Music Cover Party (Part 9)
- Jul 26
- 6 min read
It's been a while since we started this series and for those that haven't been following since the beginning, a little explanation. Years ago, we would get together with fellow music lovers for Cover Song parties. Each person would bring song examples that they heard from artists other than the original release, and we'd compare them to the original song. Some were amazing, some were total duds. But it was a lot of fun. Since we started this series, we've introduced over 100 remakes of original songs for your entertainment:
Across the Universe by the Beatles redone by Fiona Apple
Adele - Rolling in the Deep Mashup w/ Gnarls Barkley - Crazy by Adele/Gnarls Barkley redone by Adryon, Octavius, & Toe Knee
Africa by Toto redone by Weezer
Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers redone by Octavius Womack
Ain't That a Shame by Fats Domino redone by Cheap Trick
All Along the Watchtower by Bob Dylan redone by Jimi Hendrix
American Woman by The Guess Who redone by Lenny Kravitz
Another Saturday Night by Sam Cook redone by Cat Stevens.
Baby, It's You by Burt Bacharach and recorded by the Shirelles and the Beatles redone by Smith
Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden redone by Copeland
Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden redone by Norah Jones
Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden redone by Postmodern Jukebox featuring Haley Reinhart
Blinded by the Light by Bruce Springsteen redone by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd redone by All Time Low
Brain Stew/Jaded by Green Day redone by Four Year Strong
Chop Suey! by System of a Down redone by August Burns Red
Cocaine by J.J. Cale redone by Eric Clapton
Come Together by the Beatles redone by Gary Clark Jr.
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd redone by Scissor Sisters
Crazy by Gnaris Barkey redone by Ray Laontagne
Dancing in the Dark by John Barker redone by Hot Chip
Dancing in the Moonlight by Boffalongo redone by King Harvest
Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol redone by Blink 182
Dazed and Confused by Jake Holmes redone by Led Zeppelin
Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez redone by Judas Priest
Dreams by Fleetwood Mac redone by That Kind
Dreams by Fleetwood Mac redone by the Corrs
Everybody's Talkin by Fred Neil redone by Harry Nilsson
Faith by George Michael redone by Limp Bizkit
Free Fallin' by Tom Petty redone by Willow Bay
Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks redone by Alex Melton (Pop Punk Cover)
Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc redone by Leo Moracchioli
Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles redone by Octavius Womack
Get Lucky by Daft Punk redone by Daughter
Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon by Neil Diamond, redone by Urge Overkill
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Robert Hazard and the Heros redone by Cyndi Lauper
Goodbye by Steve Earle redone by Emmylou Harris
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen redone by Jeff Buckley
Hard to Handle by Otis Redding redone by The Black Crowes.
Hazy Shade of Winter by Simon and Garfunkel redone by the Bangles
Heard it Through the Grapevine by Smoky Robinson and the Miracles redone by The Slits
Hey Jealousy by the Gin Blossoms redone by The Ergs!
Hey Jude by the Beatles redone by Wilson Pickett
Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder redone by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hound Dog by Big Mamma Thorton redone by Elvis Presley
Hurt by Nine Inch Nails redone by Johnny Cash
I Fought the Law by the Crickets redone by the Clash
I Heard it Through the Grapevine done by Gladys Knights and the Pips redone by Marvin Gaye
I Love Rock and Roll by the Arrows redone by Joan Jet and the Blackhearts
I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley redone by Eric Clapton
I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton redone by Whitney Houston.
I'm a Man by Spencer Davis Group redone by Chicago
In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins redone by Nonpoint
Into the Mystic by Van Morrison redone by Tommy Miller
Jolene by Dolly Parton redone by Rock Cover
Jolene by Dolly Parton redone by White Stripes
Just like Heaven by the Cure redone by Katie Melua
Killing Me Softly by Lori Leiberman redone by the Fugees
Knockin' on Heaven's Door done by Bob Dylan redone by Guns N' Roses
Little Red Corvette by Prince redone Paul Kelly
Losing My Religion by R.E.M. redone by Dia Frampton
Louie Louie by the Kingsmen redone by Motorhead
Love Hurts by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by the Everly Brothers redone by Nazareth.
Make you Feel My Love by Bob Dylan redone by Adele
Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller redone by Janis Joplin
Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel redone by The Lemonheads
Mustang Sally by Sir Mack Rice redone by Wilson Picket.
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley redone by Black Keys
Nothing Compares to 2 U by Prince, redone by Sinead O'Connor.
Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival redone by Ike and Tina Turner
Red Red Wine by Neil Diamond redone by UB40
Respect by Otis Redding redone by Aretha Franklin
Rocket Man by Elton John redone by Kate Bush
Rocket Man by Elton John redone by Logan Henderson
Santeria by Sublime redone by Microwave
Shakedown Street by The Grateful Dead redone by Poolside
She's Not There by the Zombies redone by Santana
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd redone by Shinedown
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd redone by the Deftones
Solitary Man by Neil Diamond redone by Chris Isaak
Some Kind of Wonderful by Soul Brothers Six redone by Grand Funk Railroad
Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Louis Armstrong redone by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits redone by Leo Moracchioli and featuring Mary Spender.
Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran redone by the Who
Suspicious Minds by Mark James redone by Dwight Yoakam
Sweet Jane done by the Velvet Underground redone by Cowboy Junkies
Tainted Love done by Gloria Jones redone by Soft Cell
Take me Home, Country Roads by John Denver redone by Lana Del Ray
Take me to the River by Al Green redone by Talking Heads
The Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band redone by Korn
The First Cut is the Deepest by Cat Stevens redone by Sheryl Crow
The Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel redone by Disturbed
The Tide is High by the Paragons redone by Blondie
This Flight Tonight by Joni Mitchell redone by Nazareth
Tiny Dancer by Elton John redone by Ironik
To Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan redone by Queen Bees
Torn by Ednaswap redone by Natalie Imbruglia
Turn the Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson redone by Gloria Estefan
Turn the Page by Bob Seger redone by Metallica
Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen redone by My Chemical Romance
Walk this Way by Aerosmith reintroduced by partnering with rap band Run DMC
Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance redone by Elder Brother
When the Levee Breaks by Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie redone by Led Zeppelin
Whiskey in the Jar by Thin Lizzy redone by Metallica
Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum redone by Black Label Society
Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell redone by R.E.M.
Wide Open Spaces by Dixie Chicks redone by Soccer Mommy
Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones redone by Dani Faye
Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones redone by The Sundays
With a Little Help From My Friends by the Beatles redone by Joe Cocker
You Keep Me Hanging On by the Supremes redone by Vanilla Fudge
You Really Got Me by the Kinks redone by Van Halen
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch by Dr. Suess redone by Small Town Titans (love this one!
Without further ado, here's some new ones for your listening pleasure - feel free to comment at the end with your thoughts on any of the previous ones or the new ones!
Come Together by the Beatles redone by Godsmack
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong redone by Joey Ramone
Highway Star by Deep Purple redone by Buckcherry
Say My Name by Destiny's Child redone by Sick Puppies
Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf redone by Hinder
We're an American Band by Grand Funk Railroad redone by Rob Zombie
Holy Diver by Ronnie James Dio redone by Killswitch Engage
Heartbreaker by Pat Benetar redone by Heaven Below
White Wedding by Billy Idol redone by Murderdolls
Feeling Good by Cy Grant redone by Nina Simone
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel redone by John Legend
Valerie by the Zutons redone by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse
These Days by Jackson Browne redone by Gregg Allman
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman redone by Luke Combs
hi, we need to vote. Original versus remake who is better. John Legend’s remake is Beautiful powerful but I think the original is still better.
High energy set list here... Liked Come Together, Highway Star, Say My Name, We're An American Band, and my personal favorite was Born to be Wild by Hinder... The Tracy Chapman remake should have never been done, especially from a country music artist. The rest were all quality renditions but not quite my style. Good post.