Been done before, but what the hell.  Open for new discussion :)

One of my all-time favourites is the 2007 hit 'Sexual Healing' by Alibi vs. Rockefeller.  When it first came out, I listened to it for a few times before I even clued in that it was a cover.  They took a Marvin Gaye classic and made it their own and I loved it ...

On an off-topic note, the video for it is still my choice for best music video ever.  I used to have clips from it as my Avatar.  I may bring that back!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ip6fVa7XM


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What do you get when you cross Stevie Nicks with Footloose?  My choice for greatest cover song ever!  'Stand Back' by Linus Loves featuring Sam Obernik was a 2003 cover of the 1983 hit by Stevie Nicks.  They added a dance beat to keep with the now, but still kept true to that 80s sound the original had.  The music video was said to be inspired by the end dance sequence of 'Footloose', but to me, it seems more general of any 80s movie that had a high school dance scene (Teen Wolf, Once Bitten, etc ...)

Ironically, the original by Stevie never charted in the UK.  This version made UK #31. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6I7YY2Gw80


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And now from the world of rock.  Remember the Theme from M*A*S*H?  Did you know it had lyrics?  The actual title of the song is 'Suicide is Painless (Theme From M*A*S*H)' and in 1992, Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers did a wicked awesome version that ended up becoming their first UK Top 10 hit. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-g0aBYVCgE

One of my favorite cover songs is Twist and Shout by the Beatles. That songs really rocks. Beatles had to record the song at the end of their sessions coz it would wreck John's voice after singing that song.

I also like Preludes Accapella version of  "After the Goldrush" (Neil Young), although I also like Neil's version.

One of my favorite cover songs is Twist and Shout by the Beatles. That songs really rocks. Beatles had to record the song at the end of their sessions coz it would wreck John's voice after singing that song.

I also like Preludes Accapella version of  "After the Goldrush" (Neil Young), although I also like Neil's version.


Those are great ones.

Speaking of 70's Canadian covers, I also vote for 'This Flight Tonight' by Nazareth (original by Joni Mitchell) and the somewhat forgotten 'This is Your Song' by Don Goodwin (original by Paul Anka)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMls9gkSqg8

Those are great ones.

Speaking of 70's Canadian covers, I also vote for 'This Flight Tonight' by Nazareth (original by Joni Mitchell) and the somewhat forgotten 'This is Your Song' by Don Goodwin (original by Paul Anka)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMls9gkSqg8

Hey, I just listened to "This is your song" by Don Goodwin not 10 minutes ago on my computer. Didn't know Paul Anka wrote it.

Hey, I just listened to "This is your song" by Don Goodwin not 10 minutes ago on my computer. Didn't know Paul Anka wrote it.
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He wrote it, produced it, and pretty much made Don Goodwin the name that be became, which sadly wasn't a big one as he was apparently only popular in Canada despite not being Canadian

Original

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

Cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG9PVucS9aw


I can decide which version I like better.


Cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=481XQAOA_6s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjT71N4PGM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRHRfz5EQMs  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ALRLZQf42s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gs2o5T7oN8


I'll really get trashed, but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnvAhhD8c6w

I'll really get trashed, but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnvAhhD8c6w


Embedding is disabled for that video, and when I clicked on the link to watch it through YouTube, I get a message saying pop-ups were blocked.  Even YouTube doesn't want you talking about Debbie Gibson ;D

Seriously though, that is not a bad version of that.  I grew up listening to Debbie Gibson, so all jokes aside, I can appreciate her music. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72NMsRyD-6Q

Chicago - I'm A Man


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

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Woodstock


Led Zeppelin - Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You

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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrWoEjo-SIE

Sting - Little Wing


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64ftqWEAJwQ

Sweathog - Hallelujah


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6H9Y1H_RRg

Robert Palmer - You Are In My System


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vN0g5yppbc

Aerosmith - Walkin' The Dog


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shb3X0dwcHc

Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll Never See


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dL8q3yc5SQ

April Wine - You Could Have Been A Lady


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5BOf-8vHoY

Jimi Hendrix - Johnny B. Goode


Pretenders - Room Full of Mirrors

http://www.imeem.com/artists/the_pretenders/music/UnCRfYxv/pretenders-room-full-of-mirrors-2007-remastered-lp-version/



Dan

So, do you prefer Leila K in 1993, or Tears in 2003?

Or someone else's cover of Ca Plane Pour Moi?  The original, by Plastic Bertrand, goes back to 1977, so it's not like you have a shortage (no really, there are 17 covers out there!) of covers from which to choose.

Trivia tidbit: Elton Motello's Jet Boy, Jet Girl is exactly the same song, and even appears on Plastic Bertrand's album, but the lyrics - in English - have nothing to do with any of the French lyrics to Ca Plane Pour Moi, even allowing for translation.

For artistic merit, I'll give the nod to Leila K by a nose because they managed to nail the same level of manic synthcore intensity some ten years ahead of Tears.  And both of 'em got everything right that Kim Wilde got wrong when she attacked Steppenwolf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhLznjDg3BA

Jennifer Hudson's version of And I Am Telling You is pretty frickin' amazing...

sometimes I remember that eps of American Idol where she got voted off and I think of her singing to Simon Cowell and the people who didn't vote for her  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ViWltu0PJk&feature=related

Lauryn Hill has done some amazing covers!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5BXfXUYwM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ighu4gGlaUE&feature=related

and major duh...  Mary J. Blige Sweet Thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--GkU2UuHeE&feature=related

Jimi Hendrix' version of All Along the Watchtower, originally by Bob Dylan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14qTXRkAKr8


Jodeci's version of Lately, originally by Stevie Wonder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px2L7pEQhnY


Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends" originally by the Beatles.
Even though I'm a die-hard Beatles fan, this will always be my favorite version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWUADLNAc-g


I also love Lauryn Hill's "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."  SO GORGEOUS!!

Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends" originally by the Beatles.
Even though I'm a die-hard Beatles fan, this will always be my favorite version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWUADLNAc-g


The Joe Cocker version seems to be the one that gets the most recognition, mostly due in part to 'The Wonder Years'

There was also a great late 80s version by the Scottish group Wet Wet Wet that was recorded as a charity single.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUsJh1kKM6Q

"Straight Outta Compton" - Nina Gordon (CAUTION: Explicit Lyrics)

Probably one of the most awesome covers of all time :D

This one's pretty cool too.  All instruments are kids' toys :D

"What A Fool Believes" - Self

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcpxTOm0PQ

Here's one by comparison.  The classic 80s hit 'Listen to the Radio' by Pukka Orchestra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpj5cB_uQ0

For those of you who remember the 1983 original by Tom Robinson, you know it was more in a ballad style (it reached #39 in the UK chart).  This 1984 cover by Pukka Orchestra had a heavier danceable beat and reached #19 in Canada.   I like both versions, but I lean more towards Pukka Orchestra as I never used to know it was a cover song until the early 00s when I picked up a copy of Robinson's Greatest Hits.  

TOM ROBINSON'S ORIGINAL VERISON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9qz_bnJVlw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcpxTOm0PQ


Good one :)

Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" is one of my all-time favorites, and while Googling it I happened upon this gem by a band called Optiganally Yours.

Now, normally I don't like it when bands dick around with the classics, but this cover is so wonderfully goofy and has such an irresistible groove that you just can't help but love it.  ;D

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

I really like Marshall Crenshaw's version of Someday, Someway, which was originally done by Robert Gordon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0UXBOIyxO4

And also Tear Stained Letter, which was covered by Jo-el Sonnier, and originally done by Richard Thompson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Vaj0AwGyQ

The two later, sang the song together, on TV awhile back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeLfKPg-d1g

One of my favorite cover songs is Twist and Shout by the Beatles. That songs really rocks. Beatles had to record the song at the end of their sessions coz it would wreck John's voice after singing that song.
"Till There Was You" the song from The Music Man later covered by The Beatles is one of my fav covers

Also, I like Love Is All Around, by Wet Wet Wet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQQ6SfPZggw

and She's The One by Robbie Williams, as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeNgwMI8Xa8

Originally done by The Troggs and World Party

This one's pretty cool too.  All instruments are kids' toys :D

"What A Fool Believes" - Self


Awesome!  :) :) :)

The Excellent Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlCppfqsbPM

A Commendable Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db6xHWEPTzo
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