(Music) Tribute, Remake & Covers; the hits and misses

Many great Artists and Bands have had tribute paid to them via others covering an original song. Sometimes, the second or third or fourth (or more) edition remains similar to the original while other times it veers wildly away from the original inspiration and it too, becomes an "original" in it's own right. This thread is a place to share those songs and in the process, remember the original Artists, while also appreciating (or not) the new versions that have come after. To start: here are a few favorites I've pulled from this thread...

Social D. does Johnny Cash




Mike Ness does Johnny Cash

Govt Mule does Allman Brothers




Warren Haynes does Lynyrd Skynyrd

Live cover of Johnny Cash

Metallica does Bob Seger




The Beatles and The Stones do Dobie Gray or if you prefer Uncle Kracker

Not sure if its technically a cover , but this is a brilliant German reworking

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of this truly great American Classic...


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KsK (Kill Switch...Klick) - Addiction


From Hymns to the Warlock, the Skinny Puppy tribute album.


Pig - Head Like A Hole


From Covered in Nails, the Nine Inch Nails tribute album.


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From The Blackest Album, an Industrial tribute to Metallica:

Die Krupps- Battery



Apoptygma Berzerk - Nothing else matters



Razed In Black The Thing - That Should



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Now this is a thread I can really sink my teeth into as I have somewhat of a obsession with cover songs, without much more I give you the first few sets of songs that comes to mind.

Pink Floyd - High Hopes


Nightwish - High Hopes


Led Zepplin - No Quarter


Tool - No Quarter


Once I have more time (and a more stable internet connection) I'll dig up some truly impressive and bizarre covers, some of which I doubt people have ever heard before.

From A Tribute to Marilyn Manson:

Apoptygma Berzerk - Coma White



Imperious Rex - Disposable Teens



Aleister Einstein - The Beautiful People



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The White Stripes do Dusty Springfield




The White Stripes do Dolly Parton




The White Stripes do Blind Willie McTell

Govt Mule does James Brown




Patricia Kaas version:

ABBA - Gimme Gimme Gimme


Beseech - Gimme Gimme Gimme


Johnny Cash - Thirteen


Danzig - Thirteen


Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill


Placebo - Running Up That Hill

This is only the tip of the tip of the iceberg. I could put up hundreds - that's what happens when you are a collector of music like I am, they're everywhere - but I won't, as that would cost me days of my precious time to do and what is up is enough, for now.


Joe South - Hush



Deep Purple - Hush - 1969



Then, they redid it again, in 1988.



Nektar - The King Of Twilight



Iron Maiden - The King Of Twilight



U2 - Red Hill Mining Town



Dream Theater - Red Hill Mining Town



Dream Theater feat. Barney Greenway from Napalm Death



Metallica - Damage, Inc.



Pantera - Cemetary Gates



Dream Theater W/ Russell Allen(Symphony X), Burton C. Bell(Fear Factory) and MegaDave Mustaine



The Beatles - All My Lovin



Helloween - All My Lovin



Grand Funk Railroad - Closer To Home



Helloween - Closer To Home



Genesis - Squonk



Spock's Beard - Squonk

Until I heard this I didn't think a speed metal cover of Eleanor Rigby would've worked out so well!!!



I actually like this version a tiny bit better than the original

The Misfits "Skulls"



Dax Riggs Live - "Skulls"

Great contributions so far! Here's two more, a little Blues...

George Thorogood does John Lee Hooker




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The Blues Brothers do Sam and Dave

Beatles tune of course.



Billie Preston wrote and recorded, Joe still getting it done.

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Glow - Dancing Queen





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Terminal Sect w. En Esch of KMFDM - Who Made Who





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