Die ME-Ausgabe von September 2010 hat übrigens in dem Artikel "Mach's nach, mach's besser!" die ihrer Meinung nach 50 besten Coversongs aller Zeiten gewählt. Hoffe, diese Liste regt hier zur Diskussion an.
1.)
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys, 1987/Elvis Presley, 1972 (orig. Brenda Lee, 1972)
2.)
Tainted Love - Soft Cell, 1981 (orig. Gloria Jones, 1964)
3.)
I Fought The Law - The Clash, 1979 (orig. Buddy Holly & The Crickets, 1959)
4.)
Hurt - Johnny Cash, 2002 (orig. Nine Inch Nails, 1994)
5.)
Nightclubbing - Grace Jones, 1981 (orig. Iggy Pop, 1977)
6.)
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley, 1994 (orig. Leonard Cohen, 1984)
7.)
Black Steel - Tricky, 1995 (orig. Public Enemy, 1988)
8.)
Superstar - Sonic Youth, 1994/The Carpenters, 1971 (orig. Delaney & Bonnie, 1969)
9.)
All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix, 1968 (orig. Bob Dylan, 1967)
10.)
Hounds Of Love - The Futureheads, 2004 (orig. Kate Bush, 1985)
11.)
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - The Slits, 1979 (orig. Marvin Gaye, 1968)
12.)
Killing Me Softly - The Fugees, 1996/Roberta Flack, 1973 (orig. Lori Lieberman, 1972)
13.)
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Devo, 1977/Cat Power, 2000 (orig. The Rolling Stones, 1965)
14.)
Denis - Blondie, 1978 (orig. Randy & The Rainbows, 1963)
15.)
The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana, 1994 (orig. David Bowie, 1970)
16.)
Respect - Aretha Franklin, 1967 (orig. Otis Redding, 1965)
17.)
Just Like Heaven - Dinosaur Jr., 1989 (orig. The Cure, 1987)
18.)
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker, 1968 (orig. The Beatles, 1967)
19.)
Turn, Turn, Turn - The Byrds, 1965 (orig. Pete Seeger, 1959)
20.)
Money (That's What I Want) - The Flying Lizards, 1980/The Beatles, 1963 (orig. Barrett Strong, 1959)
21.)
Let's Stick Together - Bryan Ferry, 1976 (orig. Wilbert Harrison als "Let's Work Together", 1962)
22.)
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - The White Stripes, 2003/Dusty Springfield, 1964 (orig. Tommy Hunt, 1962)
23.)
What A Wonderful World - Nick Cave & Shane McGowan, 1992 (orig. Louis Armstrong, 1968)
24.)
Under Pressure - Xiu Xiu feat. Michael Gira, 2008 (orig. Queen & David Bowie, 1981)
25.)
Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer, 1968 (orig. Eddie Cochran, 1958)
26.)
Song To The Siren - This Mortal Coil, 1983 (orig. Tim Buckley, 1970)
27.)
Gloria - Patti Smith, 1975 (orig. Them, 1964)
28.)
Everybody's Talking - Harry Nilsson, 1968 (orig. Fred Neil, 1966)
29.)
Yesterday Man - Robert Wyatt, 1974 (orig. Chris Andrews, 1965)
30.)
Lost In The Supermarket - The Afghan Wings, 1999 (orig. The Clash, 1979)
31.)
Killer/Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - George Michael, 1993 (orig. Adamski feat. Seal, 1990/The Temptations, 1972)
32.)
I Will Survive - Cake, 1996 (orig. Gloria Gaynor, 1978)
33.)
Black Magic Woman - Santana, 1970 (orig. Fleetwood Mac, 1968)
34.)
Step On - Happy Mondays, 1991 (orig. John Kongos, 1971)
35.)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - The Cardigans, 1994 (orig. Black Sabbath, 1973)
36.)
Light My Fire - Shirley Bassey, 1970 (orig. The Doors, 1967)
37.)
Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Urge Overkill, 1992 (orig. Neil Diamond, 1967)
38.)
Free Man In Paris - Sufjan Stevens, 2007 (orig. Joni Mitchell, 1974)
39.)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda, 1977/The Animals, 1964 (orig. Nina Simone, 1964)
40.)
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - The Postal Service, 2004 (orig. Phil Collins, 1984)
41.)
Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime - The Field, 2009 (orig. The Korgis, 1980)
42.)
Ring Of Fire - Wall Of Voodoo, 1980 (orig. Johnny Cash, 1963)
43.)
Heartbeats - José González, 2006 (orig. The Knife, 2002)
44.)
Surf's Up - David Thomas & Two Pale Boys, 2001 (orig. The Beach Boys, 1971)
45.)
Inside And Out - Feist, 2004 (orig. The Bee Gees als "Love You Inside Out", 1979)
46.)
Jump - Aztec Camera, 1984 (orig. Van Halen, 1984)
47.)
Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters, 2004 (orig. Pink Floyd, 1979)
48.)
Freiburg V 3.0 - Console, 2000 (orig. Tocotronic, 1995)
49.)
Life On Mars - Seu Jorge, 2004 (orig. David Bowie, 1971)
50.)
Ever Fallen In Love - Nouvelle Vague, 2006 (orig. The Buzzcocks, 1978)