Wtorek 11 Lis 2008, 15:33

A journal entry to keep track of cool covers. Now as a playlist (New!).

Hello spaceboy - Pagan's mind
I was not aware of this David Bowie song (Hello spaceboy) before I heard this version. Brilliant performance.

Metro - System of a down
Berlin (Take my breath away-Berlin) did the original (Metro). Maybe it is the song as such that is awesome, not the cover. Alkaline trio has covered it as well (Metro).

Lucretia my reflection - Warrel dane
Nevermore member Dane makes an awesome version of this sisters of mercy Floodland classic. That's an album to check out.

Better off dead - Anathema
O gosh, I forgot the best cover ever. This is a wonderful cover of Bad religion. Michelle Richfield does the most impressing vocals I have ever heard. The original is a song I did not pay much attention to before I heard the cover, but I think that is significant for a cool cover. (Edit November 14th 2008)

Masters of war - Dragontears
The psychadelic Danes included this one on their latest recording. It is a cool cover of Bob Dylan's Masters of war from 1963. (Edit January 2nd 2009)

Summer breeze - Type o negative
I didn't knew this was a cover. Seals & Crofts (Summer breeze) did the original and it is a completely different song. The cover is better in my opinion, but kudos to the song writers. (Edit January 30th 2009)

All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Another one I didn't realize being a cover until years after I first heard the awesome cover. And another original by Bob Dylan (All along the watchtower) . (Edit January 30th 2009)

Subdivisions - Jacob Moon
A stunning cover (and performance) of one of my favourite Rush songs (Subdivisions).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4vd9OVLO7Q
(Edit February 3rd 2009)

Yellow raven - Pain of salvation
This was originally made by Scorpions on their Virgin Killer album in 1976 (Yellow raven). I don't know which version I prefer, but the song itself is just amazing. The original cover of the original album is by the way a bit tasteless - but obviously the official last.fm cover at the moment. (Edit January 7th 2010)

I will extend this entry as soon as I come across other cool covers.

Any other suggestions?