Great Covers by famous artists...

[kenshinbebop]

What are your faves?

[D the Hunter]

See this thread http://www.animenation.net/forums/showthread.php?t=206105

[Talon]

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt by NIN is the best cover I've ever heard.

[kenshinbebop]

Jimi HEndrix and Nirvana do some of my faves.

From Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower, Like a Rolling STone, Hey Joe
From Nirvana- Lake of Fire, Where Did You Sleep Lsat Night?, The Man Who Sold the Wrold

[MonkeyBoy0314]

Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers
You Really Got Me - Van Halen
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Brothers
Ballroom Blitz - Tia Carrere
N.I.B. - Ozzy & Primus
Cum On Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot

[RPGQueen]

Here's my two cents:
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Out of Your Mouth - Music

[Fobb]

I heard that Killing Me Softly by Fugees was supposed to be a cover? If so that has to be my favorite.

[Leader Desslock]

^ Yeah, that's on old Roberta Flack tune from the 70's, if I remember correctly. I tink it was Flack. Its been a few... decades, quite honestly. :lol:

I saw Cake do "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor) at a concert once. At first, I thought it was a joke, but it was a pretty good cover. It was a big hit with the crowd, anyway.


Okay, here's one that you gotta love: "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", a TMBG cover of a very old tune, brought to you with animation from Tiny Toons:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQrKZcYtqg

[Caster13]

i actually remember that. keep in mind this is from the guy who remembers things from when he was two.

[goddessofanime]

Most of the songs mentioned (Especially Cash's 'Hurt'...best video ever.) but I found a cover of "I Can See Clearly Now" that's pretty good done by the Beat Crusaders.

[Kyuu Dan]

I'm partial to Evanescence's remake of "Thoughtless" by Korn.

Anyone else an Amy Lee fan? xD

[Samurai Drifter]

Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower" is great. I also like Peter, Paul and Mary's cover of "Leaving on a Jet Plane."

(OT, but MonkeyBoy0314, your avatar wins.)

[TwiztidKlownzTX]

KMFDM - Mysterious Ways (U2 cover)
Twiztid - People Are Strange (The Doors cover)
Rammstein - Das Model (Kraftwerk cover)
Ministry - Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan cover)
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley cover)
Graveworm - Fear Of The Dark (Iron Maiden cover)
Orgy - Blue Monday (New Order cover)
Korn - Lowrider (War cover)
Spiderbait - Black Betty (Leadbelly cover)
Nightwish - Over The Hills And Far Away (Gary Moore cover)
Theatre Of Tragedy - Decades (Joy Division cover)
Vader - Reign In Blood (Slayer cover {title changed from Raining Blood})
Six Feet Under - Smoke On The Water (Foghat cover)
Cradle Of Filth - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden cover)
Cradle Of Filth - No Time To Cry (Sisters Of Mercy cover)
Cradle Of Filth - Mr. Crowley (Ozzy cover)
Moonspell - Mr. Crowley (Ozzy cover)
Fear Factory - Cars (Gary Numan cover)
Dimmu Borgir - Burn In Hell (Twisted Sister cover)
Eternal Tears of Sorrow - As I Die (Paradise Lost cover)
Paradise Lost - Death Walks Behind You (Atomic Rooster cover)
Skrew - Sympathy For The Devil (Rolling Stones cover)
Guns 'N' Roses - Sympathy For The Devil (Rolling Stones cover)
Trivium - Master Of Puppets (Metallica cover)

...just to name a few...

[goddessofanime]

I just thought of another cover that I liked:

"Knocking on Heaven's Door" Guns and Roses.

[Jaymz Hetfield]

(OT, but MonkeyBoy0314, your avatar wins.)
The entire Feedback EP from Rush is made of pure win.

[Depression]

Franco Battiato - Ruby Tuesday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmDLwnJZzb8

[Fobb]

I liked that "Devil Went Down to Georgia" cover on GH3

:D

[Animematt55]

I'm partial to Evanescence's remake of "Thoughtless" by Korn.

Anyone else an Amy Lee fan? xD

Actually, Amy Lee is probably one fo the few female singers that I actually like. She is at least the only American pop/rock/whatever singer that can actually...well...sing

If people are into Electronic or trance...
William Orbit and DJ Ferry Corsten did remakes of "Adagio for Strings", although I much prefer the classic

[Crusader986]

The Melvins - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
Guided by Voices - Baba O'Reily (The Who)
Galaxie 500 - Ceremony (Joy Division)

[proxie]

Head like a hole - AFI

Sweet Dreams - Marylin Manson

Wicked Game - H.I.M

Can't think of any more at the moment.

[TwiztidKlownzTX]

Head like a hole - AFI

Sweet Dreams - Marylin Manson

Wicked Game - H.I.M

Can't think of any more at the moment.

As much as I dislike Manson that was a good cover. Tainted love was decent too.


....I'm gonna go kill myself now for admitting that...

[proxie]

yeah i'm not the biggest fan of him either but he does have some decent songs.

most of his older songs are the better. like dope show and beautiful people, songs around that area.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Leonard Nimoy: Proud Mary

[seba_boi]

Click photo for YouTube links:

Matt Weddle [Obadiah Parker] "Hey Ya" (Outkast cover)
http://img.youtube.com/vi/fS2PRP89eqM/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-8nkkOA_AM)

Fiona Apple "Across The Universe" (Beatles cover)
http://img.youtube.com/vi/AZ5WPXxNzPU/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gLWTtlMwo4)

Rufus Wainwright "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen cover)
http://img.youtube.com/vi/mmbQEQltOwM/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmbQEQltOwM)

Frente "Bizarre Love Triangle" (New Order cover)
http://img.youtube.com/vi/IJ1c9ErCn7w/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ1c9ErCn7w)

Sixpence None The Richer "Don't Dream It's Over" (Crowded House cover)
http://img.youtube.com/vi/dFYZrAz8qkU/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFYZrAz8qkU)


somewhat-famous yet awesome nontheless:

Firedrill! "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKg4wWbatXI

[Evil_Koala]

Gin n' Juice - The Gourds.

[ToyMachinist_86]

The Ziggens- "Badfish/Outside" covering one of their friends' songs (Badfish by Sublime) and a Ziggen's original

Sublime- "We're Only Gonna Die" "Scarlet Begonias" "Honk Kong Phooie" "Big Salty Tears" "Eye of Fatima" (In order- Bad Religion, Grateful Dead, TV theme, The Ziggens")

The Offspring- "Total Immortal" (AFI)

[Justinian]

Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower" is great.
(twitch)

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt by NIN is the best cover I've ever heard.

QFT QFT/thread

[Dr. Ezra]

10,000 Maniacs cover of Because the Night was brilliant.

I think Poison's cover of Sexy Back was the best cover of all time, though. Just kidding.

[master terrence]

Tools (maybe it was a perfect cirlce actually) cover of "when the levy breaks".

NINs cover of Hurt.

[Trefellin]

I love Saxon's version of The Court of the Crimson King.

[Sabate-kun]

[QUOTE=Samurai Drifter;6249351]I also like Peter, Paul and Mary's cover of "Leaving on a Jet Plane."QUOTE]

You're kidding? I thought that was their original?

"Why Can't We Be Friends" - Smashmouth (Original by War)
"Last Kiss" - Pearl Jam (Original by Frank Wilson and Cavaliers)
"Passive" - A PErfect Circle - (Originally "Vacant", by Tapeworm)

[SapperSix]

Metallica- Turn the Page(Bob Seger), Wiskey in the Jar(Thin Lizzy), and Tuesdays gone(Lenard Skinard)
Disturbed- Fade to Black(Metallica) and Land of Confusion(Genesis)
Korn- Word up(cameo)