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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

For many an original song that they love cannot and will not ever be duplicated by a cover, but there are many songs that have been done equally (debatebly) well by others..

So do you have favorites?

 

What are your favorite covers of favorite songs?

 

 

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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The Chipmunks Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

 

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Imagine - John Lennon cover by Bon Jovi (beautiful duet)

 

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Kashmir - Led Zeppelin cover by David Garrett (this guy is one awesome violinist, does a lot of rock and pop)

 

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Viva La Vida - Coldplay cover by David Garrett (my favorite)

 

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Wow! Thanks for posting this, it was awesome, so joyous. Listened to it once, then called my husband in to listen to it again. We found ourselves wondering how Mozart or Beethoven  would react to it 😉

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@rj72135989 wrote:

Wow! Thanks for posting this, it was awesome, so joyous. Listened to it once, then called my husband in to listen to it again. We found ourselves wondering how Mozart or Beethoven  would react to it 😉


You're most welcome! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. BTW he plays a mean Beethoven too!

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Radiohead   Nobody Does it Better    covering Carly Simon

 

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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You've Got A Friend In Me by  4 year old Clair Ryann and her Dad

 

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I love the O'Keefe Music Foundation kids' cover of

46 and 2 by Tool

 

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Van Halen   Pretty Woman

 

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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Roy Obison best,hands down!

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I love this cover of Leonard Cohen's  "Suzanne" by Geoffrey Oreyema, performed for an album of covers  "I'm Your Fan" 

 

https://youtu.be/ToSKN4hrEQI

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"Hurt"   9 Inch Nails cover by Johnny Cash

 

https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc

 

IMHO, this cover towers over the original, because of the storyteller.

 

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@rj72135989 wrote:

"Hurt"   9 Inch Nails cover by Johnny Cash

 

https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc

 

IMHO, this cover towers over the original, because of the storyteller.

 


This is fabulous and I have to agree with you on the Cash cover!  One of the comments on the video was

" If Johnny Cash covers your song , its no longer your song!"

 

 

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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LOL Great quote and so true of the Man in Black;)
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Absolutely the BEST cover in my 62+ years:

 

Simon and Garfunkel's The Sounds of Silence

 

#VegasStrong

 


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Phil Harris, actor and showman, to John Fogerty of CCR: “If I’d known I’d live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.”
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Love, love, love this cover, he injects anger into this cover which is not as apparent in the original.

"And the people bowed and prayed

 to the neon god they made"

has special resonance for me today. :smileywink:

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WebWiseWoman wrote:

Absolutely the BEST cover in my 62+ years:

 

Simon and Garfunkel's The Sounds of Silence

 

#VegasStrong

 


Yes this is astoundingly good. Gives you chills!  

 

 

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Fleetwood Mac "Landslide" covered by the Smashing Pumpkins

https://youtu.be/-5bznN76xRY

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rj72135989 wrote:

Fleetwood Mac "Landslide" covered by the Smashing Pumpkins

https://youtu.be/-5bznN76xRY


Hi and thanks for sharing this.. I never heard it before.  it was really good!

 

 

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Adam Levine   The Way You Look Tonight

 

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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@nyadrn wrote:

Adam Levine   The Way You Look Tonight

 


Wow! Beautifully done! 

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The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) by Judas Priest

 

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Cirice wrote:

The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) by Judas Priest

 

 

Wow. I had to and look this one up. A Fleetwood Mac recording.  Wow. Thanks for shar

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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Blue Christmas    Porky Pig   Smiley Very Happy

 

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Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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Elvis Presley Does Porky Pig Doing Elvis Presley's Blue Christmas (ORIGINAL)

 

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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It's easy to see that E was having a lot of fun with that. He never took himself too seriously. He covered a lot of songs in a lot of genres, and many were hits. Blue Suede Shoes would have to be near the top of the list, I think.

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Adam Levine Performs "Purple Rain" At The Howard Stern Birthday Bash on SiriusXM

 

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
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Chris Cornell "Nothing Compares 2 U" Prince Cover Live @ SiriusXM // Lithium

 

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Great topic.

 

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