AsoTamaki: Greatest Covers Of All Time

AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Johnny Cash's "Hurt" really isn't THAT amazing, btw.
iambandersnatch 01.11.12	Saw a list like this on some music site, it had Muse's "Feeling Good" as #1, thought that was a pretty decent pick. I like some of this list although I think the original is better than 5. 1 is good. p.s. I hate any and all versions of "Sweet Dreams" so much. I really have an irrational hatred for that song.
iambandersnatch 01.11.12	Off the top of my head Seal's Fly Like An Eagle was a cover I really enjoyed. Shit was pretty popular back in the 90s iirc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gF2UySGZAU
Ignimbrite 01.11.12	Rosetta - Homesick (Cure cover)
BallsToTheWall 01.11.12	http://necrocomiccon.bandcamp.com/album/hot-dog-cart-hunger Black metal covers of all the 80's best pop songs.
Trebor. 01.11.12	placebo's cover of running up that hill is the worst I'll tell you that
Ignimbrite 01.11.12	i need that right now @ Balls
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Good call on that Seal song. I'd forgotten all about it. But dude, how can you hate Sweet Dreams? Lol, that black metal tracklist looks amazing. I'll have to listen to that.
Emim 01.11.12	Feeling Good isn't all that good. I'd def add House of the Rising Sun by the Animals
Scoot 01.11.12	that gotye one being posted everywhere is cool
Emim 01.11.12	oh yeah and Voodoo Child by Stevie Ray
KeithStone582 01.11.12	pearl jam - Love Reign over me
eternium 01.11.12	Deftones - Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Isis and Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Streetcleaner (Godflesh) Sunn O))) - F.W.T.B.T. (Metallica)
JWT155 01.11.12	Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower /list
iambandersnatch 01.11.12	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEu1FFknW5s&feature=related
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	I would pick "No Ordinary Love" if I were to include a Deftones song. That one's good too though. Haha, but that Sun O)))....I think not.
Yazz_Flute 01.11.12	Johnny Cash's Hurt is absolutely amazing but you do need to watch the video. By itself it isn't as powerful but the video is so well made.
AngelofDeath 01.11.12	1 for sure. Rest of these not so much. "Sunn O))) - F.W.T.B.T. (Metallica)" And that. And Ulver's cover of Black Sabbath's "Solitude".
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	@iam: Yep, Frusciante's version of that was amazing. I miss him in RHCP... @Yazz: True, the video does make it more impactful.
Emim 01.11.12	"Johnny Cash's Hurt is absolutely amazing but you need do need to watch the video. By itself it isn't as powerful but the video is so well made." 123456789
wabbit 01.11.12	frank turner's cover of thunder road radiohead's covers of smiths songs
AngelofDeath 01.11.12	Oh, almost forgot James Blake's cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You". That's definitely one of the best.
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Avril Lavigne's "Fuel" was better than what Sunn O))) did. Real talk.
Satellite 01.11.12	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA7uKdduqmQ
Emim 01.11.12	Barbara Ann by Blind Guardian
Yazz_Flute 01.11.12	Surfin' Bird - Sodom
Yazz_Flute 01.11.12	If this was 2007 I'd also say CoB's Oops I Did it Again cover.
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Haha, the guitar solo on Oops I Did It Again is sick. Used to jam that song back then for sure.
theacademy 01.11.12	breathe carolina's "Down"
AngelofDeath 01.11.12	"If this was 2007 I'd also say CoB's Oops I Did it Again cover." While that sucks, their cover of Hellion rules pretty hard.
JWT155 01.11.12	123 cad, it made me cry
theacademy 01.11.12	truly a thing of beauty
Emim 01.11.12	I like Anberlin's cover of Mother
Mordecai. 01.11.12	"Johnny Cash's "Hurt" really isn't THAT amazing, btw." do you even have a soul?
Emim 01.11.12	sup mordy
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Haha. It's a good cover, man. I only wrote that because people always mention it when talking about covers. So I figured I'd bring it up first.
AngelofDeath 01.11.12	9 sucks, and 11 is beyond terrible.
Mordecai. 01.11.12	sup guys? I'm just chillin watching 50's movies with my grandfather. Deftones' cover of Savory is awesome
NeutralThunder12 01.11.12	im really not into van halen at all but their cover of You Really Got Me is brilliant.
FromDaHood 01.11.12	Acad's list is more accurate
Awesomesauce 01.11.12	Metallica's version of Stone Cold Crazy is badarse.
elephantREVOLUTION 01.11.12	i like system of a down's cover of snowblind
blastOFFitsPARTYtime 01.11.12	Ryan Adams' Wonderwall is pretty morning glorious.
illmitch 01.11.12	dinosaur jr - just like heaven
MrBirdoWordo 01.11.12	"Johnny Cash's "Hurt" really isn't THAT amazing, btw" You couldnt be more wrong if you tried
lancebramsay 01.11.12	"Johnny Cash's "Hurt" really isn't THAT amazing, btw." any music recommendation you make from now on is invalid
Crymsonblaze 01.11.12	"Johnny Cash's "Hurt" really isn't THAT amazing, btw." This is so beyond incorrect.
SpiritCrusher2 01.11.12	Vader - Raining Blood, Death - Painkiller
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Oh, you guys. Naturally, because he sounded like a broken old man, most of the lyrics would be fitting. That's really all there is to it. The performance isn't anything special. Get any 70 year old who can still sort of carry a tune to sing karaoke and it wouldn't be too far off. Cash's version is too clean. There's no dissonance like the NIN version had with the piano and that alone kills some of the emotional pull. It's cool that he got someone to direct such a fantastic video, but that's not what this is about. The music itself doesn't make it the best cover ever like it's often been labeled. @Baseline: Indeed. That song is excellent. @Spirit: See, that Raining Blood cover is one that's kind of cool, but I'd never have a reason to listen to. It sounds very similar to the original, just a little less intense. @illmitch: Yeah, that one's pretty sweet too. The Cure has probably been covered the best out of any modern band.
nowhereman1991 01.11.12	All along the watchtower by Hendrix.
iambandersnatch 01.11.12	I mean, 9 is decent, but it's really one of their worst songs. I'm a big 311 fan and I don't even have it in my library.
SitarHero 01.11.12	I think that for a song to be a 'great' cover it can't just be the exact same song with the guitars louder and more distorted, but it needs to in some way convey the feeling of the song better than the original either through changing the mood or rewriting the music. That's why Metallica covering anything doesn't really count because it's...Metallica covering something. That's why Opeth's "Would?" or FNM's "Easy" shouldn't be on the list (despite the fact that I love the songs) because they're absolutely faithful to the originals, Patton's "Ewwwww!" aside. As people have already mentioned, Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" and Cash's "Hurt" are probably the best covers ever. Hendrix makes the song completely his own, his soloing is IMO the best of his career, and he perfectly accentuates Dylan's lyrics with his music in a way that Dylan could only dream of. Cash strips "Hurt" down to its emotional core, turning what was a haunting song into one that's absolutely devastating. Even Trent Reznor agrees.
fulgrim 01.11.12	Where's Alien Ant Farm - Thriller, best cover ever.
qwe3 01.11.12	9 is fucking horrible black betty by spiderbait is an amazing cover
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	You are thinking of Smooth Criminal and nope. It was good, but no. Absolutely agreed about All Along the Watchtower. Thing is, no one even thinks of it as anything other than Hendrix's song now. On this list, I focused on songs that had been big hits or at least well-known for years prior to the cover version. Re: Opeth and FNM: Those are examples of bands sticking close very to the original, but still adding their own identifiable touch. Wow, so many haters of 9. Where were you guys back in 2004 to stop it from becoming such a success?
fulgrim 01.11.12	oh yeah lol, my mistake.
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Haha. It's actually one of the best MJ covers out there though. I will give it that.
qwe3 01.11.12	"Wow, so many haters of 9. Where were you guys back in 2004 to stop it from becoming such a success?" listening to the cure's version
fulgrim 01.11.12	yeah, was probably thinking about that horrible Fall Out Boy cover at the same time.
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Hey, I was listening to the original too. LOVESONG RANKED: The Cure > 311 > Jack Off Jill > Adele > Tori Amos
Mordecai. 01.11.12	"Where's Alien Ant Farm - Thriller, best cover ever." "yeah, was probably thinking about that horrible Fall Out Boy cover at the same time." sorry to butt in here, but it was 'Beat It'. 0/2. please music better in the future.
fulgrim 01.11.12	im sorry, please forgive me.
BrentF 01.11.12	John5's cover of Beat It is awesome.
Ire 01.11.12	"Avril Lavigne's "Fuel" was better than what Sunn O))) did. Real talk." sign of a faggot
SitarHero 01.11.12	@AsoTamaki: Don't get me wrong, I love both the original and cover versions of both "Would?" and "Easy", but I think the covers are close enough to the original to make them kind of superfluous. Might as well listen to the originals. Also, Stanley Jordan's instrumental version of "Eleanor Rigby". Brilliant.
Ire 01.11.12	also 9 is lol
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Nah, there are enough differences in instrumentation, new additions (guitar solos, etc.) and there's also a unique vibe due to how different the vocals sound. Compare those two to Vader's "Raining Blood" that someone mentioned earlier. Sunn O))) is trash.
TheNotrap 01.11.12	Props for 1,3, 10 and 14. Some great covers: Priest - The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) Voivod - Astronomy Domine Led Zeppelin Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
porch 01.11.12	husker du - eight miles high
Zorak 01.11.12	I like the original way more on 5
jlech 01.11.12	Superchunk: "Say my Name" Cake: "I Will Survive" Local H: "Toxic"
porch 01.11.12	the list is horrible btw
Zorak 01.11.12	porch in the house
Relinquished 01.11.12	neurosis - children of the grave (black sabbath)
Masochist 01.11.12	"Hallelujah" hasn't been mentioned yet? I love John Cale's version the best, but most people will probably say Jeff Buckley. Also, as much as it was overplayed, no one's said Gary Jules yet....
MO 01.11.12	Type O Negative - Black Sabbath such a grim cover
DominionMM1 01.11.12	neurosis - children of the grave (black sabbath) Is that on the 7 inch split with Soilent Green?
Relinquished 01.11.12	yeah
DominionMM1 01.11.12	I've got to get a copy of that at some point.
omnipanzer 01.11.12	Chances are that the "Greatest Covers Of All Time" are ones most aren't even aware were covers.
Jethro42 01.11.12	I second Astronomy Domine aformentioned by Notrap War Pigs - Faith No More Wuthering Heights - Pat Benatar Manic Depression - King's X Sympathy - Marillion Summertime Blues - The Who I Will Survive - Cake
Masochist 01.11.12	"Chances are that the "Greatest Covers Of All Time" are ones most aren't even aware were covers." "Respect," by Aretha Franklin, would probably win, then.
omnipanzer 01.11.12	Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
Zorak 01.11.12	"Chances are that the "Greatest Covers Of All Time" are ones most aren't even aware were covers." Hurt - Johnny Cash (original by Nine Inch Nails)
JamieTwort 01.11.12	Gary Moore - Oh Pretty Woman
Masochist 01.11.12	I like Johnny Cash's version more than NIN's, but it pisses me off when people don't realize that it's a cover.
Zorak 01.11.12	Cash's version is amazing.
Masochist 01.11.12	Also, the aforementioned Gary Jules - "Mad World," and maybe even The Presidents of the United States of America - "Cleveland Rocks"
JamieTwort 01.11.12	Heathen - Kill the King
porch 01.11.12	prefer his version of the mercy seat. not better than the original but still great
theashesfromautumn01 01.11.12	Thrice-Elenor Rigby AFI-The Hanging Garden fuck 311
AsoTamaki 01.11.12	Haha, that Thrice cover...nah. It was fun to hear once or twice, but it doesn't really work for me.
astrel 01.11.12	having 3 and 9 on there are like lolwat.
TheFonz123 01.12.12	nirvana-where did you sleep last week
illmitch 01.12.12	toro y moi's cover of michael jackson - human nature is spectacular
Vesper 01.12.12	The only band I like covering The Cure is AFI, namely "The Hanging Garden" and "Just Like Heaven". I've probably listened to Thou's covers of Black Sabbath the most, although they did perform a sweet cover of Beastie Boys, haha.
Deviant. 01.12.12	I'm still a sucker for Faith No More's cover of 'War Pigs'
DominionMM1 01.12.12	Crowbar- No Quarter Buzzov*en- Don't Bring Me Down Weedeater- Gimme Back My Bullets
Mordecai. 01.12.12	I'm just a straight up sucker
AsoTamaki 01.12.12	@TheFonz: Yeah, all of those unplugged Nirvana covers were great. "The Man Who Sold the World" would have to be my favorite.
illmitch 01.12.12	if you don't like dinosaur jr's cover of just like heaven you're a huge faggot
AsoTamaki 01.12.12	Haha. It's way better than AFI's, yeah.
Gyromania 01.12.12	"Johnny Cash's "Hurt" really isn't THAT amazing, btw." Agreed. Nine Inch Nails' is where it's at.
rockandmetaljunkie 01.12.12	i can't believe no one hasn't mention Sabbath's Warning. Not the best cover ever, but a pretty damn good one. Gary Moore's cover of "the sky is crying" is also very good.
zillah 01.12.12	spoon -- don't you evah (ever)
Crymsonblaze 01.12.12	NIN's version of Hurt is shit in comparison to Cash's. I don't especially like either artist, but Cash's cover is one of the most beautiful songs ever.
jdennis31 01.12.12	thread is long, dunno if anyone mentioned smooth criminal - alien ant farm easily my fav. also, i want you - thrice and high and dry - jon gomm
lancebramsay 01.12.12	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k&ob=av2n ^surprised this hasn't been mentioned and is blatantly omitted from the list
AsoTamaki 01.12.12	YES. Gyro to the rescue. @lance: I can't say that I'd ever heard of it before you posted that link. Sounds really cool though.
gosk8n 01.12.12	what about that bon iver cover for that song i cant make you love me?
EyesWideShut 01.12.12	WOW all these posts and NO ONE mentioned ULVER'S SOLITUDE!!!!!!!!! SHAMEZ
aok 01.12.12	tricky's black steel hendrix's all along the watchtower are my 2 favorites. the stuff you mentioned is cool though, except i think the cure's version of lovesong was pretty significantly better than the cover even though i do like a chunk of 311's other stuff
Vesper 01.12.12	"WOW all these posts and NO ONE mentioned ULVER'S SOLITUDE!!!!!!!!!" AngelofDeath: "And Ulver's cover of Black Sabbath's "Solitude"." ...
AngelofDeath 01.12.12	Of course I did.
johnnyblaze 01.12.12	johnny cash sunday morning coming down rod stewart downtown train (just cuz it brought that song the praise it deserved) counting crows big yellow taxi all of led zeppelin I doors back door man
JohnnyoftheWell 01.12.12	Nightwish - The Phantom Of the Opera Dream Theater - Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley
Acanthus 01.12.12	Like the list, glad to see some Manson here.
iambandersnatch 01.12.12	A little surprised people are mentioning the Alien Ant Farm song while being serious ..diff strokes i suppose
MuhNamesTyler 01.13.12	A day to remember - since you been gone haha
AsoTamaki 01.13.12	I can't believe you just caused me to watch that entire video.
ThyCrossAwaits 01.13.12	What the hell, why? 3 and 4 are so damn awful I can't even get over it.
WhiteNoise 01.13.12	whoa whoa whoa! how deep is your love? check out John Frusciante's live take on it :D
GodL1ke 01.13.12	death - painkiller [2]
ThyCrossAwaits 01.13.12	^ this
iambandersnatch 01.14.12	i linked JF's how deep is your love somewhere up there, but it probably got lost in this long-ass thread
Shuyin 01.14.12	dark tranquillity - broken (sentenced cover)
krazytom 01.14.12	1,5,9,14 are all amazing, deff agree on the painkiller cover, I also love Nightwish's Walking in the Air
DinoX 01.14.12	PLAY FREEBIRD
DannyChrisnanto 01.14.12	dude zepplin's babe i'm gonna leave you
Iamthe Nightstars 01.14.12	9 is fucking horrible. 311 butchered it into an awful slow sappy radio love song.
TheNotrap 01.14.12	Amazing cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQDGGd7HDcA Depressive Age Small Town Boy
patrickfannon 01.14.12	Elliott Smith - All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down (Hank Williams Jr.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc69ZnDJWfc
StylusHarbinger 09.22.16	Opeth-Circle of Tyrants, Solitude Aeturnus-Hallowed be thy name, Death-Painkiller, Brutality-Shores in flames for any of you diehard Metalheads.