Your Good Cover Song Recommendations

[mkepcotmgmak]

Did I spell "recommendations" right?

Anyway, I stumbled across a really good cover of Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka) by Maroon 5, and also, The Rainbow Connection (Kermit the Frog) by Sarah McLachlan(sp?).

Anyway, I think one of the best cover albums is the I Am Sam soundtrack, with all the Beatle's song covers.

Do you have any favorite cover songs to recommend?

I love my wdwmagic general chat wealth of knowledge... (you guys).

 

[Pongo]

"Boys of Summer" covered by The Ataris on their album So Long, Astoria.

 

[mkepcotmgmak]

"Boys of Summer" covered by The Ataris on their album So Long, Astoria.

that is a good song!

i think i'm thinking more along the lines of what they don't play on the radio... kind of those that you just stumble across...
good song though!

 

[Dizknee_Phreek]

NSync's cover of "More Than A Feeling" by Boston is awesome (believe it or not), as is their cover of "Sailing" (which I believe is a cover...?)

Rockapella also does many incredible covers including "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (though, I don't believe that one's recorded yet), "Up On The Roof", "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (one of my faves), "Tempted" (another one of my faves), "Dock of the Bay", and "Use Me" (definately another one of my faves).

 

[TAC]

NSync's cover of "More Than A Feeling" by Boston is awesome (believe it or not), as is their cover of "Sailing" (which I believe is a cover...?)

A cover of Christopher Cross. Also good song off his debut album was "Ride Like the Wind."

Sailing - Christopher Cross, 1980.

Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see
Believe me

It's not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see
Believe me

CHORUS:
Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free

Fantasy, it gets the best of me
When I'm sailing
All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony
Won't you believe me?

CHORUS

Well it's not far back to sanity, at least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find serenity
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see
Believe me

CHORUS

 

[tigsmom]

Mandy Moore has an album called Coverage that is decent (if you like her voice), Jim Brickman - Rainbow Connection.
Rod Stewart also has a few Albums where he sings standards and Michael McDonald has two where he covers Motown hits. :wave:

 

[ogryn]

Snow Patrol - Crazy In Love [Beyonce]
Jimmy Eat World - Firestarter [The Prodigy]
Bloodhound Gang - Kids In America [Kim Wilde]
Coldplay - You Only Live Twice [Bond Theme]
The Darkness - Street Spirit [Radiohead]
Everclear - Brown Eyed Girl [Van Morrison]
Johnny Cash - Hurt [Nine Inch Nails]
Keane - With Or Without You [U2]
McAlmont & Butler - Back For Good [Take That]
Muse - Feeling Good [Nina Simone]
Oasis - Helter Skelter [The Beatles]
Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better [Carly Simon]
Razorlight - Hey Ya! [Outkast]
Starsailor - Don't Stop Moving [S Club 7]
Travis - Hit Me Baby One More Time [Britney Spears]

 

[GenerationX]

My favorite cover versions:

The Rockets - "Oh, Well" (originally Fleetwood Mac)
Sid Vicious - "My Way" (Frank Sinatra)
The Smithereens - "Time Won't Let Me" (The Outsiders)
Jars of Clay - "Lonely People" (America)

I also have to agree with Pongo on the "Boys of Summer" cover.

 

[1disneydood]

No Doubt and Gwen Stefani have some good covers. I also like Heart of glass, sung by Lunachicks.

 

[Dizknee_Phreek]

A cover of Christopher Cross. Also good song off his debut album was "Ride Like the Wind."

Ah, yes! Thank you TAC! I'm not incredibly familiar with the original version, and I was too lazy too look up infomation about it last night (er...earlier this morning, really).

 

[stranger]

I like Travis's cover of "Hit Me Baby One More Time"
Tristan Prettyman's cover of Britney's "Toxic"
Jeff Buckley's Cover of Nina Simone's "I'll be your Woman"
Jem's cover of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed"
etc...

 

[ACE]

I like a band called Deadstar Assembly. They are an up and coming band which some of you may have heard of. They did a cover of "Send Me An Angel" (don't remember the original artist) that I really like.

If you want to hear the song and see the video then just click the link in my signature.

ACE

 

[Not For Sale]

For some good punk covers try Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, they rock.

For lounge versions of popular songs go with Richard Cheese.

 

[Irrawaddy Erik]

Josh....Look for a band called Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies they are a cover band. They probably have around 4 cds out. They put out some really great songs. :sohappy:

 

[surfsupdon]

Another Me First and the Gimmies.. vote. My roommate listened to them frosh year and they made me laugh b/c the songs were so classic, yet so fast and loud and funny.

Esp. "Over the Rainbow" from Oz.

 

[Madison]

A sampling from my iTunes library:

Aretha Franklin - Eleanor Rigby
Babyface & Gwyneth Paltrow - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Captain Jack - Centerfold
Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi
Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky
Frou Frou - Holding Out For A Hero
Joan Osborne - Son of a Preacher Man
Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
Joss Stone - Fell in Love with a Boy
Katty B - Let's Hear It For the Boy
Letters to Cleo - I Want You to Want Me
Mandy Moore - I Feel the Earth Move
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - I Sing the Body Electric
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Rainbow Connection
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Science Fiction Double Feature
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Summertime
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Tomorrow
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Over the Rainbow
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Wild World
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Sloop John B.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Danny's Song
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Leaving on a Jet Plane
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Me and Julio Down by the School Yard
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Seasons in the Sun
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - For the Longest Time
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Come Sail Away
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Ain't No Sunshine
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Nothing Compares 2 U
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Crazy
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Mona Lisa
The Ramones - What A Wonderful World
Rockapella - Tempted
Rockapella - Zombie Jamboree
Sarah McLachlan - Rainbow Connection
Screeching Weasels - You Are My Sunshine
Seal - Fly Like an Eagle
Sheryl Crow - Sweet Child O' Mine
Smash Mouth - I Wanna Be Like You
They Might Be Giants - Baroque Hoedown
Tom Tom Club - Under the Boardwalk

...a sampling

This of course, doesn't include Disney covers by Disney artists, nor remixes or songs that prominently sample other songs.

 

[Steamboat_Kevin]

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are great.
Here's some more good ones:

The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana [David Bowie]
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix [Bob Dylan]
Nothing But Flowers - Guster [Talking Heads]
Hurt - Johnny Cash [Nine Inch Nails]
Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads [Simon & Garfunkel]
Surrender - Less Than Jake [Cheap Trick]

 

[Lil'mermaid]

Everywhere (Michelle Branch) redone by Yellowcard
Violins (Lagwagon) redone by Yellowcard
What I Like About You (The Romantics) Lillix
Happy Together (The Turtles) Simple Plan

All are amazing songs, and I know I have more cover songs but I havent got my dellpod at the moment.

 

[DisneyJill]

I agree-the I am Sam Soundtrack is phenomenal.

Def Leppard covered "No Matter What" (I don't know who it's originally by-from the 70's) on their new Greatest Hits CD-it's sooo good!!

 

[pisco]

Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones) by The Sisters of Mercy
Baby Doll (N.E.R.D) by The (International) Noise Conspiracy
People are Strange (The Doors) by Echo and The Bunnymen
Word Up (Cameo) by Korn
Got the Time (Joe Jackson) by Anthrax
Jump (Van Halen) by Aztec Camera
Freddy's Dead (Curtis Mayfield) by Fishbone
Grim Grinning Ghosts (Disney) by The Barenaked Ladies
Cornflake Girl (Tori Amos) by Jawbox
Feel In Love With A Boy (The White Stripes) by Joss Stone
I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (The Monkees) by The S e x Pistols
In The Ghetto (Elvis Presley) by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nobody 'Cept You (Bob Dylan) by Sixteen Horsepower
Fire Spirit (The Gun Club) by Sixteen Horsepower

That's all I can think of for now. I'm sure others will come to me later.