Favorite covers.

[philreed]

Those who know me and my musical tastes know that I'm a big fan of covers. I'm not sure why but I love it when bands cover another band's songs.

Some of my favorites include:

All Along the Watchtower (Hendrix version of a Bob Dylan). I know. I cheap choice.
Two of Us (Michael Penn/Aimee Mann version of a Beatles song)
Hazy Shade of Winter (Bangles version of a Simon & Garfunkel song)
Scarborough Fair (Queensryche version of another Simon & Garfunkel song)

I've got many, many more -- I could probably write for hours -- but, well, what covers do you like?

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Here are my faves:
Bush: Razorblade Suitcase
Rush: Different Stages (Live)
Genesis: Invisible Touch
Mortal Kombat: Original Motion Pictures Score
Matchbox 20: Mad Season

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

5 Good Ones:

Tori Amos' cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit
Veruca Salt's cover of My Sharona
Fiona Apple's cover of Across the Universe
The Gourd's cover of Gin and Juice
Many Moore's cover of Mona Lisas and Madhatters

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Fiona Apple's cover of Across the Universe

I guess that shouldn't be surprising.

 

[freebfrost]

My top two:

"Hungry Like the Wolf" - Reel Big Fish's (swing) cover of a Duran Duran song.
"From Out of Nowhere" - Apocalyptica's (cello) cover of a Faith No More song.

 

[Qlippoth]

"Ceremony" by New Order, covered by Galaxie 500
"Evil Hearted You" by the Yardbirds, covered by the Pixies (in Spanish, no less!)
"Just Like Heaven" by the Cure, covered by Dinosaur Jr.

 

[Staffan]

The Corrs: "Everybody Hurts (unplugged)". Originally REM.
Eurythmics: "Sweet Dreams" - I've been told this is a cover, but I'm not sure. I know Marilyn Manson did a cover of it later, but that sucks.
Pet Shop Boys: "Always on my mind". Originally the King.
Ewan McGregor and some other folks from Moulin Rouge: "El Tango de Roxanne". Originally "Roxanne" by Police

Plenty of others, but these are especially great.

 

[Renton]

Seu Jorge - Life on Mars (bowie)
White Stripes - Your Southern Can is Mine (they do a lot of great covers though)
Richard Thompson - Oops! I Did It again. (honest it's really good!)
The Jam - David Watts (kinks)
Johnny Cash - Hurt, natch; Rusty Cage
Deadhorse - Rock Lobster b-52's)
John Martyn - Glory Box (portishead)

 

[Renton]

"Evil Hearted You" by the Yardbirds, covered by the Pixies (in Spanish, no less!)

I like their cover of Neil Young's "Winterlong" too.

 

[philreed]

John Martyn - Glory Box (portishead)

Is it originally Portishead or are they the ones covering the song? That's a great song (on a great album).