When a band makes it big with a song, there are always several other bands there to cover that song. Some are good covers, some are horrible. What are your thoughts on covers? What songs do you think are covered well and which do you think are covered horribly?

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I think covers can be cool if the band covering the song takes it and really makes it their own rather than just recording the exact same song.

See: Thrice's cover of "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles.

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Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra did a nice cover of a Tetris theme.

Some nice trumpets and other ska elements were added into it. Very very cool.

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I think covers can be cool if the band covering the song takes it and really makes it their own rather than just recording the exact same song.

See: Thrice's cover of "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles.

That's similar to Shinedown's cover of "Simple man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. They didn't do an exact copy of the song but instead changed it to acoustic only and added more emphasis on the vocals.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TotqF9U6yK0

this is an example of a good cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TotqF9U6yK0

this is an example of a good cover

I hate them, but I have to agree, that is a good cover.

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As much as I dislike shiny toy guns, I love their cover of "Stripped" by depeche mode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQyb_zV51HM carp video but I love the song.

Funker Vogt also did a hilariously good cover of "Get off" by Prince.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCTXyonXrQY (short version)

Gackt did a great cover of Ai Senshi. He turned a boring song into an exciting one.

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q79X6WejNGA

I haven't heard the original, but this version is probably better as well

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Kei, the original of Meguriai is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy182b-2_CI

Oh, thanks!

Just listened to it, and I must say, it has such a different feel when compared to Gackt's cover. Gackt's version feels much more powerful and sincere imo.

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HEY GUYZ LIEK THIS ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXbgSMT-0j4

HEY GUYZ LIEK THIS ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXbgSMT-0j4

I remember seeing that before. I lol'd hard

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Sublime's cover of the Toye's song "Smoke Two Joints" is great ^^ Exactly what I want to hear in a cover.

My band does Nirvana and Sublime covers

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Going Away Blow Out Sale! PM ME

My band does Nirvana and Sublime covers

Imagine that.

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feeling good- muse

landslide- SP

WORST COVER DONE BY ANYONE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ru4yV4vW-8
That killed my ears the first time I heard it... they totally killed Helena

Heath Ledger's cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli was great in 10 Things I Hate About You:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6XGUhzfutc

On the topic of Gundam Covers, the stuff by Richie Kotzen was pretty good.
Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete/Blue Star:
Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZSxWFmYE0
Cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W123KDi4M8g

The Winner
Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeq36PYSdJU
Cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW6Mcl8z1Wg

I love all of them though

WORST COVER DONE BY ANYONE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ru4yV4vW-8
That killed my ears the first time I heard it... they totally killed Helena

laughing forever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8wLuTnS_L8

rly good cover

WORST COVER DONE BY ANYONE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ru4yV4vW-8
That killed my ears the first time I heard it... they totally killed Helena

Helena was the first MCR song I ever heard. I really liked it a lot not just because of the great vocals, but it just flowed well together.

this cover ruined all of my appreciation for music

I don't remember who it was, but they covered Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones and totally ruined it. I tried finding who it was but over about 100 bands have covered it.

EDIT:

here's one of the worst covers of this song yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2jDGqy0p3U

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WORST COVER DONE BY ANYONE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ru4yV4vW-8
That killed my ears the first time I heard it... they totally killed Helena

Helena was the first MCR song I ever heard. I really liked it a lot not just because of the great vocals, but it just flowed well together.

this cover ruined all of my appreciation for music

That was AWFUL...pure carp carp. The guitarist wasn't even using the right chords for the song

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Going Away Blow Out Sale! PM ME

which is amazing, that song only has like 3 chords

Not sure what's the worst, probably the noodly drummer and horrific guitar player. I can't even hear the vocals to understand much more than what sounds like a guy that's trying to sing while being waterboarded with a toilet, plus they'rer all playing at different speeds in different keys.

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How do you ruin an MCR song?

I mean carp, its not like they are technically challenging songs to play.

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I did a pretty wicked Will Smith cover back in the day
Artie knows what's what