Sing it again: Songs you love, original and redone versions

Sliver - Nirvana and The Gaslight Anthem.

 

Love Song -- The Cure and Adele

 

Any songs by Neil Young, Bob Dylan and The Who that Pearl Jam has covered.

I'm a Patriot, that was done originally by one of Little Steven's bands and then covered by Jackson Browne and done perfectly by Pearl Jam.

 

Speaking of Neil Young, Gov't Mule's cover of "Cortez the Killer."

 

So many to choose from.

"Hard to Handle" - Otis Redding and the Black Crowes
"The Joker" - Steve Miller Band and Todd Snider
"My Back Pages" - Bob Dylan and The Byrds
"Get Down Make Love" - Queen and Nine Inch Nails
"Thing Called Love" - John Hiatt and Bonnie Raitt
"Angel Eyes" - John Hiatt and the Jeff Healy Band
"I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" - Dusty Springfield and the White Stripes
"I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends" - The White Stripes and Jack Johnson
"Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon" - Neil Diamond and Urge Overkill

 

"Change Gonna Come" By Sam Cooke, then later nailed by Otis Redding and done quite well by Gavin DeGraw

 

Roxy Music's terrific live cover of "Like a Hurricane".

 

Jason Isbell has a cover of that on his new live album.

 

"I'm a Believer" - Neil Diamond and The Monkees
"I just Want to Make Love to You" -- Muddy Waters, Foghat
"All the Young Dudes" -- Mott the Hoople and David Bowie
"Where Did Our Love Go" -- Supremes, Soft Cell

 

"American Girl," Tom Perry and Thunderbyrd

"Angel from Montgomery," John Prine and Bonnie Raitt

"Take if Easy," Jackson Browne, Eagles

"Love has no pride," Bonnie Raitt and Linda Rondstadt

"Las Vegas," "Wheels," Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris

"Rose of Cimarron," Poco and Emmylou Harris

"Two more bottle of wine," Delbert McClinton and Emmylou Harris

 

To name a few....

Respect -- Otis Redding, Tina Turner
Proud Mary -- CCR , Ike & Tina Turner
When I Paint My Masterpiece - Bob Dylan, The Band
I Shall Be Released - Bob Dylan, The Band
War -- Edwin Starr, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
I Am a Patriot -- Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul, Jackson Browne
Bring It On Home to Me -- Sam Cooke, The Animals
Danny's Song -- Kenny Loggins, Tift Merritt (let's ignore the Anne Murray version)
Having a Party -- Sam Cooke, Southside Johnny & the Jukes
What's So Funny About Peace, Love & Understanding -- Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello

 

I love equally the Bob Seger and Metallica versions of "Turn the Page," for different reasons.