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What Is Your Favourite Rock Cover Song?

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Now at the moment the singer of the band Disturbed is somewhat public enemy number 1. On this site we will not be covering that though, we just present the music. His actions do not take away how great of a cover this is.

Disturbed – The Sound Of Silence (All Rights Are Retained By Disturbed)

I am of course talking about Disturbed’s cover of “Sound Of Silence”. There is just something about the way David Draiman really goes at this song that does something for me. Like goosebumps every single time! I love how it starts really slow and sombre, before transforming into this really powerful song. His vocals on this are truly remarkable and I feel his harsh vocals really elevate this song to a new place.

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32 responses to “What Is Your Favourite Rock Cover Song?”

  1. richardbist avatar
    richardbist

    Oh, so many choices.

    I really like Judas Priest’s cover of “Diamonds and Rust”, originally written and recorded by Joan Baez.

    Also, the Clash’s cover of “I Fought the Law” is a classic cover song.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I had forgotten about the Judas Priest song! Thanks for the reminder 😁

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  2. missparker0106 avatar
    missparker0106

    Being a musical “purist,” I seriously dislike covers as a rule. But, that being said, Bauhaus (Peter Murphy) did an excellent cover of David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust,” and Iva Davies did a great cover of Bowie’s “Heroes.”

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      So as a rule you don’t like covers unless it’s a Bowie song 😉 gotcha 😁

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      1. missparker0106 avatar
        missparker0106

        Umm….no, but you might not be all that wrong! 😉

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  3. isabellawolgoth avatar
    isabellawolgoth

    I have two, but the second may not be allowed.
    1. The recent Judas Priest “War Pigs.”
    2. Bruce Dickenson covering “The Phantom of the Opera” with Iron Maiden (and so it’s Maiden covering Di’anno’s version of Maiden.)

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Both great songs ! And I’ll allow the 2nd it’s still a different singer 😁

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  4. Opal Bri avatar
    Opal Bri

    The Sound of Silence by Disturbed is such an amazing cover

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Isn’t it just ! I’ve listened to it so many times

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      1. Opal Bri avatar
        Opal Bri

        Generally when I listen to it, I have to replay it a couple times before I can move on!

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  5. The Creative Chic avatar
    The Creative Chic

    I agree about the cover of “Sound of Silence” It’s incredible!

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      So much so! His voice is amazing on it

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  6. lyndhurstlaura avatar
    lyndhurstlaura

    I always loved Melanie’s cover of ‘Ruby Tuesday’, and preferred it to the Stones’ original – and that’s saying something! It was the theme tune and part of the soundtrack to my teens, and still played regularly in my life. Time for another listen today! 😎

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Always time for another listen 😁

      Why do you think you preferred it to the orginal?

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      1. lyndhurstlaura avatar
        lyndhurstlaura

        Being sung by a woman made it more personal to me, and to the singer, who put more feelings into it therefore. For the Stones it was a bunch of guys singing about the opposite sex, their perspective- not unsympathetic but at a remove nevertheless. 🙂

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  7. Tansy Gunnar avatar
    Tansy Gunnar

    NIN’s “Hurt” by Johnny Cash.

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    1. Leon Stevens avatar
      Leon Stevens

      That is one of my top favorites.

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  8. Jennifer Triplett avatar
    Jennifer Triplett

    This is also one of my favorite cover songs of all times. There are some great ones who transform the song into their own style where the original song I am not crazy about.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Oooh I am intrigued , what covers do you actively not like?

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  9. robjtriggs avatar
    robjtriggs

    This one’s easy:

    Guns and Roses: Live and Let Die

    Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower

    ‘Tallica: Whiskey in the Jar

    Goldfinger: 99 Red Balloons

    Levellers: Devil Went Down to Georgia (or possibly Plastic Jesus)

    Of course, when I say ‘easy’, I mean bloomin’ impossible

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  10. ajeanneinthekitchen avatar
    ajeanneinthekitchen

    Disturbed does a great rendition of Sound of Silence. My favorite Rock song? That is a hard one. There is so much great music from so many different artists and bands. It really depends on my mood at the time, but I’d have to say either Stairway to Heaven or Hotel California are definitely in the running. But then anything Val Halen is too. 🙂

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  11. RasmaSandra avatar
    RasmaSandra

    There are quite a few among the top favorites are Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt and In My Life Bette Midler

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  12. Author Ellie Potts avatar
    Author Ellie Potts

    Sound Of Silence and their Land of Confusion, Turn the Page Metallica, and Careless Whisper Seether.

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  13. Radio Faux Show avatar
    Radio Faux Show

    I Love Rock and Roll, which is Joan Jett covering her own cover of the song that had a couple of Sex Pistols dudes on it, which is a cover of the original by The Arrows.

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  14. Claudio D'Andrea avatar
    Claudio D’Andrea

    Hendrix “All Along the Watchtower.”

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  15. ibarynt avatar
    ibarynt

    Seriously, you really are evil 🤣

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Muhahahaha!

      *Rubs hands together*

      Am I evil?

      Yes I am!

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      1. ibarynt avatar
        ibarynt

        Why can I actually see you rubbing your hands with the evil laugh 🤣.

        Does Chris Cornell’s cover of Nothing Compares To You and Billie Jean count. I still think he sang it better than MJ 😁.

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          Haha love it! 🙂

          Anything by Chris Cornell counts! 😀 I agree it was better than MJ

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    2. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Also I don’t see an answer 😉

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  16. Greg Dennison avatar
    Greg Dennison

    Favorite cover by an artist who usually does original music: Careless Whisper by Seether. With all respect to the Sexy Saxophone Guy, those lyrics work so much better as dark rock than they do with easy listening.

    Favorite cover by an artist that is primarily a cover band: Chasing Cars by First to Eleven. Already a great song, but they do it better than the original. Go listen right now. Audra can totally wail.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Oooh I love love love that cover by Seether!

      I’ll be checking that recommendation out right now!

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