OK SatinKzo, I just learned something, and you all thought I was to old to learn anything. Shame on you all, and Thanks SatinKzo...!! You are a Good Teacher!
So now to this, and I hope it qualifies, as they are both favorites of Mine
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Neil Sedaka covered by the Carpenters
"Rock 'n' Roll", first by Lou Reed, then by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. Another one would be, " Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Gladys Knight and the Pips, and then covered by Marvin Gaye. (Maybe the greatest "soul" song I ever heard.) Later covered again by Creedence Clearwater Revival. I enjoy all three versions.
I really like:
Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails.
Disturbed's cover of "Land of Confusion" by Genesis
In both cases, I like the cover better than the original.
I am all for credit being given where it's due, so it bugs me when a band does a cover and fans assume it is an original song of that band (understandably, and usually it's the younger fans). But other than that I like a good cover song when I hear it.
A few years ago I noticed that I like all songs published with the title "One". At least all the ones (no pun intended) that I know of: Metallica, U2, and Creed, Three Dog Night (all different songs, same title).
