[coke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hARDXYz2io

 

[Mike Nomad]

Since someone mentioned Zep, here's A Cover Of The Cover. Studio version is a bit better than this:

http://vimeo.com/43654574

[rif]

Forgive me if I'm mistaken on these and I don't know much about YouTube

Some songs you might not know are covers:

Aretha Franklin, Respect (Otis redding or Wilson Pickett, can't recall)
Soft cell, Tainted Love.( Don't know the artist but I think it's Motown)
Blinded by the light - this is a Bruce Springsteen song

And of course lots of Dylan songs have been covered

[pumpkinman]

Dar Williams ~ Comfortably Numb



Comfortably Numb YouTube

[Peter J]

I'm adding another here, 'cuz I just listened to it and reminded myself how much I like it. I suppose you have to like The Be Good Tanyas first and foremost.

Really stripped down and kinda raw version of Prince's "When Doves Cry".

Not available on YouTube, but I Googled it and found some weird site to listen to it;

http://www.wat.tv/video/when-doves-cry-the-be-good-1l2iq_2fqpn_.html

[rif]

Cake - War Pigs: http://youtu.be/IDJgwUeW7_k

[Scroof Neachy]

I am the Walrus - Spooky Tooth

[lokie]

Grace Potter and Joe Satriani- Cortez the Killer

[timind]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCk5ZWt3a8

Patti Smith - Within You Without You

[SlushPuppy]

I almost forgot about this one. I associate it so much with Talking Heads that I forget it was originally performed by Al Green.

I love it when a band borrows a song and makes it their own.

Talking Heads "Take me to the River"

[SlushPuppy]

Another example of a band/artist putting their own spin on a song:

Jimi Hendrix "All Along The Watchtower"

Original Artist: Bob Dylan

[bonsai]

The Chauffeur - Deftones

Duran Duran Cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMs2SYAq08Y

[bonsai]

Deftones - Simple man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Th0HT2i-T4

[SlushPuppy]

The Chauffeur - Deftones

Duran Duran Cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMs2SYAq08Y

Great one! 

[WC]

Another Rolling Stones cover - The Sundays "Wild Horses"

It's my favorite cover song. Now I have to play the album   


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiyCkSOF1pc

I agree. I like it better than the original.

[WC]

Original Song:

A Forrest by the Cure

cover Songs:

Steven Wilson on his Cover Version album
Bat for Lashes on the Two Suns deluxe version

I just recently picked up these two albums. I really like the original song, but I also like the cover versions.

[asliarun]

For some reason, I absolutely love covers. I have been slowly compiling a list of my favorite ones and will post tomorrow.

But do take a look at the quality of this performance:

http://youtu.be/mYKLvYGqaC0

[Wind Chaser]

But do take a look at the quality of this performance:

http://youtu.be/mYKLvYGqaC0

Wow! That was fantastic! The vocalist could use a little coaching from Maynard, but other than that, what a surprise. Thanks for posting. 

[mix4fix]

Gwar - Carry on My Wayward Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIl7d1VVwOc

Abigail - Smells Like Teen Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzrxoy09B0

The Muppets - Bohemian Rhapsody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY

The Cardigans - Iron Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3gQSPMHPm0

[groovybassist]

Johnny Cash's cover of NIN - Hurt on American IV:  The Man Comes Around

-Mike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go