Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Rock Revival's Top Best 25 Song Covers of All Time


I don't know about you but I love hearing a great cover, something that brings new life to an old worn out song, that reinterprets it, that surprises you because of the artist that has chosen it, that helps you rethink the meaning of the song, ect.

Here is Rock Revival's Top 25

1 The Immigrant Song Ann Wilson (Led Zep)
2 Hurt Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails)
3 Leaving on a Jet lane Jewel Lisa Loeb (Mamas and Papas)
4 Tracks of My Tears Patty Griffin (Motown)
5 My Girl Loudon Wainwright and John Hiatt (Four Tops))
6 Got the Time Anthrax (Joe Jackson)
7 Come As You Are Charlie Hunter Trio (Nirvana)
8 Maybe I'm Amazed Joe Cocker (Paul McCarteny)
9 It's Electric Metallica (Diamond Head)
10 Everybody Hurts The Corrs (REM)
11 Midnight Train to Georgia Indigo Girls plus (Brook Benton)
12 Landslide Dixoe Chicks (Fleetwood Mac)
13 Barracuda Rasputina (Heart)
14 Message in a Bottle John Mayer (Police)
15 Crazy The Kooks (Gnarls Barkely)
16 ACDC Baby Please Don't Go (trad. blues))
17 Walk of Life Shooter Jennings (Dire Straits)
18 Cars Fear Factory (Gary Numan)
19 Come Together Zakk Wylde (Beatles)
20 Smell Like Teen Spirit Tori Amos (Nirvana)
21 For What It's Worth Queensryche (Buffalo Springfield)
22 Let it Be Joan Baez (Beatles)
23 Season of the Witch Electric Flag (Donovan)
24 Positively 4th Street Brian Ferry (Dylan)
25 Throw You Arms Around Me Luka Bloom (Hunters and Collectors)

Image: Courtesy Rhino Records

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