That being said, I should have some amendments.
Any song written by Bob Dylan and sung by someone else is almost automatically a good cover.
Most Notable:
All Along The Watchtower- Jimi HendrixDesolation Row- My Chemical Romance.Knockin' On Heaven's Door- Warren Zevon (Most Haunting Version Evar)
This is more of a personal thing, but uh... Mr. Dylan is possibly one of the greatest poets of our time, but unfortunately, I don't get the passion from his words in his singing.
Hallelujah (written by Leonard Cohen) will be covered by everyone. And I mean
everyone. It's a song that conforms to the singer.
However, I will concede that
Jeff Buckley has the best version.
Little Wing (written by Jimi Hendrix) also falls under this strange anomaly.
Songs written by Jim Morrison should only be sung by Jim Morrison. Exception: People Are Strange. (Echo and the Bunnymen did a good job there)
However, I hear a cover of Riders on the Storm or The End, and that singer gets on my list.
The reason is because Mr. Morrison's songs are often very personal, and to me it's like reading someone's diary.
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