A few off the top of my head - Faith No More's cover of War Pigs, Pantera's cover of Planet Caravan, and of course Africa by Weezer.
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kraftwrkr t1_itunqqa wrote
Bonnie Raitt's version of NRBQ's 'Me and the Boys' is pretty good.
Asleep-Assignment194 t1_itup26h wrote
Beggin - måneskin > Frankie Valli Can't take my eyes off of you - Morten Harket > Frankie Valli
UncontrolableUrge t1_itvcy4s wrote
Robyn Hitchcock has a double album of Dylan covers that are a love letter to why he started into music. The first disc spans Dylan's career, while the second is an attempt to cover the second half of Dylan's first electric concert in England.
DeadEyeMetal t1_ituh2zg wrote
I don't see the point of a cover if it tries to be too like the original
larobj63 OP t1_itvhku3 wrote
I definitely have room in my life for both types of cover songs. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Slow_Security6850 t1_itunbjx wrote
yeah, it would just be a tribute band at that point
honest_true_man t1_itvrpt5 wrote
I personally do not want to hear the exact same thing from different people. If you are doing a cover make it your own.
gogojack t1_ituj3rn wrote
I'll go...
There was an album awhile back called "Kiss My Ass" that was made up of then-current artists covering KISS songs. The Lemonheads. Dinosaur Jr. Gin Blossoms. Mighty Mighty Bosstones..
Yet probably the most faithful cover was Garth Brooks - Hard Luck Woman