I’m not typically into “Top Ten” lists but I recently had a mini-duel with insomnia – one of the results was a playlist on my iPhone of nothing but covers…and I love it…so here’s a few that I think merit attention
“I Feel You” by Depeche Mode, covered by Collide
“My Blue Heaven” by Fats Domino covered by The Smashing Pumpkins
“You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon covered by Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp
“I Don’t Wanna Grow up” by Tom Waits covered by The Ramones
“Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash covered by Social Distortion
“Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads covered by The Used
“Too Fast For Love” by Motley Crue covered by The Donnas
“Imagine” by John Lennon covered by A Perfect Circle
“Scarlet Begonias” by the Grateful Dead covered by Sublime
“Stripped” by Depeche Mode, covered by Rammstein
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears, covered by Care Bears on Fire
“Have a Cigar” by Pink Floyd, covered by Primus
“Sea of Love” by Phil Philips covered by Cat Power
“Mrs. Robinson” by Simon and Garfunkel covered by The Lemonheads
Apocrypha, Shadow and Cold Light 