Originally by Sam Cooke
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I’ve always kind of thought the album version of this song had a sadness to it (probably just the tempo). Drag’s version of this song turns that sadness up a few notches (not just with tempo).
Originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd
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One for my mom.
Originally by The Rolling Stones
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There is a collection of bands that I appreciate what they did, but would be thrilled if I never heard them again. The Beatles, The Velvet Underground (or any Lou Reed for that matter), and The Rolling Stones, among others.
I completely understand why these bands are important. I do, I swear, but I’ve moved on.
Originally by Heart
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During their Hazards of Love tour, the band would come out, say nothing, and play “The Hazards of Love in its entirety. Then take a short break and come back out, talk and play the hits.
The second set would end with this cover. When I saw them, it was more over the top than it is in this recording. Though it's possible, it just seemed like that because I was actually there.
Originally by Bruce Springsteen
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My love of this song predates my love of Springsteen and was probably my gateway to the Boss.
The first time I heard this band was at Michigan Fest in 2002. Everyone was waiting for the next band to set up, and then suddenly, in the middle of the crowd 3 guys just started playing and belting out an amazing cover of Prince’s When You Were Mine. A couple of songs later, they moved the stage, plugged in, and I was hooked.
This song is from an EP called Reservoir Songs. Five songs, all covers, all amazing.
Originally by Led Zeppelin
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I remember seeing the band after Jupiter came out, and they played this live. They played a 15 to 20-minute version. It sounded so huge and epic.
This covers fits perfectly in the time frame they recorded it. So spacey and prog.
Originally by Black Sabbath
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How do you make this song sound more evil and badass? Mix in some Imperial March (Darth Vader’s theme song) and slow the bastard down.
This is probably my favorite Black Sabbath song.
Originally by Marilyn Manson
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“It's not your fault that you’re maximuuuuuuuuuum. ”
I’ve never been into Manson, not even during those early years. The music, for me, was always so-so, but the fans were only second in shittiness to Juggalos. Just giant black pants wearing cartoons with “ironic” look at me but don’t look at me t-shirts. It's hard not to write off a band that inspires these dregs.
As much as I do enjoy this cover, it inspires no interest in me whatsoever to go back and give Manson another go.
Originally by Oasis
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I know this was a HUGE hit for Oasis, but this cover is so perfect that, at least for me, it has completely crushed the original out of existence.
Originally by Danzig
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Full on balls to the wall rock. So good.
This was taken from a split Coliseum did with Doomriders called “Not Of This World,” in which both bands covered Danzig songs. Hunt it down, it's worth it.
Originally by Carl Orff from Carmina Burana
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From the Botch 061502 DVD: “What’s your favorite Botch song?”Rock Lobster.”What’s your second favorite Botch song?”O Fortuna.“What’s your third favorite Botch song?”You have more songs?"
Originally by Kelly Clarkson/Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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This starts as Since You Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson, then breaks into a chorus of Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Good luck not having this stuck in your head for a week.
