Best Cover Songs of All Time

[Zardnaar]

Hurt-Johny Cash.

Man Who Sold the World-Nirvana.

Few odd choices.

Starman by Garbage (originally Bowie)


Cars by Fear Factory feat. Gary Numen (original Gary Numen). Synthpop into Industrial metal.


Frog Leap Studio's Africa feat. Hannah and Rabea (originally Toto)



Worst: Under the Bridge All Saints.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Hurt by Johnny Cash has already been mentioned, so I'll just post some of my favorites...






...for worst, I don't think I've ever heard a cover by Marilyn Manson that's as good as the the originals.

 

[John R Davis]

Best. Hearts version of Stairway to Heaven ( most LZ covers by Heart are really good).

That Aztec Camera version of Jump is truly truly terrible

 

[Zardnaar]

Hurt by Johnny Cash has already been mentioned, so I'll just post some of my favorites...






...for worst, I don't think I've ever heard a cover by Marilyn Manson that's as good as the the originals.

I thought Manson did an above average job at his covers.

Might also depend if you like metal or not.

 

[Dioltach]

Most people don't even know that Joan Jett's version IS a cover.

I once saw an interview with the guy who wrote it, who was asked whether he resented the cover versions being so much more successful than own. He replied that Joan Jett's version had paid for his house on Park Avenue, and Britney Spears's version had paid for his house in Miami - so why should he be jealous?

 

[Ryujin]

I once saw an interview with the guy who wrote it, who was asked whether he resented the cover versions being so much more successful than own. He replied that Joan Jett's version had paid for his house on Park Avenue, and Britney Spears's version had paid for his house in Miami - so why should he be jealous?

On the other hand George Thorogood is really unhappy that a cover band gets more gigs playing "Bad to the Bone" than he does.

 

[Morrus]

Are you sure?

Am I sure I like it? Yes. What an odd question!

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

I thought Manson did an above average job at his covers.

Might also depend if you like metal or not.

I just think his takes don't elevate, or at least add anything interesting to the original version. For metal versions of pop songs, I think Disturbed does it better...

 

[Jacob Lewis]

I don't know about BEST, but here's some songs that are definitely covers.

Armored Saint (Saturday Night Special by Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Flotsam & Jetsam (Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting by (Sir) Elton John)

Mordred (Superfreak by Rick James)

Helloween (Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull)

Exodus (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC)

 

[Hriston]

The Clash's cover of Police on My Back is really good.