Books, Movies, Music & Entertainment - Best Song Covers???

Social Distortion's cover of "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash)
Goldfinger's cover of "Rio" (Duran Duran).
Bowling For Soup's cover of "I Ran" (Flock of Seagulls)
Mike Ness' cover of "You Win Again" (Hank Williams Sr)
This one isn't on any CD's, but Twisted Sister (I know I know) used to do a great version of "It's Only Rock and Roll" when I used to see them every weekend at a bar on Long Island.

What a crazy lot you all are. Mentioning bands like Krokus and Primus. Shame on you. lol :D

Lots of excellent covers mentioned already here are a few more.

The Rainbow Connection original by Kermit the Frog covered by Willie Nelson

Cortez the Killer original by Neil Young covered by Mercury Rev

Thank You original by Led Zeppelin covered by Tori Amos

Across the Universe original by The Bealtes covered by Fiona Apple

As far as cover bands, there was a band called Zebra in the 80's the covered Zeppelin well.

As far as cover bands, there was a band called Zebra in the 80's the covered Zeppelin well.
Egad! They were the Friday night band!!!!
At this dive called Hammerheads (a converted Supermarket) in West Islip, Twisted Sister would play once a month on Saturday nights (3 sets each night). Zebra was the band that did the same thing, only on Friday nights. I remember the lead singer from Zebra having a rather 'falsetto' voice.

Love Hurts-Nazareth covering The Everly Bros
Indian Giver- Ramones covering 1910 Fruitgum Co.

I have to agree with the Johnny Cash cover of NIN Hurt. Song and video great!

A Perfect Circle did a very good cover of John Lennon's Imagine.

Candys Gone Bad, first done by Golden Earing but I first heard it done by The Godz.
I STILL listen to the Godz! One of those bands that just 'missed' it.

I also enjoy Joan Jett's take on the theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Yes!!!

and Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man.

James Taylors cover of Handy Man is pretty good.

Grateful Dead: "Morning Dew"
Two Tons of Steel: "I Want To Be Sedated"

The Pixies did a cover of Head on by Jesus & Mary Chain that was nothing short of brilliant. The JAMC even came out saying that The Pixies had managed to make one of their favourite tracks even better.

The Wedding Present's cover of Come Up and See Me is also pretty damn good.

I also enjoy Joan Jett's take on the theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Husker Du's version of this is classic, too. The song's called "Love Is All Around"

Hagar, Schon, Aronson, Shreive (HSAS) Through the Fire Album - Cover of "Whiter Shade of Pale".

Metallica - Garage Days Album - Cover of "Turn The Page"

Y&T (forget the album name) - Cover of Login's & Messina's "Your Mama Don't Dance"

I also enjoy Joan Jett's take on the theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Joan Jett does some great covers:

Crimson and Clover (Tommy James)
Everday People (Sly Stone)
Now I Wanna Be Your Dog (Iggy Pop)
Doin' All Right with the Boys (Gary Glitter)
Do You Want to Touch Me (Gary Glitter)
Bits and Pieces (Dave Clark 5)
Little Drummer Boy
Star, Star (Jagger / Richards)
Roadrunner (Jonathan Richman)

There's more, this is sort of the short list. :)

Danny Gatton - The Simpsons Theme

I am rather fond of Phish's version of the traditional bluegrass song, "Long Journey Home".

Oh, and Nightwish's "Phantom of the Opera" is pretty cool too.

And Frank Zappa's version of Ravel's, "Bolero".

Train Kept a Rollin' (Yardbirds) - Aerosmith

on the note of my missing virus 100 album, one of my favorite covers is a song from the dead kennedys "forward to death" covered by nomeansno. hell yeah.

on the note of my missing virus 100 album, one of my favorite covers is a song from the dead kennedys "forward to death" covered by nomeansno. hell yeah.
Dead Kennedy's are cool.....I used to be into them back in my early college days. Punk Rock Girl era.

Remember:
We're so bored, we're drinking bleach......

how about?

What's that sound, coming out of the hole in the wood?
I said what's that sound, coming out of the hole in the wood?
It's a guitaaaaar.
It's a guitaaaaaaaaaaar.

Bob Seger made this recording of white noise called "Turn The Page". Metallica then went on to take the concept and turn it into a song.

I really like Gerry Rafferty's song "Baker Street", and the Foo Fighters made a nice version of it recently.

"My Way" by Sex Pistols is pretty good too!

Marty


Yeah Marty !!! http://deephousepage.com/smilies/party421.gif

Actually the My Way is a Syd Vicious trying to be Johnny Thunders throw together band.
Great stuff though..:roflmao: I like the way he just makes up words as he goes along...
"Today, I killed a cat" Ha HA...:roflmao:

Aside from being the absolute, undisputed Queen of Rock 'n Roll,
Joan Jett has more AzzKicking covers that actually work than any
other band in the history of modern civilization !!!

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Reel Big Fish - Brown Eyed Girl

Bad Brains :day tripper~She's a rainbow/Beatles,Stones.
Tragic Mulatto :Whole lotta love/LedZep.
Rhythm Pigs :Fire/Hendrix.
Shockabilly :Born on the bayou/CCR.

Dead Kennedy's are cool.....I used to be into them back in my early college days. Punk Rock Girl era.

Remember:
We're so bored, we're drinking bleach......

how about?

What's that sound, coming out of the hole in the wood?
I said what's that sound, coming out of the hole in the wood?
It's a guitaaaaar.
It's a guitaaaaaaaaaaar.

I think you're getting your milkmen and your kennedys mixed up.

Anthrax covering The Beastie Boys' Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun