Out of these cover songs - Which 5 are the best? (First Quarter-Finals)

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Here we go we're rock and rolling with another tournament. Let's find out what's the best cover song of all-time.

There will be around 80 cover songs and we start right in the Quarter-Finals.

Let's do it.



My choices:

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
Paramore - Use Somebody
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane




Los Lomas - La Bamba

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Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

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Bob Marley - Sugar, Sugar

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Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

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Michael Andrews - Mad World

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[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Run DMC - Walk this Way

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Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff

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George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You

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Paramore - Use Somebody

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Devo - [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction

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[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

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Sid Vicious - My Way

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Lenny Kravitz - American Woman

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U2 - Satellite of Love

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Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin

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[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

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Gipsy Kings - Hotel California

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Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk

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Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby

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Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane

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[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

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[MusterX]

I know at some point Stevie Ray Vaughn's cover of Voodoo Child, live at the Austin City limits, better be in the poll. It is over the top level of showmanship and talent.



And then of course what may be the best cover of all time, Heart's tribute to Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven, live at the Kennedy Center.

 

[sleepwalk]

IMWO, a good cover retains the intent of the original while adding something to the delivery.

I expect I might see Manfred Mann's Blinded by the Light, Chris Cornell's Billy Jean, Disturbed's Sound of Silence, and Johnny Cash's Hurt in future polls.

 

[weaselkenievil]

Led Zep
Clapton
Run DMC
Jimi
George Harrison (did not know that was a cover?!?)

 

[sleepwalk]

I know at some point Stevie Ray Vaughn's cover of Voodoo Child, live at the Austin City limits, better be in the poll. It is over the top level of showmanship and talent.



And then of course what may be the best cover of all time, Heart's tribute to Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven, live at the Kennedy Center.

I love Zep. Like to a Brock Samson degree. Damned if Heart doesn't do them at least justice and maybe more every time they cover them. Phenomenal.

 

[weaselkenievil]

IMWO, a good cover retains the intent of the original while adding something to the delivery.

I expect I might see Manfred Mann's Blinded by the Light, Chris Cornell's Billy Jean, Disturbed's Sound of Silence, and Johnny Cash's Hurt in future polls.

Love that Manfred Mann version and the Johnny Cash version, fine taste sir.

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

I know at some point Stevie Ray Vaughn's cover of Voodoo Child, live at the Austin City limits, better be in the poll. It is over the top level of showmanship and talent.



And then of course what may be the best cover of all time, Heart's tribute to Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven, live at the Kennedy Center.

I'll put those in, thanks for the reminder.

 

[MusterX]

I love Zep. Like to a Brock Samson degree. Damned if Heart doesn't do them at least justice and maybe more every time they cover them. Phenomenal.

Yea, that tribute at the Kennedy Center with Led Zeppelin in attendance plus all the other celebrities must have been an absurd amount of pressure on Heart to deliver but what they did was not at all expected. Robert Plant looked like he was going to cry.

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

IMWO, a good cover retains the intent of the original while adding something to the delivery.

I expect I might see Manfred Mann's Blinded by the Light, Chris Cornell's Billy Jean, Disturbed's Sound of Silence, and Johnny Cash's Hurt in future polls.

That's a fair assessment. Cornell, Disturbed and Johnny Cash are in. I'll add Manfred Mann's in the tournament.

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Led Zep
Clapton
Run DMC
Jimi
George Harrison (did not know that was a cover?!?)

I didn't know that was a cover as well. I thought it was his, but I was wrong. lol

Great cover nonetheless.

 

[weaselkenievil]

I didn't know that was a cover as well. I thought it was his, but I was wrong. lol

Great cover nonetheless.

It's a classic, always loved that song. Here is the original if you're interested. And thanks for the polls as always bro.

 

[Tone C]

It's a classic, always loved that song. Here is the original if you're interested. And thanks for the polls as always bro.

I never knew that until then. And that's better than the Harrison version. Cheers for the knowledge.

 

[weaselkenievil]

And if you're taking requests - The Specials - A Message To You Rudy. Absolute stone cold fucking belter.

 

[weaselkenievil]

I never knew that until then. And that's better than the Harrison version. Cheers for the knowledge.

Welcome bro. I do love the George version, and that fits @sleepwalk criteria which I agree with. The original is a cracker tho huh?

Surprisingly I have learnt so much good music on the dog. The jukebox is an absolute gold mine of eclectic awesomeness.

 

[tank666]

Kravitz American Woman
RATM Renegades of Funk
Sid Vicious My Way
George Harrison Got my mind set on you
Run DMC Walk This Way

Great poll MXZT. Will Oasis -Cum on feel the noise or I am the Warlus be in it?

 

[weaselkenievil]

One more request, I'll stop now. Maybe.

Hounds of Love by The Futureheads


Love this version.