The BEST covers ever...

[ClearAsCrystal]

I know that there is the worst covers ever...

Now it is time for the BEST

In my opinion, some of musicians best works are cover songs. Partially because they put so much passion and work inot a cover. Since usually it is a tribute or a favorite song so it is something they love.

some of my favorites are:

-The Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nick's cover)

-Fiona Apple - Across the Universe (The Beatles cover)

-Nick Drake - Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Bob Dylan cover)

[bonabon]

i was thinking of making this, but couldnt be bothered...

i didnt like fiona apples version that much...

anyways i think these are good:

* Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

* Mad World - Gary Jules

* Scarborough Fair - Simon + Garfunkel...

* cant remember anymore...

[The walrus]

Johnny Cash - Hurt.

[ClearAsCrystal]

i was thinking of making this, but couldnt be bothered...

i didnt like fiona apples version that much...

anyways i think these are good:

* Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

* Mad World - Gary Jules

* Scarborough Fair - Simon + Garfunkel...

* cant remember anymore...

that one was good. Gary Jules's version of Mad World it is awesome.

[saintcity]

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Sugar Ray - Abracadabra
Fiona Apple - Across the Universe

[Gitta Rensolo]

Ok not many people will know it:

Yeah I really love it:

Echt-Junimond

[Ted]

Coldplay - Lips Like Sugar

[Ondes Martenot]

Coldplay-Hunting high and low(A-HA)

absolutely amazing,i just love it better than original one

[ClearAsCrystal]

- The Shins - We Will Become Sillouettes (The Postal Service cover)

- Iron and Wine - Such Great Heights (also, The Postal Service Cover)

[badlydrawngirl]

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley


and johnny cash - hurt as well as some of u mentioned!

[ClearAsCrystal]

Why does it always rain on me- Travis (don't know the origional..i just know that is not their song

[Ondes Martenot]

Why does it always rain on me- Travis (don't know the origional..i just know that is not their song

i'm sure it's Travis' song :)

[saintcity]

- The Shins - We Will Become Sillouettes (The Postal Service cover)

- Iron and Wine - Such Great Heights (also, The Postal Service Cover)

OHHHHH!!!!! Excellent!!!! I forgot all about those! Such Great Heights is so beautiful....

[ClearAsCrystal]

I know ^^^^

Are you sure coldplay9027? I could've sworn that was an old song!?

[isaac]

Yeah, the aforementioned Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley and Hurt by Johnny Cash are probably my favourites.

Although Coldplay do a good job on 'Ring of Fire,' Chris' voice doesn't quite go that low. :)

Also, Stevie Ray Vaugn played awesome Hendrix covers when he was playing.

[bonita]

muse - house of the rising sun :blush:

[bonabon]

that one was good. Gary Jules's version of Mad World it is awesome.

fuck yeah, its really reeeeeeaaaallly reeeeaalllly beautiful and good... the Tears For Fears version was HORRIBLE! :sick:

[fifi]

Muse - feeling good
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Aslan - Angie
Eva Cassidy - Somewhere over the rainbow
Jimi Hendrix - Stairway to heaven
Scissor sisters - comfortably numb
The futureheads - hounds of love

[Birdo]

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Tool - No Quarter (Led Zeppelin Cover)

[TLo]

Ben Folds - B*tches Aint Sh*t (Dr. Dre cover)

ben folds + rapping = hilarity. :lol:

[*andrea*]

-Fiona Apple - Across the Universe (The Beatles cover)

[flor*]

'across the universe' :: fiona apple
'don't let me down' :: stereophonics
'one' :: robbie williams
and i don't remember any other..

[ClearAsCrystal]

Oh good many people have found Fiona's 'Across the universe' cover to be awesome!

Feist - Inside and Out (Bee Gees cover) ...can't believe i forgot that one! :) :)

[Professor Peedston]

Annie Lennox - "Don't Let it Bring You Down" (Neil Young)
The Sea and Cake - "Sound and Vision" (David Bowie)
Bjork - "Like Someone in Love" (by Johnny Burke, but performed by everybody from Frank Sinatra to John Coltrane)
The Beatles - "Twist and Shout" (The Isley Brothers, I think)
The Rolling Stones - "Love in Vain" (Robert Johnson)

[saintcity]

Also, Nirvana did a cover of "Man Who Sold the World" which I think is a David Bowie song, but Nirvana's was so good, I never took the time to find out for sure. :D

[ClearAsCrystal]

^^^brilliant.

[Grace]

The Vines - I'm Only Sleeping (Beatles cover)
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon cover)
Nirvana - Lake Of Fire (Meat Puppets cover)

[Kite]

Also, Nirvana did a cover of "Man Who Sold the World" which I think is a David Bowie song, but Nirvana's was so good, I never took the time to find out for sure. :D

You are correct

Best Covers:
The Wurzels' Never Mind the bullocks album :)

[Kite]

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You can't do no wrong because more than 75% of the covers are brilliant

[ClearAsCrystal]

thanks ;)

[Grace]

another good cover is
Coldplay - Can't Get You Outta My Head (by Kylie)

[X&Y????]

Oasis - My Generation

This has got to be the only cover of a song I know that puts twice as much energy into it as the original, the boys have pretty much made it their own.

The Subways - You`ve Got To Hide Your Love Away

Not a bad version of this Lennon classic.

[Merkaba82]

The Flaming Lips - Knives Out(Radiohead)

I thought it was disgusting at first... fortunately it grew on me

Brad Mehldau - Everything In its right place(Radiohead)

Belle and Sebastian - The Boy With the Thron In HIs Side

[frostbitepanda]

I think Death Cab for Cutie's cover of Bjork's "All Is Full of Love" is excellent.