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Speaking of great Nirvana covers, Post Malone’s pandemic live stream covering a bunch of Nirvana classics stands out to me as well https://www.youtube.com/live/f7eaGcIyhPU
I’m a huge fan of The Who. Not so much Pearl Jam, but goddamn they did a fine cover of Love Reign O’er Me:
This came up in another thread recently. T-Pain knocked War Pigs out of the park:
Blind Guardian is niche enough that they’re not going to be on many people’s radar, let alone for best cover ever. But their version of Mr. Sandman always brings a smile to my face, if nothing else than for the iterative nature of each verse.
Just reminded me of the time a cover of sad but true came on Spotify. I asked who it was and gf said The Hu. I thought she said The Who and was extremely confused for about 10 seconds until the Mongolian throat singing started.
I had heard that T-Pain’s cover was good but never heard it myself until just now. Not only did he absolutely kill it, but the guitarist went off too. Great performance that honours the original.
Fuck yes for Blind Guardian call
smooth criminal - alien ant farm
so much better than the original
I’m not sure if I’d agree on it being better than the original, but it does manage to keep the energy of the original while making the whole thing heavier.
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Cash didn’t just cover Hurt, he claimed it.
Didn’t the original authors say it was his song now or something
Trent from nine inch nails basically gave it to him.
There have been countless covers of “while my guitar gently weeps” but I think none of them were as flamboyant as the collaboration between Dani Harrison, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lyne, and of course Prince.
I don’t agree with folks saying this is the best guitar solo ever but man does Prince pour his heart and soul into it.
After watching 12tone’s analysis of this solo it gave me an all new appreciation for this cover and Prince. Don’t get me wrong, before I thought Prince was top 10 now I’d consider his in contention for number 1.
Heart Of Glass - Miley Cyrus https://youtu.be/NbdRLyixJpc?si=iydOjWFR56xwR1hi
Thanks for sharing this. I didn’t really vibe with it initially, but this cover has really grown on me. Miley doesn’t hit the same high notes as Debbie but she puts a lot of power behind it and gives the song an entirely different vibe as a result. She’s really singing her heart out here, and it shows.
Some of these are a bit more obscure, but I think these deserve mention for either transforming or faithfully updating the original songs:
Visigoth covering Necropolis by Manila road: https://youtu.be/QWixcWq1HPk
Cradle of filth covering Temptation by Heaven 17: https://youtu.be/MfMa2lrFxhY
The unseen covering Paint it black by the Rolling Stones: https://youtu.be/QAowDvxJN1A
Type O Negative covering Cinnamon girl by Neil Young: https://youtu.be/BO9aD4mzSE8
Electric Callboy covering Everytime we touch by Cascada: https://youtu.be/AuBXeF5acqE
Marylin Mansion covering Tainted love by Soft Cell: https://youtu.be/srcb-zmKDOE
HIM covering Wicked game by Chris Isaak: https://youtu.be/8oYodfK4DkE
And who can forget the Guns and Roses cover of Knocking on Heaven’s door by Bob Dylan: https://youtu.be/k04tX2fvh0o (I’m pretty sure this is another case of a super popular cover eclipsing the original by another super star)
[Edit] Forgot this amazing cover of Pink Floyd’s Welcome to the machine by Shadows Fall: https://youtu.be/kvMDk3M3c1c
Any chance somebody knows how to find saved comments on the Boost android app?
I’ve saved this one to listen to that Manila Road cover later but can’t find where they’re stored so commenting here instead. Sorry!
If we’re going obscure, chvrches is worth a mention: https://youtu.be/msgimk3mV6g
This Kendrick Lamar cover is incredible. Similarly, they have a cover of the Arctic Monkeys that’s awesome.
Wow. Never heard this version of the song, but man did Chvrches knock out it the park. It’s almost unrecognizable but familiar at the same time.
Kind of a pet peeve of mine, but Tainted Love was originally performed in the 60s by Gloria Jones, a black soul singer. Considering the lyrics of the song, I think it could be interpreted as an interracial love affair, which adds a political dimension to the song that the Soft Cell version seems to lack. I would consider it to be some sort of cultural appropriation even if it’s hard to define. In any case, it doesn’t really sit right with me that Soft Cell and later Marylin Manson had all the artistic and financial success with it while Gloria Jones is mostly forgotten about. Don’t get me wrong, I like all three versions (and there are quite some more even) in a vacuum, but I think it’s worth pointing out this bit of background info.
Thanks for adding that comment. I do recall reading about this somewhere but I forgot to add her as the original artist.
That said, listening to the cover by Manson it’s pretty clear he’s primarily inspired by Soft Cell’s version of the song.
Morning Dew.
Chris Cornell, Nothing Compares 2 U
1985 by SR-71 covered by bowling for soup.
how about Hurra Torpedo’s Total Eclipse of the Heart
That Hurt cover is amazing.
Also putting a shout out to one I haven’t seen mentioned yet.
Maggie’s Farm by RAtM is also a great cover
interesting, I think its one of the worst covers I’ve ever heard - and I love RATM. It’s just a covers album to get out of a contract and the track in question just doesn’t do it for me.
The only worse cover I can think of is RHCP - subterranean homesick blues
Within Temptation covering Radioactive by Imagine Dragons.
Nothing can beat the official music video’s surreal hilarity though.
