Top 10 Cover Songs
Top 10 Greatest Cover Songs of All Time
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The best cover songs take the original tune and make it something new. WatchMojo picks the ten best cover songs ever created,
List Entries and Rank:
#10. Song “The Man Who Sold the World,” Original David Bowie (1970), Cover Nirvana (1993)
#9. Song “Hallelujah,” Original Leonard Cohen (1984), Cover Jeff Buckley (1994)
#8. Song “Hurt,” Original Nine Inch Nails (1995), Cover Johnny Cash (2002)
#7. Song “Nothing Compares U,” Original The Family (1985), Cover Sinead O’Connor (1990)
#6. Song “I Shot the Sheriff,” Original Bob Marley (1973), Cover Eric Clapton (1974)
#5. Song “Respect,” Original Otis Redding (1965), Cover Aretha Franklin (1967)
#4. Song “All Along the Watchtower,” Original Bob Dylan (1968), Cover The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968)
#3. ?
And sweet dreams of Marilyn Manson??? :'v
Eric Clapton went to number one with 'Tears In Heaven'.
Woodstock by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Yes, the Joni Mitchell folk original is also amazing, CSNY's hard rock cover is simply breathtaking.
Instead of man who sold the world, you should have done lake of fire
I'm a Mod so PISS OFF ELVIS
So happy Johnny Cash was here
R.I.P Johnny cash
I LOVE Pentatonix's version of Hallelujah.
My favorite cover of Last Kiss is by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavilers.
Tainted love?
Still prefer Bob Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower' original over Hendrix's version. Just do..
No knockin' on heavens door?
Avatar – Somthing in the way was such a great cover of Nirvana. Also FFDP should be on here with House of the rising sun.
Also god damn i always get goosebumps and tears when I hear Johnny Cash's version of Hurt. It's not my kind of music, absolutely not. But he's a legend if you like it or not and damn is it fucking sad…
knocking on heavens door???
I thought the greatest cover songs are like
I Will Always Love You covered by Whitney Houston (originally by Dolly Parton)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun covered by Cyndi Lauper (originally by Robert Hazard)
And lots and lots…
I Put a Spell on You, original Screamin' Jay Hawkins, cover Marilyn Manson
a day to remember since u been gone
UB40????
This may just be me but I like Dolly's version better than Whitney's because I like her voice better and I'm no a big fan of Whitney
Why Nightwish Over the hills is not on the list?
You really got me orignally by the kinks and covered by van halen?
I fought the law is a really good cover by the clash
Thirteen- Elliot Smith originally by Big Star is a good cover.
do a new edition
Where is torn by Natalie Imbruglia
i like the rolling stones cover of its all over now
RHCP Higher Ground is awesome
How is maxwell's this womans worth not here???
running up that hill-placebo originally by kate bush
hallelujah, also covered by Rufus Wainwright, perhaps even more popular