Im not actually sure who sang it first, but I love any version of Me and Bobby McGee Ive heared...with Kristofferson being best, of course.

how could i have forgotten :

Like a Virgin - Lords of the New Church

kristofferson wrote it. janis joplin covered it. although they were dating at the time :)

let's not forget the ever popular joan jett version of "i love rock and roll" although it sounds almost exactly like the original.

covers better than
 

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ow bout iron maidens cover of the Tull classic, cross eyed maryor the Queensryche version of simon and garfunkles scarborough fair canticle, and who could forDiamonds and rust
get judas preist covering joan baez

Another kick ass cover that I forgot about was Saigon Kick's cover of David Bowies Space Oddity...To me they almost and I said "ALMOST" did a better job on it than Bowie himself...

house of lords - can't find my way home.

Best covers for me are:

It's my life - No Doubt
Foxy Lady - The Cure
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
The Passenger - Siouxsie Sioux & The Banshees


Anything from Millie & Vanillie could be listed too, but I just can't remember their songs names. ;)

This is my first message at the forums so try to be gentle. :rolleyes:

why?

I forgot about....

the Melvins doin' the Kiss song Goin' Blind from their album Houdini. Way cooler than Kiss.

love hate did a kick ass version of - i am the walrus.