Great Covers thread

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Looking for good cover songs? Well no further!
Format will follow this:

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Original by Iron Butterfly
Cover by Slayer

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Original

My Generation
Original by The Who
Cover by Patti Smith

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Original

Runner-up: Green Day

Sweet Dreams
Original by Eurythmics
Cover by Marilyn Manson

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Original

In my opinion, Marilyn Manson is the king of covers in our modern era.

I Fought The Law
Original by Bobby Fuller Four
Cover by Dead Kennedies

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Original

Runner up: The Clash

Tainted Love
Original by Gloria Jones
Cover by Soft Cell

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Original

Runner up: My Ruin

Runner up: Marilyn Manson (Of course, also the video is fairly amusing.)

The Soft Cell version is by far the most popular and it's likely to even think that they were the ones who wrote the song but there are many great versions of it, thanks musicians. People just love to cover this song!

Pursuit of Happiness
Original by Kid Cudi
Cover by Lissie

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Original

Remix by Steve Aoki

Personally, I think the original sucks and I like to refer to the remix... but dang if Marilyn Manson is the king of covers, Lissie is the queen.

Breed
Original by Nirvana
Cover by Otep

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Original

This cover is just so fucking awesome. Otep is awesome, and really, who else can cover Nirvana and be this cool?

My War
Original by Black Flag
Cover by My Ruin

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Original

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Original by Cyndi Lauper
Cover by Starfucker

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Original

Lovesong
Original by The Cure
Cover by Jack Off Jill

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Original

September
Original by Earth Wind & Fire
Cover by Pomplamoose

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Original

This cover is so fantastic. I like it more than the original which I also think is fantastic.

Shop Theme
Original by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Koji Kondo)
Cover by docjazz4

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Original

White Wedding
Original by Billy Idol (!)
Cover by Murderdolls

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Original

Tom Sawyer
Original by Rush
Cover by Mindless Self Indulgence

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Original

I'm Your Boogie Man
Original by KC and The Sunshine Band
Cover by Rob Zombie

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Original

Institutionalized
Original by Suicidal Tendencies
Cover by Senses Fail

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Original

The Pretender
Original by Foo Fighters
Cover by Cherri Bomb

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Original

Personal Jesus
Original by Depeche Mode
Cover by Marilyn Manson

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Original

You're So Vain
Original by Carly Simon
Cover by Marilyn Manson

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Original

You should have expected this by now.

Centerfold
Original by
Cover by Against All Authority

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Original

Destroy What Destroys You

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Original by Nirvana
Cover by Patti Smith

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Original

Runner up: Tori Amos

Bad Romance
Original by Lady Gaga
Cover by Lissie

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Original

Get Lucky
Original by Daft Punk
Cover by George Barnett

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Original

Yes, I waited to put this one at the end of the list. I just think his version is so fantastic. In my opinion, heaps better than the original.

Can probably get a little taste of my musical preferences from this first post. There will be more to come in the future.
As always, add your own!

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This is a post about Postmodern Jukebox.

A cover group online with most of their content being YouTube videos and an audio album they have available. Really, the girl is probably the selling point for me with her voice and appearance but I like what the group does with music. Mostly I like her vocals and the changes to tempo they bring. Basically what I hear in my head when I'm replaying a song is what they produce.

Without further ado, here are some of their covers:

Timber

Original by Ke$ha, Pitbull

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I will confess, I still haven't listened to this song.

Okay, just did to make sure it works. That wasn't very good. I like the cover much, much more!

The song that got me tuned in and turned on to this group:
Thrift Shop
Note: I'd really like to see them remake this version because I think they've improved as musicians and performers since they made this. I really like the direction they took and her voice and tone really suits it. So good, could be just a little bit better.

Original by Macklemore

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Original
Admittedly, I do enjoy this song quite a bit. The cover tickles me, though.

Royals
Note: Not totally sure what's up with the clown. Would have looked a little nicer without his accessory sign and lamp(?) and cheap looking crown. He does have a nice singing voice, I'll give him that.

Original by Lorde

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Original
I like the cover more than the original, but the song itself is what really shines no matter the version.

Ending this post off on a high note, because this is a fun song and an excellent cover:
Blurred Lines

Original by Robin Thicke, TI, Pharrell

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Original
Holy crap! I knew this song was something of a familiar. I always thought of Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds but I knew it was obviously someone else playing with sounds that already worked in a popular way. I like the vocals here and the lyrics really go well with the tones they go for. Nice song in both instances but I much prefer the cover.
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Word Up
Cover by Korn

Original by Cameo

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Just Dance
Cover by Postmodern Jukebox

Original by Lady Gaga

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DuckTales Theme
Cover by Jane Lui

Original:

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Tom Sawyer
Original by Rush
Cover by Mindless Self Indulgence

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Original

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Creep
Original by Radiohead
Cover by Postmodern Jukebox ft. Haley Reinhart

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Original

Die Young
Original by Kesha
Cover by Postmodern Jukebox ft. Robyn Adele Anderson

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Original


We're gonna die young
Yup, yup, yup, yup

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Wonderwall cover by Paul Anka
Original by Oasis

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Hurt cover by Johnny Cash



Original by Nine Inch Nails

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Stitches cover by Jaclyn Davies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnBkd0Z9LNU

Smells like Teen Spirit cover by Tori Amos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaAI3jI7uCc

There She Goes cover by Sixpence None the Richer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5TKjG7wVmU

I Love You Always Forever cover by Betty Who
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJBlk8q8qc
Original by Donna Lewis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqdWTeXWvOg

Ain't No Sunshine cover by Coeur de pirate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9SjD7eFydc

Makin Out cover by Pomplamoose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_b0I4KVpFk
Original by Mark Owen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTQ06eOVIJQ

Mister Sandman cover by Pomplamoose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xMCNmUaGko
Orignal by The Chordettes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX45pYvxDiA

Running Up That Hill cover by First Aid Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FW3Zu9IYfM
Original by Kate Bush

Time After Time cover by Iron & Wine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yKwYaq5Kf4

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Send My Love (To Your New Lover) cover by I'm With Her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77_marGzV7c
Original by Adele
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk4BbF7B29w

Closer cover by Boyce Avenue + Sarah Hyland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsptdUFthWI
Original by Chainsmokers + Halsey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI4f6JCF45c

California cover by
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Pg2jy-BT0
Original by Phantom Planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkzUDT9r8g4

Walking With a Ghost cover by The White Stripes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYyoU8kKPQ
Original by Tegan and Sara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtCGODjuRq0
(I fucking love that The White Stripes covered a Tegan and Sara song, it fills me with immeasurable joy and hope.)

The Con cover by
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTvjg4lXLXs
Original by Tegan and Sara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soJtF3F5t2k
The top comment on this video is amazing.

I like the numbness in this. I really think it gives us another perspective, while TnS version has that raw pain and emotion, this version gives us that white noise feeling that comes with heartbreak, disillusion, etc.