Best Cover Song?

[madam_sosostris]

Awhile back, a friend of mine hosted a "Sad Sack" party where attendees brought their top 5 most depressing songs of all time. We listened to them, rated them, and decided who had brought the saddest song. I came armed with Nine Inch Nails (Something I Can Never Have), The Frames (What Happens When the Heart Just Stops), The Smiths (Last Night I

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[penguinicity]

Skee-Lo - The Tale of Mr. Morton (covers of old Schoolhouse Rock songs count, right?)
Korn - Word Up
Soul Asylum - Sexual Healing
Fiona Apple - I Want You
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Superstition
Coal Chamber - Shock the Monkey

[gardenwaltz]

The Johnny Cash is an exemplary example of a cover. Some of the ones on your list, such as Twist & Shout are technically covers, but better known than the originals. I'm not sure if those will get your more points or less. I'd also stray away from Dylan tunes because those are so frequently covered.

p.s. you totally should have won with the Smiths & NIN

[sylvar]

Check out coverville.com for ideas. I love it.

[cadrys]

Uhm....(covert whisper) Courtney Love, _Gold Dust Woman_

Weird Al's various Polkas are sorta covers, yes?

Devo, _Head like a Hole_. :)

[cardinalximinez]

Jonathan Coulton - Baby Got Back

Awww, yeah. :)

Shirley Basey - Get the Party Started
BT4 - All Along the Watchtower (from the Battlestar Galactica season 3 finale)

Those are just the ones off the top of my head. I also second sylvar's recommendation.