Covers by other artists, what is your favorite? Options

[AimeeLynn]

Well I ran into this video of Jesse McCartney singing "Buy You a Drank"

I was wondering if there is a certain song that your favorite artist covered?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2jmQ8n4ORs
I love this too, Aly and Aj covers a "Black horse in a Cherry tree"

[berrypop90]

I don't like that song but Jesse McCartney singing it was pretty nifty.

My fav. covers are:
Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

All Time Low - Umbrella

Your Song by Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge

Pretty much any song by Michael Buble, especially Come Fly With Me, Fever & You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby.
Myfly's version of Don't Stop Me Now.

[hi-C]

That Jesse McCartney cover was nifty. I really liked that.

Hmm... the only cover I can think of off hand right now is Rage Against the Machine's "How Could I Just Kill A Man." The original is by Cypress Hill. That shit blew my mind when I first realized it.

Edit: And Dynamite Hack's cover of Eazy E's "Boyz in the Hood." The Dynamite Hack cover is f**kin' classic.

Punkass trippin' in the dead of night...

[karmakiller]

Hm, I know it sounds odd for me to say this one, but:

Johnny Cash - Hurt

[LoveToMySilas]

Wow, thank you for showing me that Buy you a drank cover, Aimee. *makes new myspace song*

I have a few covers that I like but they're slipping my mind right now. I'll be back.

[silverbolt]

The Braids - Bohemian Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9DJkopkDOg

Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5BXfXUYwM

Off By One - Torn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yoMttjeu88

Chris Cendena - Apologize
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Cq9nJv_eE

Chris Cendena - I'm Yours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tQxJw7-Dg

Chris Cendena - Ordinary People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKhI-A800BY

[hi-C]

Hm, I know it sounds odd for me to say this one, but:

Johnny Cash - Hurt

That's not odd, that's a great cover. So good, Trent Reznor was like, "Shit, that's Johnny Cash's song now."

[whoahitznikki]

marie digby - umbrella

...thats all i can think of right now haha but i'm sure there's more.

[Amaranthus]

Just Like Heaven - Katie Melua
Lovesong - 311

Originally by the Clash.

[hi-C]

"Love Song" is by The Cure, not the Clash.

[7ate9and10watche...]

I agree on All Time Low's cover of "Umbrella". It's amazing live and on the CD. I like Anberlin's acoustic cover of Radiohead's "Creep". And Alien Ant Farm's cover of "Smooth Criminal", also. The last one I can think of right now is Chase Coy's cover of "I Will Follow You Into The Dark".

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Reason for edit: Don't advertise, please. - Cristy

[manny-the-dino]

Haha it's ironic how I'm listening to Jess right now.
I loooooooooooove Jesse McCartney's version. I tried it add it to my myspace but the person who uploaded the song disabled adding the song to your profile. If Jesse were to sell his version on iTunes, I think I'd buy it lol.

As far as any of my favorite artists covering songs, I can't think of any right now but there are some good ones out there.

[7ate9and10watche...]

Yeah, I would too. I like his version better than the original. It's actually really good and I really don't like his music.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=...ideoid=39029865

[tokyo-rose]

All Time Low - Umbrella McedZrZ_jCE

Ooh, I like that version more than the original.

marie digby - umbrella

Also better than the original.

I loooooooooooove Jesse McCartney's version. I tried it add it to my myspace but the person who uploaded the song enabled adding the song to your profile.

*disabled?

[manny-the-dino]

^Haha, yes. Thanks Cristy!

[DoubleJ]

[AimeeLynn]

^ the sound sounds so different that it took me awhile to know what The plain white tees were covering!
I love it

[DoubleJ]

That cover is def better than the original!

[fr4nk13]

I really like "I will survive" by Cake

If you haven't heard of Cake, you need to go and buy all of their music RIGHT NOW!

[superstitious]

Hm, I know it sounds odd for me to say this one, but:

Johnny Cash - Hurt

That's not odd, that's a great cover. So good, Trent Reznor was like, "Shit, that's Johnny Cash's song now."

For sure! I love the cover. It's a very passionate remake and remarkably done.

Cowboy Junkies made a cover of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" a long time ago. Beautiful remake and one of my favorite tunes to listen to.

[mizzkewl06]

And Alien Ant Farm's cover of "Smooth Criminal", also.

Cat Power did a cover of Wonderwall by Oasis and it sounds awesome. I love that song, & her version is great!

[berrypop90]

And Alien Ant Farm's cover of "Smooth Criminal", also.

Hell yes! I've had this song in my head for days now(not that I'm really complaining).

[technicolour]

Cat Power did a cover of Wonderwall by Oasis and it sounds awesome. I love that song, & her version is great!

YESSSS! I love it when people do cover's of Wonderwall. Ryan Adams & Cat Powers are amazing!

Cartel's version was, eh.


The other day I downloaded Leona Lewis' version of Snow Patrol's "Run" and it was pretty good. Nothing can beat an original Snow Patrol, IMO but this wasn't too bad. Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl7r2ApESN4

[Amaranthus]

"Love Song" is by The Cure, not the Clash.

Whoops
I always confuse those two.

[karmakiller]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Tori Amos doing Smells Like Teen Spirit.

I didn't really care for it, but a lot of people did.

[hi-C]

Whoops
I always confuse those two.

But they're so different...

Oh! I've another cover to add. Corinne Bailey Rae's version of Justin Timberlakes, "SexyBack."

And Mark Ronson's "version" (haha) of Radiohead's "Just."

[Amaranthus]

But they're so different...

Oh! I've another cover to add. Corinne Bailey Rae's version of Justin Timberlakes, "SexyBack."

And Mark Ronson's "version" (haha) of Radiohead's "Just."

No no no, It's just the names I confuse.

[kimmytree]

Well, the first cover song that comes to mind is Down in a Hole by Ryan Adams. I think it's originally by Alice in Chains.

[mizzkewl06]

Garbage, No Doubt and The Distillers live cover of Blondie's Call Me was also very awesome.

[Casper666]

Motorhead-Enter sandman

whY cant i think of ne...ill post back up when i got more

[lovescream]

A lot of covers I hear aren't good, but the covers listed in this thread are actually pretty good.
Haha, and woah, Jesse DOES sing that pretty darn well ;o
& That Leona Lewis cover of Run is great. :D

My Faves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6hxhLzPTR8 (the maine - i wanna love you)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWWpBWG3Zwo (bekay - a journey, not really sure if this can be considered a cover since the lyrics are changed?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sccSE-rQ7p4 (nada surf - if you leave)

[Headlock]

Tori Amos covering the song "smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana. Although I love this woman to death, she killed "hurt" by Nine Inch Nails when she covered it. She shot it, stabbed it, danced on it and shot it again.
And, I do like A Perfect Circle's cover of the song "imagine".

[creole]

Hmmm.

Punk goes Crunk - I wish
They basically covered Skee-lo.

[Headlock]

Garbage, No Doubt and The Distillers live cover of Blondie's Call Me was also very awesome.

Very true!

[iDecay]

Haha, Moni posted that in one of her bulletins and I was like wow.. Jessie's verson > T-Pain.

And um agreed with Jerome on Off By One's cover of Torn. I also like Marie Digby's Umbrella and Nada Surf - If You Leave.

The Startling Line - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Yellowcard - Everywhere

And I know she's not famous, but I just love her cover.. Well, it's not really a cover since she re-wrote it and it's in English now, but whatever.
aozorafantasii - Replay

[AimeeLynn]

Tina
- Yellowcard is love

Vanilla Sky-Umbrella

Lol they are funny

[Tramatize]

I like both versions of the song, but i like the Murderdolls cover of White Wedding.

[karmakiller]

^ I think the original is wayyyyyyyy better. That's just like when Korn decided to cover Radiohead's "Creep". :(

[mizzkewl06]

how could i forget Gary Jules cover of Mad World? that song is awesome. he definately took a great song and made it better.

[Melie]

tina turner - let's stay together....OLD SKOOL!!!

[berrypop90]

OMG I can't believe I left out Mat Weddle(of Obadiah Parker)'s version of Hey Ya! It's amazing, I used to listen to it like, every day.
http://www.youtube.com/v/8-8nkkOA_AM&hl=en
This is the acoustic version w/ just him singing. There's a studio version w/ the whole band involved(but I prefer this one).

[mackenziee]

^ it says the video is no longer available. :\

[Blaqheartedstar]

Hm, I know it sounds odd for me to say this one, but:

Johnny Cash - Hurt

yeah that one was pretty good.

KoRn - Another Brick in the Wall

^ a Pink Floyd cover

halifax - Straight Up < a paula abdul cover.
Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love < Soft Cell cover.
Foo Fighters - Darling Nikki < a Prince cover
KoRn - One < Metallica Cover

[berrypop90]

^ it says the video is no longer available. :\

Fixed it.

[mackenziee]

Fixed it.

thanks.

[technicolour]

how could i forget Gary Jules cover of Mad World? that song is awesome. he definately took a great song and made it better.

OOOOOH That's a good one. Seriously. That song is so incredibly morbid and melancholy it's amazing.

[berrypop90]

John Mayer's version of Free Fallin'. Just GUH, it's insanely beautiful. He's so much better live than on cd. I listen to Where The Light is like, every day.

[technicolour]

Anything sung by John Mayer is pure audio gold. He's amazing. <3


OMG. 30 Seconds to Mars version of Kanye's 'Stronger' = <3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zFRNOpuGI

[only-tuesdays]

Johnny Cash - Hurt
and
Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

[The-March-Hare]

Currently in love with Yael Naim's version of Toxic by Britney.

You don't really get enough French-Israeli singer-songwriters knocking around.

[hi-C]

^ That is an outstanding cover.

[*absinthe*]

bump.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mov24jUv1FE

[technicolour]

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

FREAAKKIINGGG AMAZING.

[PurpleDaze112]

Quindon Tarver covering "When Doves Cry" in Romeo and Juliet, and Saosin covering "Time after Time"

[lovescream]

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

FREAAKKIINGGG AMAZING.

TOTALLLYY forgot about that cover, but it's always been my favorite. at times, i even prefer it to the original !

[karmakiller]

Speaking of John Mayer, I'm going to go ahead and say he actually did a good job covering "Bold As Love". (Jimi Hendrix)

[MissFits]

Iron and Wine's cover of Such Great Heights by The Postal Service.
or
Social Distortion's cover of Don't Think Twice by Bob Dylan.
They did an AMAZING job on that cover. I like it WAY better than the original version.

[freeridefight]

T.A.T.U.- How soon is now is the shiz

[dustbunny]

devendra banhart - doo wop(that thing) / home is where you're happy.

[markmejia]

UrbanGermany's cover of "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5.

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[BrittanyDeLongeG...]

Plus 44I Am One ( The Smashing Pumpkins )
Plus 44 Chirstmas Vacation ( The Descendents )
All Time LowTime To Break Up ( Blink-182 )
All Time LowDamnit ( Blink-182)
All Time LowUmbrella ( Rihanna )
ParamoreMy Hero ( Foo Fighters )
ParamoreSunday Bloody Sunday ( U2 )
ParamoreStuck On You ( Fuel )
Boys Like GirlsLet Go (Fru)
The Maine I wanna Love You ( Akon )
The Academy Is...Mayonaise ( The Smashing Pumpkins)
Panic! At The Disco Tonight, Tonight ( The Smashing Pumpkins )

[heyo-captain-jac...]

It's a tough one. Either Tommyknocker's cover (Unless remixes don't count) of Twist by Korn, or Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson.

[annalucky]

Don't have a favorite, but I think Jesse McCartney doing "Bleeding Love" was interesting. Well, the song was intended for him to sing.

[mytangerine]

Jimmy by M.I.A., but this is cover by Of Montreal. it is SOO good.

[Gigi]

James, I just listened to Yael Naim's cover and HOLY SHIT wow that was awesome.

I really like Milow's cover of Ayo Technology.

[dustbunny]

^ wow, it sounds really good. except for maybe the language towards the end, but musically awesome

[Joanne]

I really like Milow's cover of Ayo Technology.

I love the bridge and chorus!


Creepy ass music video though.

[Gigi]

I actually heard the cover on Perez Hilton and I wasn't watching the video while listening to it (because, like always, I don't care for the music video anyway). But yeah I just watched it. WTF? They should Video on Trial that shit. Licking that honey(?) off his face...gross.

[Joanne]

^ I didn't even think it was honey. omfg.

[Gigi]

Yeah but what else would they lick...

I don't even want to think about it.

I listen to this so often now that I don't even remember how the original sounds like.

[Tung]

My favorite cover would be...

Tung Mehard - Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis)

[Joanne]

^ Gotta love that one. Seriously... Totally awesome.

[superstitious]

This is OLD, so I'm not sure how many of you have heard it, but Ike & Tina Turner's cover of "Proud Mary" (originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival) is one of the most excellent covers ever.

[mipadi]

I've always been a big fan of Nirvana's cover of "Son of a Gun" (originally by The Vaselines). It just has a great sing-songy kind of feel to it when Cobain plays it.

[Harp]

I always liked Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm.