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I have many favorite cover song so this is tough. The first one that comes to mind is the Foo Fighters take on Gerry Rafferty's late 70's hit Baker Street. This song reminds me of my childhood. I can remember my parents almost always having some form of music playing. They're the reason why I love music today. Foo Fighters take this original to the next level for me. The soulful sax solo is redone on guitar which I love! Their version is just as mellow as the original but rocked out a bit more. I could listen to it all day!

Corinne Bailey Rae's cover of Led Zeppelin's Since I've Been Loving You.

I had never heard her version before, but then one of my favorite Ice Dance teams, Navarro & Bommentre, chose to skate to it for their 2007-2008 Free Dance and it was a beautiful program.

Here is a link to her version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MAAFqYXx4g

Cat Scratch Fever by Paneta. Love it mostly because I loved the song and then I hears them play it and I was like this is pure awesomeness

Blue Suede Shoes when Elvis Presley did it. I have nor reason why, I just love it

Oh My goodnesss, I love this post!

Fire when Red Hot Chili Peppers did it

Good Golly Miss Molly!

Hootie and The Blowfish cover Hey Hey what can I do. It is such a great song.

I just think that it is a great song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djU_H3PLMzk

Beatles Cover "Honey Dont"

I love this post, I love seeing how different artist interpret songs differently and hot sometimes the redo can be better then the original

John Mayer Kid A. I really like his songs in general and I absolutely loved him when he did this one

Guns N' Roses Live and Let die

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D9vAItORgE&ob=av2e

I am sad to admit this but I love Hillary Duff's cover My generation. My daughter was listening to it and I loved it.

OMG definetely "Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody". Every time I hear that song I could cry it pulls so many emotions from me!

I love the Smashing Pumpkins "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness" I always enjoyed listening to this album over and over!

U2 did a pretty awesome cover of John Lennon's Instant Karma a few years ago for a Save Darfur benefit album. Bono is a huge admirer of Lennon and I believe he's carrying on his choice to use of fame and music as a mechanism for peace and justice.

Stoney Larue is fast becoming my favorite singer. I went to a Willie Nelson concert and he was Willies opener. I looked at my husband during his first song and said "I could listen to him all night long" That night we bought every CD he had there. He started with a lot of cover songs and now he is performing both cover songs and his own music. When I heard him sing Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, I fell in love with him as an artist. That is my favorite song, and I thought no one could sing it better than Willie Nelson. It was truly amazing. He has such a raw sound, and I love his acoustic style.

There are lots of covers that I like but narrowing it to just female artists is more difficult for some reason! Here are a few I can think of off the top of my head...

I really love Sophie Milman's version of the Russian folk song Ochi Chernye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itbJkf74z24

Siouxsie and the Banshee's cover of Billie Holliday's Strange Fruit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7w4-zigFk

Love her cover of Iggy Pop's The Passenger as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHkr4pb8Hcc

Tori Amos's cover of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcHNZVrxEts

and we mustn't leave out Alanis Morrisette's cover of The Black Eyed Peas' My Humps
lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRmYfVCH2UA

I love Nelly Furtado's version, but Katie Noonan's version is my all time favorite "Crazy" cover. Her voice is just so gorgeous and sophisticated.

I don't have a story behind this pick. I just randomly came across her video on YouTube. The Internet is awesome.
Here's a link to her video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWQsV_v02CY

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Somewhere over the Rainbow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I&feature=related

I love his versions of Wonderful World and Country Roads too...

This may have already posted so sorry if it is a dupe.

Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole's Somewhere over the Rainbow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I&feature=related

Also love his versions of Wonderful World and Country Roads.

You know, as a classical vocalist, the idea of "covers" isn't something I think about very often: even if the artist doesn't write the song, it's considered as "belonging" to that person. But classical musicians take the pieces which talented composers write and perform them with their own interpretation. Of course, there are markings which tell us what the composer wants, but it's always been amazing to me how two different people, using the same dynamic markings and everything, can sing one piece so differently. I think it's because performance requires you to put something of yourself--really, your whole self--into it, so the unique nature of each person shines through.

That said--one of my absolute favorite covers is of one of the songs mentioned in your post, Rihanna's "Umbrella," but by Mandy Moore. I really had never been particularly impressed by the original song, because I tend to dismiss that genre of music out of hand. However, listening to this cover really made me listen to the words, which are actually quite wonderful. I think it's interesting how it sounds like a completely different song and genre. And I really love it!

Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMB6YOWzQMY

Hello Carina
Today I pick something, which is totally extraordinary. Have you ever heard Rihanna's song- Umbrella - in old school version? If not, I present you The Baseballs and their song- Umbrella!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URxzu8EFBVY

It is sooo great! Doesn't it make you wanna dance?
I love this because of unusual arrangement, great video and this Elvis style The Baseballs is also very often in Poland :-) So we can listen and watch them live and it is additional pleasure :-)

If you like The Baseballs' Umbrella you can check out their youtube.com channel, where you can find a lot of great covers
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBaseballs

I also like Chasing Cars, Bleeding Love and POKER FACE! It is avesome, how they mix 50's style with the contemporary music. I think, that this music is great for old-school styled parties. You can surprise your guests!

I hope you like it!
xoxox Joanna

I'm proud of polish artists!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXmW9zctXI4

The best cover of RHCP song called Otherside! Enjoy!

I love the Bangles cover of Hazy Shade of Winter. It brings up memories of being a kid in the 80's and rocking out with my sisters, when we would pretend that we were the Bangles.

the fugees cover of killing me softly.....I love it still

My current favorite is "It Ain't Me Babe" (original by Bob Dylan) by Jesse Cook & Melissa McClelland. I heard it at a Jesse Cook concert. It was an amazing night, an awesome feast for the ears! It was nice to hear his beautiful style mixed with Melissa McClelland's voice to create a new version of this song.
Sorry for the sketchy link, it's hard to find the right version:
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/PZpVNyovXcg/

And my second favorite, an Irish classic with a new twist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU

A few others:
Paris Bennett's cover of Billie Holliday's "These Foolish Things", both have lovely voices!

Nine Inch Nails cover of Joy Division's "Dead Souls":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PDZC38doDM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyJeC99QO8A

Mandy Moore's version of Joni Mitchell's Help Me is very cute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzvn-lUbT-o&feature=fvw

Bit obscure, but I love love LOVE Tori Amos' cover of Bob Dylan's "You Belong To Me".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related

I love the original, but I'm afraid that in this one instance I find Dylan's unique voice a bit of a distraction from the beauty of the lyrics and music. I adore Tori Amos, and her take on the song is very old-school, glamorous, almost Forties-esque. You can imagine being at a 40s ballroom dance, swaying in the gazebo outside, under a clear starlit sky while the band plays....beautiful.

Great question!

My current favorite cover is by Sugarland. They recorded REM's "The One I Love" and made it sort of a duet. I love, love, loveit! REM's version is beautiful and haunting and totally a classic, but Sugarland does something special with this song. It's one of my "sing at the top of my lungs while in the car alone" songs and it really moves me, and the harmony is just killer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related

I would choose Joe Cockers remake of the song 'with a little help from my friends'.

This was used in the opening theme of one my favorite shows the wonder years.



when i listen to this song i always think of this brilliant show.

I have watched this version on you tube and it is full of passion, he made the song his own through his performance.

it is a song with wonderful lyrics.

Do you need anybody
I just need someone to love
Could it be anybody
I want somebody to love.

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
With a little help from my friends.

my favorite cover would be Becks rendition of Bob Dylans "Leopard skin pillbox hat"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAGx0Lkq8tM

it was included on war child heroes, heres a little bit about it, its an album of all cover songs

War Child: Heroes’, released early 2009, was an unprecedented collaboration between music’s most heralded legends and the finest artists of the day.
We asked 15 ultimate icons to select a favourite song from their classic back catalogue and to nominate the new act they most trust to create a unique interpretation of that hand-picked track.

War Child protects children in the world's most dangerous war zones who have no-one else to turn to. They live in extreme poverty where conflict has not only destroyed the bricks and mortar of their homes and schools — but has also torn apart the social fabric of the families and communities which they depend on.

We believe it is unacceptable that children's lives continue to be torn apart by war. Yet many of the people who die in conflict are children. We're working hard to protect these children and helping them to build themselves a more secure future.

Wow, I really love music and it is impossible to pick only one or even a few favorite songs or, in this case, a favorite "cover." .

There are some songs that are so well done by an artist, especially an "original," that it is just risky to try to remake or "cover" it. Yet, sometimes there are some very wonderful surprises that are just as good or even better than an already great performance.

Since there are too many to choose from I decided to narrow down my selection by picking songs that were already huge hits, so well done that they would be hard to compete with. The original versions of these songs are die-hard favorites in their own merit. Doing this fun task made me realize that the 1960s was a great decade musically; and three of the songs I've chosen were originally recorded in 1967 and were major Billboard, R&B, and pop hits, as were the remaining ones.

As for the covers, I love how these artists brought their own flavor to each song instead of attempting a fatal copy-cat version. I'm also loving the blue-eyed soul remakes. Some of the songs are so completely rearranged and perfected that the updated versions blow the original fabulous hits away. The other reason I chose these songs is because the vocal quality and the emotional interpretation of these covers are spectacular.

Aretha Franklin is awesome and has so many great hits, including Natural Woman (1967 #8 Billboard) and Chain of Fools (1967 #1 R&B, #2 pop).

It's darn near impossible to top her versions, yet I still love Eva Cassidy's rendition of both of these songs. The arrangements are similar, but I love Eva's natural, not over-the-top, soulful delivery.

Natural Woman (Eva Cassidy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlnHEoWl4dc

Chain of Fools (Eva Cassidy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related

I also love Eva Cassidy's interpretation of Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland 193. I believe she greatly improved upon the song with her unique arrangement, and her voice is so very pleasing. Eva manages to sound soulful and sweet at the same time. She definitely made her cover of this song distinctive and current.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCnL8hArW8

Lady Tee performs a truly personalized, mind-blowing version of an otherwise unbeatable Linda Jones' Hypnotized (1967 #4 R&B, #21 pop). I can't say enough good about this lady's finely-tuned chops and musical artistry. Hear for yourself:

Hypnotized (Teena Marie 1994)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related

Of the profusely covered I'm Not In Love (orig. recorded by 10cc, 1975 #1 UK, #2 US), my favorite take on this song is by Will to Power. To me, it flows better than the others and is the most convincing.

I'm Not in Love (Will to Power 1991 #7 Billboard)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dSA1RfEnBM

I am pleasantly surprised by Queen Latifah's smooth, classy rendition of Barbara Lewis' (a favorite of mine) smash hit Hello Stranger (1963 #1 R&B, #3 pop).

Hello Stranger (Queen Latifah 2004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related

HONORABLE MENTION:

I positively love all three of the following live covers of the poignant song I Who Have Nothing (orig. performed by Ben E. King in 1963).

Tom Jones' live performance of this song is fully passionate and strong and nothing short of breath-taking.

I Who Have Nothing (Tom Jones 1970 #14)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related

Shirley Bassey's execution of I Who Have Nothing is incredibly dramatic and mature and jaw-droppingly dynamic. It stands in a class all it's untouchable own.

I Who Have Nothing (Shirley Bassey 1963 #7 UK)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COy6qy2kgkY

Still, I love the freshness, youthfulness, and relevance that Jordin Spark's gives to her live cover of I Who Have Nothing while still keeping her performance stunning.

I Who Have Nothing (Jordin Sparks 2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related

Carina, I had way too much fun with this blog, listening to all the music. Thank you so much.

Haven't heard this in awhile and it still gives me goosebumps.
Alison Moyet singing The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.

I know winners have been announced, but I loved the topic so had to comment!

I'm a huge Tori Amos fan, and "Strange Little Girls", her album of covers is just amazing. I can't pick just one... so here's snippets of them all!



And not on this album, her version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is just awesome.


Also, Dave Grohl's live cover of "Tiny Dancer" is funny and cool. Another notable mention: Gary Jules' hauntingly beautiful cover of Mad World by Tears for fears is brilliant.

I love, love, love, U2 cover version of Patti Smith’s Dancing Barefoot. I’ve always loved the original, and am a big fan of U2…so in my mind, it was a good marriage. Bono’s unique voice and Patti Smith’s haunting lyrics-delicious!

Ah! Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson. LOVES! I just love how they gave this song such an edge. Gone is the pop in is the punk.

Two come to Mind. Faith Hill doing " Take another Piece of my heart" which was originally done by Janis Joplin. And Mariah Carey redoing the Jackson Five hit " I'll Be there" If I hear them now I break out into song and they remind me of my teenage years in a good way. I saw Faith Hill in concert sing this song when she first did it Ahhh Good memeorys

Smashing Pumpkins cover of the song Landslide is my favorite. It's just so melodic and beautiful. It makes me feel bitter sweat remembering the past, reflecting on the present, and imagining what the future holds.