I love music, and I LOVE a good cover song. Here are some of my faves, in no particular order
1. The Sound of Silence by Disturbed
OG artist: Simon & Garfunkel (1965)
2. The Unforgiven by Algar the Bard
OG artist: Metallica (1991)
3. Blister in the Sun by Trixie Mattel
OF artist: Violent Femmes (1983)
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Connie Talbot
OG artist: Queen (1975)
5. Mad World by Gary Jules & Michael Andrews
OG artist: Tears for Fears (1983)
6. American Woman by Lenny Kravitz
OG artist: the Guess Who (1971)
7. Red Red Wine by UB40
OG artist: Neil Diamond (1968)
8. Another Brick in the Wall by KoRn
OG artist: Pink Floyd (1979)
9. Simple Man by Shinedown
OG artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
10. Simple Man by Jensen Ackles
OG artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
This one’s so good I had to share both!
11. Sober by Staind
OG artist: Tool (1993)
12. Zombies by Bad Wolves
OG artist: The Cranberries (1994)
13. Careless Whisper by Seether
OG artist: George Michael (1984)
When my youngest two were little (there is a big gap between them and their brother, same father, people always wondered) they took gymnastics. During one of the annual shows the routine was to Smash Mouth’s cover of I’m a Believer. Of course, now, that’s the only one people know about, but I remember the Monkees! My friend got a pile of Monkee’s lps for her birthday in 7th grade! I never got into them. I like the Smash Mouth version, and it’s so much better.
(Sweet tea? Whenever I get it in error, I can’t drink it. Like syrup. On a vacation in Puerto Rico years ago, I was so hot and thirsty, and not used to humidity. Lo and behold, a Burger King! Ordered a big iced tea. One sip later, threw it out! Not refreshing at all when it’s sweet. Now I know to ask if it’s unsweetened.)
I like Smash Mouth’s better, too. And sweet tea… gah. Every time, it’s a letdown!
… and Willie Nelson does a good The City of New Orleans. Also, that The Sound of Silence is really good. I’d forgotten about that cover.
Sometimes it’s refreshing to hear a new take on a classic. The Sounds of Silence, from an album I bought as a girl, is positively haunting in this cover.
It is one of my all-time favorite covers. It gets me deep in the soul.
Fantastic selections!
The “Mad World” cover is much different than the original
Great list! I love The Sound of Silence and Red Red Wine.
Disturbed’s cover of Sound of Silence is wonderful. I have loved it since I first heard it. Great list.