Best/Worst cover songs?

[RedStratocas]

What do you think are the best and worst cover songs? In my opinion, the best cover songs are the ones that make it their own, but without taking anything out of the song. For me they would be (in no order):

Best:
99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger
Black Hole Sun by Copeland
The Ghost Of Tom Joad by Rage Against The Machine
Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The One I Love (Live) by Bush

Worst:
Karma Police (Live) by Panic! At The Disco
I Fought The Law by Green Day
Optimistic (Live) by Hanson
Under The Bridge by Gym Class Heros
Smooth Crimminal by Alien Ant Farm

[Craig]

Hmm I'm not one for covers cos I don't exactly think about it but;

Best
Smooth criminal - AAF [It was a good original and good cover]
Hungry Eyes - Eyeopener [Again good origina,good coverl]
Soulfly - Roots bloody roots [ Again good original and good cover]
Gary Jules - Mad World [better than original]
Fear Factory - Cars [Good electronic sorta cover by FF]
Blink 182 - Another girl, another planet [So much better than original]

Worst
I Fought The Law by Green Day that totally was crap especially compared to original.
Trivium - Master of puppets [Never will beat Metallica]

All I can think of atm.

[RedStratocas]

Hmm I'm not one for covers cos I don't exactly think about it but;

Best
Smooth criminal - AAF [It was a good original and good cover]
Hungry Eyes - Eyeopener [Again good origina,good coverl]
Soulfly - Roots bloody roots [ Again good original and good cover]
Gary Jules - Mad World
Fear Factory - Cars [Good electronic sorta cover by FF]
Blink 182 - Another girl, another planet [So much better than original]

Worst
I Fought The Law by Green Day that totally was crap especially compared to original.
Trivium - Master of puppets [Never will beat Metallica]

All I can think of atm.

[B]I just thought Smooth Criminal was too rediculous:rolleyes: Almost like a joke to cover a Micheal Jackson song with rock

[IDK]

Best:
My Chemical Romance - Astro Zombies (I've never heard the original, but I thought this was good.)
Pearl Jam - Creep (I prefer this to the original actually)
Gary Jules - Mad World (Hated it at first, and it's not as good as the original, but it's okay.)

Worst:
Panic! At The Disco - Karma Police (Worst thing I've ever heard)
Gym Class Heroes - Under The Bridge (I love GCH but I thought this was poor.)

[ross]

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love (ew?)

[:dallsgreen]

Best:
new found glory - glory of love
nada surf - if you leave
rufio - like a prayer
the wallflowers - I'm looking through you
rufus wainwright - across the universe
ben folds - golden slumbers
ben harper - strawberry fields forever
the black crowes - lucy in the sky with diamonds
stereophonics - don't let me down
howie day - help!
the postal service - take a look at me now

Those are all the good ones I can think of, couldn't think of any bad ones but I'm sure they'll come to me later and I'll post them.

[IDK]

oh yeah, Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights is an awful cover of the Postal Service.

[Grindie]

Best:

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Marylin Manson - Tainted Love
The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love

Worst:

Lily Allen - Naive
PCD - Tainted Love

I'm sure i'll think of more :)

[PaintYourTarget]

The whole Unplugged album by Nirvana. I prefer all their covers to the originals.

McFly completely murdered Mr. Brightside by the Killers though.

[IDK]

Best:

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Marylin Manson - Tainted Love
The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love

Worst:

Lily Allen - Naive
PCD - Tainted Love

I'm sure i'll think of more :)
Ooer, I didn't know Hounds of Love was a cover. I love that song :]

[MsTanya]

i like the kooks cover of crazy [[:

[Grindie]

Yeah I think Kate Bush was the original :)

Lily Allen completely murdered Naive aswell

I'll have to hear McFly's version or Mr. Brightside, that shall be fun :P


i like the kooks cover of crazy [[:

Wow I have to hear that, send me please :)

[beth]

best;
bert mccracken - war is over.
my chemical romance - song 2.
the automatic - gold digger.

worst;
my chemical romance - astro zombies.
marilyn manson - personal jesus.
mcfly - don't stop me now [INFACT ANY cover mcfly do]

[FlyingJesus]

Best:
My Chemical Romance - Astro Zombies (I've never heard the original, but I thought this was good.)

Listen to the original and you'll start to hate MCR ^_^ Here's a few to ponder..

Best:
PCD - Hot Stuff (original's better but still good)
Balzac - The Haunting (original is one of my favourites, and Balzac do it proud)
Insane Clown Posse - Murder Rap (original isn't great, cover is)
Misfits - The entire "Project 1950" album
Rod Stewart - First Cut Is The Deepest (preferrable over Cat Stevens)
Pantera - Planet Caravan (hooray for Pantera and hooray for Black Sabbath)
Santana - Black Magic Woman (just because I like Santana

Worst:
McFly - Don't Stop Me Now (ruined..)
My Chemical Romance - Astro Zombies (please don't..)
AFI - Halloween (I like AFI but they don't do this song justice)
Guns 'N' Roses - Knocking On Heaven's Door (I don't like GnR anyway, and their covers on "The Spaghetti Incident" aren't great)
Guns 'N' Roses - Attitude (as above, just couldn't pull it off)
Joss Stone - Fell In Love With A {Boy} (should've been "Girl" as the White Stripes original was, and she slaughtered it anyway)

[MsTanya]

Wow I have to hear that, send me please :)
how may i ask?

[i luv rosie]

Marylin Manson - Tainted Love

[IDK]

how may i ask?
this is the bit where he gets your msn address and starts coming on to you :]

[MsTanya]

oh dear

[RedStratocas]

oh dear

Or you can sign up for the site I have:P You can upload songs onto filelodge.com

[Craig]

I quite like Megadeth's version of 'Paranoid' although the original by Black Sabbath is sheer class.

Sabbath Original - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvCxUuSCMPA&search=paranoid

Sheer class.

Oh and another good one;
Atreyu - You give love a bad name [Not a bad original but the vocals are great on this]

[beth]

Oh and another good one;
Atreyu - You give love a bad name [Not a bad original but the vocals are great on this]

i prefer the original of that to atreyu. it's more listenworthy.

[Jim Rotates]

umm...

i like...

red hot chili peppers;; higher ground [stevie wonder]. (best cover ever.)
no doubt;; it's my life [talk talk].
nelly furtado;; crazy (radio1 acoustic) [gnarls barkley].
franz ferdinand;; what you waiting for? (radio1) [gwen stefani].
no doubt;; dj's [sublime].
the futureheads;; hounds of love [kate bush].
lostprophets;; cry me a river (radio1) [justin timberlake].
taking back sunday;; suburban home/i like food [descendants].

[PaintYourTarget]

Who is who by the Dropkick Murphy's is alright. I wish they'd do some more serious stuff, despite the fact some of their songs are hilarious they have some real talent.

[beth]

oh i have another one;
senses fail - instutionalized. [proper good cover]

[manga21]

Love rollercoster - Red hot chilli peppers ( great cover )
And higher ground love that.

[PaintYourTarget]

oh i have another one;
senses fail - instutionalized. [proper good cover]
Mom, I JUST WANT A PEPSI!

[Code]

Best Covers
Cream- Crossroads
Faith No More- War Pigs
Gn'R- Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Manic Street Preachers- Suicide Is Painless
Mastodon- Emerald
Gn'R- Live And Let Die
Jose Gonzalez- Heartbeats
Motorhead- Louie Louie
Hayseed Dixie- Fat Bottom Girls
Johnny Cash- Hurt
Nirvana- Where Did You Sleep Last Night
The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Sunshine Of Your Love

Worst Covers
Avenged Sevenfold- Walk
Will Young- Light My Fire
McFly- The Boys Are Back In Town
Weezer- Brown Eyed Girl
Six Feet Under- Their AC/DC covers
Anyone who tries to cover Metallica
Maroon 5- Highway To Hell

[IDK]

McFly- The Boys Are Back In Town


Liar.

[16:21:53] jords. [3 da: OH CLASSIC SONG
[16:21:56] jords. [3 da: THE BOYZ ARE BACK IN TOWN
[16:22:05] ••Willy•• Go: can i admit something?
[16:22:07] jords. [3 da: yes?
[16:22:12] ••Willy•• Go: i like the mcfly version $:$
[16:22:17] jords. [3 da: lmao
[16:22:28] jords. [3 da: even i think mcfly are gay.
[16:22:35] ••Willy•• Go: they're okay

[Code]

I didnt say I prefer it to the Lizzy one though.

[IDK]

I didnt say I prefer it to the Lizzy one though.
yeah but you still said you liked it, therefore it can't be a bad cover in your eyes can it? :]

[Code]

Yep. I love music more than you, trust me.

-Will

[Code]

I'd also like to add Metallica's cover/**** of Whiskey In The Jar

[MsTanya]

besttttt

the kooks - crazy
razorlight - hey ya
red hot chilli peppers - love rollercoaster

worsttt

stereophonics - nothing compares to you
david grey - smile like you mean it
will young - light my fire

[:dallsgreen]

The Alexisonfire/Moneen split cd is great, both bands do amazing covers.

[Code]

I heard some time ago that Art Brut and We Are Scientists are both covering each other's songs, and Art Brut recorded a 9-minute long version of The Great Escape. I really wanna hear this but I can't find it anywhere! I don't wanna look on Limewire 'cos it's cheating.

[i luv rosie]

milkshake - goodnight nurse.
beSt s0nG eVaz

[Craig]

I'd also like to add Metallica's cover/**** of Whiskey In The Jar
That was a good cover Will, what you on about?!

[Craig]

I can't edit and no-ones posted -_-

I'd like to add Jamie Cullum's - Everlasting Love as a great cover song.

[jordybumz!]

blink's live version of basket case is pretty good.

[Kukuthebird]

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love (ew?)

lol i agree. bad.

um idk atm.

[Grindie]

Just found another one in my collection:

The Ataris - Boys Of Summer

It's goodio.

[beth]

besttttt

the kooks - crazy
razorlight - hey ya
red hot chilli peppers - love rollercoaster

worsttt

stereophonics - nothing compares to you
david grey - smile like you mean it
will young - light my fire

i wanna add that to my best list ^_^
WILL YOUNG FTW.

[Kyle.tk]

(i didn't know G'n'R covered knockin' on heavens door, but meh:P)

Best-

99 red balloons- Goldfinger
Another girl,another planet- Blink-182

Worst-

Mcfly- Don't Stop me now

[RedStratocas]

Oh, has anyone ever seen David Grohl covering Stairway to Heaven? Haha, its hillarious. He forgets the lyrics, and Taylor (drummer) feeds him the lyrics. And he goes "Do do do da" for the solo, its so funny

Video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qkB-99Ym3vI)

Oh, and I heard Weezer do a cover of 'Big Me' by Foo Fighters live, it was great.

[beth]

Oh, has anyone ever seen David Grohl covering Stairway to Heaven? Haha, its hillarious. He forgets the lyrics, and Taylor (drummer) feeds him the lyrics. And he goes "Do do do da" for the solo, its so funny

Video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qkB-99Ym3vI)

Oh, and I heard Weezer do a cover of 'Big Me' by Foo Fighters live, it was great.

rofl that video is awesome.

[Ryan+Joe]

worst

DJ Sammy ~ Boys Of Summer

[Sly]

Will Young - Hey Ya

[Code]

I saw that Dave Grohl thing ages ago haha, great stuff.

[RedStratocas]

I saw that Dave Grohl thing ages ago haha, great stuff.

He actually does pretty decent at the end.

But a new bad one: Audioslave covering Killing In The Name Of by RATM (Live) (Technically, its only 1/4 a remake since the band members are from RATM, just a new singer). Chris, I love you, but seriously, that was bad. Haha. No enthusiasm.

Video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=P_0QdE0Y3GE)

[samsaBEAR]

Best:
The Automatic- Golddigga

Worst:
The Kooks- Crazy

[bingoking]

I personally think the best Cover song is "The End" by the killzone originally by The Doors!

[RedStratocas]

Haha, Ive been looking up covers. I heard Audioslave cover Seven Nation Army (http://youtube.com/watch?v=rSwMrNFp_XQ) by The White Stripes. It was pretty good, but Tom's guitar really made it work. He did great in paticular.

[Code]

I dunno if I already said this one, but Britney Spears' cover of (Can't Get No) Satisfaction is evil. Pure evil. And Anastacia & Shakira covering AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long is actually awful.

-Will

[Grindie]

Best:
The Automatic- Golddigga

Worst:
The Kooks- Crazy
HAHA, dude you got it the wrong way round, the automatics version makes me cringe. The Kooks's version is better than the original kthx.

[Code]

The Automatic are as annoying as f**k.

[samsaBEAR]

The Automatic are as annoying as f**k.
No they're not, they rock ^^

Probally been said, but:
Lostprophets- Cry Me A River

I downloaded it earlier from www.dragonninja.com, it's so much better than the original

[timROGERS]

RONAN KEATING KILLED IRIS :'(

[jordybumz!]

RONAN KEATING KILLED IRIS :'(
^ agreed.

[Code]

Motorhead- It's a Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock n' Roll)
Motorhead- Enter Sandman

[Victimized]

Darn i can't believe i didn't remember:

The whole of the Rage Against The Machine album, Renegades.
I think pretty much all of them are better than the originals.

[Slash]

one of the worst, In my opinion is when McFly murdered Queen's 'don't stop me now'.

[Into The Void]

Linkin Park covered Nine Inch Nails' "Wish"
I nearly cried when I heard it. It's awful. Ruined an amazing song.

[beth]

Linkin Park covered Nine Inch Nails' "Wish"
I nearly cried when I heard it. It's awful. Ruined an amazing song.

oh you know deep down you love a bit of linkin park.

[Code]

Of all the hard metal covers I've heard, A7X covering Pantera's Walk is surely one of the best.