I love cover songs. A lot.
I have about several versions of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah on my iPod right now. Love that song. And Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game.
I spent a good deal of Sunday Google-ing cover songs and then downloading on iTunes. [at one point I had my big screen TV on looking up some stuff online through the Wii, my laptop on my lap, and my iPod touch, Blackberry, and Kindle within reach. I may have a problem.]
So here’s my current ‘Covers Playlist’ that I’m listening to:
Easy (like Sunday morning) - Faith No More
When Doves Cr - Twilight Singers
Borderline - Flaming Lips
Careless Whisper - Seether
Wonderwall - Ryan Adams
Turn the Page - Metallica
What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone
Blackbird - Sarah McLachlan
Let It Be - Carol Woods and Timothy Mitchum
You Really Got A Hold On Me - She & Him
Hallelujah - Brandi Carlile
War Pigs - Flaming Lips
No Ordinary Love - Deftones
Hallelujah - Bon Jovi
Wicked Game - Giant Drag
Wicked Game - Gypsy Soul
Wicked Game - Heather Nova
Hallelujah - John Cale
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Hallelujah - Justin Timberlake
Hallelujah - kd lang
Hallelujah - Willie Nelson
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright
Hallelujah - Espen Lind, Askil Holm, Kurt Nilsen, and Alejandro Fuentes
Take Me Home, Country Roads - Gypsy Soul
Ring of Fire - Ray Charles
Ring of Fire - Social Distortion
Baby One More Time - Fountains of Wayne
Billie Jean - Chris Cornell
Imagine - A Perfect Circle
Feeling Good - Muse
Boys of Summer - The Ataris
Hungerstrike - Fosterchild
Chasing Cars - Radical Re-interpretations
Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vic Chestnut
Hurt - Johnny Cash
What are your favorites?
Hallelujah - Kate Voegele
listen to hallelujah by imogen heap… it’s quite lovely!
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The Dresden Dolls have covered a lot of great songs. You should check it out. Some of my favorite covers of theirs are Life on Mars by David Bowie, Two Headed Boy by Neutral Milk Hotel, Karma Police by Radiohead, and Science Fiction Double Feature from Rocky Horror. Link to download these songs: http://dresdendolls.com/downloads.html
also, wicked game and solitary man are great covers done by HIM
Oh yeah…and Scarborough Fair by Queensryche.
I love that list. I guess that’s another 20 bucks I’m spending at iTunes. May I suggest Land Of Confusion by Disturbed and Kiss Me Deadly by Reel Big Fish. And while you’re at it, go to YouTube and search for Fergie and Sweet Child O’ Mine (with Slash). Black Eyed who?
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No really, I got to your Blog through a friend’s FB post and the infamous My Son is Gay entry and have not stopped reading (or laughing) since. When I read this post and realized what similar music tastes we have I was simply astounded and just had to comment and let you know you have gained a follower in me. I love your sense of humor and your blog in general. Thank you!
I have to try that Billie Jean by Chris Cornell…and really, Turn the Page by Metallica is just awesome, take a listen!