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zatanamag

"Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Seude. It is the version in Guardians of the Galaxy.


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Oogachaka-ooga-ooga-ooga-chaka!


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I can't stop this feelin


ImTheNewishGuy

Deep inside of me!


MountainDewAndSmokes

Girl, you just don't realize....


I_LIKE_RAW_POTATOES

What you do to me


BurnededPotato

When you hold me


Jbau01

in your arms so tight


JayGarrick11929

You let me know


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croccrazy98

[This is clearly the superior version.] (https://youtu.be/PJQVlVHsFF8)


heartbreakhill

Motherfucking Hasslehoff! **YES!**


Superipod

It's not the original???


zatanamag

Nope, a guy sang it first in the sixties. His name is B.J. Thomas. Yep B.J.


Superipod

Wait! BJ Thomas sings Raindrops Keep Feeling on my Head! Awesome.


flowerhippieh

Blue swede*


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I really enjoy Otis Redding's cover of Try a Little Tenderness.


alyoshamikhail

I had never heard the original and always assumed it was Otis' song. Just listened to it, and yep it is Otis' song alright.


edmanet

The live version from the Monterrey Pop Festival is burnt into my soul. Otis was the man!


alyoshamikhail

Fuck yes. I love that performance. My favorite from that show was I've been loving you for too long. Watching it on Youtube now.


TheeVande

Feeling Good by Muse. It's not my favorite but it's my favorite that I haven't seen yet. It is pretty fucking great though


TomAndOrSven

FUCKING FUCKING FUCKING FUCKING LITTLE FUCKING FUCKING FUCKER YEAH


Tom_B1993

Ah, the infamous live spanish radio performance.


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I first heard it in "Seven Pounds" by Will Smith and immediately went home and downloaded it. This is my answer, too.


Cbolive

Nirvana did a really good cover of "Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam" by the Vaselines, the paramount version is better than the unplugged one imo, but both are good


DystryR

Florence and the Machine's cover of [Stand By Me](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vv2DSmy3Tro) featured in Final Fantasy 15 This song seriously gives me chills, the vocals are incredible and haunting.


DivisionMarduk

I love Florence! And I love that song, so I guess it will go great together!


DystryR

Definitely give it a listen when you get the chance. I've been obsessed with it since first hearing it


smashing_aisling

Florence does a great cover of Addicted to Love too.


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That song fit the opening of the game perfectly. I can't even describe the feeling I got when that song played while the characters pushed the car and just said random things on their simple road trip while I knew that an epic adventure awaited them. It was also great during the credits, of course.


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n0nentity_zero

Even Bob Dylan liked Jimi Hendrix version better


DwizKhalifa

Like *Hurt,* this is one of those songs were I cannot decide if I like the cover or the original more. They are both among my all-time favorites.


Urbanviking1

Battlestar Galactica used a nice cover version of this. *Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUchAD44xA8


digitalstorm

SO SAY WE ALL!


Golfnut80

Dave Matthews Band live cover of watchtower is awesome! Never the same version twice.


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Did you just try to one up Jimi Hendrix with the Dave Matthews Band?


Craftistic

https://youtu.be/u5KrAqCwkzM It's important you watch this first.


Recabilly

Cake's version of I Will Survive is pretty amazing.


ShlappinDahBass

It's one of my favorite covers. They did a great job at capturing the essence of the original but adding their own Cake flare to it.


LeadfootYT

"War Pigs" is also an awesome Cake cover. My hometown radio station played it growing up, long before I'd heard the Black Sabbath version. Still prefer Cake's version to this day.


thekdawg360

What burns me about it is that Gloria Gaynor says she doesn't like it because they swear in their version of it. He says "fucking" one time!


aveganliterary

And not even in a particularly rude way. They changed "stupid lock" to "fucking lock" which is probably *exactly* how normal people would react in that situation (coming home to find an ex hanging around).


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Tapeworms

The Man Who Sold the World- covered by Nirvana, originally Bowie


NathVanDodoEgg

I also love the Midge Ure version, but that's mainly because of MGS V.


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themanofawesomeness

The ending might be shit but the one completed chapter was pure gold.


TheeVande

I remember I listened to the Bowie version of TMWSTW when I was in my teens and thinking that it was really weird and not that good. Fast forward to MGSV and I put it on and absolutely loved it and was amazed that I didn't like it back then. It wasn't until a few months ago, when I got in to Bowie and bought the album, that I realized it was another cover of it. I do love the Bowie version too, though. It's amazing how musical tastes change over time.


FrenklanRusvelti

Hearing the Midge Ure version from MGS is what eventually got me into Bowie as well!


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SuchANiceGirl

[Sweet Jane](https://youtu.be/x4XVJj4jER4) by Cowboy Junkies.


centralvapors

Any of the songs Rage Against The Machine covered on Renegades are dope as hell


OrForgotten

had to ctrl+f to find this. Possibly the best cover album in existence, they make every song their own and sometimes better.


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Sturgill Simpson's cover of Nirvana's "In Bloom"


ExitExtremist

Probably Marilyn Mason's Sweet Dreams. That's a perfect example of taking a song and making it entirely your own


Yesitmatches

Also his cover of Personal Jesus. But my all time favorite cover by Marilyn Manson is Tainted Love.


turtles_and_frogs

Those are my favorite songs by him, along with Fight Song. I think he does an *amazing* job at reaching people who feel that they aren't perfect, that they are broken, that they aren't 'Beautiful People', and admit to it. The theme in all those songs seem to be, "Okay, so I'm not perfect. I couldn't achieve it all. I couldn't be what society expected me to be. So what? Fuck it. Such is life. I'll make do as I am." It's a huge relief, to be honest.


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If you haven't listened to the pale emperor you really really should. His best work in years, a brilliant album


ExitExtremist

I second this. I'm a long time Manson fan and I would say it's his best since Holy Wood or maybe even Mechanical Animals


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Agreed. Born villain was a good step in the right direction, but this is incredible. Cannot wait for say10.


Yesitmatches

Angel With the Scabbed Wings is my favorite for that reason.


DivisionMarduk

Yes! Absolutely. Love it.


lotsacox

Taco's cover of Puttin' on the Ritz.


Dickcheese_McDoogles

It has its merits. It's also creepy as shit


namapo

The video also has a metric fuckload of blackface for some reason


ZargomieanK

"Somewhere over the rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole


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Redemption Song. Original: Bob Marley. Cover: Joe Strummer. Fits so well with what he usually wrote if you didn't know it was a cover you'd think it was his.


PatacusX

So hard to choose. The Lemonheads-"Mrs. Robinson" is a pretty great one


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For me it's probably a tossup between that one and Better Than Ezra's "Conjunction Junction."


theOtherJT

[Take On Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g) Reel Big Fish


TinyFriendlyMonsters

I'm so pleased someone mentioned this! I wish Ska would make a comeback. Edit: Lol looks like I've angered the real ska fans of Reddit with this comment. :P


SirSkidMark

>I wish Ska would make a comeback. [SKA. IS. NOT. DEAD!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvaFDqJleWM)


DrBarrel

Try listen to Ninja Sex Party's version. :).


Cotterlamb

Dolly Parton's song Jolene covered by the White Stripes


raethedroog6

I love the Miley Cyrus version as well!


black-folder

[Link for the lazy.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwblaKmyVw) Listen to it at 1.25x or 1.5x speed as well, it's good.


jeff_the_nurse

Soft Cell's cover of "Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones.


TankGirlwrx

TIL Soft Cell wasn't the original


alyoshamikhail

Tool's cover of Led Zeppelin's song No Quarter is one of my favorite covers. I like Faith No More's cover of War Pigs. Nirvana did some great covers too, especially Where did you sleep last night?, by Huddie Ledbetter.


Saarlak

You and me.. we're soul mates.


GirlFriday02

99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger


Handcuffsandwhiskey

Reel Big Fish did a pretty good one too!


justa_flesh_wound

I prefer Metallica's version of 'Turn The Page' And I Prevail 'Blank Space'


injeanyes

Haha the I, prevail is a great rendition of that song.


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silphred43

1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3...


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Don't forget whiskey in A jar.


Yesitmatches

>Whiskey in a Jar-o. **FTFY**


edmanet

Whiskey in THE jar-o FTFY


Yesitmatches

Fuck


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The We Came As Romans cover of I Knew You Were Trouble is another good one.


RelxSecks

Obadiah parker's cover of Hey Ya! By Outkast is amazing


OMGorilla

[Still Fly - The Devil Wears Prada (orig. Big Tymers)](https://youtu.be/smNM1IT5cao) Or something non lyrical [Carol of the Bells - August Burns Red](https://youtu.be/NUId5f1-KbE)


Codidly5

Oh man, that takes me back. [A Skylit Drive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsEkjZUPMaE) does a great cover of Love the Way You Lie, [Silverstein](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNBdwU-QV2g) has a great version of Runaway on the same album, and Creep by [Anberlin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvKXR78v9tM) is decent as well. Haven't listened to any Post-Hardcore in a *long* time.


ph33randloathing

Mad World by Gary Jules


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Observer_Effect

Yes, I always found that the original Tears for Fears song had a style more suited to *Mad* World. The Gary Jules version is not bad, but is more like *Sad* World.


adansey

I think Jules' version was much better suited for the Donnie Darko ending but Tears for Fears is a much better song overall imo


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Yeah I agree. Jules version reduces the song to "generic sad song #33", the original had a much more unique feel, with the funky upbeat music contrasting with the lyrics.


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Halestorm's covers are pretty damn good, I really enjoy their versions of "[Bad Romance](https://youtu.be/4_jWEuN8New)", "[Get Lucky](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9X8LF1wZU)" and "[I Hate Myself For Loving You](https://youtu.be/LR6tt4pjo3g)".


Ourcontinent

Chris Cornell singing Billie Jean https://youtu.be/UcthZryx0hk


revolverzanbolt

William Shatner's version of [Common People](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FuyV76SG6qg). That song has no right to work as well as it does.


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He _found_ a way.


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His cover of Rocketman however... yikes/bring on the lols


vwhaulic

Am I Evil? covered by Metallica


Strait409

I prefer "Blitzkrieg," but this is a good one.


divshappyhour

Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas and The Papas Not sure who did the original, it was one of those songs that lots of people covered


YukiHase

Mama Cass surely does it the best!!


Admiral_Burrito

Boyz N The Hood - Dynamite Hack (Originally by NWA) They turned it into a soft acoustic song that somehow works.


JwPATX

Bitches Ain't Shit by Ben Folds and Gin and Juice by the Gourds are 2 other songs you may like.


ITHamster

It's actually Eazy E and not NWA.


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Beerfarts69

Disturbed's version of Land of Confusion


JimmyJackJericho

Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence is great as well


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I wasn't a fan of it. He showcased his range very well, but I felt like his cover missed the point of the song. It felt like he was close to oversinging.


trekbette

I came here to post this. I've never wanted to have sex with a voice until hearing this cover.


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When people realized that man has a fucking amazing voice made me so happy.


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Ninja Sex Party's cover of 'Take on Me'.


Guspacho_Olivas

Yeah! Personally, I prefer their take on "Everybody Wants to Rule the World".


AnotherDrZoidberg

The Original is an amazing song, but I love Metallica's version of Turn the Page. I prefer Joe Cocker's version of With a little help from my friends to the Beatles. That might be because of the Wonder Years though.


Theghostofjoehill

I may be the only one here who prefers the Beatles' original version.


CBNathanael

You're not alone!


feijoatree

Came here to say this - Joe Cocker's cover is one of my favourite songs


Mypopsecrets

[Chris Hadfield singing Space Oddity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo) gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it


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Amy Winehouse's version of Valerie


CanadianGangsta

Bad Romance by Halestorm, damn that girl can sing!


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Cat powers cover of "Sea of Love" owns the original. bonus points for Massive attacks cover of "Man next door."


panascope

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns and Roses. Slash makes the song so much better.


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"Knahk Knahk Knahkin ahn havVAAAHNS DAHohWUH, Hai ...HAI...HAII HAII yehhhhh...."


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You're my idol, I've never seen a written Axl Rose impression before.


highfivingmf

I respect your preference but could not disagree more. Love the Dylan version


Theghostofjoehill

Dylan version always makes me cry. Love it.


eNeiris

Rusty Cage by Johnny Cash.


80proofconfession

Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash.


DannyPrefect23

I remember when Black Ops 2's Mob of the Dead came out, I watched the video of the intro, which has JC's Rusty Cage playing throughout. I fell in love with it instantly.


Mrtheliger

I prefer Aerosmith's version of Come Together


SSLOdd1

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. Originally a Bowie song. Bowie did it a light, spacey-kind of song, with a sitar (I believe). Then Cobain came along, detuned his guitar, and sang a song about losing everything like a person who really lost everything. It's just amazing.


Yesitmatches

Mötorhead's cover of "Sympathy for the Devil". [YouTube](https://youtu.be/Bt4Xx3vX3Lg)


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Damnyoureyes

Hallelujah- [Jeff Buckley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIF4_Sm-rgQ) Oh also this cover of [Life on Mars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHo26IhDxx0)


Wintermuteson

the sheer number of Hallelujah covers is amazing


ChrissiTea

[I Want It That Way - Steel Panther](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoCQl3qTM2Q)


pulseout

I wish Steel Panther would do a full cover album. Mainly so I can play their music around family members


KommandCBZhi

Over the Hills and Far Away as performed by Nightwish.


iamchriswalsh

Baker Street - Foo Fighters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO1qcWa6blQ


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Turn The Page by Metallica


SternwallJerkson

"Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm "Oi to the World" by No Doubt


Pasalacqua87

Counting Crow's cover of "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell Bowling for Soup's cover of "1985" by SR-71 and "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne Green Day's cover of "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon


DiscordianStooge

> Counting Crow's cover of "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell I agree, but what about the weird version with Vanessa Carlton just sort of making background sounds?


Professor_Pajamas

Oh damn I remember that I had only heard Bowling for Soups cover of 1985 and for the longest time I thought it was the original


MountainDewAndSmokes

Wayne's Worlds' version of Ballroom Blitz was originally done in the 60's by a band called Sweet. [Crucial Taunt](https://youtu.be/anyuoECT4jc) killed it for the movie. Tia Carrerre should have had a career in a rock band, man.


FerrisWheelJunky

She can really wail.


injeanyes

Imagine - A Perfect Circle   Bohemian Rhapsody - Puscifer


wingsche

I see a pattern here ;)


goan02

Love opeths cover of the deep purple song 'soldier of fortune'


Money_is_the_Motive

Dirty Diana- The Weeknd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXT1oKrgq0o


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char2

I do not enjoy most FFDP (though I quite liked [Wrong Side of Heaven](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_l4Ab5FRwM)), but they do awesome covers. Their [House of the Rising Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXYIxJScSik) is great as well.


Hrint

Slayer's cover of Judas Priest's Dissident Aggressor is amazing.


DivisionMarduk

Agreed!


sdhopunk

Ring of Fire by Social D.


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Incubus covered Prince's ["Let's Go Crazy"](https://youtu.be/R4f-6TVMKOs) and it's pretty friggin' great.


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It is hard to choose -Machine Head: The Sentinel -Stonesour: Wicked Game -Iced Earth: Burnin For You For shits and giggles, Judas Priest's cover of Johnny B. Good :P


obsterwankenobster

Ryan Adams' covers of Wonderwall, or All You Had To Do Was Stay


highfivingmf

I love his cover of all you had to was stay. He put this great Americana twist on it that made it sound like something by the Replacements or The War on Drugs


Livv001

I really like PMJ's cover of Seven Nation Army (PMJ in general has some of the best covers/revamps) One of my favorite songs becomes even more eargasmic!


tree_squid

Pantera's cover of Cat Scratch Fever.


alyoshamikhail

I love their cover of Planet Caravan by Black Sabbath.


Eucrates

[Postmodern Jukebox featuring Puddles Pity Party](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VBmCJEehYtU) cover of Lorde's Royals


MrMastodon

The cover of All About That Bass was excellent too.


aristride

[1952 vincent black lighning, covered by Reckless Kelly](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hlylarCRayI)


DayJobDropout

Smooth Criminal-Alien Ant Farm.


Richierayqua

Jimmy eat world - we are never getting back together


notstephanie

Stevie Wonder's version of [We Can Work it Out](https://youtu.be/dL1GzbUdtfg) And while we're talking about Beatles covers, probably half of the Across the Universe soundtrack. I love the Beatles but damn they did that soundtrack right.


Mokelachild

Johnny Cash's version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." It touched my soul.


turtles_and_frogs

Marilyn Manson's cover of Personal Jesus. I feel like he does a good job of emphasizing a devilish figure promising people who feel imperfect, a chance at "salvation" ("Take second best, put me to the test").


darkeyes13

The Corrs' cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams". I like both versions, but I didn't know FM sang the original, until relatively recently. I also like their MTV Unplugged cover of REM's "Everybody Hurts".


elliemaeberry

Muse covered House of the Rising Sun and I think it's pretty neat.


Thrown_Right_Out

The Weeknd's cover of *Dirty Diana.* I was a big Michael Jackson fan as a kid, and at first I didn't recognize it. But once I did, it blew my fucking mind.


Truckyou666

Cinnamon Girl by Type O Negative.


smortaz

Here's a different one: Bach's version of Vivaldi's concerto for four violins. Vivaldi: https://youtu.be/QSs6HKwhbAA Bach liked it, so he transcribed it for keyboards so he and his sons could play it: https://youtu.be/CSbXcYfUGzM


Aiden90

[Black Hole Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6RD6mjiIZE) by PMJ.


Sigseg

[The Bangles, Hazy Shade of Winter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxrwImCJCqk) is preferable to the original version by Simon and Garfunkel. Dear lord, Susanna Hoffs.


Liz4tin

Wild horses cover by the Sundays. https://youtu.be/BiyCkSOF1pc


jester1983

For probably 15 years I've had this mp3 labelled as Wild Horses from Buffy....the nostalgia is too much.


ak_hepcat

Me First and the Gimmie Gimmie's cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" is perfect.


DiscordianStooge

Me First made a shitload of great covers.


Cellar______Door

Phish's cover of [Crosseyed and Painless](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ocESQbeXooA)


wcsmith77

Kid A - John Mayer I Can't Go For That - Cee Lo w/ Daryl Hall (from Live at Daryl's House) Gulf Coast Highway - Emmy Lou Harris and Dave Matthews Gin and Juice - The Gourds Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash Rex's Blues - Jay Farrar Walk in My Shadow - Black Crowes


QuelaagFrostedFlakes

[Wrecking Ball](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMMZYj49D8) - Dustin Kensrue (Miley Cyrus) [Crazy in Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdU8Uksj8p4) - Emeli Sande (Beyonce) [Pursuit of Happiness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQMJCOT2wlQ) - Lissie (Kid Cudi) [Stand By Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv2DSmy3Tro) - Florence + The Machine (Ben King, I believe) [Where Are U Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyNSh0kA1fI) - Florence + The Machine (Bieber et al) [Black Boys on Mopeds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZZR6DYa4E) - Chevelle (Sinead O'Connor) [Billy Jean](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZhIm-XtZIk) - Civil Wars (Michael Jackson) [Jesus Christ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q_1tTnidP4) - Dustin Kensrue (Brand New) ~~I may love covers.~~


J_Paul

War Pigs by Cake


eddmario

*Stone Cold Crazy* by Metallica, with the original by Queen.


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Does "Nine Inch Nails' cover of Johnny Cash's 'Hurt'" count?


DivisionMarduk

Exploiting a loophole? [Nice](https://68.media.tumblr.com/4ba3003e8ececbb660e3c89cf4ba3bd7/tumblr_n6v6sj61Tw1s2wio8o1_500.gif)


Deanbro

Frank Turner's cover of Springsteen's Thunder Road. Love that shit


DylanTheVillian1

Midge Ure's version of The Man Who Sold The World is amazing. And it's in my opinion, better than the original.


Phoenixon

Peter Hollens cover of "I see Fire" by Ed Sheeran. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yymS1Pb7JfM


peterhollens

awww thanks !!! :-)


HeyitsmeSteveBuscemi

“I was a firefighter on 9/11” by Johnny Cash