Best Cover Versions?

[Lambretta]

The Triple M thread got me thinking on cover versions.

A couple of people were critical of the songs listed (I thought some of them were actually excellent covers)

SO - nomiate YOUR favourite cover version

I will kick off with Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machines version of Pet Shop Boys song "RENT"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1omqMqpyj4Y

 

[Phillips]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

 

[Generalzod]

Achtung Baby U2 Experience

 

[AILD]

sea of treachery do a good cover of paramore's "misery business".

these next two arent "Good" but cool to listen to lol

children of bodom cover britney spears "oops i did it again"

and berseker do tatu's "all the things she said"

you can google of those and find em if you want.

 

[Apey]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

bingo.

other personal favs;

rhcp - higher ground
pearl jam - sitting on the dock of the bay
stereophonics - nothing compares 2 u

 

[snoozer]

metallica - stone cold crazy(queen)

 

[Non Terminator]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Could never disagree with that.

 

[Non Terminator]

metallica - stone cold crazy(queen)

As I've said, I don't like Metallica much, but they did a good job of Remember Tomorrow (from Iron Maiden). There was a CD released of people covering Maiden last year, worth a listen some of them. Some are god awful though.

 

[simmo1]

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Megadeth - Paranoid
Deep Purple - Hush
Guns N Roses - Live and Let Die
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing
Cream - Crossroads
Aerosmith -Train Kept a Rollin
Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes :sarcasm:

 

[Southernsaint]

Metallica - Whiskey in the jar

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

Rage Against The Machine - How could I just kill a man
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Come to daddy

 

[Non Terminator]

Anything Dream Theater has covered. Umm, few others.

 

[Non Terminator]

Wiggles - It's A Long Way To The Top If You Want To Rock And Roll

F*cking awesome.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

Pennywise - stand by me
Frankenbok - dont call me baby

 

[Alex28]

Yup...Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' wins.

 

[Solid]

Tool - No Quarter (Led Zep)

 

[Eelementary]

Yup...Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' wins.

Possibly the greatest cover ever.

 

[snoozer]

Tool - No Quarter (Led Zep)

big fan of tool and the zep and only discovered this version about a month ago.

f**king awesome.

 

[Flapper]

They may not be in all seriousness, but Richard Clapton's versions of "I'm Like A Bird" and "Gangsta's Paradise" off the Musical Challenge CD's are fantastic. James Reyne's two efforts ("Wuthering Heights" and "Delilah") are also superb.

 

[Solid]

Also

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah