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Stoneygirl76 · 07-12-2004, 08:53 PM

Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh, Daddy' on Legacy, the Rumours tribute album. Don't remember who did it.

Derwood · 07-13-2004, 05:23 AM

I'll throw in another one:

Cracker's cover of "Loser" by the Grateful Dead

Seer666 · 07-13-2004, 06:13 AM

I never knew Loser was a cover song. Huh. Learn something enw every day

magnum_xxxl · 07-13-2004, 10:38 AM

I've only had achance to look at about half these so if it's already been said sorry. Tool did a live cover of Ozzy's Diary of a Madman & The Cure's Love Song mixed together

wonderwench · 07-13-2004, 10:42 AM

If one goes by the number of times it has been covered, "Louis Louis" must rank near the top.

When I was in college, the campus radio station had a "Louis Louis" contest. They received hundreds of garage band covers of the song - and played them all. The range of styles and quality was very entertaining.

Redlemon · 07-13-2004, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by wonderwench
If one goes by the number of times it has been covered, "Louis Louis" must rank near the top.

According to The Covers Project, the winner is the Bo Diddley song "Who Do You Love", with 171 versions. "Louie Louie" has a paltry 73 versions. Of course, this list doesn't include bar bands.

wonderwench · 07-13-2004, 10:54 AM

As I have heard 300+ on the campus radio program, Louis Louis is my personal "most covered and listened to" song - but the Bo Diddley tune is a terrific one as well.

pan6467 · 07-13-2004, 11:24 AM

Thorogood had quite a few but my favorite would be, Van Halen's cover of the KINKS song "You Really Got Me"..... Eddie's guitar on that puts Dave to shame, and since it is later and censorship wasn't as bad, DLR's sexual overtones that Ray couldn't have on the original were cool.

Derwood · 07-13-2004, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by redlemon
According to The Covers Project, the winner is the Bo Diddley song "Who Do You Love", with 171 versions. "Louie Louie" has a paltry 73 versions. Of course, this list doesn't include bar bands.

I thought "Yesterday" by the Beatles was the most covered song ever?

Redlemon · 07-13-2004, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by Derwood
I thought "Yesterday" by the Beatles was the most covered song ever?

That site gives 86 versions of Yesterday. I'm not saying that the site is definitive, but that's my source.

Exodus · 07-14-2004, 06:48 PM

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Kenny Wayne Shephard - Voodoo Child
Type O Negative - Cinnamon Girl
Sisters of Mercy - Gimmie Shelter
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing

Coronaboy72 · 07-14-2004, 10:12 PM

Pennywise - Stand By Me
Pennywise - Brown Eyed Girl
Driopkick Murphys - Fortunate Son
Dropkick Murphys - Dirty Water
Limp Bizkit - Faith
Fuel - Going To California
Aerosmith - Come Together
Van Halen - You Really Got Me
Dangerous Toys - Feel Like Making Love
Pantera - Cat Scratch Fever

wrongfullyaccuzd · 07-28-2004, 07:44 PM

I can't believe no one mentioned Staind's cover of "Black" (originally by Pearl Jam.)
That's an awesome awesome cover, I like Aaron singing it better than Eddie!

07-13-2004, 05:23 AM	#122 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	I'll throw in another one: Cracker's cover of "Loser" by the Grateful Dead __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

07-13-2004, 06:13 AM	#123 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	I never knew Loser was a cover song. Huh. Learn something enw every day __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.

07-13-2004, 11:24 AM	#128 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Thorogood had quite a few but my favorite would be, Van Halen's cover of the KINKS song "You Really Got Me"..... Eddie's guitar on that puts Dave to shame, and since it is later and censorship wasn't as bad, DLR's sexual overtones that Ray couldn't have on the original were cool. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

07-14-2004, 10:12 PM	#132 (permalink)
Coronaboy72 Upright	Pennywise - Stand By Me Pennywise - Brown Eyed Girl Driopkick Murphys - Fortunate Son Dropkick Murphys - Dirty Water Limp Bizkit - Faith Fuel - Going To California Aerosmith - Come Together Van Halen - You Really Got Me Dangerous Toys - Feel Like Making Love Pantera - Cat Scratch Fever __________________ ~Coronaboy72~

07-12-2004, 08:53 PM	#121 (permalink)
Stoneygirl76 Upright	Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh, Daddy' on Legacy, the Rumours tribute album. Don't remember who did it.

07-13-2004, 10:38 AM	#124 (permalink)
magnum_xxxl Tilted	I've only had achance to look at about half these so if it's already been said sorry. Tool did a live cover of Ozzy's Diary of a Madman & The Cure's Love Song mixed together

07-13-2004, 10:42 AM	#125 (permalink)
wonderwench Banned	If one goes by the number of times it has been covered, "Louis Louis" must rank near the top. When I was in college, the campus radio station had a "Louis Louis" contest. They received hundreds of garage band covers of the song - and played them all. The range of styles and quality was very entertaining.

07-13-2004, 10:54 AM	#127 (permalink)
wonderwench Banned	As I have heard 300+ on the campus radio program, Louis Louis is my personal "most covered and listened to" song - but the Bo Diddley tune is a terrific one as well.

07-14-2004, 06:48 PM	#131 (permalink)
Exodus Psycho	Johnny Cash - Hurt Kenny Wayne Shephard - Voodoo Child Type O Negative - Cinnamon Girl Sisters of Mercy - Gimmie Shelter Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing

07-28-2004, 07:44 PM	#133 (permalink)
wrongfullyaccuzd Addict Location: NoVA	I can't believe no one mentioned Staind's cover of "Black" (originally by Pearl Jam.) That's an awesome awesome cover, I like Aaron singing it better than Eddie!