Cover tunes that are actually good.

[gargoyleofdusk]

"Hurt" by Johnny Cash - I swear that song was written for him, and not for NiN.
How about Rise Against covering 'Anyway You Want It' by Journey? Perhaps Drowning Pool covering 'Rebel Yell'?

 

[slap'n'ticklee]

Nightwish's version of Phantom of the Opera is nice.

Have to agree, you beat me to it 😀

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

Again agreed, great versions 🙂

I also like some covers that Bryan Ferry has done. As I get to listen to this CD when I'm a passenger in my Mum's car as she plays it.

Also just remembered a freebee CD that came with the mag Kerrang a while ago it was bands covering Iron Maiden's tracks, some were actually quite good and makes for a good CD with the music up loud and blasting when in the car hehe 😀

 

[guestaaa]

unforgiven... song by Metallica... covered by S.Heinzmann^^
some german statement, but here noone will know this...but it's the best rercovering i heard ever, also id happend in a permisson to Metallica

 

[Artoo]

It's been said already, but Hurt by Jonny Cash.

 

[slacker2114]

Good ones...
Land of Confusion (Disturbed)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Anthrax)
Cat Scratch Fever (Pantera)
Baker Street (Foo Fighters)
One (performed live by Korn)
Blinded by the Light (Manfred Mann)
It's a long way to the top (Motorhead)
Communication Breakdown (Iron Maiden)
N.I.B. (Ugly Kid Joe)
Easy (Faith No More)
Knockin on Heaven's Door (Warren Zevon)

Ones that the cover artist should be dragged to death behind a tractor trailer...
Feel Like Making Love (Kid Rock)
Behind Blue Eyes (Limp Bizkit)
Sweet Dreams (Marilyn Manson)
Piece of my Heart (Faith Hill)
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Tori Amos)
Anything done by Richard Cheese

Songs I'm on the fence about...
Raining Blood (Tori Amos)
Turn the Page (Metallica)
Parasite (Anthrax)
Smooth Criminal (Alien Ant Farm)

 

[chicago]

Speaking of Beatleas covers, "Hey Jude" by Elliott Smith is pretty good.

 

[theshire]

The cover of Duran Duran's "A View To a Kill" by Northern Kings. Awesome. 😀

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Having said that, almost everything by Northern Kings is awesome.

 

[Dussicar]

Raining Blood (Tori Amos)

WHAT??? What the f----WHAT???

Tori Amos covered a Slayer song????

Smooth Criminal (Alien Ant Farm)

You know, I actually like that version. I didn't know that was originally a Michael Jackson riff from "Thriller."

The video was incredibly stupid, though.

 

[Dussicar]

Hole doing "Gold Dust Woman"

Blasphemy, you sadistic anarchist! BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!

There is no way that the worst, most talentless, heroine-addicted, retarded, brain-dead kewpie doll on this planet could POSSIBLY do anything better than taking a dump in a public drinking fountain!

 

[chicago]

Blasphemy, you sadistic anarchist! BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!

There is no way that the worst, most talentless, heroine-addicted, retarded, brain-dead kewpie doll on this planet could POSSIBLY do anything better than taking a dump in a public drinking fountain!

I think he was joking.

 

[Dussicar]

I think he was joking.

Sweet Jesus, I hope so!

May my occasional inability to ferret out subtle humour serve me well in this!

 

[InspectorJapp]

Having said that, almost everything by Northern Kings is awesome.

Indeed. Awesomely horrendous.

Note to the band: You're not actually a "supergroup" when the bands you used to play in are shite! (Except Tarot. And maybe some Nightwish. If I'm drunk.)

 

[slacker2114]

WHAT??? What the f----WHAT???

Tori Amos covered a Slayer song????

Yes, and it was actually kinda creepy sounding. But then, it IS Tori Amos which is why I'm on the fence about it.

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[TklDuo-Drew]

Blasphemy, you sadistic anarchist! BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!

There is no way that the worst, most talentless, heroine-addicted, retarded, brain-dead kewpie doll on this planet could POSSIBLY do anything better than taking a dump in a public drinking fountain!

Yes......but I like it.🙄

It has more of an edge to it than the original that was sung by a nasal-sounding fairy princess wannabe who twirls about endlessly onstage.

Uh oh.....better duck


Drew

 

[Dussicar]

It has more of an edge to it than the original that was sung by a nasal-sounding fairy princess wannabe who twirls about endlessly onstage.

First of all, I would like to go on record by saying that you are TOTALLY off my christmas card list, second Stevi Nicks(or however you spell it) is not a nasaly-voiced fairy princess wannabe, she is a croaky voiced coke-head has-been. Finally, you are TOTALLY off my christmas card list for daring to besmirch the greatest song ever made in favour of a talentless cow who only got famous because of her husband.

As I always say, if you want edgy, lick a razor, if you want talent, listen to Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman."

Though, I have to admit, I don't like any other "Mac" song aside from that one...That's right! I'm not even a real fan!