I love a good cover. Here are some of my favorites:
“In the Midnight Hour” by Roxy Music (originally by Wilson Pickett)
“Prairie Rose” by Big Country (originally Roxy Music)
“The Seeker” by Rush (originally by The Who)
“Gimme Shelter” by Hawkwind (originally by The Rolling Stones)
“Every Little Thing” by Yes (originally by the Beatles)
“Then She Kissed Me” by The Derailers (”Then He Kissed Me” by Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich)
“Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” by Dream Theater (originally by Elton John)
“Mack the Knife” by Brian Setzer (written by Weill/Brecht/Blitzstein)