I've heared some really great covers (mostly metal, or at least rock versions) and some really bad ones, there's one going about now, Hurt (originally by Nine inch nails) covered by Jonny Cash some time ago, quite well IMO, but the one about now I think its Leona Lewis (sp) might not be but its terrible.
Iam a big fan of covers if the artist covering it makes it there own, its like having another persons interpritation of a song you like. Placebo's cover of Running up the hill is one that stands out to me.
Theres always Metallica's Cover's album to go through, and Cradle Of Filth do a few good ones, or for funnies there's a band called Ten Masked Men, and they do things to songs you'll never thought possible
Placebo - Running Up That Hill
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