The thread of good covers.

[LeftyMom]

Because the shitty covers thread makes the baby jesus cry.

Here's one to start you off: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEtJXjvj-Tk&feature=related

BTW, this band is awesome live. Go see them.

[flvegan]

1. Sorry, Faith No More covering "Easy" is the best cover ever.

For a number of reasons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH7J3G7Qtt0

They also did a great cover (live only) of the Nestle "creamy white, dreamy white" commercial.

[LeftyMom]

3. fangirl

:eyes:

[LeftyMom]

2. And here's another.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoQhf76STrk&feature=related

I could tell you which link is what band doing what song, but that sounds like work. Think of this as sort of a musical grab bag. Only louder and kinda obnoxious, because that's how my tastes tend to run.

[Danger Mouse]

4. "The Man Who Sold the World" -Nirvana covers Bowie. Excellent cover.

Dream Theater also did a kickass cover of 'Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding' by Elton John. Incidentally, that is Elton John's best song, by about infinity times infinity. He will never surpass it.

[cemaphonic]

15. That album had a bunch of good covers.

Not crazy about the Bowie cover, but I don't really like the original song all that much either.

[JackBeck]

5. Does it count if the original artist is also on the cover? nt

[LeftyMom]

6. I don't think this thead really has rules.

Go for it. :shrug:

[JackBeck]

7. Mary.J.Blige (feat.U2) ONE

Because I lurves my Mary J.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be0j4PbrQOI

[DarkTirade]

8. One of the few reality shows I actually liked had a few good moments.

I liked this one just to see the guy develope a bit as a performer. He was always good, but kinda flat before this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN2w-1BJstE

I'm sure graywarrior will appreciate this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz3lRRdgOFg

This one just blew me away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5rL2spNJjc

Not bad for someone who didn't even know the song ahead of time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoePtAPSvDM

I think this one was a good example of finding the balance between making it his own vs. staying true to the original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk53PjLwsUs


On the softer side, I love some of Rufus Wainwright's covers. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmbQEQltOwM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71Fv3PcQQY

[Danger Mouse]

9. I love 'Creep'...it often makes me teary-eyed...

It's definitely not Radiohead's best song, but it's still very moving.
This guy does it justice, but doesn't beat the original.
That Dilana chick scares me. :scared:

[DarkTirade]

11. Yeah, she's awesome in a scary kinda way.

:P

[Danger Mouse]

23. I thought she was going to croak about eating my brains...any moment...

:hide:

[ghostsofgiants]

10. Pretty much anything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes fits the bill...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD4itqZez-4 (Covering "Crazy" by Seal)

[LeftyMom]

12. Listening now. That's pretty cool.

:thumbsup:

[ghostsofgiants]

13. They're super fun.

Members of NOFX, Lagwagon and Swinging Udders. :thumbsup:

[DarkTirade]

18. At the 'Battle of the Bands' I went to in high school one of the bands did a Backstreet Boys

or N'sync cover in that style. I don't remember what song, I just remember that it was funny as hell. :)

[peruban]

27. I really like the "Cheers" theme song by the Gimme Gimmes. n/t

[Forkboy]

14. I've got two that I love.

The first is an acappela version of a Dead Kennedys song by Nomeansno (surely the finest band to ever stride upon the planet).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSezVb2tQug

The second is The Residents doing Elvis' Teddy bear, and may be the best cover I've ever heard. I don't see the point of people doing a cover exactly the same as the original, so this is perfect. Way different, and way cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CFTFIcvz6o

[cemaphonic]

16. The Residents also do a badass cover of "It;s a Man's World.

[Forkboy]

19. Yup yup yup!

They are so cool. I've been listening to their CD Tweedles all week. :)

[DarkTirade]

17. Oh, and how could I have forgotten... the last music video the Man in Black put out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

[JackBeck]

20. Like A Prayer by John Wesley Harding

The YouTube video would most likely make the baby jesus cry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrd_p6WOniU

[ZombieHorde]

21. If 6 were 9, Axiom Funk.

[cemaphonic]

22. Oh yeah, I've got that somewhere - that is a good one.

[cemaphonic]

24. Jane's Addiction - Ripple

One of those great covers that is totally different from the original, but in a good way. I don't see the point of covers that are just note-for-note recreations.

See also, Devo - Satisfaction.

Here's Gillian Welch and Old Crow doing "The Weight," by The Band:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI-PHQoBCPg

[DarkTirade]

25. And just about any cover Terra Naomi does is good.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=53A6656A7BAACD91

I especially like these two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4CmO5yIWGw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV2lC_ksAqU (and I don't even like the original of this one.)

[peruban]

26. Cake's cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive". n/t

[HughBeaumont]

28. Isaac Hayes - "Something"

Sorry, no YouTube link, which is unbelievable because it's one of his best songs, if not his best song, period.