Who has done the best cover of a song? (3 Viewers)

[spiny norman]

Given how many people are oh so adventurously naming Hendrix's All Along the Watchtower, this could almost be a best cover of a Dylan song thread (though that could probably get a thread unto itself).

I really like George Harrison's If Not For You.

 

[chicky_pie]

killing me softly - the fugees

 

[mr_brightside]

99 Red Balloons - Goldfinger

not best but still cool....
cause I was listening to it earlier

 

[Charizard]

If you like Children of Bodom you should probably go off yourself.


Anyway maybe

Knocking on heaven's door - Guns N Roses

Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica

 

[Absolutezero]

I'm another advocate of:

Heartbeats ~ Jose Gonzalez

While we are on the topic, I might add that good covers of All along the watchtower have been done by Michael hedges, and Clapton/Kravitz.

The is also an incredible version of stairway to heaven, which sounds like it's done by Pink Floyd. I'm positive it isn't by them, but I'm not sure who it is. It can be found through any file sharing program though.

 

[Mumma]

Demons and Wizards did a pretty rockin cover of the 'Immigrant Song'.

 

[jaggy snake]

Muse's version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," not sure who did the original

The Deftones' version of "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," originally by The Smiths

Biffy Clyro's version of "Take Me Out," originally by Franz Ferdinand

 

[Classic Rudiger]

99 Red Balloons - Goldfinger

That is a pretty epic cover.
top song

 

[d3vilz]

Boyce Avenue - Viva la Vida
Boyce Avenue - Apologize
Boyce Avenue - Hate That I Love You
Cascada - What Hurts The Most
Millenium 54 - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

 

[morganjane]

Marylin Manson- Sweet Dreams (are made of these)

 

[wixxy2348]

I actually think Guns 'n' Roses' cover of Cats in the Cradle is fantastic.
Also their cover of Live and Let Die is one of my favourite songs EVER.

 

[Rhanoct]

Cradle of Filth's Iron Maiden cover of Fear of the Dark.

I think they did hallowed better

<3 metallica's cover of astronomy

 

[Born2baplacebo]

Marylin Manson- Sweet Dreams (are made of these)

He killed it. The original was better.

 

[RohanZ]

99 Red balloons - Goldfinger. fantastic cover.

 

[JonnoisBored]

I actually think Guns 'n' Roses' cover of Cats in the Cradle is fantastic.

LOL you make me laugh.

 

[iwannarock]

oh in that case my bad. i heard from some music freaks in high school that they heard two versions of wonderwall and that the music teacher hated oasis' version was shit and that the original one was done by a jazz guy.

maybe they heard paul anka's cover of wonderwall?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoXHT465aFE

sorry its the only video of the song i could find on youtube. some dance show

and the cats in the cradle cover is by ugly kid joe. not gunners.

and thin lizzy have the best cover of whiskey in the jar imo.

 

[smash0]

Marylin Manson- Sweet Dreams (are made of these)

+1

Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver

 

[i-love-maynard]

nah, manson killed that song. everyone listen to johnny cash's cover of NIN's 'hurt'. its so beautiful and raw.

 

[DekarTyphon]

too bad the song itself is shit

the breeders - happiness is a warm gun (originally by the beatles)
big star - femme fatale (originally by the velvet underground & nico)
meg baird - the waltze of the tennis players (originally by fraser & debolt)
tindersticks - here (originally by pavement)

 

[Born2baplacebo]

Conquest - The White Stripes
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - The White Stripes
Here Comes the Rain Again - The Cruxshadows