What are the best cover songs? What are the worst?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:40 am    Post subject:

Best:
Social Distortion – “Ring of Fire”
Run DMC & Aerosmith – “Walk This Way”
Aerosmith – “Come Together”
David Lee Roth – “California Girls”
Save Ferris – “Come on Eileen”
Quiet Riot – “(bleep) on Feel the Noise”
Van Halen – “Dancing in the Street”
Van Halen – “Pretty Woman”
Bangles – “Hazy Shade of Winter”
Guns n Roses – “Knockin’ on Heavens Door”
Guns n Roses – “Live and Let Die”
Los Lobos – “La Bamba”
Nazareth – “Love Hurts”
Janis Joplin – “Me and Bobby McGee”
Great White – “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”
Motley Crue – “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”
Talking Heads – “Take Me to the River”
Madonna - "American Pie" (guilty pleasure)
Alien Ant Farm - "Smooth Criminal" (another guilty pleasure)
Offspring - "Walkin' on the Sun"


Worst:
Sheryl Crow – “Sweet Child O’Mine”
Dolly Parton – “Stairway to Heaven”
Brittney Spears – “I Love Rock n Roll”
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:58 pm    Post subject:

Big Game James wrote:
Best:
Social Distortion – “Ring of Fire”
Run DMC & Aerosmith – “Walk This Way”
Aerosmith – “Come Together”
David Lee Roth – “California Girls”
Save Ferris – “Come on Eileen”
Quiet Riot – “(bleep) on Feel the Noise”
Van Halen – “Dancing in the Street”
Van Halen – “Pretty Woman”
Bangles – “Hazy Shade of Winter”
Guns n Roses – “Knockin’ on Heavens Door”
Guns n Roses – “Live and Let Die”
Los Lobos – “La Bamba”
Nazareth – “Love Hurts”
Janis Joplin – “Me and Bobby McGee”
Great White – “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”
Motley Crue – “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”
Talking Heads – “Take Me to the River”
Madonna - "American Pie" (guilty pleasure)
Alien Ant Farm - "Smooth Criminal" (another guilty pleasure)
Offspring - "Walkin' on the Sun"


Eww.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:18 pm    Post subject:

methdxman wrote:
Some of my favorite covers:

Al Green - I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
Beatles - Twist and Shout
Isreal Kamamawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To You

many more...


dude, i mean dude! you got Bruddah Iz rollin' in his grave

j/p, i know that's some alphabet soup but it's... Israel Kamakawiwaole (i think ).





Best covers for me...

Foolish Heart by Nina ... that just had me mesmerized.

And loved what american idol's Blake Lewis did with You Give Love a Bad Name
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:23 am    Post subject:

encina1 wrote:
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venturalakersfan wrote:
Johnny Cash doing Hurt. The song was good, the video was the best that has ever been made.


Totally forgot about that. It turned out much better than the original. It was also Johnny's last single.

DaMuleRules wrote:
AirKobe8 wrote:
I personally like this version of Bob Marley's Redemption Song.


When it comes to covers of "Redemption Song", it doesn't get better than Joe Strummer and Johnny Cash.


I love that version too, because I'm a fan of both guys, but I think Cornell's was better.

BTW, I love Redemption Song. I've been trying to get all the versions around. I got 10 so far. They include: Chris Cornell, Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer alone, U2, Ben Harper, Pearl Jam, No Use for a Name, Reaçao em Cadeia, and others.


So now you have the Wyclef Jean version of "Redemption Song." What do you think?


Pretty good. I like it how he changes the lyrics a lil bit so it can fit the moment better.

Wyclef made a really nice version, one of the top3 I think.

Thanks again for that.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:14 am    Post subject:

Big Game James wrote:
Best:
Social Distortion – “Ring of Fire”
Run DMC & Aerosmith – “Walk This Way”
Aerosmith – “Come Together”
David Lee Roth – “California Girls”
Save Ferris – “Come on Eileen”
Quiet Riot – “(bleep) on Feel the Noise”
Van Halen – “Dancing in the Street”
Van Halen – “Pretty Woman”
Bangles – “Hazy Shade of Winter”
Guns n Roses – “Knockin’ on Heavens Door”
Guns n Roses – “Live and Let Die”
Los Lobos – “La Bamba”
Nazareth – “Love Hurts”
Janis Joplin – “Me and Bobby McGee”
Great White – “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”
Motley Crue – “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”
Talking Heads – “Take Me to the River”
Madonna - "American Pie" (guilty pleasure)
Alien Ant Farm - "Smooth Criminal" (another guilty pleasure)
Offspring - "Walkin' on the Sun"


Worst:
Sheryl Crow – “Sweet Child O’Mine”
Dolly Parton – “Stairway to Heaven”
Brittney Spears – “I Love Rock n Roll”


good list. I'm also adding, Sheryl Crow, "D'yer Maker" to the worst list.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:49 pm    Post subject:

Alpha wrote:
Best covers for me...

Foolish Heart by Nina ... that just had me mesmerized.

OPM!
whats funny is they call it OPM for Original Pilipino Music... but alot are covers... like MYMP - Waiting in Vain or Every Little thing
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:46 pm    Post subject:

I forgot B*****s ain't S**t by Ben Folds... freakin' incredible. I saw him perform it at the John Mayer concert a few months back. The whole crowd was singing... hilarious.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:31 am    Post subject:

This is the best and I challenge anyone to top it.

William Shatner doing "Rocket Man"

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:49 pm    Post subject:

Stevie Ray Vaughn's rendition of Hendrixs' Voodoo Chile is awesome!
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