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Bullet for My Valentines Cover of No Easy Way Out (from Rocky 4) is by far superior to the original.

I am not as hard core as many, but also No Doubt's cover It's My Life it better, as is Letters to Cleo cover of Cruel to Be Kind

Later EddieO

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Since The Dude brought up Slayer, they put out an entire album of old punk covers......here's one of my favorites:
(NWS, bad language)
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There's nothing better than a thrash band covering two old school punk songs in under 2 minutes! :lol:

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GWAR - School's Out (Alice Cooper)
GWAR - School's Out - YouTube

Death- God Of Thunder (KISS)
Death - God Of Thunder (Kiss Cover) - YouTube

Sepultura - Orgasmatron (Motorhead)
p.s. this video ROCKS!:twisted:
Sepultura - Orgasmatron - YouTube

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Dimmu Borgir - Burn in Hell (Twisted Sister)
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Oooo, Forgot about that one "thumbsup"

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I'm kinda surprised nobody has mentioned The Red Hot Chili Pepper's rendition of Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gs2o5T7oN8

How the hell is everyone embedding youtube videos? I've tried the old code, the new code and it will not cooperate...

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Seasick Steve did an amped up live version of this song too!
Seasick Steve - Roll And Tumble Blues - YouTube

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A few from JD and the gang. I also like their cover of Metallica's One, but I'm not sure if it is better.

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I forgot one, R.I.P. Chris

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This cover from Everclear isnt better, but it's damn close:
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The original by The Ventures:
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i like this one better
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someone a page or so back really nailed it with jimi hendrix all along the watchtower"thumbsup"

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the original is very good, but damn five finger death punch nailed it IMO.

Five Finger Death Punch Bad Company - YouTube

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Im a fan of this Oingo Bongo cover. :ror:
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Good one Vonclod! I have listened to PF in quite some time...

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that song makes me want to break stuff:ror:..in a good kinda way:lmao:
heres another decent maybee better than orig
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ehh... I like the more traditional style of Whiskey in the Jar

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Speaking of traditional music and since St Patty's day is coming up.......Dropkick Murphys do some awesome covers of traditional songs:

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Love me some Flogging Molly

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we can't forget Joey Ramone's What A Wonderful World

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Saturday morning cartoon greatest hits album had some FANTASTIC remakes of old cartoon theme songs. These are my three favorites.

Mary Lou Lords cover of "Sugar Sugar" So HOT!
Mary Lou Lord and Semisonic's Sugar, Sugar cover of The Archies's Sugar, Sugar | WhoSampled

Helmets version of "Gigantor" AWSOME!
Helmet's Gigantor cover of Eugene Raskin and Louis C. Singer's Gigantor | WhoSampled

Sublime "Hong Kong Fooey" An all time favorite of mine.
sublime hong kong phooey - Bing Videos