Covers which you think are almost as good as the original :)

 

I like the following three:

 

1. Lily Allen's cover of Keane's 'everybody's changing' ( I don't particularly like lily's music, but I liked this version of Keane's song)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gheYf9kvBRw]YouTube - Lily Allen - Everybody's Changing[/ame]

 

2. Jeff Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dwwaS5B_vY]YouTube - Jeff Buckely-Hallelujah[/ame]

 

3. A cover of Muse 'Map of the problematique'

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhbU6Yi5MTw]YouTube - Map Of The Problematique (Cover)[/ame]

 

What are yours?

Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" was the greatest cover song ever. He took that song and made it a legend.

 

 

Welcome to the forum. I like your user-name because I'm in a band called Contradiction!:D

Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" was the greatest cover song ever. He took that song and made it a legend.

 

 

Welcome to the forum. I like your user-name because I'm in a band called Contradiction!:D

 

Thank you :) I've been around for a month, haven't really posted that much, but this forum is nice.

I think this is great, hihi!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DPDpz-m0xg]YouTube - Muse - House of the Rising Sun[/ame]

Muse covering The House of the Rising Sun! :D

Of course there's Hallelujah, and then :

 

Placebo's cover of Bigmouth Strikes Again is quite good, i like it a lot.

Muse's Feeling Good is OK, as well as Can't Take My Eyes Of You

The Mars Volta's Things Behind The Sun and Memories kick ass.

 

And I'm not very fond of Muse's House Of The Rising Sun : i think it sounds a little too brutal, given the mood of the lyrics, plus he chose to sing The Animals' lyrics, when everybody knows Dylan's ones are a billion times better.

[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=inW91qRDGwI]YouTube - muse - feeling good[/ame]

 

Feeling Good is rocking but my best cover is.............

 

 

 

 

Keane's cover of U2's With or Without You!

[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i32BUDTiDmU]YouTube - Keane - With Or Without You (U2 Cover by Bubu)[/ame]

Here is a fantastic cover of 'Natural Blues' (Moby) by scottish singer Paolo Nutini:

 

[ame=http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=pB9kPE8ht3I]YouTube - Paolo Nutini "Trouble so hard" Montreux Jazz Festival 2007[/ame]

My favorite cover is Kid-A of Radiohead by John Mayer

Jeff Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' is so amazing!!

Jeff Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' is so amazing!!

Jeff's covers are all amazing.... This man was a god.

 

Here's his cover of Edith Piaf's song 'J'en connais pas la fin'... Simple, beautiful and moving...

If it don't bring tears in your eyes, you're heartless :laugh3:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EECFyOdRYU]YouTube - Je n'en connais pas la fin - Jeff Buckley[/ame]

 

:bigcry:

My friend Klara and her sister from First Aid Kit did a fantastic cover of Tiger Mountain Peasant Song by Fleet Foxes.

 

Check it out:

 

 

 

I absolutely love this cover. I have it as one of my "loved tracks" on hypem.com

Reckoner by Gnarls Barkley

the reckoner cover from gnarls is really bad i think..

 

this is a belgium singer Milow..he covered 50 cent and justin timberlake - ayo technology

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV11oDLtlmc]YouTube - Milow - Ayo Technology (Official Music Video - High Quality)[/ame]

Thom Yorke's Cover of Neil Youngs "After the Goldrush"

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I love a good cover song...

 

The Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide, Destination Unknown, and Never Let Me Down Again

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

The National - Without Permission

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

U2 - Everlasting Love

Sonic Youth - Superstar

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Dolly Parton - Shine

Joan Jett and the Black Hearts - Crimson and Clover

The Power Station - Bang A Gong

Aerosmith - Come Together

Duran Duran - Perfect Day

John Lennon - Stand By Me

Boy George - The Crying Game

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Ferry Cross the Mersey

 

:DJust a couple... he he he

Here are my faves:

 

The Killers - Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself (Morrissey)

Xiu Xiu - Ceremony (New Order)

Final Fantasy - This Modern Love (Bloc Party)

Sunset Rubdown - Apistat Commander (Xiu Xiu)

Beirut - Le Moribond (Jacques Brel)

Get Well Soon - Born Slippy (Nuxx) (Underworld)

Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats (The Knife)

The Karelia - Please Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQI5Tv2sC9w]YouTube - THE KILLERS -- SHADOWPLAY[/ame]

 

I don't like the intro but it becomes really good, although I still prefer the original.

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeTaX6Xawg]YouTube - Frida Snell - Bullet with Butterfly Wings[/ame]

 

I'm a big SP fan and this is a very different version of one of thier most well known songs which a lot of people have said is terrible, but I think shes done her own thing with it and put effort in and I like it.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ecQwEiBqr8]YouTube - Audioslave - Seven Nation Army[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEC6D0ppYNU]YouTube - Metallica Official Music Video: Whisky in a Jar[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idccRbwlt18]YouTube - Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Feel Love cover (live)[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csbrk_3neSA]YouTube - Nirvana cover - The man who sold the world[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JgIIGgxymU]YouTube - Guns N' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Argentina, 1992)[/ame]

My friend Klara and her sister from First Aid Kit did a fantastic cover of Tiger Mountain Peasant Song by Fleet Foxes.

 

Check it out:

 

 

BRILLIANT. this is my favorite Fleet Foxes song.

I love Radiohead's cover of The Headmaster Ritual by the Smiths.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjnGESlRNXk]YouTube - Radiohead - The Headmaster Ritual[/ame]

 

 

Everyone said it sucked though. Maybe I just like the song and the band too much to be able to agree even if it was true...

Indeed, it was really well done, as well as their Unravel cover.

*supermassive bump*

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRFtjLyL30k]YouTube- Arctic Monkeys - Take It Or Leave It[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DM38CLYpE]YouTube- Arctic Monkeys - Red Right Hand (Nick Cave) Live Big Day Out[/ame]

 

one of the best covers ever. Jack White doing Son House and Eric Clapton brilliantly.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhsM1MrIxiE]YouTube- The White Stripes: Death Letter/Motherless Children[/ame]

My friend Klara and her sister from First Aid Kit did a fantastic cover of Tiger Mountain Peasant Song by Fleet Foxes.

 

Check it out:

 

Your friend?

That is like, my favourite youtube cover ever!

 

I love Liam Finns cover of Old Man by Neil Young

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhoIvfbqL0E]YouTube- Liam Finn & EJ Barnes - Old Man (RocKwiz)[/ame]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQq2TWkqxlo(I like Lily so much)

sorry for the URL : [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQq2TWkqxlo]YouTube- Lily Allen - Naive[/ame]

Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah, :D

Muse's version of Feeling Good, :stunned:

The Noisette's cover of When You were Young, :heart:

Lily's Allen's Cover of Naive, :nice:

The Killers version of Romeo and Juilet.

Paramore doing Love's not a competition.

Coldplay's billie jean too.

 

So many more,

But they're my top ones.