I am sure that Pink and her crew torturing Lady Marmelade are examples of how NOT to do it.

I hope people will say that Sinead O'Connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 U is even better than The Family's album version and Prince's lame-ass demoversion combined, which I think it is.

Let's nominate a few covers that DO rock. Like I always loved The Bangles' Hazy Shade of Winter.

What are YOUR faves?

Nirvana - Plateau / Lake of Fire / Where did You sleep last Night

Tori Amos - Only Women Bleed / Losing my Religion / London Girls.

Tori Amos; Smells Like Teen Spirit

And I really need her to do Pennyroyal Tea

HamsterHuey said:

yeah, but just make it a download, i'm not
gonna see that bitch in concert anymore

IstenSzek said:

Hehehe. I just had a Tori backlash, after not having played her for a year. I will see her if she plays Paradiso or The Black Box, No problem.

IstenSzek said:

Gangsta's gonna hunt you do-own.
Gangsta's gonna hunt you do-own.

HamsterHuey said:

During their shows, Nirvana used to come out and do a little ballet routine to Tori's version of Teen Spirit.

Anx said:

Hehehe. Now that is cool.

Nirvana - The man who sold the world

Guns & Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's door. Doesn't beat the original but it does rock.

HamsterHuey said:

Grace Jones rocked some perfect covers: Demolition Man, Private Life, Warm Leatherette...

Bauhaus - "Telegram Sam" and "Ziggy Stardust" their covers have become classic in their own right.

Anx said:

the original is still my fav tho. such a bizarre song

join...the carcrash set

IstenSzek said:

both are great, but i love grace's delivery. she lends herself well to songs about auto accidents as sex.

Foo Fighters - Darling Nikki

Anx said:

WARM! leatherette....

HamsterHuey said:

i played the video of grace's version for some MPLS kitties and it scurred them.

Anx said:

They're such frail creatures.

applekisses said:

I think I like that one more than the original.

Also:
Belly - "It's Not Unusual"
Deadsy - "Fox On The Run"
Jack Off Jill - "Love Song"
Ministry - "Smothered Hope"
Siouxsie And The Banshees - "The Passenger"

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A lot of those early Jackson 5 covers.

anon said:

I like the Jackson 5 version of I'll Bet You by Funkadelic

and ofcource Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower that goes without saying

there are alot that i like but the one that just came to mind is "you really got me" done over by VanHalen.

More:

Mephisto Walz - Painted Black (sic) (Rolling Stones)
Christian Death - 1983 (Hendrix)
Mors Syphilitica - Damned Don't Cry (Visage)
Love Like Blood - Heroes (Bowie)
Sunshine Blind - I Ran (A Flock Of Seagulls)
Rosetta Stone - Living On The Ceiling (Blancmange)

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Meloh9 said:

I didn't know that one. Have to find it!

Yeah that's a higher category of cover when the author hands the song over after hearing it.
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Johnny Cash - 'Hurt' (NIN)

also best video ever!

abierman said:

That's a great one.

applekisses said:

I thought so also even though a lot of NIN fans didn't care for it, but Johnny’s voice had pain in it, it gives the cover an eerie feel.

Living Colour - 17 Days
Fishbone - Freddys Dead
Shandi's Dream - Calling Dr. Love
Shandi's Dream was a one-off group that featured Rage Against the Machine minus Zach and with Manynard from Tool on vocals from the KISS tribute album.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground.
Doesn't have the same impact today but when it first came out it was like WTF. In a good way.
King's X - Manic Depression

No Doubt did a good cover of Talk Talks Its My Life

Meloh9 said:

That's a great one too!