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heh
I never knew they covered that song.
Isn't it just a traditional? Anyway, I love Whiskey in the Jar.
All Along the Watchtower ~~ Hendrix
Hurt ~~ Johnny Cash
Mad World ~~ Gary Jules (love the video)
Hallelujah ~~ Jeff Buckley
Smooth Criminal ~~ Alien Ant Farm
That's enough for now.
I've always liked Alien Ant Farm's "Smooth Criminal" better than Michael Jackson, they made the song sound their own, definitely agree with you that Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" was far superior to Bob Dylan's version.
The only one that comes to mind right now is Running Up That Hill by Placebo. I like quite a few of the songs that were already mentioned, though.
Wow I didn't realize either of those were covers..but love 'em both.
And the alien ant farm cover, not so much on the Hurt cover though <3 NIN.
I didn't notice you had mad world in your list until after I wrote mine, so I almost had it on there
And for mine:
Under the Milky Way-Kill Hannah
White Wedding-Aiden
Two Headed Boy Pt 2- Brand New
Zombie-Miser
Blue Monday-Orgy
Age of Consent-The Envy Corps (check their myspace)
*is prepared to be killed* Desolation Row-My Chemical Romance
Tom Sawyer- Mindless Self Indulgence
Imagine-A Perfect Circle
Earlier, Cake's version of War Pigs was mentioned. I never listened to Cake much, but my friend showed me this version and I totally dug it when I heard it. Faith No More also has a pretty awesome cover of it. As for my list...I admit, I don't necessarily like these covers more than the originals (some yes, some no) but they are awesome in their own right.
Don't Let It Bring You Down - Annie Lennox (originally Neil Young)
The Times They Are a Changin' - Blackmore's Night (originally Bob Dylan)
School's Out - GWAR (originally Alice Cooper)
When The Levee Breaks - A Perfect Circle (totally different from the original by Led Zeppelin, but still excellent)
Higher Ground - The Red Hot Chili Peppers (originally Stevie Wonder)
Exciter - Strapping Young Lad (originally Judas Priest)
America - Yes (originally Simon and Garfunkel)
Cinnamon Girl - Type O Negative (originally Neil Young)
There's a song called "Just the Two of Us", done by Grover Washington and/or Bill Withers. Anyway, I hear a version of that song at work sometimes, and they have steel drums or marimba or something in it that gives it a tropical flair...and that's the version I like best.
Led Zeppelin's The Ocean covered by Zebra. ZZ Top's version of Sam and Dave's "I Thank You" on the good side.
"Don't Dream It's Over"--neutral
"Train in Vain", "Dream On", and "Maybe I'm Amazed"--didn't like. All originally by male singers, and redone by women singers.
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