Can't believe I didn't see this till now. My list of some of my favorite covers and few of my favorite covers of covers:
Where did You Sleep Last Night by Lead Belly - covered by Nirvana
Hurt by Nine Inch Nails - covered by Johnny Cash (honestly I can't pick which version I like best sometimes)
The Chaffeur by Duran Duran - covered by Deftones
Heroes by David Bowie - covered by The Wallflowers
Nothing Compares 2U by Prince - covered by Sinead O'Connor
Running Up that Hill by Kate Bush - covered by Placebo
It's My Life by Talk Talk - covered by No Doubt
The Great Pretender by The Platters - covered by Freddie Mercury
The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie - covered by Nirvana
The House of the Rising Sun (unknown who actually wrote it as its an old folk song) first known recording by Clarence "Tom" Ashley - covered by like 23 people before Bob Dylan, covered after that by The Animals, and covered even more after that...
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac - covered by The Smashing Pumpkins
Piece of my Heart by Erma Franklin - covered by Janice Joplin
Knocking on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan - covered by Guns N' Roses
Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and Wings - covered by Guns N' Roses
Behind Blue Eyes by The Who - covered by Limp Bizkit (don't hate, they actually did a good job.
Tainted Love by Gloria Jones - covered by Soft Cell - covered by Marylin Manson
Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode - covered by Marylin Manson - covered by Johnny Cash
Wonderwall by Oasis - covered by Ryan Adams
Mad World by Tears for Fears - covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears - covered by Lorde
With a Little Help from my Friends by the Beatles - cover by Joe Cocker
And I agree - All Along the Watchtower by Bob Dylan - covered by Jimi Hendrix - covered by Dave Matthews Band (my favorite band, seen them perform the song 7 times live and 1 time with just Dave and Tim Reynolds on an acoustic tour).
Where did You Sleep Last Night by Lead Belly - covered by Nirvana
Hurt by Nine Inch Nails - covered by Johnny Cash (honestly I can't pick which version I like best sometimes)
The Chaffeur by Duran Duran - covered by Deftones
Heroes by David Bowie - covered by The Wallflowers
Nothing Compares 2U by Prince - covered by Sinead O'Connor
Running Up that Hill by Kate Bush - covered by Placebo
It's My Life by Talk Talk - covered by No Doubt
The Great Pretender by The Platters - covered by Freddie Mercury
The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie - covered by Nirvana
The House of the Rising Sun (unknown who actually wrote it as its an old folk song) first known recording by Clarence "Tom" Ashley - covered by like 23 people before Bob Dylan, covered after that by The Animals, and covered even more after that...
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac - covered by The Smashing Pumpkins
Piece of my Heart by Erma Franklin - covered by Janice Joplin
Knocking on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan - covered by Guns N' Roses
Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and Wings - covered by Guns N' Roses
Behind Blue Eyes by The Who - covered by Limp Bizkit (don't hate, they actually did a good job.
Tainted Love by Gloria Jones - covered by Soft Cell - covered by Marylin Manson
Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode - covered by Marylin Manson - covered by Johnny Cash
Wonderwall by Oasis - covered by Ryan Adams
Mad World by Tears for Fears - covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears - covered by Lorde
With a Little Help from my Friends by the Beatles - cover by Joe Cocker
And I agree - All Along the Watchtower by Bob Dylan - covered by Jimi Hendrix - covered by Dave Matthews Band (my favorite band, seen them perform the song 7 times live and 1 time with just Dave and Tim Reynolds on an acoustic tour).
