Rock & Pop: What are some of the best covers you’ve heard?

Question

I think these two are the best I’ve heard.

Dope - Rebel Yell (Billy Idol cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2i_0UpRJjs

Powerman 5000 - Whip It (Devo cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJHzw2e6gcI

Answer 1

Ordinary World - Red

Obladi, Oblada - House of Heroes

It Don't Come Easy - The Smithereens (or any Beatles cover they've done)

Whip it - Love and Death

Love Song - Anberlin

Bulletproof - Family Force 5

Every Breath You Take - Copeland

Answer 2

Time

Answer 3

Beth Hart is so good at covers that other artists (Jeff Beck, Slash, Joe Bonamassa, Vintage Trouble, Gov't Mule among others) have asked her to do more covers.



A Change Is Gonna Come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Z43nt6N2I



I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0st6lGHXVc



I'd Rather Go Blind

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



Me And Bobby Mcgee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8coV3h_qbo



I'll Take Care Of You

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



Baby Get It On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvr-K9Gok_E



Wild Horses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmn2dRqpAs



Whole Lotta Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM6_wOCdD5I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9LZvKIcR4



I Don't Need No Doctor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTeKnM7AYOw

Answer 4

Jeff Buckley covering Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Jeff Buckley covering Just Like a Woman (Bob Dylan)

Muse covering Feeling Good (Nina Simone)

Marilyn Manson covering Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)

Florence + The Machine covering Hospital Beds (Cold War Kids)

Answer 5

Adele - rolling in the deep (cover by linkin park)

Answer 6

Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel (traditional cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVzdNGX8syo



Brand New Cadillac - The Clash (Vince Taylor cover)

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

Answer 7

Zebrahead - Ready Steady Go (L'arc En Ciel cover [and yes, that is a cover of the season 2 theme song for Full Metal Alchemist])

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd4zl9cX02A

Answer 8

"All Along The Watchtower" - Bob Dylan (cover Jimi Hendrix)

"Voodoo Chile (slight return)" - Jimi Hendrix (cover Stevie Ray Vaughan)

"Hot Rod Lincoln" - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (cover Pat Travers)

"Come Together" - The Beatles (cover Aerosmith)

Answer 9

How about Lemmy, before he was Lemmy?



Season of the Witch by Sam Gopal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KGgOFFQxnY

Answer 10

I figured you would have said Tainted Love



Hurt by Johnny Cash (NIN)

Get out of my way by Rancid (The Uptones)

A message to you,Rudi by The Specials (for the life of me I can't remember the original artist though,sorry)

Answer 11

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah any jeff Buckley's cover

John Frucsiante - maybe

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence

Answer 12

Hurt - Johnny Cash (NIN)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

Answer 13

He Needs Me - Ndidi O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJZYan6Oago



Is This Love - Allen Stone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAjZbw4qPC8