Covers that are pretty awesome.

[Richland123]

The Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels cover of Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly, originally by Shorty Long and Little Richard respectively.

 

[ChefKen]

You want to get a rise out of an audience tonight bust out this cover......

Bring down the house ......Country, Metal, Rock....It would work anywhere! These guys rock it!

 

[Richland123]

The Tommy James & The Shondells cover of Hanky Panky, originally by The Raindrops (Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry)

 

[zontar]

 

[Richland123]

The Guess Who cover of Shakin' All Over, originally by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

 

[zontar]

An old Gospel/blues song
Rev Gary Davis did this song, as did others.

 

[Richland123]

The Alice Cooper cover of Hello Hooray, originally by Judy Collins

 

[Richland123]

The Smithereens cover of Time Won't Let Me, originally by The Outsiders

 

[DinoRock]

Great thread. Just went through it and I didn't see The Who's version of Summertime Blues. If i missed it somehow, ping me and I'll delete.

 

[zontar]

The Alice Cooper cover of Hello Hooray, originally by Judy Collins

And written by Rolf Kempf--so it's Cancon

 

[Richland123]

The Human Beinz cover of Nobody But Me, originally by The Isley Brothers

 

[Richland123]

Both the Chet Atkins (1957) and The Ventures (1960) covers of Walk, Don't Run, originally by Johnny Smith (1954)

 

[zontar]

 

[ferdinandstrat]

Hot Action Cop - Comfortably Numb

Most people are likely to remember them from the soundtrack of Need For Speed Hot Pursuit II though.

 

[jamro217]

Believe it or not, Pat Boone released a CD of covers in 1997 called "In a metal mood No more Mr. Nice Guy". He's wearing leather on the cover. When I first saw it I thought it was either a joke or it was part of a messy divorce settlement or something. Regardless, he does covers of all sorts of metal, it's a riot. Other than that, real covers would include the Doobie's version of "Take me in your arms", Rare Earth's "Get Ready" and Sergio Mendes' "Mas Que Nada". That last one reminds me that whenever a cover is a bigger hit than original, and so much so that people believe it to be the original, it calls for recognition. Santana "Black Magic Woman", Harry Nilsson "Can't Live", Stories "Brother Louie", and George Benson's "This Masquerade" come to mind, but my all time favorite is the Atlanta Rhythm Section's version of "Spooky".

 

[Richland123]

The Gentrys cover of Keep On Dancing, originally by The Avantis

 

[fjadams]

Stray Cats: I Can't Help Falling In Love


Dixie Chicks: Give It Up Or Let It Go


Fanny: Hey Bulldog

 

[zontar]

This is an old tune--with a melody borrowed from Chopin.

 

[Richland123]

The Bad Company cover of Young Blood, originally by The Coasters

 

[DinoRock]

The Bad Company cover of Young Blood, originally by The Coasters

Don't forget Leon at the Concert for Bangladesh - I love the passion: