so much so that you regard the song[s] as their own song rather than a cover.
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2007-10-23 14:45:21 · 20 answers · asked by Cinny [1334♀] 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
ben_of_marlow: -sigh-
name some bands/artists that have the ability to cover a song and /really/ make it their own...
it's simple enough, if you don't understand just ignore the question and move on. merci.
2007-10-23 14:55:35 · update #1
This is a favourite - I love the twist on the original, hahaha: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W91sqAs-_-g
Also, this is a perfect cover: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4BF67pvsc
Actually, Blondie covered a lot of songs but people always regard them as their own, e.g. Denis and Hanging on the Telephone
2007-10-23 14:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here are some covers I like at least as much as the originals:
Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind, & Fire (The Beatles)
Respect - Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
On Broadway - George Benson (The Drifters)
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra (Liza Minnelli)
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (The Beatles)
I Want To Be Your Man - The Rolling Stones (The Beatles)
Without You - Harry Nilsson (Badfinger)
Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart (Eddie Floyd)
Here are some I really don't like:
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (Dolly Parton)
Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit (The Who)
American Pie - Madonna (Don McLean)
Without You - Mariah Carey (Badfinger)
2007-10-23 14:59:55 · answer #2 · answered by RoVale 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Beatles did a lot of covers. Beatles For Sale (1964), the band's 4th album has covers of Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, and Chuck Berry songs, yet they sound like Beatles songs.
A really good cover is Lay Lady Lay. Originally by Bob Dylan, this song has a good cover by Magnet.
2007-10-23 15:21:20 · answer #3 · answered by Zheia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The following prove that imitation Is indeed the sincerest form of flattery-
Tool's cover of Led Zeppelin's No Quarter
Moonspell's cover of Mr. Crowley by Black Sabbath
Tori Amos cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Johnny Cash cover of Hurt by Reznor's NIN
Easy Star All-Stars tribute of the entire Dark Side Of The Moon album by Pink Floyd
2007-10-23 15:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by Deloused-In-The-Comatorium 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think Green Day did an awesome job covering "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon.
Joe Cocker covering "Alittle Help From My Friends" by The Beatles
and of course....
Freddie Mercury's cover of "The Great Pretender" by The Platters is the best ever!
2007-10-23 17:20:21 · answer #5 · answered by Cool Cat loves Mr. Bad Guy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Van Halen's cover of Linda Ronstadt's ''You're No Good'' was pretty cool. There is a tune by Great White called ''Bitches and Other Women'' which is a mixture of the Rolling Stones' ''Bi*ch'' and Foreigner's ''Women'' that I kinda like. I also like ''Time Has Come Today'' by the Ramones and ''Suspicious Minds'' by Dwight Yoakam
2007-10-23 16:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by LexLuger 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Linkin Park with nine inch nail's song wish
and Jack's Mannequin doing the song God by John Lennon.
2007-10-23 15:23:48 · answer #7 · answered by Steven R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Respect" by Aretha Franklin, originally by Otis Redding.
"All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix, originally by Bob Dylan.
Some of the stuff from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Elvis.
2007-10-23 15:26:35 · answer #8 · answered by Montag 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know exactly what you mean with this!!
One that stands out is Jolene- originally sung by Dolly Parton. The White Stripes covered the song, but didn't change the lyrics to match the gender. The lyrics is: "Jolene, jolene, jolene, i'm begging of you, please don't take my man." Jack White sings the song, and it sounds kinda funny coming from a man.
But he sings with such heart-wrenching emotion, it doesn't even seem out of the ordinary. Sometimes, I even forget it wasn't his original song, because the passion that he plays with is astounding, and the lyrics seem like something he would write.
Interesting question!
2007-10-23 15:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by - - 3lizabeth 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Johnny Cash definitely made NIN's Hurt his own.
Guns N' Roses also made a very nice version of Sympathy For the Devil, I really didn't notice it was Sympathy till the sing started, Axl really makes it sound more... evil? (especially with that laugh man, Mick could never do that)
2007-10-23 16:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by meep meep 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋