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I'm bored so i figured this would be fun to think of some of the good cover songs i like..

Here's my short list, i know i'll remember tons after i post this...

Coheed and Cambria - Sister Christian (Nightranger)
Fake ID - All or Nothing (O-Town) - not the best song ever but i always need to give some love to Fake id
The Receiving End of Sirens - Superman (Stereophonics)
Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night? (Lead Belly)
New Found Glory - Goonies R Good Enough (Cindy Lauper)
Incubus - No Scrubs (TLC)
Apocalyptica - One (Metallica) - Not a Traditional cover i'd say, still completely rocks.
Metallica - Turn The Page (Bob Segar)
Anberlin - Love Song (The Cure)
Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons (Nena)
Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
Johnny Cash - I won't back down (Tom Petty) - Im not a big cash fan but he did a great cover of an amazing petty song.
Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails) - Of course you have to add this one, he took a great song and made it amazing. Even though it sounds more depressing.
Tom Petty - I'll Feel a Whole lot Better (The Byrds)
30 Seconds to Mars - Hunter (Bjork)
Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver (Dio) Not to mention the video rules...
A Perfect Circle -Imagine (John Lennon) - Not as good as the original but i would think its impossible to match the original.
John Lennon - Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly)
Richard Cheese - Come out and Play (The Offspring)
The Postal Service - Against All Odds (Phil Collins)
Death Cab for Cutie - This Charming Man (The Smiths)
Razorlight - Hey Ya! (Outcast)
Ben Folds Five - She Dont use Jelly (The Flaming Lips)
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Micheal Jackson)
Orgy - Blue Monday (New Order) - One of my favorite songs when i was younger
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Eurythmics) - it's a manson video so... its probably shouldnt be watched by kids or something. I just think he did a great cover.
Rufio - Like A Prayer (Madonna)
Social Distortion - Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash) - Mike Ness might just rock the world
Acceptance - Happy Xmas (War is Over) (John Lennon)

And probably one of my all time favorites....

Thursday - Ny Batteri (Sigur Ros) I find it amazing that Thursday and Geoff specifically managed to the song absolutely beautiful while adding a rawer rock sound to it.

I know most of them are of the...pop punk/whatever flavor but hey, that's all i listened to in high school and now i really only listen to electronic music which lacks cover songs.
Eh I am usually not a fan of covers, I usually like originals.

But:
Alien Ant Farm's version of Smooth Criminal was better.
Cash's Hurt was better.
Keane's With Or Without You was good...but U2 was better to that one.
Breathe Carolina's With Or Without You was AMAZING. :3

Other than that...meh.
Killswitch's Holy Diver was...aight. Personally...liked the original better.
Mine favorite is Grey's Anatomy How to save a life by Fray - just addicted to this song.
The Who- Behind Blue Eyes (Limp Bizkit covered it)
Billie Jean~Chris Cornell (original Michael Jackson)

80s pop? No thank you. :b
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