Favorite covers.

[DungeonmasterCal]

Maybe this has been mentioned already...I may have overlooked it. But back in the days of vinyl, the 45 rpm record of REM's "Superman" had a cover of Roger Miller's "King of the Road" on the B side, I believe. I used to have that, but gave it away to a friend. I know it was a Roger Miller song, but am a little shaky on the title.

 

[Valgard]

Several people have mentioned my favourite, Johnny Cash and "Hurt"

I'd also add "Mad World" Gary Jules (originally by Tears For Fears) and then the cover that always cracks me up, "I am, I Said" by Killdozer (originally by Neil Diamond)

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

Didn't Tool do a version of McCartney and Wings' "Silly Love Songs" a few years back? I remember hearing it and cracking up, but am fuzzy on the artist.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Several people have mentioned my favourite, Johnny Cash and "Hurt"

I'd also add "Mad World" Gary Jules (originally by Tears For Fears) and then the cover that always cracks me up, "I am, I Said" by Killdozer (originally by Neil Diamond)

I wasn't too thrilled with the Gary Jules version. It was SLOW; much slower than the original. I did like the Disturbed's version of "Shout" though.

 

[Tinner]

Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps - Cake cover of a Doris Day original.
What a Wondreful World - Joey Ramone cover of a Louis Armstrong original.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Brother Iz cover of a Judy Garland/Louis Armstrong original
Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica cover of a traditional song
Volare - Gypsy Kings cover of Nelson Riddle song

I could go on for a while, but these are what's currently in the playlist.

 

[Krug]

Covers from Super Mario World soundtrack. Absolutely not geeky.

 

[Evil Monkey]

"Country Roads" - Me First And The Gimme Gimmes (orig. John Denver)
"Phantom Of The Opera" - Me First And The Gimme Gimmes (orig. Andrew Lloyd Webber?)
"Ballroom Blitz" - The Damned (don't know original, I think it's posted above)
"Waiting For The Night" - Portishead (orig. Depeche Mode)
"Wicked" - Korn (orig. Ice Cube, I think...)
"Rainbow Connection" - Fifteen (orig. Kermit the Frog!)
"Pass The Dutchie" - Buck-O-Nine (forgot who does the original)
"Turning Japanese" - Skankin' PIckle (forgot who does the original)
"Help!" - 88 Fingers Louie (orig. Beatles)
"Part Of Me" - Razed In Black (orig. Tool)

Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. I have a ton of CDs full of nothing but covers at home (I'm at work at the moment) but these are the ones that stick out in my mind...

 

[devilbat]

Word up - Korn Originally by Cameo

 

[Bloodstone Press]

Some of my favorite cover songs are:

the Greatful Dead-- "Devil with a blue Dress on/Good Golly Miss Molly"
White Zombie-- "Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath)
Rob Halford and Fight--"The Wizard" (Black Sabbath)
Wrathchild America "Time" (Pink Floyd)
Tori Amos "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana)
Ozzy Osborne live on Speak of the Devil "Never Say Die" (Black Sabbath) (yeah, Ozzy covering himself )
Jimmi Hendrix --"Killing Floor" (Howlin' Wolf)
Jimmi Hendrix and John Lennon "Day Tripper" (the Beatles)
Jimmi Hendrix "Hoochi Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon)
Jimmi Hendrix "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts)
Jimmi Hendrix "Hound Dog" (Leiber, Stoller and Elvis)
The Who "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd and the Pirates)
Led Zeppelin "Traveling Riverside Blues" (Robert Johnson)
Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love" (originally Willie Dixon's You Need Love)
Led Zeppelin "When the Levee Breaks (Kansas Joe Mcoy)
Led Zeppelin "Bring it on Home" (Willie Dixon)
Led Zeppelin "Gallows Pole" (LeadBelly)

Covers I don't Like:
Jessica Simpson "Take My Breath Away" (Berlin, I think)
Metallica "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger)

 

[Del]

Avril Lavigne's cover of Knocking on Heavans Door.