I love cover songs
my favourite is probably The Lemonheads version of Mrs Robinson

let me know yours. the more distance, musically speaking, between the two artists the better.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 18:37, 26 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

^
Also love that album.

I have a couple of mates that are an acoustic duo. They did a fabulous, dreamy acoustic version of She Sells Sanctuary the other week.

The Sisters of Mercy version of Emma (Hot Chocolate)is probably my fav cover though. Or their version of Jolene. Or Gimme Gimme Gimme. Hell, Sisters covers just rock.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 17 Jul 2008, 18:55, Reply)

Aztec Camera's
version of Van Halen's 'Jump'.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 19:15, Reply)

polysics
version of my sharona is the happiest thing i've ever heard.
When they played it when I saw them a few months ago I was weeing all over the place.
( wanderlust, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 19:22, Reply)

Phantom of the Opera by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Punk rock opera!
(The Oncoming Storm, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 19:28, Reply)

Mrs Miller
all of her cover songs.

all of them.

they make me wee with laughter
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 19:48, Reply)

Any remake of Simon & Garfunkel
is going to be an improvement. Even Roseanne Barr couldn't help but be better than those twee little poufs.

The best cover I've heard of one of their songs was "Scarborough Fair" redone by the Medieval Baebes. Check it out.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are invariably brilliant.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Thu 17 Jul 2008, 19:49, Reply)

Enjoy The Silence
by Lacuna Coil.

Those Were The Days by Hermes House Band.

Poison by Tarja.

Holding Out For A Hero by Frou Frou.

Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Guns N' Roses.

A New England by Kirsty MacColl.
( Maladicta, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 19:58, Reply)

Oooh, lots.
Any thing by Ten Masked Men ("Hit songs in the key of AAARRGGHH!!!"), but particularly Gold, Vida Loca and Sweet Like Chocolate.

Conversely, anything by Richard Cheese, which is the same sort of thing only ass-backwards.

My all-time favourite will have to be the Goldfinger version of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven", it never fails to make smile.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 20:10, Reply)

kids in america
by Lawnmower Deth.

Breathe (prodigy) - Biohazard live on the mata leao tour , the whole mosh pit went crazy.
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 20:35, Reply)

'All along the Watchtower' by the late, great Jimi Hendrix
Its sen-fucking-sational

EDIT: Metallica's version of 'Turn The Page' was also brilliant
(Pavlov's Frog figures no-one really reads sigs anyway, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 20:45, Reply)

Can't remember the name of the song.
Joe Strummer did a cover of a Bob Marley song.

Edit - Redemption song!
( girlinthehole, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 20:50, Reply)

New Order's Blue Monday
done by Orgy.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Thu 17 Jul 2008, 21:10, Reply)

As found one on of my randomburn CDs
Nouvelle Vague's version of "Too Drunk to Fuck"
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 22:20, Reply)

Technically not a cover, it's a mix
but I adore The Neptunes mix of The Rolling stones "Sympathy for the devil".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL_RbCGxqsc
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 22:56, Reply)

The Converge cover of
Disintegration by The Cure is amazing, one of my favorite covers ever.
( Cawl, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 0:11, Reply)

Nouvelle Vague's version of 'Making plans for Nigel'
This is my current fave - thanks to a cd kindly given to me by my Sprog.

Excellent version - check it out. I believe the whole album is covers, might find it myself if I can be arsed.

Talking of Xtc; my previous fave is their version of 'All along the Watchtower' from White Music - their first album. When I first heard it, I wasn't aware of any other versions, now I have Dylan, Hendrix and Paul Weller too on my iPod.
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 9:11, Reply)

24 Hours
by Karma to Burn.

Originally by Joy Division.
It's fantastic. The main riff sounds amazing when it's been heavied up.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 9:40, Reply)

@ Ancrenne
Have you found his version of Closer by NIN yet?
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 10:00, Reply)

Down in the Park
Original by Gary Numan, cover by Foo Fighters.
( djtrialprice, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 11:39, Reply)

Don't Stop Movin'
(S Club Seven). Covered by Starsailor (I think). Awesome.

And Britney's 'Baby One More Time' done by Travis. I'm not a huge fan of Travis, but it's pretty good.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 12:49, Reply)

dweezil zappa's version of baby one more time is pretty good
most cover songs that marilyn manson has done are great too.

heard his version of This is halloween from A Nightmare before Christmas yesterday. good stuff.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 13:10, Reply)

The Zutons
Did a great cover of Take Your Mamma Out on the Radio One Live Sessions (or whatever it was called).

But The Lemonheads version of Mrs Robinson is one of my all time favourites...
( Moey, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 14:02, Reply)

'Mon the P.
Natalie Imbruglia's Shiver, Geordified and em-beautifulled by Maximo Park.

I haven't got the accent but those North East vowels come howling out regardless when I sing along.
(floella, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 16:19, Reply)

@ Halfy
The Lawnmower Deth version is excellent ...... Saw them several times and they were daft as fuck.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJz6_PEu6Iw

As wank as they are I quite like the Limp Bizkit version of Faith.
(SpunkyMcSpunkbubble Diddled your nubbin on, Sat 19 Jul 2008, 12:49, Reply)