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Posted on 2/18/19 at 12:52 pm
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
64010 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 12:52 pm
Whattayagot?


Black Crows -Hard to Handle, originally by Otis

Rage Against The Machine- "How I Could Just Kill a Man" originally by Cypress Hill

Aretha Franklin- Respect, originally by Otis also.

Willie Nelson- Georgia on my Mind, original by Ray Charles

What else?
Posted by BayouBlitz
Member since Aug 2007
15843 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 12:55 pm to
All Along the Watchtower
Posted by Brisketeer
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
1435 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 12:57 pm to
Alan Jackson's cover of Blues Man by Hank Jr.
Posted by NorthTiger
Upper 40
Member since Jan 2004
3839 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:08 pm to
More Than This - Ten Thousand Maniacs
Ain’t That A Shame - Cheap Trick
Baby I Need You’re Lovin’ - Johnny Rivers
People Get Ready - Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart
Don’t Let It Bring You Down - Annie Lennox
Feeling Alright - Joe Cocker
Dock of the Bay - Sara Bareilles

I won’t say better but Misty Mountain Hop by Four Non Blondes is pretty bad arse.
Posted by hobotiger
Asbury Park, NJ
Member since Nov 2007
5195 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:21 pm to
REM Superman
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67092 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:26 pm to
Joe Cocker - with a little help from my friends (The Beatles)
Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out (The Beatles)
The Ataris - Boys of Summer (Don Henley)
Reel Big Fish - Take On Me (Aha!)
Yellowcard - Everywhere (Michelle Branch)
Tina Turner - Proud Mary (CCR)
This post was edited on 2/18/19 at 4:09 pm
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37632 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:39 pm to
Cinnamon Girl - Type O Negative
Posted by Porkchopsdontfloat
Member since Feb 2017
240 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:55 pm to
Tool - No Quarter (Led Zeppelin)
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (The Eurythmics)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)
Metallica - Stone Cold Crazy (Queen)
Posted by Clint Torres
Member since Oct 2011
2662 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:02 pm to
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10502 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:08 pm to
She's Not There - Santana (live)

originally by the Zombies
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
15315 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:12 pm to
Whitney Houston-I will always love you- originally by Dolly
Posted by madmaxvol
Infinity + 1 Posts
Member since Oct 2011
19150 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:27 pm to
Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover of Joni Mitchell



Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72952 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:37 pm to
Crimson and Clover-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Posted by 88Wildcat
Topeka, Ks
Member since Jul 2017
13947 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:46 pm to
Raspberry Beret-Hindu Love Gods
California Sun-The Ramones
I Fought the Law-The Clash
Postitively 4th Street-Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders
Sing Me Back Home-Flying Burrito Brothers/Gram Parsons(technically credited to the Burritos but the only released version is on a Gram Parsons retrospective album)
Posted by BRPelican45
Member since Dec 2016
148 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:58 pm to
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Don’t Let It Bring You Down - Annie Lennox



Nah son. Neil's version is great.
Posted by parrotdr
Cesspool of Rationalization
Member since Oct 2003
7508 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 4:02 pm to
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Jim Croce - with a little help from my friends (The Beatles)


Did you mean Joe Cocker? If so, one of the best covers ever. Paul McCartney said he'd be forever grateful for Cocker turning his song into an R&B classic.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67092 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 4:08 pm to
quote:

Did you mean Joe Cocker?


Yes I did, I will edit. I don't know why I always write Croce when I'm thinking of Cocker.
Posted by Undertow
Member since Sep 2016
7318 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 4:23 pm to
Metallica - Turn the Page (Bob Seger)
Aerosmith - Come Together (The Beatles)
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Voodoo Child (Jimi Hendrix)
Guns N Roses - Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney/Wings)
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss (Wayne Cochran)
This post was edited on 2/18/19 at 4:42 pm
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
8906 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 4:25 pm to
Iron & Wine’s cover of the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights”
Posted by hobotiger
Asbury Park, NJ
Member since Nov 2007
5195 posts
Posted on 2/18/19 at 4:46 pm to
I will also add Iron and Wines cove of New Orders Love Vigilantes
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