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It can a live, acoustic, or fully produced track.

 

My favorite ever cover is Heartbeats by José González:

 

spotify:track:3jQyadhLTxpxadQlkFh2b8

 

Originally by The Knife:

 

spotify:track:1rtyfUUQeRDoiObPys8DMq

 

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This is a cool topic. I have a playlist full of covers. I love when bands take their own spin on songs from other bands and tribute/honor the original songs. 

 

There are so many good covers. I have to say I really like Deftone's cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Simple Man. The vocals add a special Deftones feel I love. 

 https://open.spotify.com/track/0OKl4ySuPS2VCuB0gby2pj?si=AUQgOmVCTByCeBLV6YcX2w

 

 

Spider Bait's cover/take on the song Black Betty is also just unique, upbeat, and cool. 

https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7uSsHbBFFAnkRQR1rDwP3L

 

Lastly, (I'm sorry I couldnt choose just one) I like Machine Head's version of Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden). Both bands are amazing to me and the energy and take on this song is cool. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6PIT9IUAnHFlQ78tj8rrSy?si=Iuv7h1x4RDWdqQhw1APDDQ

When thinking about covers, the first artist that comes to mind is the Glee cast, tbh! They have some really good covers, sometimes even better than the originals imo 🙂

 

Best Glee covers

 

 

Jamie Cullum's cover of Frontin' by the Neptunes

 

Jamie Cullum – Frontin' - BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

 

Here's the original

 

Pharrell Williams – Frontin' - Club Mix

 

 

Hard rock/metal version of Maniac.

 

Cover by The Poodles

 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1dgYbmIPS2ssChfH3su5df?si=K2XOOCFFR_uWs4ZPR7DUGw

 

 

Orignally by Michael Sembello from the 80s

 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3krYebqW8kK4xgG8vtTD3T?si=oxUeu6KmQYC9xINrGjp5LQ

 

 

Pumped up Kicks - Chamberlin

Hey there.

IMO the best cover ive heard is: Time > breathe reprise> by Greensky Bluegrass

 

https://open.spotify.com/track/30sRAEKuzybaAvhjEBmppp?si=R9A-z6drS4CTs6MRBMGjOg

 

Follow my Spotify list for more funky tunes ❤️

https://open.spotify.com/user/1155297082/playlist/1sGlEVpPel0772GHrbeDZT?si=9XMY6B4vRjeDM7keznoRuw

 


@jal21 wrote:

Original by Talking Heads

https://open.spotify.com/track/6aBUnkXuCEQQHAlTokv9or?si=mBCXt1wKS92GfrF157jJZA

 

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This Must Be The Place by Talking Heads, reminds me of Amy Grant's old hit. Remember her?

 

spotify:track:3IDsegNBHC4pjGCOMTQYlU


 

My favorite has to be “So Into You” by Childish Gambino he performed it on Like A Version https://youtu.be/UfQHEpf2q8k

Cake By The Ocean (DNCE Cover) - The Feelgood Orchestra

 

The Feelgood Orchestras version of DNCE's famous Cake By the Ocean is great, I would say better than the originial even!

 

One of my favourite covers ❤️

You Give Love A Bad Name - Jennie Lena

https://open.spotify.com/track/6fOcwBhEJnk2zTPUlxJrY0?si=cXi0bQesRhSBDjSykzweXg

 

Original Version: You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi

https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZL4qgWupW4LQjfuvv4KaU?si=dAVrp2oaROeRkA28UD0p9A

The Book of Love cover by Peter Gabriel is pretty fantastic - Heard at the end of Scrubs. I actually prefer The Magnetic Fields orginal, but both are great.

 spotify:track:4Yx6qmmQtBenkDIJL1PPcf

spotify:track:07FFwzTFpYPufycZJ6BXVU

 

This is a fairly recent example but I love James Blakes version of Don McCleans' Vincent

 

spotify:track:0VNzEY1G4GLqcNx5qaaTl6

spotify:track:0hQkqM37pYkOuWDDoxk3Ce

I will always love Vampire Weekend's cover of Rancid's "Ruby Soho"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITLzR1cqIDs

The original is a harsher sound, but still great!  I also made a playlist of all my favorite covers

https://open.spotify.com/track/1pNlZQeoPnlxqf1Mjgm0H2?si=0dUL5j4KQparUv9amNGU3g

https://open.spotify.com/user/ekdorange/playlist/0HyQY6fDKXy68k5HU3HgKR?si=cX4eRI4MR-WUzyI2aL8UsA 

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