Sometimes, a cover song can be a unique take on an existing tune and can have a spirit all it's own.
Recently, CBC Music asked it's listeners and readers what the best cover song of all time was. After tallying the results they unveiled a list of the 20 most popular answers.
Not surprisingly, there were a few local musicians in the bunch.
Hamilton Folk Rockers Whitehorse's amazing version of Bruce Springsteen's I'm on Fire made the list.
Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, More Springsteen Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Six Shooter Records
Also included was a cover Adele's Hometown Glory by St. Catharines superstar City and Colour.
Links: City and Colour, More City and Colour Stories, More Adele Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Dan Rawkt
The only local artist to be covered on this list is The Band (a few members are from the Norfolk/Six Nations area). The legendary Aretha Franklin covers their biggest hit, The Weight.
Links: Aretha Franklin, More Aretha Franklin Stories, The Band, More Covers/Stories of The Band, Video above courtesy of king689soulclassics
Here's the rest of the list:
- Dixie Chicks: Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
- Stevie Wonder: We Can Work it Out (Beatles)
- Johnny Cash: Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)
- kd lang: Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
- Barenaked Ladies: Lovers in a Dangerous Time (Bruce Cockburn)
- Travis: Hit Me Baby, One More Time (Britney Spears)
- Jennifer Warnes: Ain't No Cure for Love (Leonard Cohen)
- Sarah MacLachlan: Blue (Joni Mitchell)
- Dolly Parton: Don't Think Twice (Bob Dylan)
- Pearl Jam: Last Kiss (Wayne Cochran)
- The Ataris: Boys of Summer (Don Henley)
- Michael Jackson: Come Together (Beatles)
- Willie Nelson: Just Breathe (Pearl Jam)
- Lior and Serena Ryder: Heart of Gold (Neil Young)
- Holly Cole Trio: I Can See Clearly Now (Jimmy Cliff)
- Bonnie Raitt: Angel from Montgomery (John Prine)
- April Wine: Bad Side of the Moon (Elton John)
Blast from the Past: CBC's Best Canadian Songwriters List
Links: CBC Music, More CBC Lists
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