Good cover songs

[Kat09Tails]

Well not that a scorpion covered in more scorpions aren't awesome but I thought we could use a lighter topic thread. Good cover songs... you know they exist so let's share.

Ran across this one the other day. I love it. I guess it's considered to be viral right now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsvlsuLau5c

Also two covers which were vast improvements IMHO from the originals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jnri6WmaL0

Putting on my old school hat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwAw9ThDQmk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_MsrsKzMM

[ThoseWordsAtBest]

Have ALWAYS loved this one:

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

[blue]

Anytime Anthrax has covered Judas Priest or Iron Maiden.

[PlottMom]

I like Evergreen Terrace's cover of Xero, and Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love... and I like Me First & the Gimme Gimmes' version of "Goodbye Earl" much better than the Dixie Chicks' lol

[Panzerotti]

I'm loving this one right now....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieb5Z9cpiAs

[Linds]

Pentatonix is doing some really awesome a cappella covers

Somebody That I Used To Know - Pentatonix

We Are Young - Pentatonix (Fun Cover)

[release the hounds]

Ran across this one the other day. I love it. I guess it's considered to be viral right now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsvlsuLau5c

That kid has some talent. I'm curious to check out his other stuff.

I'm with you on the VH cover, but as much as I like Cash, I don't think he beats out NIN. At least not for me

Anytime Anthrax has covered Judas Priest or Iron Maiden.

I don't think Anthrax can improve on Maiden ever Love both, but Maiden is in a different league I think, and I have tickets to see them twice this summer. Pretty happy about that.

Anyway, DMB's remake of All along the watchtower has always been one of my favorites live.

I always the GnR's Knocking on Heaven's Door was pretty good too.

[release the hounds]

Originally Posted by Linds

Pentatonix is doing some really awesome a cappella covers

Somebody That I Used To Know - Pentatonix

We Are Young - Pentatonix (Fun Cover)

Very nice to see people with actual talent. I've never been able to sing well, the only time i'm good is when the music is up very loud and i swear i sound just like the guys in the band.

I'm not much of an a capella person when I want music to listen to, but that takes some serious talent to do that.

[Beanie]

one of my faves... I don't like the original version but I love her version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRT1xPUIf3A

Most anything by these guys:
http://www.youtube.com/user/boyceavenue

[eddieq]

I prefer Motley Crue's version of Helter Skelter to the Beatles' version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMZI_9YvNXE

And just to strip my gears by shifting genre's Jimmy Buffett's "Mele Kalikimaka" is better than Bing's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdDfI2aLV8

I'm going to disagree with Kat completely on two of hers in the OP. The Van Halen "You Really Got Me" is good, but I prefer The Kinks on that. Also, Joe Cocker's "A Little Help From My Friends" might just be the worst cover ever done. If it comes on the radio, I change the station.