Favorite covers.

[DungeonmasterCal]

Solitude Aeturnus does a great version of Iron Maiden's "Hallowed Be Thy Name". I never cared for Krokus' version of Ballroom Blitz. It was produced by a man named Butch Stone (who is from my home state) and I never cared for the way he makes bands sound.

On a side note, I did sound for a local gig once when this one band showed up with a TON of equipment. They said we could use it if they could get on the bill. Turns out the guy owned the studio in Mtn. Home, Arkansas where Krokus did their rehearsals.. (Yeah, they were from Switzerland but they moved their base to here). The equipment was Krokus' stuff. I was in metal-geek heaven.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

"Lovers in a Dangerous Time" - The Oysterband, orginally by Bruce Cockburn

Funny that one got mentioned.

In another thread, someone posted a U2 lyric that references the song, which reminded me of my favorite cover, coincidentally of the same song.

"Lovers in a Dangerous Time" - Barenaked Ladies

EDIT:

And, while I'm thinking about it, my favorite covers tend to be a capella versions of otherwise normal songs. A local group - DaVinci's Notebook - does a great version of (Dylan's?) "Stuck in the Middle with You."

But my favorites are probably the covers you can only hear once a year, in 10-250, by the Chorallaries (http://web.mit.edu/choral/www/) at their standing-room-only Concert in Bad Taste. Songs like "Little Transvestite" (from Prince's "Little Red Corvette"), a particularly dirty version of BNL's "Brian Wilson," and others.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

(Dylan's?) "Stuck in the Middle with You."

Yup, made into a hit by "Stealer's Wheel". Ahh...cover band mania!

 

[Templetroll]

I think Joan Jett covered "Wild Thing", that was cool.

From the "Lilo and Stich" soundtrack - Wynonna Judd covered "Burning Love", A-Teens covered "Can't Help Falling In Love With You"

Annette Funicello covered "Blame it on the Bossa Nove", "Wah Watusi" and "Ma, He's Makin' Eyes At Me!"

 

[Kilmore]

Fu Manchu "Godzilla" from Blue Öyster Cult
Metallica "Astronomy" also from Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult "Kick out the Jams" MC5
Judas Priest "Green Manalishi (with the Two Pronged Crown) from of all people Fleetwood Mac
Judas Priest guitar player Glenn Tipton ferociously covers the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black" on his Baptism of Fire solo album
The Priest are themselves covered in style by Nevermore "Love Bites", Slayer "Dissident Agressor", and Forbidden "Victim of Changes".
Exodus' cover of "Low Rider" from War
Nordic death metallers Dimmu Borgir stunned me with their cover of "Burn in Hell" from Twisted Sister.
Motörhead "Cat Scratch Fever" Ted Nugent
Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rolling" from Blackfoot?
Voïvod covered at least two Pink Floyd songs that I'm aware of, "Astronomy Domine" and "The Nile Song"

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rolling" from Blackfoot?

Aerosmith's was a take on the Yardbird's "Train Kept a Rolling", which I think was a cover itself. "Train, Train" may be the Blackfoot song you're thinking of.

WASP did a great version of "Paint in Black" on an early EP. They've also covered "Whole Lotta Rosie" by AC/DC, "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull, Mountain's "Mississippi Queen" and The Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love". Oh... and Humble Pie's "I Don't Need No Doctor" (one of my favorite covers. I'm sure I'm missing some of their other covers.

 

[Ethernaut]

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

My personal faves:

Nine Inch Nails doing Joy Division's "Dead Souls" (on the Crow soundtrack)
Faith & the Muse's version of Bauhaus' "Hollow Hills"
Faith & the Muse doing "Willow's Song" from "The Wicker Man"
Bauhaus' version of Dead Can Dance's "Severence" (saw it live... don't know if it has been recorded)
The Sisters of Mercy doing "Gimme Shelter"
Siouxsie & the Banshees doing "The Passenger"
Bangles doing "Hazy Shade of Winter"
10,000 Maniacs doing "Because the Night on the MTV Unplugged Album
Nirvana doing Bowie's "The Mman Who Sold the World" on another MTV Unplugged Album
Ben Folds, William Shatner, and Joe jackson doing Pulp's "Common People"
Echo & The Bunnymen doing The Doors' "People Are Strange" 9from "Lost Boys" soundtrack)
R.E.M. doing "Superman"

 

[Torm]

Nirvana doing Bowie's "The Mman Who Sold the World" on another MTV Unplugged Album

Thanks! You reminded me to mention my latest favorite cover - "The Man Who Sold The World" by Jordis Unga (Rockstar INXS).

 

[Renton]

My personal faves:

Ben Folds, William Shatner, and Joe jackson doing Pulp's "Common People"

That sounds truly unholy.

 

[Qlippoth]

My personal faves:
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Bauhaus' version of Dead Can Dance's "Severence" (saw it live... don't know if it has been recorded)...

You can find both live and studio versions of it on Gotham, or wait & see them again this Fall.