Best ever cover song??

[swansea v6]

Been thinking with so many bands covering other artists songs, who do you reckon has done the BEST ever cover????

Recently heard stereophonics doing Sinead o' Connor's nothing compares to you, think it was off Radio 1, live lounge?? Absolutely brilliant...

But also love Johnny Cash covering Hurt by nine inch nails........

[zaktoo]

Hendrix' version of "All along the watchtower" by Dylan.

[catso]

Although Sinead O'Connors version is a cover of Prince (aka the little purple 2@ formerly known as Prince, or whatever he's calling himself today), personally I don't think Sinead's version can be bettered.

Many Bob Dylan songs have been covered better than the original IMO (don't like Dylan's vocals) thinking 'all along the watchtower' by Hendrix, 'little wing' by Hendrix (and others), 'Knocking on Heavens Door' covered by many but IMO Guns n' Roses did it best, staying with Gn'Rs 'Live and let die' is a great version (don't like Mc Cartneys vocals either).

Faith no More do an excellent cover of Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs' and also the Commodores 'I'm Easy' and Eric Claptons 'signature' tune 'Cocaine' is a cover of a JJ Cale song.

But my vote (unless I think of/remember/hear anything better) goes to Gn'Rs for 'Knocking on Heavens Door' especially good live

[swansea v6]

G'n'R have made knocking on heavens door theirs, much better than the original

also remembered faith no more covering, "I started a joke" although i don't know who did the original??

Edited by swansea v6 on Sunday 6th January 13:37

[Civpilot]

I actually really love Metallica's version of Bod Segers "Turn the Page"

And the video really tells a superbly tragic story...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOibtqWo6z4

I think as covers go that one is pretty darn good.

[swansea v6]

Metallica's version of Bod Segers "Turn the Page"


first song on my ipod!!!!!!

[NewNameNeeded]

three from me:

Johnny Cash covering Hurt by NIN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go 

Leona Lewis covering Run, by Snow Patrol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LKnv08C5_Q 
I adore this song, got bored of it, she's totally made it her own and I love it again.


Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdf1Q5__uvg 
Again, took a good song and just totally made it his own. Awesome. His version of Tainted Love is also brilliant.

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Queen of Japan's interpretation of Kiss's "I Was Made For Loving You".

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

With the female vocalist it has a lesbian vibe - a very sexy song.

Also, it is great with the double tracked vocals towards the end.

Edited by Ecurie Ecosse on Sunday 6th January 15:49

[andy400]

swansea v6 said:

also remembered faith no more covering, "I started a joke" although i don't know who did the original??

The BeeGees!

[catso]

Civpilot said:

I actually really love Metallica's version of Bod Segers "Turn the Page"

And the video really tells a superbly tragic story...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOibtqWo6z4

I think as covers go that one is pretty darn good.

Good call

[CommanderJameson]

Coroner's cover of the Beatles' I Want You (She's So Heavy) is pretty stunning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Votp0lg_5_M

[dbroughton]

johnny Cash - Hurt. The original was amazing but the cover was better. Not many covers do that

Also Jose Gonzalez Heartbeats was better than the Knife original.

[central]

The Stranglers "walk on by" (bacharach/david) sorry about the poor quality video -
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4mzHbY_ikoE&feat...

Got this on white vinyl somewhere in the archives.

[cantus]

Wuthering Heights by China Drum

[minimatt1967]

Paradise Lost covering 'Missing' by everything but the girl i think is brilliant!!

Metallica 'Whisky in the Jar' isn't a bad cover of an irish folk song as well

[zaktoo]

catso said:

'little wing' by Hendrix (and others),

Oi, Little Wing *is* a Hendrix song ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Wing

[LikesBikes]

Best cover ever? Blimey, thats a tough one.

However I think you'll find that this one is almost certainly the worst by far!

[catso]

zaktoo said:

catso said:

'little wing' by Hendrix (and others),

Oi, Little Wing *is* a Hendrix song ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Wing

My mistake, for some reason I thought it was a Dylan song.

But had Dylan performed it, it would have been crap and Hendrix's version would still have been better.....

[clonmult]

catso said:

Although Sinead O'Connors version is a cover of Prince (aka the little purple 2@ formerly known as Prince, or whatever he's calling himself today), personally I don't think Sinead's version can be bettered.

Nothing Compares 2 U was originally written by prince for one of his (many) offshoot bands, the Family. The original by them is definitely better than Sineads.

[TCEvo]

Civpilot said:

I actually really love Metallica's version of Bod Segers "Turn the Page"

And the video really tells a superbly tragic story...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOibtqWo6z4

I think as covers go that one is pretty darn good.

love that one, best thing on first Garage Inc CD. My favourite cover: Like a Prayer - H20. Also any cover by Me First & The Gimme Gimme's is usually better than the original.