Favorite song, covered by someone else of all time?

blacklistedbully

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There are so many great ones.
Below are some that I dont think have been mentioned.


Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Run DMC - Walk This Way
Sinead - Nothing Compares 2 U
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Proud Mary made me think of this cover by CCR:
 

ronpolk

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Sorry, was just trying to get y’all’s juices flowing. I’m a die hard Allman Bros fan… so Zac Williams … Midnight Rider is legendary. Tell me y’all’s fav!! Could have said Stevie Nicks doing Dave Matthew’s but that girl can sing anything!


I saw Zac Brown Band play a cover of whipping post at a show once and it was pretty good. You talking about Allman brothers reminded me.

as for other covers I’ve not seen mentioned, careless whisper by seether and turn the page by Metallica…. Both of those are way better than the original in my opinion (and I’m a bob seger fan).
 

mstateglfr

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Here is a cover that a lot of people don't know was a cover.
SR71 did it originally.

Funny- more time has passed between this song and now than had passed between 1985 and when this song was released.

 
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Mjoelner

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Zeppelin: Traveling Riverside Blues


Hendrix: Hey Joe


CCR: The Midnight Special
 

PBRME

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It’s completely overplayed now, but Chris Stapleton’s cover of Tennessee Whiskey was really good.
 
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ronpolk

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It has a JC Hurt vibe.
Guitar playing is on point too.

This is gonna be goat in 30 years singing about the good times with the MState logo****

Seriously though, it’s always amazing what you can find on YouTube.
 

NWADawg

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I saw the Hoodoo Gurus sing Tush (ZZ Top) while at State and it was great.
 

Bulldog Bruce

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My list is where the cover is the better version.

All Along the Watchtower already mentioned.

Move it on Over by George Thorogood.

Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann.

Fire by the Pointer Sisters.

With a Little Help From My Friends and She Came in Through the Bathroom Window by Joe Cocker.

One that is closer than the others is Garth Brooks version of Shameless is better than Billy Joel's.

And anyone's version of Hallelujah is better than Leonard Cohen's.
 
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