Looking for some covers of popular songs especially anything from the 80s or 90s that’s been redone today into a hard rock or metal version. Bonus if it’s a female vocalist
But I’m open to anything if the covers good or better than the original
Not really sure if it is relevant to what you’re asking, but I think it’s so cool. https://youtu.be/NLnfFUZNkww?
Nirvana version of “where did you sleep last night”
Their cover of “Lake of Fire” is also good (though the original is great on its own)
All 3 Meatpuppets covers are so good. I like how they had one or both? Of them on stage.
Unplugged in New York is my favorite album of theirs.
Hurt by Johnny Cash
Placebo’s version of Running up that Hill is the definitive version. Fight me.
I like the Wombats version too.
Agreed. I also like their cover of Where’s My Mind.
I used to agree. But I heard so little of the Kate Bush version, that when stranger things used it. I like her version better now
I wanna be like you (jungle book) by psychedelic porn crumpets. Give it a try, it’s good.
Sultans of Swing (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli feat. Mary Spender)
Cover - check
Popular song - check
From 80s or 90s - check
Redone into metal - check
Female vocalist - check!Bonus song: Manhattan Skyline by Ihsahn feat. Einar Solberg
It’s not harder than the original, but Ihsahn and Einar are some of the most influential metal musicians out thereBoys of Summer - The Ataris
Don Henley’s 1984 version is nice, but this early 00s power pop version hits so good.
That’s actually sort of why I made this thread is because of that cover
Wow! Same wavelength!
It is such a good song.
Tweeter and the Monkey Man - The Headstones
Joe Jacksons cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh, Well” rocks! The Ramones cover of the old 1960’s Spiderman TV theme song was excellent! Nancy Griffith’s cover of “Tecumseh Valley” by Townes Van Zandt always leaves a lump in my throat.
Thunderstruck by Walk Off the Earth. Female vocalist, a wild twist on instuments that just seems to work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RnGkIxhFGU
Hurt - Johnny Cash
The track I’m recommending is the Postmodern Jukebox cover of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” featuring Ariana Savalas on vocals.
For your requirements
popular song
Yes - the original got a ton of airplay on MTV and radio in the early 90s
from the 80s or 90s
Yes
hard rock or metal version
Nope
female vocalist
Yes
Link:
If Savalas sounds familiar, her dad is the actor Telly Savalas.
Wait…the actor from like the 70s? He would be over 100 if he were still alive. How is she herself not 70 or something? Or did you mean granddaughter?
(Nevermind, looked it up and did the math… I guess he was 65 when he had her and she’s 40 or close to it.)
I love Shinedown’s cover of Simple Man.
Hailstorm doing Daft Punk’s Get Lucky is one of my favorite songs of all time.
That’s a good one
Sleep Theory - Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC.
Bad Wolves - Zombie by The Cranberries.
Daughtry - Separate Ways by Journey.
5 Finger Death Punch - Bad Company by Bad Company.
All that Remains - The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks.
Disturbed - The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.
Disturbed - Land of Confusion by Genesis.
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson.
A Day To Remember - Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson.
Electric Callboy - Everytime We Touch by Cascada.
Framing Handly - Lollipop by Lil Wayne.
Our Last Night - Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush.There’s definitely more, but those are some that I’ve enjoyed, sorry no I females in the list though, except a collab on Separate Ways.
Man the first time I heard all that remains cover of the thunder rolls I fucking hated it. Thought it sounded so autotuned.
It eventually grew on me but now that the lead singer is a maga piece of shit I can’t stand listening to them again
There were a couple I thought about not listing for that reason, like Disturbed.
