Personally, I wouldn't be so bold as to say this spanks the original, but it did result in Led Zeppelin giving a tearful standing ovation (though, it does feature the son of their original drummer on drums, and a tribute to him as the song built to it's finish).
I've liked this from the hellboy trailer. They have a couple of albums with similar style covers of jaunty pop songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZyH3ur-Yl8
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Sierra Boggess is a significant name in broadway/theatre circles. She played Christine in the 25th Anniversaries of the Phantom of the Opera (both West...
I like Marilyn Manson's cover of sweet dreams, and Christina aguilara's cover of the beautiful people. Not sure I'd say either spanked the original but are good covers.
Absolutely right. I have no idea where kevin macdonald came from. Keith Whitley was the inspiration for the fantastic 'Go Rest High on That Mountain' by Vince Gill.
But I still prefer Alison Krauss's version of WYSNAA
Travis doing Britney's 'hit me baby one more time'
There are a couple of heavy rock covers I like, not sure I'd say they spanked the original, HIM doing Chris Isaac's "wicked game", Disturbed doing a cover of Genesis's "Land of confusion". When I started typing this there was a third...
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I also liked Joe Cocker's version of The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City", the Tom Jones version of 'You Can Leave Your Hat On'.
The film Across the Universe is a beatle musical that covers a lot of their songs and I like most of the versions, not sure I'd say they spanked them.
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Respect - Aretha Franklin (original by otis redding)
Downtown Train - Rod Stewart (original by Tom Waits)
Don't Turn Around - I Prefer the Ace of Base version, but also like the Aswad version (originally by Tina Turner)
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor (originally by Prince)
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