What is your favorite cover version of a song?

I heard a good version of Black Velvet, though I didn't like the original (Or at least, I didn't like the first version I heard, which I think is the original)

I like Jimi Hendrix's version of 'All along the watchtower'

"Mad World" from Donnie Darko

"Hurt" by Johnny Cash

Angelique Kidjo's version of "Voodoo Child, slight return".

I made a similar survey awhile back and my vote has not changed ........... "Get Here" sung by Oleta Adams is fantastic and one of my all time faves, the original artist & also the songwriter is Brenda Russell, her songs have been covered also by Luther Vandross (if only for one night) as much as she is a good singer Oleta Adams version is miles ahead of her own





also Kelly Pryce's version of "As we Lay" is great too original by Shirley Murdock

Sopor Aeternus cover of 'Paranoid' by Black Sabbath ()

I'll post more if I think of any.

Social Distortion's version of Ring of Fire.


Also, the Gourds cover of Gin and Juice is a fave.

Where? I couldn't find one and was surprised by it.

A ha. Found it. You said "covered" and I guess search didn't like that:
http://surveycentral.org/survey/21556.html

Not sure on this

Can't think of any. Generally never like anyone else doing something other than the original artist.

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I saw the video for Hurt...It's disturbing...

I don't know if I could choose a favourite, but right now I'm really into Gary Jules' version of Mad World (the original, by Tears for Fears, isn't so great...)

no probs it was ahwile back

Killdozer doing Neil Diamond's "I am I said". Genius.

my empire of dirt

Rock N Roll Nigger - Original by some weirdo named Patti Smith. Cover by OF COURSE Marilyn Manson. But you knew that already.

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I think I did this, back in the day


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It'll come to me.

I LOVE the original. It was on the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack.

Cake, doing Gloria Gaynor's "I will Survive":

Guns N Roses, doing Bob Dylan's "Knockin on Heaven's Door":

Nirvana, doing David Bowie's "The Man who Sold the World":

For some reason I reeeeally like It's My Life by No Doubt, which is a cover of Talk Talk's version. I don't know why I like it so much - I really dislike No Doubt in general. I like loads of covers but this is one that pops out.

Smashing Pumpkins, doing Stevie Nicks's "Landslide":

Found it!
Local Natives - Warning Sign (Talking Heads cover)


Their voices are so fudging nice

'I've got money now, I've got money now'... mmm...

I thought of one more - Rammstein's 'Das Model'. It's a cover of Kraftwerk.

Oooh! I like that version too. It just has a different appeal than Marilyn Manson's. But it's a great song overall.

> Cake, doing Gloria Gaynor's "I will Survive":
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> Guns N Roses, doing Bob Dylan's "Knockin on Heaven's Door":
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> Nirvana, doing David Bowie's "The Man who Sold the World":


I completely agree with you on Cake's version of "I will survive". I had forgotten about that one.
I'm a fan of the G n' R cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", as well. Although I wouldn't say it's one of my favorites. I was never really crazy about the song itself, but G n' R made me not hate it, and there's a lot to be said for that.

I'm new to Cake. I knew they were out there, but had never really listened to their stuff. I adore them now.

My brother said he was in the car with my dad recently when GNR's version came on. At first, when my dad heard it, he was disappointed it wasn't Bob or Paul singing it.... but he came around after he listened for a second and started singing along. GNR made the best version, I think. As great as Bob is..... he didn't do it as much justice as Axl.

The whole soundtrack to Natural Born Killers is excellent. Definitely the best soundtrack ever made, imho.

I need to pull up the MM version and listen to it, thanks for the tip.

Marliyn Manson - Personal Jesus.
Depeche Mode did the original.



I prefer than the original, and I bloody loved the original.

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