I searched "Love Will Tear Us Apart" on a website earlier and, naturally, several Joy Division results came up, but then so did a Fallout Boy one. So I clicked on it, listened, and I have to say it was one of the worst song covers I've ever heard. The lead singer sounded like he had some serious nasal problems. I almost threw up my breakfast.

So I guess that would be the worst. I can't think of many favorites, except I do love New Order's cover of "Ceremony". NIN's "Dead Souls" is also nifty, but nothing matches Ian Curtis' vocals. I don't know why I'm only naming Joy Division stuff, but yeah.

Jaurim's cover album is also great. Another Day in Paradise, Girl You'll be a Woman Soon, Pennyroyal Tea, Starman, Gloomy Sunday, etc.

I am drawing a huge blank at the moment.

I want you to want me by letters to cleo - orginal band- cheap trick... one of the best covers imo.

For recent songs....

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

Original: Andre 3000 - Hey Ya
Covered by: Matt Weddle (From Obadiah Parker)

I hated this song with a passion. I thought it was such an annoying song with a stupid fad in it *shake it like a polaroid picture* but this guy turned this song 180 degrees. Who would have thought this stupid song could be such a thoughtful one with the right voice and with a guitar? His voice is amazing, and to transcribe it for the guitar was an awesome move =) This is probably my favourite cover that switched from one genre to another.

As for other ones, I'd have to think about it some more...=)

U2 did a cover of a Bob Dylan song. The song itself is honestly not my favourite, but it's really not hard to sing better than Bob Dylan, so it's a nice cover.

I don't usually like Marilyn Manson, but his cover of "This is Halloween" from the Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack is the sex. <3

Also, Big Bang's/G-Dragon's remake of This Love by Maroon 5. I fncking hate the Maroon 5 version, but GD's is just so nice. I love it.

Speaking of Maroon 5, they did one godawful cover of Closer by NIN. I just.... ugh... >__<;

Best cover songs that I've heard:
My Chemical Romance & The Used - Under Pressure (original by David Bowie and Queen)
Westlife - You Raise Me Up (original by... I don't remember, too many people have covered this song)
No Doubt - It's My Life (original by Talk Talk)

Worst cover songs that I've heard:

Any blink-182 songs that Angels & Airwaves play at their concerts. I know Tom Delonge was from blink-182 before their hiatus, but it's just not right/the same.

Faith No More's cover of Warpigs and Easy are awesome.

Panic! At the Disco's cover of Tonight Tonight by Smashing Pumpkins was pretty atrocious.

mcfly did a pretty awful cover of dont stop me now by queen, seriously, what were they thinking

I think Richard Cheese makes some of the most awesome covers.. How he make "Milkshake" into a bluesy kinda jazzy thing is wow..

Weird Al.. no comment.

I hate Britney Spears's version of My Perogative [original by Bobby Brown if I'm not mistaken]

The Fugees' Killing Me Softly was a good cover.

I can't think of a best cover, but a worst would be Avril Lavigne's live cover of Chop Suey.

I laughed so so so hard!

I hated Sheryl Crow's cover of Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns n' Roses. So bad.

I don't know of any good covers currently.

i liked Placebo's cover for Pixie's "Where is My Mind?". i love both versions, although i like the original the best.

Deftones (go figure) are boss when it comes to doing covers. Some of my favorites being Lynard Skynards "Simple Man", John Lennon's "Jealous Guy", and Duran Durans "The Chauffer".

Perhaps I'm being biased because I like them so much, but I actually thought Finch's cover of Radioheads "Karma Police" was pretty good. And I've heard a few covers of The Smiths "How Soon Is Now" that have been good.

The MCR/The Used cover of Under Pressure made me want to vomit. I'm sure there are others that have had the same effect but I'm blanking.

I didnt like how Regine Velaquez covered Mariah's " Glitter"
her voice aint bad, but that was made for Mariah and only Mariah.

Whitney Houston covered Chaka Kahn's "Every Woman"
and I liked hers better than Chaka's

Stars's cover of "This Charming Man" by The Smiths is pretty much orgasmic.

I adore The Postal Service's cover of "Against All Odds", too. <3

and Iron and Wine's cover of The Postal Service's 'Such Great Heights' is great too.

i really like John Mayer's 'Message in a Bottle' as well. its a cover of the famous and classic Sting and Police song.

(ben folds and rufus wainwright did pretty good with george michael's careless whisper too)

I liked Iron and Wine's cover of Such Great Heights.

across the universe. cover done by fiona apple. originally by the beatles
I thought it was good.
Also under pressure by the blood brothers. <3

^ Check out Rufus Wainwright's cover of Across the Universe too. His and Fiona Apple's are both very good.

Last Christmas by Darren is a good cover song :]

Not exactly "best," but I like Lacuna Coil - Enjoy The Silence (but that's just because)

Worst for me would probably be Hanson's live version of Dirrty and No Doubt - It's My Life

I thought More Than Words by Westlife's pretty good.

marilyn manson's cover of "this is halloween".. i really like the one that p!atd did too.

thorst cover i heard was this punk band playing alanis morrisette's "you oughtta know."

i hated: sheryl crow's version of sweet child o mine
jessica simpsons cover of take my breath away
some group covered a couple of the cure's song a while back and it sounded awful

4 P.M. - Sukiyaki is such a nice one

children of bodom's cover of britney spear's oops i did it again made me pretty happy

weezer's cover of brown eyed girl was pretty bad... and i like weezer

Best:
"Running up that hill" - Placebo (Originally by Kate Bush)

Worst:
"Bringing on the heartbreak" - Mariah Carey (Originally by Def Leppard)
>_<

^ I hated Mariah Carey's cover of "Bringing on the Heartbreak", too.

good cover songs

where is my mind (pixies cover) by nada surf
one (u2 cover) by johnny cash
you might think (the cars cover) by weezer
against all odds (mariah cover) by gavin degraw
we belong together (mariah cover) by gavin degraw
no woman no cry (bob marley cover) by sublime

gavin degraw did not make a cover of mariah carey's 'we belong together.' although they share the same title, they are two different songs.

you're right. my bad. i'm pretty tired.

I forgot Rufus Wainwright's cover & Imogen Heap's cover of Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah". So, so pretty.

Nada Surf's cover of OMD - If You Leave was pretty good too =)

wrong.

jeff buckley did make hallelujah famous, but his is a cover of leonard cohen's as well! but jeff buckley's is great.

Oh, i missed out that one! i love it.
i don't like frankie j's one.

Faith No More did a great job (Easy and Warpigs). Amen to that.

A cover of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'?? Im almost afraid to listen. Gwen Stefani covered Talk Talk's Its My Life...and did a so so job. Its just too difficult to approach the melancholy and despair of Mark Hollis' voice. Gwen sounds whiny and pouty.

not a big fan of mariah carey's and luther vandross's cover of my endless love.

some of my favorite covers are...
lemar's cover of the darkness' i believe in a thing called love
311's cover of the cure's love song
passion's covers of SWV's weak, ne-yo's so sick and destiny's child's cater to you

there are more covers i like but i can't think of them right now... will be back

Good:
Fugees Killing Me Softly
Death From Above 1979's Luno by Bloc Party

Alright, but like the original better:
P!ATD and Marilyn Mansons This is Halloween
Big Bangs This Love by Maroon 5
Iron and Wines Such Great Heights by The Postal Service

Whitney Houston's "I will always Love you" sounds a lot better than the original (well.. Deborah Allen's version anyways)

I hated Jessica Simpson's remake of "these boots are made for walking" or whatever that title is. She just sounded like she was trying sooo hard!

But like other people have said I like The Fugees cover of "Killing me softly", I also liked Jojo's cover of "weak" from her first album (originally done by SWV).

hrmm... Anberlin's Enjoy the Silence (original by Depache Mode) i like Anberlin!

and eh... anyone rem the piano song Greensleeves? Stratovarius has done an awesome metal remake!

Hakuei - Kyou wo Ikiyou is a good cover of the original Let's Live For Today by The Grass Roots.

i love rufio's cover of 'like a prayer'.

but 'sometimes' (originally by britney) covered by reach the sky is soooo so so bad.

Who Se7en's sprite CF?
When they had a chinese version of third eye blind's "Semi Charmed Life"
that is one of my fav songs of all time and OMG they slaughtered it.

Now when I watch the CF I turn down the volume

I loved Keane's cover of With or Without You by U2. Love Keane!

Good;

RHCP's "Higher Ground", originally by Stevie Wonder. Maybe an unpopular choice, but I loooove it <3
It's fun to play on Guitar Hero XD
... Not that I'm any good T_^

I definitely prefer The Fugees' version of "Killing Me Softly"

"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me", the ultimate version is of course Dusty Springfield's, but I like Elvis' too


Bad;

... Mind blank. *shrugs*

i love Leona Lewis' cover of "A Moment Like This"
She is the "X" Factor winner of 2006 i believe. Its like the UK version of AMerican idol. Her first single was actually A moment like this, and its good.

agreed x 4234123434. haha