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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #60 on: February 15, 2010, 06:31:35 PM »

Offline Kwhit10

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Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams
Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love
Cave In - Dazed and Confused
Ben Folds - B*tches ain't Sh*t
Coalesce - Black Dog
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #61 on: February 15, 2010, 06:34:02 PM »

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Here's a NY Times list on Stereogum (I posted their link because there's some good suggestions in the comments section, spite some pg13 language)

http://stereogum.com/archives/Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.-list/ny-posts-100-greatest-cover-songs-of-all-time_005891.html

The list isn't as bad as people describe. I don't like it, but I think ranking the top covers of all time has to be the most impossible list to make.
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #62 on: February 15, 2010, 06:56:32 PM »

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the doors- back door man
ub40- red red wine
pearl jam- rockin in the free world
joe strummer & the mescalaros- redemption song
talking heads- take me to the river
widespread panic- wish you were here
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #63 on: February 15, 2010, 06:58:49 PM »

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Somewhere over the rainbow has been covered by nearly every artist, but Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, by far did it the best, IMO. 
Such a great version of the song.
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #64 on: February 15, 2010, 07:10:36 PM »

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Here are some of my favorites
Love Hurts - Nazareth(The Everly Brothers)
Black Magic Woman- Santana (Fleetwood Mac)
Roll Over Beethoven - ELO (Chuck Berry)
Once Bitten Twice Shy - Great White (Ian Hunter)
I Thank You - ZZ Top (Sam & Dave)
I Just Want To Make Love To You - Foghat(Muddy Waters)
Hush - Deep Purple (Billy Joe Royal)
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #65 on: February 15, 2010, 07:11:33 PM »

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Forgot to mention Smashing Pumpkins cover of "Landslide"
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« Reply #66 on: February 15, 2010, 07:13:25 PM »

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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #67 on: February 15, 2010, 07:27:29 PM »

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Nthing Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower", Nirvana "The Man Who Sold the World", and Johnny Cash "Hurt".  Others I like:

Johnny Cash "Rusty Cage"
Nirvana "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"
Nine Inch Nails "Suck"
Diamanda Galas "I Put a Spell on You" (the mashup with Jane's Addiction on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack)
Eagles of Death Metal "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Pearl Jam "Last Exit"
Metallica "Whiskey in the Jar" (cover of a cover, technically)
Alanis Morrisette "My Humps" (for sheer comedy value)
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« Reply #68 on: February 15, 2010, 07:32:39 PM »

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Any Southern Rock fans here? How about "Gimme Three Steps" by Skynard? You know, 'I was a cuttin the rug down at place called the jug with a girl named Linda Lou". Or, how about "Country Boy can survive" by Hank Jr? Hey, I live 30 miles north of Branson so I have to get a litte country in there.
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« Reply #69 on: February 15, 2010, 08:24:58 PM »

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I love Gimme Three Steps by Lynyrd Skynyrd! That was a cover? Or that was covered?
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #70 on: February 15, 2010, 09:19:40 PM »

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Lake of Fire- Nirvana
Foo Fighters- Darling Nikki & Down In The Park
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams
System of A Down - Metro
Ozzy & Motorhead - Hellraiser(not really a cover but they co-wrote and each performed on their 91 & 92 albums)

A couple of newer ones aren't too bad:

Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company ( Bad Company)
Disturbed - Midlife Crisis (Faith No More)

I have not heard it yet but supposedly Nonpoint is covering Pantera's Five Minutes Alone... Can't wait to hear it.

By the way I grew up in the 80's and kinda stuck in the grunge days in the 90's music as Alice In Chains is my favorite band of all time, and I love the remade 80's & 90's songs.
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« Reply #71 on: February 15, 2010, 09:40:45 PM »

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Here's a few more:

Counting Crows - Sweet Home Alabama (Lynard Skynard)
Counting Crows - You Were Always on My Mind (Willie Nelson)
Discovery - I Want You Back (Jackson 5)
My Morning Jacket - Rocket Man (Elton John) - Another one of my recent favorites
My Morning Jacket - Call Tyrone (blanking on this one)
Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac)

Big one that's been missed so far
REM - One (U2)
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #72 on: February 16, 2010, 11:34:05 AM »

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Forgot one more, Killswitch Engage = Holy Diver
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« Reply #73 on: February 16, 2010, 11:39:47 AM »

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Tom Waits' cover of the Ramones' "Return of Jackie and Judy."

The Ramones' cover of Tom Waits' "I Don't Want To Grow Up"

EDIT: Oh, and Cake's take on Gloria Gaynor...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=596qaxm-u4o
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Re: Best Cover Songs of All Time
« Reply #74 on: February 16, 2010, 12:03:37 PM »

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Quote from: the_Bird on February 16, 2010, 11:39:47 AM
Tom Waits' cover of the Ramones' "Return of Jackie and Judy."

The Ramones' cover of Tom Waits' "I Don't Want To Grow Up"

EDIT: Oh, and Cake's take on Gloria Gaynor...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=596qaxm-u4o

That's right, I agree on Cake!
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