Fave Cover Songs.

What are songs that bands/artists have covered that you like?

Dudes this was playing at the gym tonight. Haven't heard it since i was like 12. Its better then the MJ version. More upbeat for my liking. AAF made it their own. =)

I do think that version is really good, when it came out i thought it was better than the MJ version, but i think thats just coz it was the first time i heard it so i was like WOW. but yea i think theyre probably just as good as each other - just different.

I love FOB's Beat It. I do prefer MJ's, but i love listening to FOB's too

^Love that too. Each band took the song and made it their own. Which is cool. I just prefer AAF version because it is more upbeat. Apart from Madonna i don't like that 80's pop music sound at all..it just annoys me. Thats why i prefer the rock versions. I'm not saying MJ's versions were bad...they're classics, but just not my kind of music, never has been.

Ohh there are some great covers out there. Jeff Buckley's cover of 'Hallelujah' is one of my favourites. Speaking of Jeff Buckley I heard someone doing an acoustic version of his Mojo Pin at work the other night which was really nice. But one of the best covers I've ever heard is HIM's version of 'Dont Fear The Reaper', plus their acoustic version of it. Love it!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7GaPl2Q7Vk

^Jeff Buckley is my all time favourite singer. Grace is going to be one of my daughter's middle names, from after his song of course.

Hurt By Johnny Cash. Original by NIN.




This is just one of the most haunting songs you can ever hear. Even Trent said he owned that song.

I love that song!

Ohhh there's this American band called The Dan Band, they do awesome covers!!!! If anyone has seen 'Old School' and laughed at the bit where the wedding band is playing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and the singer starts swearing through it, thats them! The lead singer loves 'girly' type of music (his words) and they do covers of Alanis Morrisette, Abba, Christina Aguilera, etc. Their covers are so awesome though they make you want to jump up and start dancing! They rock!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGmlptTcBIg - I cant imbed for some reason. Anyway, EVERY time I watch this I laugh!!

This is their 'Genie in a Bottle/No Scrubs/Slave' medley. Just try listening and not dancing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KYvpskat0I

LOL.

Johnny Cash song still owns. Thats my funeral song. Hands down the most emotional song ever.

I love Fall Out Boy's Beat It. It's great, I'm downloading it now. The Johnny Cash song is really emotional although I don't think I've heard the original. Here are my fave covers, though I have a lot:

Christina Aguilera - At Last

MAN THIS GIRL CAN SIING. She does a 16 second note here... just wow.

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love


Hinder - Bed of Roses

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this. His voice is like rough sandpaper being scraped on gravel. haha. It's very sexy. He does this song justice. Even if you just listen to the first few seconds, you'll get what I mean.

Anthony Callea - The Prayer

My fave song of all time. 'Nuff said.

Mariah Carey - Oh Holy Night

She's just amazing.

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There are heaps more but I'll just leave it at that for now.

I love Personal Jesus. Who sang the original again? Johnny Cash I think. Both versions are great, but I have a soft spot for Manson. Don't know why.

Donna.♥ wrote:I love Personal Jesus. Who sang the original again? Johnny Cash I think. Both versions are great, but I have a soft spot for Manson. Don't know why.

Depeche Mode sang the original. Johnny Cash's cover is really good, as is Marilyn Manson's. I prefer the original, but will happily listen to the covers.
As for my favourite covers I really enjoy Guns N Roses covers of Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney & Wings), Knocking on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan) and Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones).

rhistarr wrote:
I love FOB's Beat It. I do prefer MJ's, but i love listening to FOB's too

I don't mind the FOB version, but John Mayer is no Eddie Van Halen.

Sharon wrote:Ohh there are some great covers out there. Jeff Buckley's cover of 'Hallelujah' is one of my favourites. Speaking of Jeff Buckley I heard someone doing an acoustic version of his Mojo Pin at work the other night which was really nice. But one of the best covers I've ever heard is HIM's version of 'Dont Fear The Reaper', plus their acoustic version of it. Love it!!!!!!!!!!

They also do sweet covers of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game and Billy Idol's Rebel Yell.

I LOVE that Mad World song Whitney! Its so sad, and SO different to the Tears For Fears version! I know it was made famous from Donnie Darko but I first heard it when I lived in QLD and it was used in an ad for the QLD Police and it was so sad. But now its being used (just the piano in it anyway) in ads over here for 'Captain Snooze' (a bed company) and a sad and haunting kind of song like that seems so out of place in an ad for beds.