Best/Worst Cover Songs

[Adumbros]

Anything Kid Rock covers/remixes

Kid Rock should not be allowed to:
Cover songs
Make his own songs
Be within ten feet of any musical instrument
Be allowed to walk around without duct tape over his mouth

*amen*

[Rjeso]

Rob Zombie's cover of Blitzkrieg Bop is atrocious.

Aww.

The original seems so pansy to me, I like how he drove the beat and made it manly.

[fernandito]

By "made it more manly" do you mean he belched it? It sounds like he wants to burp but he can't.

[Rjeso]

Dude, it's Rob Zombie, when does he not sound like that? But I love him anyway.

Not love love, of course, but you knew that already.

[jayson]

I thought I'd throw out some video of Bill Frisell since I suspect very few of you are familiar with his work. I know SJ knows some thanks to a friend I thought it'd be nice to show you who and what the hell I'm talking about when I talk about some of these covers. When it comes to phrasing and tone, Frisell is a master.

1. A Change Is Gonna Come - written and originally recorded by Sam Cooke

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ERNVIch888"]YouTube - Bill Frisell ~ A Change Is Gonna Come[/ame]


2. Just Like a Woman - written and originally recorded by Bob Dylan

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkM3Wiy7j5Q"]YouTube - Bill Frisell 'Just Like A Woman'[/ame]

3. What The World Needs Now - written by Hal David/Burt Bacarach and first recorded by Jackie DeShannon

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBu1GeAbCkE"]YouTube - Bill Frisell~What The World Needs Now Is Love[/ame]

I wish there were more video on youtube to share because there are many many more covers he does that I'd love to share, but these will work.

[Rjeso]

I'll check them out when I get home, since YouTube's blocked at work.

[Seymour_Glass]

The Shins' cover of "We Will Become Silhouettes" (original by The Postal Service)
Death Cab for Cutie's cover of "This Charming Man"
Elliott Smith's "Don't Fear the Reaper"
Elliott Smith's "Trouble" (original by Cat Stevens)
Ben Fold's cover of "Bitches Ain't Shit" (original by Dr. Dre)

[William50]

When I really love a song, and have listened to it many times, hearing a good cover can be a great thing. But, it can also be a bad thing. Like Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love. Not that I liked the original very much, but Manson stunk it up bad.

[Ruthful]

Best:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCP8XQ99zCY&feature=related"]YouTube - Anthrax - Got The Time[/ame]

Worst:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc"]YouTube - worst cover ever! *the final count down*[/ame]

Second-best:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYHi9D1nJeM"]YouTube - Common People[/ame]

[Heather19]

Elliott Smith's "Don't Fear the Reaper"

I didn't know he ever covered this one. I'm going to have to go search for it.

[William50]

I loved the original Don't Fear the Reaper. I even played it in my 7th grade talent show 2 years ago. I have to go check it out on youtube.

[Ruthful]

Another good one, The Dropkick Murphys covering "Career Opportunities.

[Heather19]

I loved the original Don't Fear the Reaper. I even played it in my 7th grade talent show 2 years ago. I have to go check it out on youtube.

I ran over to youtube right away to check it out. Not bad, but I still prefer the original.

[William50]

Yeah, the original is better, but its still pretty good.

[Seymour_Glass]

I just love the fact that he covered it.

[MrQuint]

I loved the original Don't Fear the Reaper. I even played it in my 7th grade talent show 2 years ago. I have to go check it out on youtube.

Check out the cover from the Mutton Birds. I really like that one.

[Ruthful]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLyQDFjY-TQ"]YouTube - Japanese fields of athenry[/ame]

[jayson]

It was a one-time treat at the Santa Barbara show, but Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke played a very nice cover of Neil Young's "Tell Me Why" (one of my fav of Neil's songs).

Here is Tom & Jonny's performance...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DeSM21oQq4"]YouTube - Radiohead covering Neil Young - Tell Me Why[/ame]

Here is Neil...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEiRCNpSbNQ&feature=related"]YouTube - Neil Young Tell Me Why[/ame]

[skfancast]

Fair Warning: I'm a metalhead.


Woe, Is Me - Tik Tok (Ke$ha cover)

Paint It Black - The Agony Scene

Burning for You - Dusks Embrace (Blue Oyster Cult cover)

Hell Within - Carry on my wayward son (Kansas cover)

A Day to Remember - Cable Car (The Fray cover)

A Day to Remember - Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson cover)

[Ruthful]

The best cover of "Paint It Black" I've ever heard is by Vanessa Carlton.

[Jack Torrance]

I think Careless Whisper covered by Seether is awesome.

Someone mentioned reinterpretation of a song, and that made me think of Weird Al. Although I guess he would be in a parody classification.

[Sickrose]

Rufus Wainwright covering Hallelujah at Glasto is immense.

[candy]

Good

FYC; suspicious minds (as an elvis fan, i can say that too)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aha4uEpEQ"]YouTube- Fine Young Cannibals -Suspicious Minds[/ame]

Bad

Scissor sistors; comfortabley numb
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRk5Gjl_cAg"]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]

Madonna - American Pie

[demorgan]

best ----no quarter by tool
worst---echo what someone already said...anything by kid rock

[razz]

Worst cover ever. No, not for this song. In general. Ever.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOuSxal8pf4"]YouTube- My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row (Video)[/ame]

As opposed to the awesomeness that is
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeqZl6OgOUA"]YouTube- Grateful Dead - Desolation Row[/ame]