songs with great cover renditions

by **Jana** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:25 am

Can't Take My Eyes off of You.

Frankie Valli - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpWKAGvGdA

Lauryn Hill - a great fresh-sounding cover -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5BXfXUYwM

Muse - More faithful to the original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBOQc3L1t1A

by **Carla777** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:06 am

StocktontoMalone wrote:Tony Harnell & Morning Wood - Love Hurts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW3k0rsxUIU

Nazareth - Love Hurts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WISogScYNXA&feature=related

very nice cover!! thanks
I remember we had some spanish version of this wonderful song, play the a band call Yndio, that make the song some justice, at least in spanish the message is clear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYa5a2tvrbM

by **TRAGChick** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:39 pm

Tommy James & The Shondells - "Crimson & Clover":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ-P8Fgfhvk

Joan Jett's version: (Thank you, Matt Pinfield, for highlighting this on today's WRXP "Cover Me" segment

)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdhonK8NMm8

by **Jonny B** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:53 am

Apologize
The original, by Timbaland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePyRrb2-fzs

The cover version, by All Ends:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87jvpm15gQ
(No explanation needed. Any song converted to hard rock or metal is an improvement.)

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Larger Than Life
The original, by The Backstreet Boys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uewJN__RykY

The cover, by Jaded Heart:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuTVWGESsCw
(Same reason, any song converted to hard rock or metal is an improvement.)

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Edge of Seventeen
The original, by Stevie Nicks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1b53KMS4RM

The cover version, by 3-Faced:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BAfcn4mIL8
(Perfect modern rock reendition.)

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Call Me
The original, by Blondie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH3Q_CZy968

The cover, by In This Moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW2n79L5_lo
(I will admit that the music video is friggin' cheesy, but even Debbie Harry was shitting bricks when she heard this cover.)

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Land of Confusion
Original by Genesis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oepXF2B5NK4

The cover, by Disturbed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KXgjLqSTg
(And it takes a LOT for me to say that a cover version of a Genesis song is better than the original. Genesis was my first and still favorite band to listen to.)

Another worthy cover version of a Genesis song: Transatlantic's take on The Return of the Giant Hogweed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svSVnvYhc5Q
(No offense to Peter Gabriel, but I can actually understand the lyrics now! )

by **Bon411** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:05 am

When A Blind Man Cries

Original by Deep Purple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Iq9CWuqMM

Cover by Richie Sambora
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29bdXj-ZlBE

by **squirt1** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:52 pm

I remember in the mid 50's Perry Como singing Unchained Melody on his TV show. I think I had the sheet music dated 1948 with his photo on it. Anyway, Bobby Hatfield - ( Righteous Brothers) will own it for longer than we live. Oh, that is unless Adam Lambert decides to sing it.

by **Eric** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:21 pm

I could do without covers.

by **rockinfayrose** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:38 am

Eric wrote:I could do without covers.

Rarely does it ever compare to the original, except in the case of "Mad World"

by **Jana** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:45 am

stevie nicks song.

Landslide - dixie chicks cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb_sQzp2aVA

by **Deb** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:12 pm

A couple that I really like the more edgy cover versions of..........

Mony Money ~ Billy Idol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLRAggWfuX8

Crazy ~ Talisman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieMVdbFHNYQ (I think this was probably the very first song/video I saw of JSS on youtube, and had to have the Talisman dvds, what a killer dvd set.....especially priceless now.

)

by **Triple S** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:38 pm

I love Van Morrison, but also love these covers of his songs:

Colin James - Into The Mystic (in his live performances of this song he puts so much feeling into it)

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

Freddy Curci - Brown Eyed Girl (not to be found on YT, but can be seen on Freddy's site):

http://freddycurci.com/videopages/browneyedgirl.html

by **Deb** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:44 pm

Triple S wrote:Colin James - Into The Mystic (in his live performances of this song he puts so much feeling into it)

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

Wow, me likey. I am constantly surprised almost every time I hear/see something new (that I've never heard before) of his.....majorly talented!

by **Triple S** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:53 pm

Deb wrote:
Triple S wrote:Colin James - Into The Mystic (in his live performances of this song he puts so much feeling into it)

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

Wow, me likey. I am constantly surprised almost every time I hear/see something new (that I've never heard before) of his.....majorly talented!

He is! (and a cutey and helluva nice guy :wink:

) When he sang that last time I saw him here at an 'unplugged' show, I was mesmerized.

by **Jana** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:43 pm

RADIOHEAD - CREEP - original (live) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOmw8qhuJ7g

roland orzabal (live) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GCu5ZSh-KM

the pretenders (live) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lML2N4xB9GU

korn - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv7zuDsns9w

prince (live) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDBQCBK7gwg

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT GREAT COVERS. YOU DECIDE WHICH ONE DID THAT SONG JUSTICE. RADIOHEAD IS HARD TO BEAT.

by **Don** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:55 pm

Original Simon and Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoGOgqs ... re=related

Hayley Westenra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_45W-Lq7 ... re=related

by **Jonny B** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:29 pm

Gunbot wrote:Original Simon and Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoGOgqs ... re=related

Hayley Westenra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_45W-Lq7 ... re=related

My favorite cover version goes to Sarah Brightman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuwZsbNQaOg

And just for kicks, here's a link, where somebody copied and pasted both the Sarah Brightman & and Leaves' Eyes versions as one track...just to be different:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E8tVz1AAOw

by **jestor92** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:20 am

I'm not a big fan of cover songs but off the top of my head:

The Kinks - You Really Got Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk3Ei_yoI4c
VH - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB8WHA3WWz0

The Kinks - Where Have All The Good Times Gone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v34aT2jQb0
VH- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NiE1p0h7HM

The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J3gX47rHGg
Green Day covered it and did a good job

MR

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