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Favorite Cover Songs

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Stevie Ray Vaughan- Voodoo Chile
Van Halen- You Really Got Me
Jimmy Thackery- Red House
Screaming Trees- What Goes On
Agent Orange- Secret Agent Man
Hoodoo Gurus- Rock 'n Roll Part 2
Great White- Tangle Up In Blue
Hindu Love Gods- Mannish Boy
Devo- I Can't Get No Satisfaction
 
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Top 33 Cover Songs that are Better than the Original, listed in chronological order (according to HearYa Indie Music Blog):

1. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix, 1968 (Bob Dylan)
2. After Midnight - Eric Clapton, 1970 (JJ Cale)
3. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Johnny Cash, 1970 (Kris Kristofferson)
4. Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin, 1971 (Kris Kristofferson)
5. Me & My Uncle - Grateful Dead, 1971 (Judy Collins)
6. Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann?s Earth Band, 1976 (Bruce Springsteen)
7. Just My Imagination - The Rolling Stones, 1978 (The Temptations)
8. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - The Pogues, 1984 (The Dubliners)
9. Black Diamond - The Replacements, 1984 (Kiss)
10. Voodoo Child - Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1984 (Jimi Hendrix)
11. Pancho and Lefty - Willie Nelson, 1985 (Townes Van Zandt)
12. Helter Skelter - U2, 1988 (The Beatles)
13. Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies, 1988 (Lou Reed)
14. No Depression - Uncle Tupelo, 1990 (The Carter Family)
15. Madman Across the Water - Bruce Hornsby, 1991 (Elton John)
16. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley, 1994 (Leonard Cohen)
17. Landslide - Smashing Pumpkins, 1994 (Fleetwood Mac)
18. Baker Street - Foo Fighters, 1997 (Gerry Rafferty)
19. Gettin' Jiggy With It - Phish, 1999 (Will Smith)
20. Bad Sneakers - The Push Stars, 2000 (Steely Dan)
21. I Found a Reason - Cat Power, 2000 (The Velvet Underground)
22. Remember the Mountain Bed - Wilco, 2000 (Woody Guthrie - never recorded)
23. Say Hello Wave Goodbye - David Gray, 2000 (Soft Cell)
24. The Kids are Alright - Pearl Jam, 2001 (Pete Townshend)
25. Hurt - Johnny Cash, 2002 (Nine Inch Nails)
26. I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself ? White Stripes, 2003 (Tommy Hunt)
27. We Will Become Silhouettes - The Shins, 2003 (Postal Service)
28. Wonderwall - Ryan Adams, 2003 (Oasis)
29. Act Nice and Gentle - Black Keys, 2004 (The Kinks)
30. True Love Will Find You in the End - Beck, 2004 (Daniel Johnston)
31. This Will Be Our Year - Pablo, 2006 (The Zombies)
32. To Go Home - M. Ward, 2006 (Daniel Johnston)
33. It Makes No Difference - My Morning Jacket, 2007 (The Band)
 
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Lots of people have covered Guns N Roses. Eric Clapton stole "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." Didn't someone else steal the song after that? Either the Beatles or Paul McCartney stole "Live and Let Die." Hell, even Guns N Roses tried to steal their own song, "Don't Cry," but then wouldn't give themselves permission, so they changed the lyrics.

I thought Metallica did a pretty good version of Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone." And Limp Bizkit did a decent job with that The Who song. Can't remember the name right now. Another Phil Collins song was covered by Disturbed. "Land of Confusion." They did pretty well with that.
 
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Black Magic Woman - Santana
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann
California Girls - David Lee Roth
China Girl - David Bowie
Cocaine - Clapton
Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
Dancing In The Street - Van Halen
Dedicated To The One I Love - Mamas & the Papas
Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker
Hard To Handle - Black Crows
Heard It Through The Grapevine - CCR
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Hush - Deep Purple
I Just Want To Make Love To You - Foghat
I Fought The Law - The Clash
Little Wing - Derek & The Dominos
Louie Louie - The Kingsman
Love Hurts - Nazareth
Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Mony Mony - Billy Idol
Move It On Over - George Thorogood
Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
Mustang Sally - Wilson Picket
Night Time (Is The Right Time) - Ray Charles
Oh Pretty Woman - Van Halen
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - George Thorogood
Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
Shake Rattle & Roll - Bill Haley & The Comets
Smokin' In The Boys Room - Motley Crue
Susie Q - CCR
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Time Is On My Side - Rolling Stones
Train Kept A Rollin - Yardbirds
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place - BOC
With A Little Help From My Friends -Joe Cocker
You Really Got Me - Van Halen
You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
 
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