Ultimate Cover Song List Best Cover Songs. Its been said that art lies at the crossroads of the predictable and the unexpected predictable enough to trigger fond memories, yet unexpected enough to rattle the senses and create a new level of understanding and appreciation. Thus the art of the cover song. Is it the chicken or the egg The steak or the sizzle The spark of invention or the twist of the hacker As in life, is it the singer or the songDisc 1 01. Usb Ieee 1394 Driver here. The Song remains The Same 02. The Rover Intro Sick Again 03. Nobodys Fault But Mine 04. Over The Hills And Far Away 05. Since Ive Been Loving You. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. I am a lifelong coveter of covers, but the best ones are getting harder to find. Maybe its like the old timer at Baskin Robbins after years behind the scoop, tastes drift further and further away from chocolate and vanilla. But the truth is throughout my life on the banks of the river of music, Ive cast my net for the curious and offbeat. I discovered community radio and used record stores in the 1. Ohio University and their 2. The uptown record store I worked at part time introduced me to luxurious, import only, seven inch and twelve inch singles, backed with exclusive b sides or, occasionally, mysterious cover choices. And with them I did what every music junkie used to do I made mix tapes. Remember them Much more of an art form than burning your buddy a CD, the art of the mix cassette tape was a religion in the 1. Deep Ze For Windows 10. Ive seen knock down fistfights with dudes extolling the virtues of TDK SAII 9. Maxell XLII S 9. And dont even get me started with Dolby C versus dbx. Dropping in a freaky cover or two became my signature slipping in Aztec Cameras acoustic take on Van Halens Jump, or perhaps Paul Youngs turn on Marvin Gayes hit, Wherever I Lay My Hat Thats My Home. A year after graduation I became the manager at the hippest indie record store in Cincinnati, a job I held for 1. There, at Wizards Records, and in 1. From the acres of used LPs that came across the counter to new CD reissues packed with bonus rarities, I filled hundreds of cassette tapes, each with a specific artist, adding cover tune by cover tune as I found them. I think I got up to six full cassettes of my Cover Me Beatles series alone. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. If youre in the same boat, and dont know if youre a neoNazi, Ive made a helpful guide to determine if you are. To be clear, the neo in neoNazi is. These days, an external hard drive functions as my digital jukebox and it grows week by week. With over 1,8. 00 cover songs to date, its become the new version of record collecting for me. And Im pretty picky about separating the wheat from the chaff, holding onto only about one in ten of the covers I come across. But Instead of hunting down that red vinyl DJ only twelve inch like I used to, all I lust for are more. One of these days Ill pick up an Ion turntable or USB cassette deck and Ill bet I can break 3,0. But the question remains WhyWhy covers In my case, I think its because covers reveal an artists taste and guilty pleasures, the same way that looking at someones bookcase or record collection or i. Pod for five minutes can tell you more about them than be gleaned in a three hour car trip. I mean, whats the first well, second or third thing you ask a new acquaintance What kind of music do you like What bands are you intoSo, please knock me out with a terrific, inspired cover. Let me sing along in my head or out loud. Let me anticipate the break. Let me be surprised by a new hook. And let me turn up the good ones and share them, puffing the poetry of a great song into the air like seeds from an electric dandelion. After a lifetime in music, some of my biggest thrills come from a loud n twisted or softly mesmerizing remake now, more than ever, within fingertips reach on the Web. Below, ten of my favorites. And below that, a list of 1,8. Ed. Note For legal reasons we cannot link to any of the audio files of these songs widely available on the Internet. Legally, you cant either. Cough. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Jerry Garcia and David Grisman Ill Go Crazy by James Brownimage idd. Ide. 10. 50. 28e 1ac. L sharefalse expandfalseimageFrom a 2. Mel Tillis, Jimmy Cliff, and Jimmie Rodgers, the blazing mandolin and guitar work nails down the funk for the good ol boys, lying somewhere between the pickers of Deliverance and a Bugs Bunny cartoon. Johnny Cash Joe Strummer Redemption Song by Bob Marleyimage id1. Id4. 0ec. 53. 5e 3. L sharefalse expandfalseimageFor the love of God, we need the love of Bob. Two saints duet on the poetic justice call of Jamaicas patron saint, and the result is pure ambrosia. Young At Heart Fix You by Coldplayimage id2b. Idf. 12. 5c. 2af bddf 4d. L sharefalse expandfalseimageFrom the 2. Fred Knittles deep baritone bass rivaling Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash, the emotional impact of this performance joins unforgettable film moments like John Cusacks boom box stand in Say Anything and Richard Dreyfus conducting John Lennons Beautiful Boy in Mr. Hollands Opus. Sebadoh Cold As Ice by Foreignerimage idea. Id7. 92. 9c. 34. L sharefalse expandfalseimageOne of a bunch of rarities found on a 2. CD of XFM Sessions that came tucked into the UKs Select Magazine. This acoustic hate letter sounds like it was hung from a phone pole outside your ex girlfriends house with a pocketknife. Ray La. Montagne Crazy by Gnarls Barkleyimage id6da. Id9e. 17. 1c. 5f 4e. L sharefalse expandfalseimageUnfortunately, one of the most over covered songs of 2. Lulu Hughes Time by Pink Floydimage id6. Idb. 9acbd. 75 0. L sharefalse expandfalseimageKicking in the door with the rumbling bass line front and center, this psychedelic DJ scratchin monster is the theme song for my fantasy John Shaft remake. The Unholy Trio Bring the Noise by Public Enemyimage id7. Id0ca. 2ddf. 8 8f. L sharefalse expandfalseimageIf Hank Shocklee were the musical director of Hee Haw, this foot stomper could lead the residents of Mayberry in a town square line dance ala Thriller. I cant help but grin when the lead guitar crosses over into the melody of I Wish I Was in Dixie. Magazine Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin by Sly Stoneimage id8adce. Id7. 1e. 52. 0c. L sharefalse expandfalseimageOne of the forgotten shining stars of the British New Wave, Howard Devotos deadpan vocal puts just the right shade of creepy aloofness on this perfect paranoid funk. Big Daddy Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Iceimage idf. Id1. 48. 44bb. 0 3. L sharefalse expandfalseimageCopping the lyrical magnificence of Vanilla Ice with a bastardized arrangement of Chuck Berrys Johnny B. Goode, I dare you not to shimmy when vocalist Marty Kaniger advises to check out the hook, while the DJ revolves it. The Holmes Brothers Everything Is Free by Gillian Welchimage id8. Id0. 64. 5a. 1bd b. L sharefalse expandfalseimagePlease, put down the stones. Im only the messenger. Lets face it, music isnt about out of print albums and must have picture sleeve singles anymore. Theres really only one record label now, Its All Just Files Now Records, and its subsidiaries reside in everyones PC. The Holmes Brothers soulful take on Gillian Welchs redemptive, penetrating riff on digital piracy is a masterpiece a tender missive that comes full circle back to the musician. Behold, John Jamess Master List of Cover SongsEd hreflifestylemoneya. ABBA Knowing Me Knowing You The Volebeats. AC DC Back in Black Wing.