What are your top five favourite cover songs?
Please include original artist and cover artist.
2006-10-16 17:01:27 · 11 answers · asked by goodcanadiangirl 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Knockin on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (Original)
- Guns N Roses (Covered Version 1991)
2006-10-16 17:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by Paula 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
'Song to the siren', originally by Tim Buckley, covered by This Mortal Coil
'Sweet Unknown', originally by The Cranes, covered by The Hope Blister
'In A Manner Of Speaking', originally by Tuxedomoon, covered by Nouvelle Vague
'Leave Me Alone', originally by New Order, covered by Chappaquidick Skyline
'You and Your Sister', originally by Chris Bell, Covered by This Mortal Coil
2006-10-17 00:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Darren C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't care to hear anyone do covers, especially of say The Beatles or Led Zeppelin because that music is sacred and should only be performed by the artists themselves.
2006-10-16 17:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In no particular order I dig the following covers:
-"Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails covered by Johnny Cash
- "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure covered by Katie Melua & another by Spring Creek
- "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedance Clearwater covered by Rasputina
- "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd covered by Rasputina
-"Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks covered by Me First & the Gimme Gimmies
2006-10-16 17:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by peace_iris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My top 3:
Tori Amo's cover of Depeche Mode's "World In Your Eyes"
The Killer's Cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay"
and The Flaming Lips's cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"
2006-10-16 17:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Beyond the Realms of Dealth" by Blind Gaurdian (Judas Priest)
"Just Like Heaven" by Katie Mulea (The Cure)
"Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Fall Out Boy (Joy Division)
"Mad World" by Gary Jules (Tears for Fears)
2006-10-16 18:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by BloodyHell 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hendrix- dylans "all along the watchtower" manfred mann- springsteens "blinded by the light" isley bros- seals & crofts "summer breeze" mountain- j.bruce/p.browns "theme from an imaginary western"** rainbow- yardbirds "still im sad" jeff healy- dylans "when the night comes falling from the sky" * *(clapton wouldnt let cream release this one)
2006-10-16 17:27:25 · answer #7 · answered by lizardhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leela James does a magic version of No Doubt's 'Don't Speak' - it's really slow and bluesy. She's amazing!
2006-10-16 17:12:09 · answer #8 · answered by shortcake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"black" originally by pearl jam redone by aaron lewis of staind.
"land of confusion" originally by phil collins redone by disturbed.
thats about it that i can think of
2006-10-16 17:40:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate cover songs, you should'nt mess with someone else's work.
2006-10-16 17:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋