Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

That is classic. Love it.

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

First song I learned when I bought the ukulele. :tu

Not as good as him obviously, but I can play it.

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

The White Stripes cover of Son House's "Death Letter" is also pretty good. Jack makes it better than Meg does, but I enjoy it. http://youtu.be/IJz3njZvVWc

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

OK, I just heard Joni's original on the radio, and thought of this . . . of course.


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

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

Been digging Jack White's cover of U2s "Love is Blindness"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWir6...e_gdata_player

And an all time favorite is The White Striped covering Dolly Partin's "Jolene"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE3-q...e_gdata_player

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Love this cover of Eddie Harris and Les McCann's "Compared to What"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLfuE2pgV_8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff1GSlWHl7U

Yeah, a TV theme. Suck it.

Or, a better lead in. Makes No Sense at All. Love me some grindy MPLS sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1sYN0PuRs4

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

And can't forget the infinite covers Reel Big Fish did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiJlRvN4_8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ33krSSeRY

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All Along the Watchtower. Yes there's a reason to get excited about this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwzTDcRBGTM

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

Warren Haynes covering "One" by U2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=552MKRGstYc

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

speaking of Warren - Warren and Dave - Cortez the Killer. Very good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00WWmtWh-Mk

Re: Best of the best cover songs.
 

I'm doing a Blues Bros marathon, and flashed on this old thread. I stand by my original post here, and offer the below from Wikipedia in support:

Franklin's cover was a landmark for the feminist movement, and is often considered as one of the best songs of the R&B era, earning her two Grammy Awards in 1968 for "Best Rhythm & Blues Recording" and "Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female", and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored Franklin's version by adding it to the National Recording Registry. It is number five on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts.

How's that for R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Let's see ya beat that! :D