GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

[nyadrn]

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?

[MaVolta]

Staying with oldies …

Don’t Be Cruel - Cheap Trick (Elvis cover)

https://youtu.be/e-oYFEXScEU

I think they did this for an Elvis tribute show. But whatever, it’s a good cover. 

[ripvanwinkle96]

Wayne Cochran & the Sheer Delights * "Last Kiss" 1962. Written by Cochran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKDMRZv4SYc&ab_channel=EnriqueCh%C3%A1vez

J. Frank Wilson & Pearl Jam had the hits with this tune and both covers did chart. But the original had the raw feel of a garage sound and didn't chart, so go figure. 

[Vexed]

"Be My Baby" - original by The Ronettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPpbOGnFgk

Lots of covers for this song. I was surprised that this band covered the song and they did a great job.

"Be My Baby" - Blue Oyster Cult - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj5z30hI2Pg

[MaVolta]

Heroes  -  dArtagnon  (Bowie cover)

https://youtu.be/bvCq9HWRZnw

They are a medieval folk rock band from Germany, who have an amazing sound with the instruments they use. 

[Vexed]

That was great @MaVolta . So I listened to some of their other stuff. I really liked their "We're Gonna Be Drinking" with Candice Knight. Video was fun. Thanks.

[Raynyky]

Florence and the Machines cover of Elton John’s Tiny Dancer.

[Vexed]

"Rythym of the Rain" - original The Cascades (62) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQstQST1GiM

Covers by:

Johnny Tillotson (63) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvoH70GKuvE  Had forgotten about him. Remember "Poetry In Motion"?

Gary Lewis & The Playboys (69) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNZs--JxEfA 

Dan Fogelberg - (90) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Pit2WJ6dI 

[ripvanwinkle96]

"I Fought the Law" *  Sonny Curtis, joined the Crickets after Buddy Holly's death, playing guitar and penning this tune in 1959. Along with J. Mauldin and J. Allison and bass & drums. With Earl Sinks on vocals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hw846vx_uk&ab_channel=Bonneville66

Although the cover by the Bobby Fuller 4 is more widely known and popular, amongst many covers by well known bands, the original still gives a kick.

[MaVolta]

Didn’t know this was a song by The Crickets! Cool. Love BF4 version. 

Green Day made a good cover too.

https://youtu.be/99-y2Sd82wA

[Vexed]

"Do Ya" - original by The Move (written by Jeff Lynne when he was in The Move before he was in ELO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEm0BF19jQo 

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvhMTCIvpfQ

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEm0BF19jQo 

Jason Faulkner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNqlcq6ecyg

[MaVolta]

Always liked this song, but only remember it as an ELO song. 😎

[MaVolta]

Nothing Else Matters - Agal the Bard (Bardcore), Metallica cover

https://youtu.be/wCUx9nOt9u8

The Final Countdown - Agal the Bard (Bardcore), Europe cover

https://youtu.be/E630wR0cP2M

Temple Of The King - Agal the Bard (Bardcore), Rainbow cover, & the hat! 😸
https://youtu.be/8rEWZ1yF7Ig

So I think “bardcore” is his music style, and Agal the Bard is his artist name. 

[dl73698250]

Checked them out. Bardcore? Who/What are these guys? A real band, or session players having fun? An interesting take. Don't know what to make of it yet.

[MaVolta]

@dl73698250 He’s a one man band, multi-instrumentalist, playing authentic medieval instruments. “Bardcore” is apparently a genre of music that interprets modern pop, rock, or metal into medieval styled music. Neoclassical, gothic and fantasy metal tend to work really well for obvious reasons. 

[Vexed]

Thanks for those @MaVolta . I really enjoyed his music. Always appreciate multi-instrumentalists too. He did some System of a Down covers too that were good.Haven't listen to all his stuff yet. I do love the hat. 🐱

[MaVolta]

Did not know SOAD, so I had to check out the originals. I liked them, too. 

I also found him on Apple Music. 

[Vexed]

"Friday on My Mind" - original The Easybeats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSowZcvoqr4

Cover by

Peter Frampton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i083ChiNp7U 

[MaVolta]

Oh my! The Easybeats song, it’s been eons since I heard that one! Nice cover by Frampton. Noticed in the credits that Steve Lukather is on guitar and backing vocals.

[Vexed]

"White Wedding" - original Billy Idol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAZQaYKZMTI 

Covers:

"White Wedding" - Leo( Moracchioli ) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WekfTZpX8Mk

"White Wedding" - Herman's Hermits - I was surprised https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vm3BvI88Pw - from the album When Pigs Fly, Songs You Never Thought You Would Hear. A collection of popular songs recorded by artists considered unlikely to cover them. Compiled by Cevin Soling

"White Wedding" - Jay Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUKpFtIu-3M

[dl73698250]

Herman's Hermit's? I noticed a 2002 date on it. Original Hermit's? Hard to believe they're still playing. They're from the 1960's. Still sound good. Big departure from their bubble gum rock (which I like).

[Vexed]

@dl73698250  It was Peter Noone, I don't know how much of the group are left or if any of the hermits were on the record. Peter Noone is still touring (currently has a lineup for 2022-2023) as Herman's Hermits, like other bands that continue with the name no matter if it is the complete original line-up or not. He heard about the concept project (released in 2002) and wanted to do it as did the others on the album that were recruited. 

[MaVolta]

Herman’s Hermits! Yeah, whowuda thunk? I’ll check out that album for sure! 

[dl73698250]

Check your language. It's spelled "whooda thunk"

[MaVolta]

😹

I tried, but even spell check didn’t have a clue!

[Vexed]

@dl73698250 , in our cases it was a made up word of "Who would have thought that", regarding that song was unusual to hear from Peter Noone/Herman's Hermits. We can spell it any way we wish. I supposed we could have spelled it that way or any other close way.

We knew what we meant. 😊

Idioms can become fairly standard, such as: "Who'd a thunk it".

But as far as I am concerned, if you get your point across, who cares about proper. I may not use the best words or even proper punctuation. 

Whooda Thunk is a alternative/indie musician (that I have not listened to).

[Vexed]

I know, whowuda thunk. 

[Vexed]

"Rasputin" - original by Boney M - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl_Eo2QzqU4 

Covers:

"Rasputin" - We Are The Union - Posted in funny videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4l_yF14M4o 

"Rasputin" - Leo ( Moracchioli ) - He is a multi-instrumentalist and producer owner of Frog Leap Studio. Most of his stuff is pretty over the top.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngDZPmUBW34 

[ripvanwinkle96]

Arcade Fire's cover of  Peter Gabriel's "My Body is a Cage" {lp, Scratch My Back} Perfectly set to the gothic "Bride of Frankenstein" 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70KxUeToMk&ab_channel=SteVin89

[MaVolta]

Diamonds And Rust - Judas Priest  (Joan Baez cover)

They have (at least) two versions of this song performed live, both very different interpretations, and both are amaaazzing!  Gotta love these guys! 

https://youtu.be/mIC7KQPDuDc

https://youtu.be/eHyl8a394-M

Here’s version 3: https://youtu.be/_DkpO9UEA3Q

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[BeatleloverKT]

Different drum, Greenbriar Boys

Covered by the Stone Poneys

Found it was written by Mike Nesmith

of Monkees fame. He had his own 

cover version also