinion of
Ring of Fire - Social Distortion
Bad:
When You Wish Upon a Star - Gene Simmons
Last edited by The_Infidel; 06-06-04 at 01:17 PM.
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Originally posted by DonnachaOne
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize originally by Slade
Gary Jules - Mad World originally by Tears For Fears
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane originally by The Velvet Underground
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle originally by New Order
Pet Shop Boys - Go West originally by The Village People
REM - Superman originally by The Clique
The Clash - I Fought The Law originally by Bobby Fuller
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower originally by Bob Dylan
Tricky - Black Steel originally by Public Enemy
Urge Overkill - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon originally by Neil Diamond
Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade Of Pale originally by Procul Harem
Vic & Bob with EMF - I'm A Believer originally by The Monkees, who themselves were covering Neil Diamond
Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide originally by Fleetwood Mac
Hole - Gold Dust Woman originally by Fleetwood Mac
Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Rage Against The Machine - Renegades Of Funk originally by Afrika Bambataa
Fear Factory with Gary Numan - Cars originally by Numan himself
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind originally by Elvis or Willie Nelson, I forget which
East 17 - West End Girls originally by Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and The Furious Five - White Lines originally by Grandmaster Flash
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams originally by The Eurhythmics
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall originally by Oasis
Blur - Oliver's Army originally by Elvis Costello
Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Da Hood originally by NWA
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Oasis - I Am The Walrus originally by The Beatles
Sonic Youth - Superstar originally by The Carpenters
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize originally by Slade
Gary Jules - Mad World originally by Tears For Fears
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane originally by The Velvet Underground
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle originally by New Order
Pet Shop Boys - Go West originally by The Village People
REM - Superman originally by The Clique
The Clash - I Fought The Law originally by Bobby Fuller
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower originally by Bob Dylan
Tricky - Black Steel originally by Public Enemy
Urge Overkill - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon originally by Neil Diamond
Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade Of Pale originally by Procul Harem
Vic & Bob with EMF - I'm A Believer originally by The Monkees, who themselves were covering Neil Diamond
Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide originally by Fleetwood Mac
Hole - Gold Dust Woman originally by Fleetwood Mac
Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Rage Against The Machine - Renegades Of Funk originally by Afrika Bambataa
Fear Factory with Gary Numan - Cars originally by Numan himself
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind originally by Elvis or Willie Nelson, I forget which
East 17 - West End Girls originally by Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and The Furious Five - White Lines originally by Grandmaster Flash
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams originally by The Eurhythmics
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall originally by Oasis
Blur - Oliver's Army originally by Elvis Costello
Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Da Hood originally by NWA
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Oasis - I Am The Walrus originally by The Beatles
Sonic Youth - Superstar originally by The Carpenters
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen
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surprised no one has mentioned the ruination of "riders on the storm" from creed.
also, you all can shoot me, but i liked love song from 311, and even "take my breath away" from js, even though i am not the biggest fan of her's.
also, you all can shoot me, but i liked love song from 311, and even "take my breath away" from js, even though i am not the biggest fan of her's.
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There's an amazing cover of the Pixies' "Gigantic" by a band called Orange out there. Really amazing.
BTW, I'm listening to the Avril "Chop Suey" right now. It's the funniest friggin thing I've ever heard in my life!
BTW, I'm listening to the Avril "Chop Suey" right now. It's the funniest friggin thing I've ever heard in my life!
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Good:
Van Halen- You really got me (Kinks)
Beatles- Rock and Roll (Chuck Bery)
Nirvana- The man who sold the world (Bowie)
Bowie-White light\White heat (Velvet Underground)
Decent:
Dave Edmonds- I hear you knocking (forgot who did the oringinal)
STP : Dancing Days (Led Zepplin)
Bad:
Crow-Sweet child of mine (G n R)
Don't know who the artist is, but whoever coverd Peter Gabriel's In your eyes. What a terrible cover.
Eric Burdon- Paint it Black (Rolling Stones)
G n R- Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones)
Van Halen- You really got me (Kinks)
Beatles- Rock and Roll (Chuck Bery)
Nirvana- The man who sold the world (Bowie)
Bowie-White light\White heat (Velvet Underground)
Decent:
Dave Edmonds- I hear you knocking (forgot who did the oringinal)
STP : Dancing Days (Led Zepplin)
Bad:
Crow-Sweet child of mine (G n R)
Don't know who the artist is, but whoever coverd Peter Gabriel's In your eyes. What a terrible cover.
Eric Burdon- Paint it Black (Rolling Stones)
G n R- Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones)
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A couple that I really like:
JOE COCKER-- "With a Little Help From My Friends" (especially the live version from Woodstock) (original by the Beatles--of course)
MARIANNE FAITHFULL--"Sister Morphine" (although, since she wrote the lyrics for Sister Morphine, maybe not really a cover, technically; she just recorded it after the Stones did)
JOE COCKER-- "With a Little Help From My Friends" (especially the live version from Woodstock) (original by the Beatles--of course)
MARIANNE FAITHFULL--"Sister Morphine" (although, since she wrote the lyrics for Sister Morphine, maybe not really a cover, technically; she just recorded it after the Stones did)