Best Cover Songs EVAR!!!

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sevin said:
WOW!! This is another case where I was wrong about who wrote it. I thought this was originally written by Jimi Hendrix! I had no idea... I've been hearing a lot about Bob Dylan lately. I think it's time I investigated this artist. I'll probably recognize a lot of his stuff.
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Bob Dylan actually said that Jimi Hendrix' version of that particular song (All Along the Watchtower) is better than his original..

But ya, Bob Dylan is fucking amazing, I recommend going through the first decade of his catalog from his first album.... also make sure you listen to the 1966 performance at Royal Albert Hall, there is a lot of historical significance there. He was a folk song artist playing a folk song crowd when suddenly he comes on for his first time with his rock entourage!! Needless to say the crowd became hysterical, some were excited and many were VERY UPSET!!
 
""You're No Good" is a song written by Clint Ballard, Jr. which first charted for Betty Everett in 1963 and in 1975 was a #1 hit for Linda Ronstadt.

The original version of "You're No Good" would appear to be that cut by Dee Dee Warwick for Jubilee Records in 1963 with production by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. However the song would first become a hit in November 1963 as recorded by Betty Everett..."

YouTube - Van Halen - You're No Good
 
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One of the best bands ever was notorious for their awesome covers that they would typically include on every album so here are a few of the standouts in my mind:

Originally called "Hey Joe" by Hendrix but renaned "Hey Pete" for the lead singer of Type O Negative

YouTube - Type O Negative Hey Pete

Originally by Seals and Croft

YouTube - Type O Negative - Summer Breeze

These two were originally by Black Sabbath

YouTube - Type O Negative Paranoid

YouTube - TypeONegative Black Sabbath From a Satanic Perspective

Originally by Neil Young

YouTube - Type O Negative-Cinnamon Girl
 
This band also did a recorded version of this cover on their album "America's Least Wanted" but I like the live acoustic version better.
Original by Harry Chapin

YouTube - Ugly Kid Joe: Cats In The Cradle - Acoustic Performance

Original by the beatles. This version also includes an into titled "God bless the Children of the Beast" so you have to give it a bit to start into the cover.

YouTube - Motley Crue - Helter Skelter

Original version by the Scorpions

YouTube - black out (scorpions) covered by six feet under

Original by KISS

YouTube - Six Feet Under - War Machine with Lyrics

Original by Twisted Sister

YouTube - Dimmu Borgir - Burn In Hell With Lyrics

I am not sure of Elvis was the first to do this song but he was the first to do it where it go serious playtime.

YouTube - Danzig - Trouble

Originally recorded by Slade

YouTube - Quiet Riot - Mama Were All Crazee Now
 
 
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