My List of the Greatest Cover Songs

Every so often I compile a list of music I'm listening to at the moment. And while I have a bunch of great new tracks to share with you, I thought I'd switch it up for this blog post. I've been listening to some really great cover songs lately so I thought it was only appropriate to create a master list (in no particular order) of my all time favorite covers. It's long, but well worth the read. Download some of these when you get a chance.

A.C. Newman - Take on Me (a-Ha)

The Kooks - Kids (MGMT)

Flaming Lips - Borderline (Madonna)

M. Ward - Let's Dance (David Bowie)

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Paramore - Use Somebody (Kings of Leon)

Guns n' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan)

Jose González - Heartbeats (The Knife)

Cat Power - How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens)

The Gaslight Anthem - The Weight (The Band)

Florence + the Machine - Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

MGMT - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads)

Grizzly Bear - He Hit Me (The Crystals)

Jimi Hendricks - All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (Oasis)

The Ataris - Boys of Summer (Don Henley)

Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)

White Stripes - Jolene (Dolly Parton)

Ray LaMontagne - Crazy (Gnarles Barkley)

She & Him - I Should Have Known Better (The Beatles)

Pete Yorn - Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley)

Talking Heads - Take Me To The River (Al Green)

The Shins - We Will Become Silhouettes (Postal Service)

Beck - Love (John Lennon)

Patti Smith - Gloria (Van Morrison)

Jay Z - Forever Young (Alphaville)

The Clash - I Fought the Law (Bobby Fuller Four)

Van Halen - Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)

Rogue Wave - Everyday (Buddy Holly)

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson)

Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights (Postal Service)

Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (The Beatles)

Mary Lou Lord - Lights are Changing (Bevis Frond)

The Bobs - White Room (Cream)

Fleet Foxes - It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan)

Gnarles Barkley - Gone Daddy Gone (Violent Femmes)