Best Rock Cover of a Classic Song

[flks511]

Take your pick, plenty of good bands covering good songs (except Fall Out Boy, in my opinion.....I just put them there because the song was pretty popular for a while.)

[king marcello]

pierce the veils cover of beat it is better than fob's

[Bobcat46308]

i love the early november, but that cover was no good. nothing on those Punk Goes... albums are very good for that matter

[jmirand1]

Goldfinger and Alien Ant Farm win this one. The rest are stupid, especially Godsmack.

What about The Ataris' Boys of Summer?? That one would have won if it was on here.

[SeanEBoy2686]

Goldfinger and Alien Ant Farm win this one. The rest are stupid, especially Godsmack.

What about The Ataris' Boys of Summer?? That one would have won if it was on here.

A lot of good songs missing from this poll, especially this one

[blinkme]

The Early November's rendition of Power of Love is incredible.

[superichie]

I don't understand why everyone hates on FOB's cover of "Beat It". It's probably one of the best covers I have ever heard. Everyone just loves hating on FOB because they're popular.

[superichie]

pierce the veils cover of beat it is better than fob's

HORRIBLY incorrect.

Pierce the Veil's version sucks. I heard them play it numerous times on Warped this year...along with their other shitty songs. Their singer's voice is awful.

[stonecoldfox]

set your goals rendition of message in a bottle is absolutely orgasmic....no wait, orgasms are awesome, that song is not. Set your goals rendition of message in a bottle sucks ass

[jjjkman]

HORRIBLY incorrect.

Pierce the Veil's version sucks. I heard them play it numerous times on Warped this year...along with their other shitty songs. Their singer's voice is awful.

this

[dpetty21]

Does anyone else think Skindred is one of the worst bands to ever play music? I voted FOB because the only other cover I've actually heard on that list was Alien Ant Farm and I don't like them either haha.

[flks511]

I don't understand why everyone hates on FOB's cover of "Beat It". It's probably one of the best covers I have ever heard. Everyone just loves hating on FOB because they're popular.
Everyone hates on FOB because they're generic sellouts.

[flks511]

Does anyone else think Skindred is one of the worst bands to ever play music? I voted FOB because the only other cover I've actually heard on that list was Alien Ant Farm and I don't like them either haha.
1. Skindred's cover was 10 times better than FOB's.
2.If you haven't heard any of the songs, don't vote,

[dpetty21]

1. Skindred's cover was 10 times better than FOB's.
2.If you haven't heard any of the songs, don't vote,

1.Like I said I've heard a couple of these and I voted my favorite. You think everyone who voted has heard all these songs? Your most likely sorely mistaken.
2. I never said Skindred did a bad cover. I did however say they are one of the worst bands to ever create music. Just because they did a decent cover does not make them a legit band. I've seen them live and I thought my ears were gonna start bleeding.

[punklet2101]

I went with Goldfinger. Classic

[flks511]

Goldfinger and Alien Ant Farm win this one. The rest are stupid, especially Godsmack.

What about The Ataris' Boys of Summer?? That one would have won if it was on here.
Trivium, Skindred, and Disturbed's covers weren't bad....but I agree with you, I hated the Godsmack cover.

[AussieBoy]

rufio - like a prayer

but of those SYG

[phil19]

goldfingers rendition of 99 red balloons is difficult to go past in my mind

[fadedmemories]

Avatar says it all

[Shin Akuma]

glad to see goldfinger getting some love ..!

[superichie]

Does anyone else think Skindred is one of the worst bands to ever play music? I voted FOB because the only other cover I've actually heard on that list was Alien Ant Farm and I don't like them either haha.

Skindred is fucking awful. One of the worst bands I have ever heard for sure. I went to see Finch open for HIM (not sure what the hell they were doing on that tour) and Skindred opened. All of their fans booed Finch almost the entire time they were on stage. Funny thing about it was Finch was the best band that played that night. I guess good music makes Skindred fans' ears hurt.

[ckunh]

I went with AAF but personally think New Found Glory' cover of the Karate Kid theme "The Glory of Love" is best. And yes I am aware it's nowhere near a classic.

[dpetty21]

Skindred is fucking awful. One of the worst bands I have ever heard for sure. I went to see Finch open for HIM (not sure what the hell they were doing on that tour) and Skindred opened. All of their fans booed Finch almost the entire time they were on stage. Funny thing about it was Finch was the best band that played that night. I guess good music makes Skindred fans' ears hurt.

Atleast you got to see Finch. That same tour Finch had to cancel when coming to Cleveland so Skindred got to play alot longer of a set. I wanted to stab someone lol. I don't even really listen to HIM either but my gf loved them.

[superichie]

Atleast you got to see Finch. That same tour Finch had to cancel when coming to Cleveland so Skindred got to play alot longer of a set. I wanted to stab someone lol. I don't even really listen to HIM either but my gf loved them.

HIM's alright. I'm not gonna lie and say I wasn't there to see them too. I went through a short phase where I really liked them for some reason. The novelty wore off rather quickly though.

[dpetty21]

HIM's alright. I'm not gonna lie and say I wasn't there to see them too. I went through a short phase where I really liked them for some reason. The novelty wore off rather quickly though.
Yeah they're not bad by anymeans. I just never really listen to them and didn't know much about them until her. The only song I knew was Gone With The Sin and that song still gives me the fucking chills. They were really good live and I had a good time. Although I can't listen to them even if I wanted to now because of her dumping me haha.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

HORRIBLY incorrect.

Pierce the Veil's version sucks. I heard them play it numerous times on Warped this year...along with their other shitty songs. Their singer's voice is awful.
Exactly. His voice is so grating and just plain awful. I'm dreading seeing them at TOC because I'm sure they sounds worse live.

[SlappedActor]

I never thought I'd vote Alien Ant Farm on an Absolutepunk poll, but there you go. That cover destroys all the other options.

Although I agree that Boys of Summer should've been included on here.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I went with AAF but personally think New Found Glory' cover of the Karate Kid theme "The Glory of Love" is best. And yes I am aware it's nowhere near a classic.
It sure fucking is. Coincidentally I was listening to FTSTYS earlier. NFG has the best cover songs imo.

[batmannj]

lol at whoever voted for disturbed.

[Anderson]

set your goals rendition of message in a bottle is absolutely orgasmic....no wait, orgasms are awesome, that song is not. Set your goals rendition of message in a bottle sucks ass
I've never heard this. Where would I find it?

[pennie]

Goldfinger by a mile

[liveloud4life]

Goldfinger and Alien Ant Farm win this one. The rest are stupid, especially Godsmack.

What about The Ataris' Boys of Summer?? That one would have won if it was on here.

Dude I was just about to bring that up. And it's weird cause I love the original and I'm really not even an Ataris fan. That's just an awesome cover.

I voted AAF. I haven't heard the Goldfinger song or the original but it must be pretty good.

[stonecoldfox]

I've never heard this. Where would I find it?

http://bsidesrus.blogspot.com/search/label/Set%20Your%20Goals

[rickmo]

godsmacks cover is horrendus

[SuNDaYSTaR]

Goldfinger. Alien Ant Farm was pretty original too, but I just don't like it as much.

[emptyvictory]

Messsage in a bottle on jimmy kimmel performed by Taking Back Sunday

[schaft0620]

pierce the veils cover of beat it is better than fob's

that band is the biggest steaming pile of crap

[sammyboy516]

Annie are you ok, are you ok, are you ok annie?

[x1onexwo1fx]

havent heard most of these covers, or even the original classics, but that used/mcr collab was horrible. could've been great if they tried writing a completely new song together at the time. now there's not a chance that they'd do it, or that it'd even sound good considering how their styles have diverged so much.

i went with aaf.

[x1onexwo1fx]

NFG has the best cover songs imo.

not surprised, considering you started the fav nwaf song thread. ...not that i disagree...

[yellowhouse]

What about Cake's cover of "I Will Survive?"

My favorite cover ever.

[VIVALAMATT]

I voted for The Early November, but currently at the moment I've been rocking that MCR cover of Bob Dylan

[actionpat]

killswitch cover of holy diver or rise against cover of anyway you want it.

[threepunchjim]

Definitely definitely Goldfinger, even though I don't think they have anything to offer besides that song.

[wickedmajestic]

i went with my chem/used under pressure.

i'm also a fan of hit the lights hey jealously as far as covers by these types of bands.

[jgord88]

Godsmack and Disturbed = LOL'zzz

[sweepthenation]

I like Killswitchs cover of Holy Diver.....but out of these, Id say probably Alien Ant Farm

[Neo Cassady]

Thank God Goldfinger is winning this.

[11:11]

I'm kinda upset you didnt put in "Fall Out Boy (ft. John Mayer)". He's an essential part of their cover.

I went with 99 Red Balloons.

[DejaNew]

easily 99 red balloons

[kennell_69]

Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards - To Have And To Have Not

[Nick Le]

pierce the veils cover of beat it is better than fob's

This. I went with AAF. Haha, and TEN's cover on Punk Goes 80's was my least favorite on that album, I never really liked it that much.

[billyboatkid]

pierce the veils cover of beat it is better than fob's
Most definitely agree.

[billyboatkid]

Oh and I went with MCR and The Used's cover.

I love that cover.

[chainmaster]

Hands down, Goldfinger. I still love that song.

[Schreiforme417]

def GF

[Say Nothing]

None of these. My favorite is Pearl Jam's cover of Love Reign O'er Me from The Who...Incredible

[flks511]

lol at whoever voted for disturbed.
You're an idiot.

[batmannj]

You're an idiot.

Thank you. :jayz: