Actual Cover Songs (Not Rockband Covers)

[Plan B]

I'm half opposed to the idea of having cover songs in RB, as much as I love cover songs, but there are a few covers I think would be absolutely amazing.

Anberlin- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths Cover)

The Benjamin Gate- Overkill (Men At Work Cover)

Killswitch Engage- Holy Diver (Dio Cover)

A Static Lullaby- Let Go (Frou Frou Cover)

Brandtson- King Of Pain (The Police Cover)

[Daytman]

"Breed" by Otep (Nirvana Cover)

"Umbrella" by All Time Low (Rihanna Cover, best cover ever, that song was meant to be a punk song)

"Shout 2000" and "Land of Confusion" by Disturbed (Tears for Fears and Genesis covers)

"Mad World" by Evergreen Terrace (Tears for Fears cover)

All I can think of right now.

[Plan B]

Hah, I meant to say Umbrella and Mad World. Good choices!

[JDF2376]

The Garage Inc. Album from Metallica.

"The Weight" covered by Weezer (Originally by The Band)

And, I'm not a big fan of these guys, but I want Yellowcard to re-record their cover version of "Don't You Forget About Me."

[crispymm]

How about some Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

[war_lord]

I don't mind covers (actual or RockBand ones), so long as they sound good. Machine Head's version of "Negative Creep" (Nirvana) rocks equally as much as the original imo.

[Harveydent]

The Garage Inc. Album from Metallica.

"The Weight" covered by Weezer (Originally by The Band)

And, I'm not a big fan of these guys, but I want Yellowcard to re-record their cover version of "Don't You Forget About Me."

I'm totally for Weezer covering "The Weight"
My picks would be:

My Chemical Romance and The Used cover "Under Pressure" (Queen and David Bowie)

Foo Fighters cover "Have A Cigar" (Pink Floyd)

[HMXaleX]

Alien Ant Farm - “Smooth Criminal”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxeNZOLNh4c


Failure - “Enjoy The Silence” - There’s no music video for this, just the live video—trust me when I say the properly recorded version is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pj1J9fEYaU


Cake - “I Will Survive”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10C68Gzd5GM

[kylerownsx62]

Killswitch Engage- Holy Diver (Dio Cover)


Dio Version is wayyy better.


"Land of Confusion" by Disturbed (Genesis Cover)

"Mad World" by Evergreen Terrace (Tears for Fears cover)

I would buy those two. Oh and Smooth Criminal would be sweet too.

[fryedrycestyle]

While the Dio version of Holy Diver is far superior, it may be more enjoyable to actually play the Killswitch version. But why not both? And Smooth Criminal would be AWESOME.

[Plan B]

By no means did I say the Dio version was bad, I just think it would be cool to play that version of the song. I really enjoy both versions.

[cdestey]

All the songs listed, that I'm familiar with, are vastly inferior to the originals.

(I'm looking at you, KSE and Disturbed)

[madcow36]

Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - The Ramones (CCR cover)
Anarchy in the USA - Motley Crue (Sex Pistols cover)
Turn The Page - Metallica (Bob Seger cover)

[Plan B]

I like Anberlin's "There Is A Light" better than The Smiths' version, and A Static Lullaby's "Let Go" better than the original Frou Frou version.
It's about equal between The Benjamin Gate and Men At Work with "Overkill", though.

[Rev0lver]

to be honest, i actually prefer KSE's Holy Diver to Dio. i'm not the biggest KSE fan around, but i loved it.

to add:
Oops I Did It Again- Children Of Bodom
My Sharona- The Number 12 Looks Like You

[yuman300]

Everyone fails for not mentioning the greatest cover of all-time....

JIMI HENDRIX - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER

[Plan B]

#12 has a My Sharona Cover? Where? I must hear it!

[fryedrycestyle]

By no means did I say the Dio version was bad, I just think it would be cool to play that version of the song. I really enjoy both versions.

I hope you're not talking about me. Because I wasn't trying to imply that at all.

[onduvalst]

Gimme Gimme Gimme (abba) - Yngwie Malmsteen (dubbed over Ateen vid)
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Black Betty (ram jam) - Spiderbait
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Ghost Riders in the Sky (highwaymen?) - Spiderbait
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[guitaranddrumgod1978]

Love Reign O'er Me- Pearl Jam (The Who)
Scarlet Begonias- Sublime (Grateful Dead)

[Plan B]

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And this

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That just kinda looks like gibberish to me...

[onduvalst]

This....

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And this

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Put the highlighted part between youtube /youtube surround with [ ] [ ] it won't let me type it the way it looks:)

[dragonanthony86]

i thought guns n' roses did some pretty good covers

[shanew21]

Miser - Zombie (cranberries)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNMAlk7Lcuw

[Rev0lver]

#12 has a My Sharona Cover? Where? I must hear it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ibUMJDclg

[Kariodude]

Personally, I like the Vanilla Sky cover of Umbrella more.

BTW, that My Sharona cover is the worst thing I've ever heard.

[FrogKid28]

"Summertime Blues" Rush (The Who cover)

"... Baby One More Time" Fountains of Wayne (Britney Spears cover)

[Dr. Wagner]

I want X's cover of Jerry Lee Lewis' Breathless. Tell me this wouldn't be fun as hell.

X - Breathless

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHfiSOeeRKE

[Izzy]

Since I Don't Have You - GnR
Hair of the Dog - GnR
Knocking On Heavens Door - GnR

[BigMonkE]

Vox would suck on Judas Priest's cover of Johnny B. Goode.

[zerofan]

Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - The Ramones (CCR cover)
Anarchy in the USA - Motley Crue (Sex Pistols cover)
Turn The Page - Metallica (Bob Seger cover)

Now these would be fun.

[gusano311]

talkin loud saying nothin living colour
schools out sevendust
good times bad times godsmack

[Rev0lver]

BTW, that My Sharona cover is the worst thing I've ever heard.

are you kidding me? it's the greatest thing ive ever heard.

[Kobal2]

After Forever - The Evil That Men Do (Iron Maiden cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI4ue-1L8dc

Metallica - Turn The Page (Bob Seger) or Whiskey In The Jar (Thin Lizzy/Ireland in general)

NoFX - Champs Elysées (Joe Dassin cover. Original unknown to you 'merikuns, hilarious cover for me :) )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejGdQ2Xg5GA

Rancid - The Brews (NoFX cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z68gArbch8s

Anything by Me First & The Gimme Gimmes

Dropkick Murphys - The Wild Rover (trad. Irish song, also the ultimate drunken party song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw-1O_wBYXY

[Lone Bulldogs]

My Sharona sounds really bad to me, I think it would not sell well because there is already a version available. Oh yeah, and it sounds really bad. IMO

The one I would really like to see is Die, Die Darling by Metallica (Misfits)

[garionoldwolf1]

Helter Skelter - Motley Crue (Beatles cover)

[Rev0lver]

My Sharona sounds really bad to me, I think it would not sell well because there is already a version available. Oh yeah, and it sounds really bad. IMO


except for the part where it's full of amazingness.

edit: can't believe i forgot: anything off of Between The Buried And Me's "The Anatomy Of..."

[Hamsterhitman]

Renegades of Funk by Rage Against the Machine, originally by Afrika Bambaataa.

And, of course, All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix.

[macdaddy3598]

Speghetti Incident album by GnR.

Don't tell me I'm the only one that enjoyed that album.... ok, go ahead.

[Icesage]

"99 Red Balloons" by Goldfinger

[FloodOne]

smooth criminal

actually any AAF songs from their debut would be sweet

im off to search the forum for an appropriate thread

[BigZ7337]

One song that should be done ( as a cover master :D ) is Red Hot Chilli Peppers "Search and Destroy"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GohfWq53a7M

[Oomingmak]

Gimme Gimme Gimme (abba) -
Black Betty (ram jam) - Spiderbait
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Ram Jam's version of black betty is a cover, the song is by Leadbelly. I think Ram Jam's version would be awesome and would probably sell more, although I think the Spiderbait version is alright.


"Summertime Blues" Rush (The Who cover)


Summertime blues is an Eddie Cochran song, Blue Cheer and T. Rex do pretty good covers of it as well.

[mysticneji]

Iced Earth - Hallowed be thy name (Iron Maiden)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PVbzO0X6dU

Testament - Seek and Destroy (Metallica)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrYZvB3yERQ

Fall Out Boy - Beat It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgmL2LeuhY4

And others that were listed that I want also are

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Spiderbait - Black Betty
All the Metallica
Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver
Pearl Jam - Love Reign O'er Me

and a bunch of the others I can't remember.

[SCFox]

"Take On Me" - Reel Big Fish (Aha cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ4S-UiNmzo&fmt=18

[csvdavies87]

Turn The Page - Metallica (Bob Seger)
In The Air Tonight - Nonpoint (Phil Collins / Genesis)
Smooth Criminal - Alient Ant Farm (MJ)

theres my vote for a 3 pack

Honarable Mention to Land of Confusion - Disturbed and Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit

[csvdavies87]

Summertime blues is an Eddie Cochran song, Blue Cheer and T. Rex do pretty good covers of it as well.


Surprisingly.. Alan Jackson does a pretty good version.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Linkin Park - Wish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI2jTIVXSlI

i think its a great cover.

[csvdavies87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7kalWmfigU

i meant to post this with my suggestions

[snwns26]

Yes A Static Lullaby's version of Let Go is awesome.

[csvdavies87]

how bout this familiar tune covered by Black Tide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tQkoK08t7w

[AnTone]

Speghetti Incident album by GnR.

Don't tell me I'm the only one that enjoyed that album.... ok, go ahead.

YES YES OH GOD YES! I VOTE FOR IT! HARMONIX MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

as for any other cover songs:

Memphis - Izzy Stradlin (Chuck Berry cover)
Back in The Saddle - Sebastian Bach (Aerosmith cover)
Last Caress - AFI (Misfits cover)


that's all I can really find on my iPod so... there lol

[csvdavies87]

maybe i'm blind and never saw these.. how bout
Imagine - A Perfect Circle
Working Class Hero - Greenday

[Ryyke]

Five Iron Frenzy - "Sweet Talkin Woman" (ELO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWrE9ZNB9E

(Ignore the video, just listen to the song. It was the only one on Youtube. >.>)

Ghoti Hook - "Walking On Sunshine" (Katrina and the Waves)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SijUyzeNKqE

Beanbag - "Army of Me" (Bjork) (No video available)

He Is Legend - "Wounded" (Third Eye Blind)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73uJT_wnGbY

[comptonst]

The two cover songs i would like are Limp Bizkit "Behind Blue Eyes" Who cover, and Alien Ant Farm "Smooth Criminal" Micheal Jackson cover.

[Rev0lver]

why would you possibly suggest limp bizkit be anywhere in this game?

[Plan B]

Five Iron Frenzy - "Sweet Talkin Woman" (ELO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWrE9ZNB9E

(Ignore the video, just listen to the song. It was the only one on Youtube. >.>)

He Is Legend - "Wounded" (Third Eye Blind)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73uJT_wnGbY

An FIF and HIL song! You win!

[iananderson]

"The Man Who Sold The World" by Nirvana (David Bowie cover)

[vedis]

Miley Cyrus "Girls just wanna have fun"

[cloud2795]

Linkin Park - Wish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI2jTIVXSlI

i think its a great cover.

Yeah i agree LP version of wish is good but the search for the Rock am Ring 2004 version of the song imo it is better than this one

[Mister_Derp]

Most of mine have already been mentioned:
Take on Me- Reel Big Fish
Mad World- Evergreen Terrace
Smooth Criminal- Alien Ant Farm
I Will Survive- Cake

And one that I haven't seen yet but is amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fzE7wzrByE

[cloud2795]

4DFXb4WJ3OI

Nonpoint's -In The Air Tonight is a great cover song that i would love to play in RB