The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel) by Disturbed & Miles Kennedy

I love the energy in this Guano Apes cover of Alphaville's Big in Japan:

Original:

Cover:

Submitting a whole album here, but Norah's harmonies and the more polished guitar work makes me enjoy these more than the originals:

Last one, Devin Townsend covering Judas Priest:

Godsmack doing the Beatles

Stevie doing Jimi

Machine head doing the police

House of the rising sun - Five Finger Death Punch (I copied it from the time the house of the rising sun starts)

Gob - Paint it black

Marilyn Manson - Tainted love

klaasvakie I always think of this as an SRV song.

Heresy!!! ?

I couldn't really think of a SRV/Jimi cover I liked more than the original (All along the watchtower aside - that's a definite upgrade by Jimi). The closest one was Jimi's Killing Floor (apparently Led Zep's The Lemon Song, though I don't really hear the resemblance).

warrenpridgeon Gob - Paint it black

So far, my favourite. I had hopes for the five finger death punch version of "House of the Rising Sun" but...ermm, no. Godsmack's Come Together was real good, but not quite beating the original for me. Guano Ape's Big in Japan, was a near hit, great energy in the track - though the vocal phrasing was a tad odd for me.

How I forgot this one is a mystery...were I not loving on Shirley Bassey atm, this would have been #3.

Turn The Page Metallica (Original By Bob Seger)

Originally by Lead Billy

Bob Seger & Kid Rock - Real mean Bottle (Original by Vince Gill)

Beats Etta James..

Wellll, I've really enjoyed the 2nd batch of entries!....only a little bit of time left to go - I'll call 23:59PM on wednesday the deadline for any more entries (or changes).

Right now, the Chris Cornell cover of "Nothing Compares" is the hidden gem! Though I think Warren is 'leading' with GOB's paint it black.

Don't forget to like yer own track!