Cover Songs

My comment on the Kate Bush topic got me thinking about obession with cover songs. I'm a sucker for them. I look over and over for covers of my favorite songs, no matter the era or style. My ipod is loaded with them - for some songs (i.e. The Smiths "How Soon is Now"), I may have 4 or 5 versions by different artists. Since I've asked for help for new artists/songs to rotate onto my ipod, I'll now ask for cover songs. I'll take any and all suggestions.

Just as a sample, here is a list of my favorites:

I Feel Love - Blue Man Group
Making Plans for Nigel - Nouvelle Vague
Shake the Disease - Hooverphonic
Hurt - Johnny Cash
The National Anthem - Me'Shell Ndegeocella
Straight Out of Compton - Nina Gordon
Running Up That Hill - Placebo **
How Soon is Now - Snake River Conspiracy
Lovesong - Snake River Conspiracy
Human Behavior - The Decemberists
Cinnamon Girl - Type O Negative


** On a side note, Placebo is my new (for me ) discovery. I listen to KEXP (from Seattle - University of Washington station) over the 'net all the time and that is where I heard them for the first time. And of their stuff I've heard so far, "Pure Morning" is high on the LJ chart right now... #1 with a bullet!!