Your Favorite Cover Songs?


One of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a rock band is to have some other well known act cover your songs.

Here are some of my favorite cover songs:
1. "Well...Alright" (Original by Buddy Holly covered by Blind Faith)
2. "LA Woman" (Original by The Doors covered by Billy Idol)
3. "Love Me 2 Times" (Original by The Doors covered by Aerosmith)
4. "Come On Everybody" (Original by Eddie Cochran covered by Led Zeppelin)
5. "Refugee" (Original by Tom Petty covered by Melissa Etheridge)
6. "The Battle Of Evermore" (Original by Led Zeppelin covered by Heart)
7. "Hard To Handle" (Original by Otis Redding covered by The Black Crowes)

What are some of your favorite covers?
danoroo
Johnnyswim - "Wicked Games" by Chris Isaak's. The new Johnnyswim CD,  Georgica Pond is killer. I can't understand why they are not more famous. Crank this one up if you want to hear how good the Bass is on your system!!!
@toneranger58...THANKS for the heads up on the new johnnyswim album!  I LOVE those guys.  I first saw them on Live From Daryl's House and was blown away.  Very, very talented husband and wife.
"VooDoo Chile"
Covered by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Original by Hendrix

"Blinded by the Light"
Covered by Manfred Man's Earth Band
Original by Springsteen

"Make You Feel my Love"
Covered by Billy Joel (or) Joan Osborne (or) Shawn Colvin
Original by Bob Dylan

"I Will Always Love You"
Covered by Whitney Houston
Original by Dolly Parton

"Sacrafice"
Covered by Sinead O'Connor
Original by Elton John/Bernie Taupin

"Fields of Gold"
Covered by Eva Cassidy
Original by Sting

"Respect"
Covered by Aretha Franklin
Original "Otis Redding"

"Born to Run"
Covered by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Original by Springsteen

"On Broadway"
Covered by George Benson
Original by The Drifters

"Hallelujah"
Covered by Rufus Wainwright (or) Jeff Buckley
Original by Leonard Cohen

"Come Down in Time"
Covered by Sting
Original by Elton John/Bernie Taupin

"Tin Pan Alley"
Covered by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Original by James Reed

"Jolene"
Covered by Mindy Smith
Original by Dolly Parton

"Red Red Wine"
Covered by UB40
Original by Neil Diamond

"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"
Covered by Al Green
Original by Bee Gees

"Nothing Compares 2U"
Covered by Sinead O'Connor
Original by Prince

"Oye Como Va"
Covered by Santana
Original Tito Puente

***** dis-honorable mention *****

"What A Wonderful World"
Covered by Kenny G
Original Louis Armstrong
N O T !!!! Kenny, oh my, what in the world were you thinking?
You get the worst cover award, or at least in concept. Shameful. I know 99.99999 % of the Jazz world agrees including Pat Metheny, who had some choice words for you online
Hailstorm, "All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You".
https://youtu.be/Ls2RlxHs78M
Marilyn Manson, "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This".
https://youtu.be/QUvVdTlA23w
Faith No More, "War Pigs".
https://youtu.be/w4oZXfrf18Y
Rage Against the Machine, "Maggies Farm".
https://youtu.be/mmceSj07_fs
Red Hot Chili Peppers, " Higher Ground".
https://youtu.be/sdOLFtk9joI
Muse, "Feeling Good". 
https://youtu.be/CmwRQqJsegw

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