List of cover versions A-M

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The table shows the song title, original artist and year of original version, followed by the covering artist(s) and the year(s) of release. For further information see list of notable cover versions


A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H -  I  - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

[edit] A

Song Original recording artist Cover artist Notability
"Abracadabra" Steve Miller Band, 1982 Sugar Ray, 1999
"A Broken Wing" Martina McBride, 1997 Taylor Horn, 2002
Jordin Sparks, 2007
"Aces High" Iron Maiden Children of Bodom
Arch Enemy
"Across the Universe" The Beatles, 1970 David Bowie, 1975
Laibach, 1988
Fiona Apple, 1998 (from Pleasantville)
Rufus Wainwright, 2002 (from I Am Sam)
Chari Chari
Roger Waters
The John Butler Trio, 2004
Jim Sturgess
Michael Johns
"A Day in the Life" The Beatles Mojo (magazine), 2007
"After Midnight" J. J. Cale, 1965 Eric Clapton, 1970
Eric Clapton, 1988 (remake)
"After the Love Has Gone" Earth Wind and Fire Airplay band (Jay Graydon and David Foster along with Bill Champlin. All three have recorded it indivually
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" Phil Collins, 1984 Michael Chapdelaine
Mariah Carey & Westlife, 2000
The Postal Service
Ramiele Malubay,
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, 1967 Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations, 1968
Diana Ross, 1970
Inner Life, 1981
Jimmy Barnes, 1991
Michael McDonald, 2003
"Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers, 1971 Michael Jackson, 1972
Deni Hines, 1991
Woven Hand, 2002 & 2003
Will Young
"Ain't No Stopping Us Now" McFadden & Whitehead, 1979 Luther Vandross, 1994
"Ain't That a Shame" Fats Domino, 1955 Pat Boone, 1955
John Lennon, 1975
Cheap Trick, 1979
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" The Temptations, 1966 The Rolling Stones, 1974
"Airbag" Radiohead, 1997 RJD2, 2006
"Alabama Song" Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, 1930, (from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny) Dave Van Ronk, 1964
The Doors, 1967
David Bowie, 1980
Young Gods, 1991
Marilyn Manson, 2000
Higelin & Catherine Sauvage, (in French, lyrics by Boris Vian)
Milva (as Moon of Alabama), 1975
"Alfie" Cilla Black, 1966 Cher, 1966
Jack Jones, 1966
Dionne Warwick, 1966
Vikki Carr, 1967
Matt Monro, 1967
Andy Williams, 1967
The Delfonics, 1968
Stevie Wonder, 1968
Barbra Streisand, 1969
Johnny Mathis, 1970
John Holt, 1983
Everything But the Girl, 1986
Joss Stone, 2004
Lily Allen, 2007
"Alison" Elvis Costello, 1977 Linda Ronstandt, 1978
Everything But the Girl, 1992
Brandon Boyd, 2005
"A Little Less Conversation" Elvis Presley, 1968 The BossHoss, 2005
"All Along the Watchtower" Bob Dylan, 1968 Jimi Hendrix, 1968
Dave Mason
Dave Matthews Band
U2

Neil Young 2000
Watchtower Four, 2001
Robin Trower

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey, 1994 My Chemical Romance
"All I Want" Joni Mitchell, 1971 The Supremes, 1972
"All out of Love" Air Supply, 1980 Human Nature
Soluna, 2002
Westlife featuring Delta Goodrem, 2007
"All or Nothing" O-Town Westlife, 2007
"All Shook Up" Elvis Presley Jeff Beck, 1969
Billy Joel
"All Tomorrow's Parties" Velvet Underground, 1966 Japan, 1983
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, 1986
Buffalo Tom, 1990
Simple Minds, 2001
"Almost Cut My Hair" Crosby, Stills & Nash, 1970 The Dayglo Abortions, 1998|
"Almost 12:O'Clock" Gene Summers, 1962 Rock-Ola, Finland, 1981
"Alone Again Or" Love, 1967 UFO, 1977
The Damned, 1987
Sarah Brightman, 1990
The Boo Radleys, 1992
Calexico, 2004
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, 2006
"Always in My Heart" Glenn Miller, 1942 Kitty Kallen, 1960
Bobby Vinton, 1962
Dean Martin, 1963
Jerry Vale, 1965
"Always on My Mind" Elvis Presley, 1973 Willie Nelson, 1982
Pet Shop Boys, 1988
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, 2005
"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" Lou Johnson, 1964 Sandie Shaw, 1964
The Four Seasons, 1965
Brenda Lee, 1965
Lou Christie, 1966
Wayne Fontana, 1966
The Oxfords, 1966
Jay and the Americans, 1967
Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, 1967
Johnny Mathis, 1967
Dionne Warwick, 1967
José Feliciano, 1968
Martha and the Vandellas, 1968
R.B. Greaves, 1970
Barbara Mason, 1970
The Skyliners, 1970
Naked Eyes, 1982
The Absolute Zeros, 1998
The Hippos, 1999
"America" Simon & Garfunkel, 1968 Yes, 1972
"American Pie" Don McLean, 1971 Madonna, 2000
"American Woman" The Guess Who, 1970 Lenny Kravitz, 1999
"Am I Dreaming" Atlantic Starr, 1975 Xscape & Keith Sweat, 1999
"Am I Evil?" Diamond Head, 1980 Metallica, 1984
"Anarchy in the U.K." Sex Pistols, 1977 Megadeth, 1988
Mötley Crüe, 1991
The BossHoss, 2006
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Jennifer Holliday, 1982 Shirley Murdock, 1988
Bonnie Tyler, 2003
Jennifer Hudson, 2006
"Angel" Sarah McLachlan Allison Crowe
Kelly Clarkson
Westlife
Yulia, 2004
"Angel" Massive Attack, 1998 Sepultura, 2002
"Angels" Robbie Williams Jessica Simpson
Yuridia
All Angels
"Angel of Mine" Eternal Monica, 1999
"Angel of the Morning" Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts, 1968 Nina Simone, 1971
Elisabeth Andreasson, 1981
Juice Newton, 1981
The Pretenders, 1995
Shaggy, 2001 (as "Angel")
"Angel on My Shoulder" Shelby Flint, 1961 Maureen McGovern, 1992
"Another Brick in the Wall" Pink Floyd, 1979, KoЯn, 2004
Tiny Tim,
Class of '99,
Marilyn Manson
"Another Girl, Another Planet" The Only Ones Blink 182, 2005
"Another Saturday Night" Sam Cooke, 1963 Cat Stevens, 1974
"Anyone Who Had a Heart" Dionne Warwick, 1963 Dusty Springfield, 1964
Cilla Black, 1964
Petula Clark, 1964 (in French, Ceux qui ont un coeur)
Luther Vandross, 1986
Maureen McGovern, 1992
Wynonna, 1998
Barbara Dickson
"Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" Dramarama, 1985 Buckcherry, 2000
"Apache" The Shadows
The Ventures
Fat Boy Slim
Sugarhill Gang
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross, 1981 Bradley Joseph, 2005
"As Long as I Have You" Elvis Presley, 1958 Gene Summers, 1977
"As Time Goes By" Rudy Vallée & his Connecticut Yankees, 1931 Binnie Hale, 1932
Dooley Wilson in the film Casablanca, 1943
Billie Holiday
Frank Sinatra, 1961
Henry Mancini
"Ashes to Ashes" David Bowie, 1980 Tears for Fears, 1996
"At Your Best (You Are Love)" The Isley Brothers, 1974 Aaliyah, 1994
"Autonomy" Buzzcocks, 1978 The Offspring, 2001
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" The Fifth Dimension, 1969 Diana Ross & the Supremes, 1969
"Are 'Friends' Electric?" Tubeway Army (Gary Numan), 1979 An Pierlé, 1997
Moloko, 1997
Sugababes, 2002 (music sampled on their track Freak Like Me)
"Are You There (With Another Girl)" Dionne Warwick, 1965 Maureen McGovern, 1992

[edit] B


"B Movie Boxcar Blues" Delbert McClinton, 1978 The Blues Brothers, 1978
"Baby I Need Your Loving" The Four Tops, 1964 The Supremes, 1966
Johnny Rivers, 1967
Michael McDonald, 2004
"...Baby One More Time" Britney Spears, 1998 Ahmet & Dweezil Zappa
Nicotine
Travis
Bowling for Soup
The Boxhedge Clippers
Fountains of Wayne
Ten Masked Men
mr bungle
"Baby, I Love You" The Ronettes, 1964 Andy Kim, 1969
The Ramones, 1980
"Baby, I'm Yours" Barbara Lewis, 1965 Peter & Gordon, 1965
Cilla Black, 1966
Petula Clark, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1970
Mama Cass, 1971
Jody Miller, 1972
B.B. King, 1974
Linda Lewis, 1976
Debby Boone, 1977
Billy Preston, 1981
Cher, 1990
Maureen McGovern, 1992
Arctic Monkeys
"Baby, Now That I've Found You" The Foundations, 1967 Donny Osmond, 1978
Alison Krauss, 1995
"Baby, Please Don't Go" Big Joe Williams AC/DC
The Amboy Dukes (with Ted Nugent), 1967
Aerosmith, 2004
"Back Door Man" Willie Dixon The Doors, 1967
"Back in Black" AC/DC, 1980 Six Feet Under, 2004
Wing, 2005
Shakira, 2004
HED p.e., 2007 (radio show)
The Hives
"Back in the USA" Chuck Berry, 1959 Linda Ronstadt, 1978
MC5
Gene Summers, 1983 Live In Scandinavia LP<
"Bachelorette" Björk, 1997 Voltaire, 2002
"Bad Reputation" Thin Lizzy, 1976 Tesla, 2007
"The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" XTC, 1991 Crash Test Dummies, 1994
"Ballroom Blitz" Sweet, 1974 The Damned, 1981
Krokus, 1984
The Offspring, 1987
Calibretto 13
"Balls to the Wall" Accept, 1984 Chimaira
Fozzy, 2002
Altaria, 2004
"Band of Gold" Freda Payne, 1970 Sylvester, 1979
Belinda Carlisle, 1986
Bonnie Tyler, 1986
Afghan Whigs
Barbara Mandrell
Anna Nalick, 2005
"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Cher, 1966 Petula Clark, 1966
Nancy Sinatra, 1966
L7 with Karen Black, 1996
The Raconteurs, 2006
"Bang en Boomerang" Svenne & Lotta, 1975 ABBA, 1975
Noice, 1981
Black Ingvars, 1998
Lotta Engbergs, 2000
"Barbara Ann" The Regents, 1961 The Beach Boys, 1965
Blind Guardian, 1996
"Barracuda" Heart, 1977 Fergie, 2007
"Basket Case" Green Day, 1994 Avril Lavigne, 2004
The Offspring, Live 1994-1995
"Be My Baby" The Ronettes, 1963 Andy Kim, 1970
Brian Wilson, 2001
Ivy, 2002
The Dollyrots, 2006
"Beat It" Michael Jackson, 1983 Supergrass, 2008
Fall Out Boy (featuring John Mayer in the studio version), 2008
"Beat on the Brat" The Ramones, 1976 Nomeansno, 2000
U2, 2004
"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" John Lennon, 1980 Céline Dion, 2004
Ben Harper, 2007
"Beautiful Day" U2, 2000 Sanctus Real, 2003
"Because the Night" Patti Smith Group, 1978 (cowritten with Bruce Springsteen) Keel, 1988
Co Ro feat. Taleesa, 1992
10,000 Maniacs, 1994
"Before You Accuse Me" Bo Diddley, 1957 Eric Clapton, 1989
"Behind Blue Eyes" The Who, 1971 (from Who's Next) Limp Bizkit, 2003
"Bein' Green" Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), 1972 (from Sesame Street) Frank Sinatra, 1970
Ray Charles, 1975
Van Morrison, 1987
Mandy Patinkin, 1990
Rowlf the Dog, 1993
Tony Bennett, 1998
15+ others
"Being Boiled" The Human League, 1979 Simple Minds, 2001
"Bell Bottom Blues" Derek and the Dominos, 1970 Tesla, 2007
"Bésame Mucho" Consuelo Velazquez, 1940 Beatles
Cesaria Evora
Connie Francis
Dalida
Dean Martin
Luis Miguel
Nat King Cole
Paco de Lucía
Plácido Domingo
Ray Conniff
Wes Montgomery
Diana Krall
Sanjaya Malakar, 2007
Taylor Horn, 2007
"Beth" Kiss, 1976 (with Peter Criss as lead vocalist) Kiss, 1988 (with Eric Carr as lead vocalist)
"Bette Davis Eyes" Jackie DeShannon, 1974 Kim Carnes, 1981
Gwyneth Paltrow, 2000
Paris Hilton, 2004
"Better the Devil You Know" Kylie Minogue, 1990 Steps, 1999
"Big Blue Diamonds" Red Perkins, 1950 Little Willie John, 1962
Gene Summers, 1963
"Big City Nights" Scorpions Fozzy, 2002
"Big in Japan" Alphaville, 1984 Guano Apes; Celtika
"Big Girls Don't Cry" Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, 1962 IQ, 2006
"Big Yellow Taxi" Joni Mitchell, 1970 Bob Dylan, 1973
Amy Grant, 1995
Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip (sample), 1997
Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton, 2003, Keb Mo (blues)
"The Biggest Lie" Elliott Smith, 1995 Bright Eyes, 2005
"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson, 1982 BLACKstreet, 1996
Chris Cornell, 2006
"Bitches Ain't Shit" Dr. Dre, 1992 Ben Folds, 2005
"Bits and Pieces" The Dave Clark Five, 1964 The Supremes, 1964
Joan Jett, 1981
"Bizarre Love Triangle" New Order, 1986 Frente!, 1994
Stabbing Westward, 2001
"Black Betty" James "Iron Head" Baker, 1933 Leadbelly, 1939
Ram Jam, 1977
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 1988
Tom Jones, 2003
Spiderbait, 2004.
dr spock
"Black Hole Sun" Soundgarden, 1994 Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, 1997
Paul Anka
cibbo mato
Copeland, 2006
"Black Magic Woman" Fleetwood Mac, 1969
Santana, 1970
"Black Sabbath" Black Sabbath, 1970 Type O Negative, 1994
Iced Earth, 2002
Törr (Aleš Brichta as a guest on lead vocals), 1989
"Black Sheep of the Family" Quatermass Rainbow, 1975
"Blackout" Scorpions Stratovarius, 1998
Fozzy, 2000
"Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis Jesse McCartney, 2008 (Cover artist was a writer of original song)
"Blinded by the Light" Bruce Springsteen, 1973 Manfred Mann's Earth Band, 1976
Funkstar De Luxe, 2002
"Blitzkrieg" Blitzkrieg Metallica, 1984
"The Blower's Daughter" Damien Rice, 2002 Ana Carolina & Seu Jorge, 2005
"Blowin' in the Wind" Bob Dylan, 1962 Marlene Dietrich
Peter, Paul and Mary, 1994
Joan Baez
Stevie Wonder
"Blue Bayou" Roy Orbison, 1963 Linda Ronstadt, 1977
"Blue Monday" New Order, 1983 Orgy, 1998
Flunk, 2002
Eurochrome
"Blue Monday" Fats Domino, 1960 Gene Summers, 1981/Nashville
"Blue Moon" Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, 1934 Mel Tormé, 1949
Connee Boswell
Billie Holiday,1953
Elvis Presley, 1954
Frank Sinatra, 1961
Vaughn Monroe
Dean Martin
Frankie Laine & Michel Legrand
Ella Fitzgerald, 1956
Carmen McRae, 1957
Tony Bennett, 1958
Sam Cooke, 1959
Santo & Johnny, 1959
Lou Donaldson with the Three Sounds, 1959
Louis Armstrong
Dizzy Gillespie
Django Reinhardt
The Marcels, 1961
Cliff Richard, 1961
The Lettermen, 1964
The Supremes, 1967
Bob Dylan, 1970
Lee Perry, 1971
Mud, 1974
Jeff Funk, 1978
Cowboy Junkies, 1988
Jonathan Richman, 1989
Daniel Ash, 1991
The Blue Cats, 1992
Chris Isaak, 1994
J. Spencer, 1995
The Mavericks, 1995
Tommy Emmanuel, 1995
MxPx, 1997
Da Vinci's Notebook, 1997
Course of Empire, 1998
Less Than Jake, 2001
Komety, 2002
Samantha Mumba, 2002
Rod Stewart Featuring Eric Clapton, 2004
Mina, 2005
Jacqui Naylor, 2006
Orange and Lemons, 2006
Helmut Lotti, 2007
Captain Polaroid, 2007
Cynthia Basinet, 2007
"Blue on Blue" Bobby Vinton, 1962 Paul Anka, 1963
Bobby Vee, 1964
Maureen McGovern, 1992
"Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins, 1955 Elvis Presley, 1956 and 1960
Plastic Ono Band, 1969
Black Sabbath, 1972
Helloween
"Bo Diddley" Bo Diddley, 1955 Jimmie Rodgers, 1958
Ronnie Hawkins, 1963
Buddy Holly, 1963
"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen, 1975 "Weird Al" Yankovic, 1993
Constantine Maroulis, 2005
Flaming Lips, 2005
Iron Maiden
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" The Andrews Sisters, 1941 Bette Midler, 1972
The Puppini Sisters, 2006
"Boppin' The Blues" Carl Perkins, 1955 Gene Summers, 1983
"Live In Scandinavia" LP
"Born to Be Wild" Steppenwolf, 1968 Slade 1969
Rose Tattoo
Ozzy Osbourne & Miss Piggy
Hinder
The Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Slayer
Kirka, 1986
X Japan
X Kim Wilde
INXS
"Born to Run" Bruce Springsteen, 1975 Cowboy Mouth
Alan Clarke,1975
"Born Under a Bad Sign" Albert King Cream, 1968
"The Boys Are Back in Town" Thin Lizzy, 1976 Everclear, 1999
"The Boy from New York City" Ad Libs, 1965 Darts, 1978
Manhattan Transfer, 1981
"The Boys of Summer" Don Henley, 1984 DJ Sammy, 2002
The Ataris, 2003
The Hooters, 2007
"Boyz-in-the-Hood" Eazy-E, 1988 Dynamite Hack, 2000
"Brand New Key" Melanie, 1971 Deana Carter, 1998
Rasputina, 1996
"Brazil" Ary Barroso, 1939 (original title: Aquarela do Brasil) Antonio Carlos Jobim
Cornelius
Django Reinhardt
Frank Sinatra
Kate Bush
Les Paul with Chet Atkins
Paul Mauriat Orchestra
Shadows
Shorty Rogers, Xaviers Cugat, Gary McFarland and their Orchestra
The Ventures
Zion Train
"Bread and Butter" The Newbeats Devo
"Break on Through (To the Other Side)" The Doors Stone Temple Pilots
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka, 1962 The Four Seasons, 1964
Neil Sedaka, 1975
Gloria Estefan, 1994
Ilona Knopfler, 2003
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon and Garfunkel LeAnn Rimes, 1998
Hear'Say, 2001
Clay Aiken, 2003
"Bright Eyes" Art Garfunkel Stephen Gately, 2000
"Bring Him Home" Colm Wilkinson, 1985 Anthony Warlow, 1990
"Bringin' On the Heartbreak" Def Leppard Mariah Carey
"Brown Eyed Girl" Van Morrison, 1967 Everclear, 2000
Jimmy Buffett
Ronan Keating
"Bull in the Heather" Sonic Youth, 1994 The Go! Team, 2007
"Bullet the Blue Sky" U2, 1987 P.O.D., 1999
Richard Cheese, 2000
Sepultura, 2003
"Burnin' for You" Blue Öyster Cult, 1985 Iced Earth, 2002
"Burning Inside" Ministry Static-X
"But Not Tonight" Depeche Mode, 1986 Jimmy Somerville
Scott Weiland
"Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync, 2000 Further Seems Forever

[edit] C


"Cactus" The Pixies, 1988 David Bowie, 2002
"California Dreamin'" The Mamas & The Papas Beach Boys
David Hasselhoff
Benny Benassi
Lutricia McNeal
Royal Gigolos
The Ventures
Wes Montgomery
Queen Latifah (as Dana Owens)
Pennywise
R.E.M.
The Carpenters
"California Girls" The Beach Boys, 1965 David Lee Roth, 1985
"Call Me" Petula Clark, 1965 Peggy Lee, 1966
Frank Sinatra, 1966
Astrud Gilberto, 1966
Bobby Vinton, 1967
"Call Me the Breeze" J. J. Cale Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" Klaatu, 1976 The Carpenters, 1977
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Elton John S Club 7
Neil Diamond
"Candle on the Water" Helen Reddy in the film Pete's Dragon, 1977 Paula Jarvis, 1999
Anneliese van der Pol, 2006
"Candy" Mandy Moore, 1999 Slick Shoes
"The Candy Man" Aubrey Woods in the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1971 Sammy Davis, Jr., 1972
Sloppy Seconds, 1990
"Can't Buy Me Love" The Beatles, 1964 Johnny Rivers, 1964
The Supremes, 1964
NRBQ, 1999
"Can't Find My Way Home" Blind Faith, 1969 Swans, 1989
House of Lords
Yvonne Elliman
Bonnie Raitt
"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley Andy Williams, 1970
Al Martino, 1970
Corey Hart, 1986
UB40, 1993
A*Teens
F4
Roger Whittaker
"Can't Smile Without You" The Carpenters, 1975 Barry Manilow, 1978
"Ca Plane Pour Moi" Plastic Bertrand, 1977 Telex, 1979
Leila K, 1993
Thee Headcoatees, 1997
"Car Wash" Rose Royce, 1976 Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott, 2004
"Carol" Chuck Berry, 1958 Gene Summers, 1981/Nashville
"Casey Jones" The Grateful Dead Warren Zevon
"Catch the Sun" Doves, 2000 Jamie Cullum, 2005
"Cats in the Cradle" Harry Chapin, 1974 Ugly Kid Joe, 1993
Guns N' Roses
Johnny Cash
"Caught a Lite Sneeze" Tori Amos, 1996 Voltaire, 2002
"Celebration" Kool and the Gang, 1980 Kylie Minogue, 1994
Raze (Christian pop group), 2000
Jump5, 2002
Suburban Legends
"Chain Reaction" Diana Ross, 1986 Steps, 2001
"A Change Is Gonna Come" Sam Cooke, 1964 The Supremes, 1965
Otis Redding, 1966
The Band, 1973
"Chim Chim Cher-ee" Dick Van Dyke, in the film Mary Poppins, 1964 The New Christie Minstrels, 1965
"China Girl" Iggy Pop, 1977 David Bowie, 1983
"Chop Suey!" System of a Down, 2001 Avril Lavigne
Richard Cheese
Tenacious D
"Christmas Wrapping" The Waitresses Spice Girls, 2000
"Cinnamon Girl" Neil Young, 1969 The Gentrys, 1970
Type O Negative, 1996
"Circle of the Tyrants" Celtic Frost, 1985 Opeth, 2000
"Citadel (The Rolling Stones song)" The Rolling Stones, 1967 Redd Kross, 1984
The Damned, 1988
Comsat Angels, 1992
Burn Witch Burn, 2000
"Clementine" Elliott Smith, 1995 The Decemberists, 2005
"Close" Westlife, 2000 Aaron Lines
"Closer" Nine Inch Nails, 1994 Maxwell, 1997
Richard Cheese, 2000
Maroon 5, 2003
30 Seconds to Mars
"Close to Me" The Cure, 1985 -M-, 1999
The Get Up Kids, 2001
"Cloud Nine" Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1967 The Temptations, 1968
"The Clown" Gene Summers, 1966 J. Frank Wilson, 1969
"Cocaine" J. J. Cale, 1976 Eric Clapton, 1977
"Come and Get These Memories" Martha and the Vandellas, 1963 The Supremes, 1966
"Come On Eileen" Dexy's Midnight Runners, 1982 Save Ferris, 1997
Badly Drawn Boy, 2003
"Come See About Me" The Supremes, 1964 The Afghan Whigs, 1992
Freda Payne, 2001
"Come Together" The Beatles, 1969 Aerosmith, 1978
Michael Jackson, 1995
Marilyn Manson
Soundgarden
Aerosmith
"Comfortably Numb" Pink Floyd, 1979 Scissor Sisters, 2004
, Dar Williams, 2005
"Coming Around Again" Carly Simon, 1987 B*Witched
"Common People" Pulp, 1995 William Shatner, 2004
"Control" Janet Jackson, 1986 Adam Brand, 2003
"Could It Be Magic" Barry Manilow, 1975 and 1993 Donna Summer, 1976
Take That, 1992
"Courage" The Tragically Hip Sarah Polley
"Crawlin' King Snake" John Lee Hooker John Hammond, 1964
The Doors, 1971
Eric Burdon, 1981
George Thorogood & The Destroyers, 1985
"Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne Bullet for My Valentine,
Tren Loco,
Fun Loving Criminals,
Nightwish,
The Flys
& Skid Row
Pat Boone
"Creep" Radiohead Scarling., 2003
"Cross Road Blues" Robert Johnson The Allman Brothers Band, (as "Crossroads")Cream, 1968 (as "Crossroads")

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rush, 2004 (as "Crossroads")

"Cruel Summer" Bananarama, 1984 Ace of Base, 1998
"Cruisin'" Smokey Robinson, 1979 D'Angelo, 1995
Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis, 2000
"Cry Baby Cry" The Beatles, 1968 Katie Melua, 2006
"Cry Me a River" Justin Timberlake, 2002 Lostprophets, 2004
"Crying" Roy Orbison, 1961 Bobby Vinton, 1962
Del Shannon, 1964
Jay and the Americans, 1966
Gene Pitney, 1967
B.J. Thomas, 1975
Don McLean, 1980
Rebekah Del Rio, 2001 (as Llorando, in the film Mulholland Drive)
T' Pau
"The Crystal Ship" The Doors, 1967 X, 1993
Joe Perry, 2005
"Cum On Feel the Noize" Slade, 1973 Quiet Riot, 1984
Oasis
One Way system
Bran Van 3000, 1997
"Custard Pie" Led Zeppelin, 1975 Helmet with David Yow, 1995

[edit] D


"D'yer Mak'er" Led Zeppelin, 1973 Sheryl Crow, 1995
311, 2004
"Da Doo Ron Ron" The Crystals, 1963 Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, 1963
Jack Nitzsche, 1963
The Raindrops, 1963
The Searchers, 1963
The Carpenters, 1973
Shaun Cassidy, 1977
Another Joe, 1998
Daniel O'Donnell, 2005
"Daddy Cool" Boney M, 1976 Placebo, 2003
"Dancing Barefoot" Patti Smith, 1979 U2, 1989
"Dancing Days" Led Zeppelin, 1973 Stone Temple Pilots, 1995
"Dancing in the Street" Martha and the Vandellas, 1964 The Kinks, 1965
Van Halen, 1982
David Bowie & Mick Jagger, 1985
Atomic Kitten, 2001
Nikki Webster, 2004
"Dancing Queen" ABBA, 1976 Carol Douglas, 1977
S Club 7, 1999
Sixpence None the Richer, 1999 (for the Dick soundtrack)
A-Teens, 2000
Diablo, 2000
Glow, 2001
Luka Bloom, 2001
U2
"Danny's Song" Gator Creek feat. Kenny Loggins, 1970 Loggins & Messina
Anne Murray "Adopted" version, 1972
Teresa Brewer, 1972
Lynn Anderson, 1974
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
"Darling Nikki" Prince, 1984 Foo Fighters, 2003
"Daydream Believer" The Monkees, 1968 John Stewart, 1974
(Stewart wrote the song)
Anne Murray, 1980
Shonen Knife, 1998
Atomic Kitten, 2001
Boyzone, Nelly Furtado/Anne Murray, 2007
"Days" The Kinks, 1968 Kirsty MacColl, 1989
"Day of the Eagle" The Robin Trower Band, 1974 Tesla, 2007
"Day Tripper" The Beatles, 1965 Jimi Hendrix (and The Beatles), 1969
Whitesnake, 1978
Type O Negative, 1999
OCELOT, 2005,
Cheap Trick 1980
"Dear Mr. Fantasy Traffic, 1967 Tesla, 2007
"Dear Prudence" The Beatles, 1968 Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1983
"Delta Dawn" Tanya Tucker. 1971 Helen Reddy, 1973

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

"Desperado" The Eagles, 1973 The Carpenters, 1975
Clint Black, 1996
Johnny Cash, 2002
Ken Hirai, 2004
Westlife

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" Charlie Daniels Band, 1979 The Levellers, 1992
Primus, 1998
Steve Ouimette, 2007
"Devil Woman" Cliff Richard, 1976 Cradle of Filth, 2005
"Diamond Dogs" David Bowie, 1974 Duran Duran, 1995
Beck, 2001 (for Moulin Rouge!)
"Diamonds & Rust" Joan Baez, 1975 Judas Priest, 1977
"Diddley Daddy" Bo Diddley, 1955 Liverbirds, 1965
"Diddy Wah Diddy" Bo Diddley, 1956 Remains, 1966
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, 1966
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" AC/DC, 1976 Joan Jett, 1990
"Dissident Aggressor" Judas Priest, 1977 Slayer, 1988
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Rod Stewart, 1979 Revolting Cocks
N-Trance
Girls of FHM, 2004
"Do You Feel Like We Do?" Peter Frampton, 1976 Tesla, 2007
"Do You Know the Way to San José" Dionne Warwick, 1968 Robert Goulet, 1968
Tony Mottola, 1968
"Do You Love Me" The Contours, 1962 and 1988 The Dave Clark Five, 1964
The Supremes, 1964
The Sonics, 1965
"Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley, 1956 The Judds, 1987
Cheap Trick, 1988
"Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" Julie Covington, 1975 Elaine Paige
The Carpenters
Olivia Newton-John
The Shadows, 1978
Sinéad O'Connor, 1992
Sarah Brightman
Madonna, 1996
Mike Flowers Pops, 1996
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, 1999
"Don't Dream It's Over" Crowded House, 1986 Paul Young, 1991
Sixpence None the Richer, 2002
Ryan Malcolm
"Don't Explain" Billie Holiday Wild Colonials, 1994
Vanessa Daou, 1996
Nina Simone
"Don't Go" Yazoo, 1982 Nouvelle Vague, 2006
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Nina Simone, written by Bennie Benjamin, 1964 The Animals, 1965
Santa Esmeralda, 1977
Joe Cocker
Elvis Costello
Cyndi Lauper, 2003
"Don't Leave Me This Way" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, 1977 Thelma Houston, 1977 and 1995
The Communards, 1986
Sheena Easton, 2000
"Don't Make Me Over" Dionne Warwick, 1962 Sybil, 1990
"Don't Speak" No Doubt, 1996 Cynthiana, 1997
"Don't Turn Around" Tina Turner, written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond, 1986 Bonnie Tyler, 1988
Luther Ingram, 1988
Aswad, 1988
Jeff Scott Soto, 1990
Ace of Base, 1994
"Don't You Forget About Me" Simple Minds, 1985 (In the movie The Breakfast Club) Billy Idol, 2001
Yellowcard, 2005
Rufio, 2003
Life of Agony, 2005
New Found Glory, 2007
"Down by the River" Neil Young, 1969 Low & Dirty Three, 1999
"Down by the Seaside" Led Zeppelin, 1975 Robert Plant & Tori Amos, 1995
"Down With the Sickness" Disturbed Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Downtown" Petula Clark, 1964, 1976 (remake 1), 1988 (remake 2), 1999 (remake 3) Frank Sinatra, 1966
Mrs. Miller, 1966
The B-52's, 1979
Dolly Parton, 1984
Kaori Iida, 2003
Emma Bunton, 2006
Jann Arden, 2007
Jane McDonald, 1999
"Downtown Train" Tom Waits, 1985 Rod Stewart, 1989
Patty Smyth, 1987
Mary Chapin Carpenter, 1987
"Dream" Roy Orbison S Club 7
"Dream Lover" Bobby Darin, 1959 Dion, 1961
Joe Dowell, 1961
Billy "Crash" Craddock, 1972
Tanya Tucker, 1981
Don McLean, 1982
"Dreaming of You" Selena, 1995 Ray Sepúlveda, 1997
"Dreams" Fleetwood Mac, 1977 The Corrs, 1998
"Drift Away" John Henry Kurtz, 1972 Dobie Gray, 1973
Michael Bolton, 1992
Ringo Starr
Uncle Cracker & Dobie Gray, 2002
"Drop the Pilot" Joan Armatrading Mandy Moore
"Du" Peter Maffay, 1969 David Hasselhoff
"Då lyser en sol" Elisabeth Andreassen (1981) Sissel Kyrkjebø (1986)
"Dream On" Aerosmith, original Eminem (as Sing For The Moment) (2003),
Kelly Sweet (2007)

[edit] E


"80 Times" TSOL, 1980 The Offspring, 2001
"Easy" Commodores, 1977 Faith No More, 1992
Westlife, 2007
Clarence Carter
"Ebony Eyes" Rick James & Smokey Robinson, 1978 Silk, 2000
"Edge of Seventeen" Stevie Nicks, 1982 Jonas Tomalty, 2005
Lindsay Lohan, 2005
"Eleanor Rigby" The Beatles Thrice
Godhead
Ray Charles
Stanley Jordan
Aretha Franklin
Dee Snider
"Electric Funeral" Black Sabbath, 1970 Brutality, 1994
Pantera, 2000
Iced Earth, 2000
"Eloise" Barry Ryan, 1968 The Damned, 1986
"Emotion" Samantha Sang, 1978 Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, 1978
Destiny's Child, 2001
"The End of the World" Skeeter Davis, 1963 Paul Anka, 1963
Bobby Darin, 1963
Brenda Lee, 1964
Loretta Lynn, 1964
Herman's Hermits, 1965
Sonny James, 1965
Jimmy Dean, 1966
Al Martino, 1966
Nancy Sinatra, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1967
The Lettermen, 1968
Johnny Mathis, 1968
The Carpenters, 1973
Exposé, 1995
Vonda Shepard, 1998
"Endless Love" Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, 1981 Mariah Carey & Luther Vandross, 1994
"Enjoy the Silence" Depeche Mode, 1990 Lacuna Coil, 2006
Evergreen Terrace
No Use for a Name
HIM
It Dies Today
Anberlin
Ryan Star
Matthew Good Band
"Epic" Faith No More Atreyu, 2007
"Eternal Flame" The Bangles, 1989 Atomic Kitten, 2001
Human Nature
"Everlasting Love" Robert Knight, 1967 Love Affair, 1968
Carl Carlton, 1974
Narvel Felts, 1979
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet, 1981
U2,1989
Gloria Estefan, 1995
Jamie Cullum, 2004
Kim Wilde,1989
"Evergreen" Barbra Streisand, 1976, from the film A Star Is Born Luther Vandross, 1994
"Evergreen" Westlife Will Young, 2002
"Every Breath You Take" The Police, 1983 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112 (as I'll Be Missing You), 1997
Robert Downey Jr. & Sting, 2001
UB40, 2004
"Every Kinda People" Robert Palmer, 1979 S Club, 2002
"Everybody Knows" Leonard Cohen, 1988 Concrete Blonde, 1990
Kari Bremnes (in Norwegian, as "Alle vet jo det"), 1993
Don Henley, 1995
Washington Squares, 1997
Dayna Kurtz, 2004
Jean-Claude Toran, 2004
Rufus Wainwright, 2005
The Duhks, 2005
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" Connie Francis, 1960 Little Jimmy Scott, 1960
Bobby Vee, 1964
Dexter Gordon, 1965
Jody Miller, 1965
Lynn Anderson, 1974
Marie Osmond, 1974
"Everybody's Talkin'" Fred Neil, 1967 Harry Nilsson, 1968
The Four Tops
Emmylou Harris
Johnny Rivers
"Everyday People" Sly & the Family Stone, 1969 The Supremes & Four Tops, 1970
Joan Jett, 1983
"Everything Counts" Depeche Mode, 1983 In Flames, 1997
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams, from the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991 Brandy Norwood, 1998
Watt Tyler, 1991
New Found Glory
"Everything I Own" Bread, 1972 Ken Boothe, 1974
Boy George, 1987
'N SYNC
"Everywhere" Michelle Branch Yellowcard
"Eye of the Beholder" Metallica, 1987 In Flames

[edit] F


"Faith" George Michael, 1987 Limp Bizkit, 1997
"Fallen" Lauren Wood, 1989 Johnny Mathis
Larry Coryell
Nicolette Larson
"Fame" David Bowie, 1975, 1990 Duran Duran, 1981
"Fancy Dan" Gene Summers, 1958 Darrel Higham, 1998 Finland
Rocking Boys, 2003 UK,
Eddie & Flatheads, 2003 Sweden
Houserockers, 2005 UK
"Feelin' Alright" Traffic, 1968
Grand Funk Railroad,
Joe Cocker, 1969
"Feeling Good" Nina Simone, 1965 Muse, 2000
"Fell in Love With a Girl" The White Stripes, 2002 Joss Stone, 2003
"Fever" Little Willie John Amanda Lear
Beyoncé
Boney M
Buddy Guy
Carlos And The Bandidos
Celine Dion
The Cramps
Donna Rose Stewart
Ella Fitzgerald
Elvis Presley
Eva Cassidy
Gayle Markowe
Gwen Hughes
Jackie Cooper
Joe Cocker
Johnny Rocke
Madonna
Michael Bubble
Mina
Monica Pastorino
Mountain
Natasha Miller
Nina Hagen
Paige Matthews
Patti Drew
Peggy Lee
Ray Charles (with Natalie Cole)
Rita Coolidge
Stray Cats
Suzi Quattro
Don Williams
"The Final Countdown" Europe, 1986 Laibach, 1994
Dispatched, 2000
Norther, 2002
Children of Bodom
Mike Ward, 2006
"Fields of Gold" Sting John Tesh, 1994
Bradley Joseph, 2006
James Last
Eva Cassidy
"Fire" Robert Gordon, 1977 Bruce Springsteen, 1982
The Pointer Sisters, 1979
"Fire" Jimi Hendrix Alice Cooper
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1988
The Hamsters
"Fire & Desire" Rick James & Teena Marie, 1980 Johnny Gill & Coko of SWV, 1999
"The First Cut Is the Deepest" Cat Stevens, 1967 P.P. Arnold, 1967
Keith Hampshire, 1973
Rod Stewart, 1977
Sheryl Crow, 2003
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack, 1969 Bobby Vinton, 1972
Bradley Joseph, 2006
Celine Dion
Elvis Presley
Mary Travers
Johnny Cash
Mel Tormé
George Michael
Isaac Hayes
Bert Jansch
Gordon Lightfoot
Maria Taylor
Vanessa Williams
The Stereophonics
Alison Moyet
"For All We Know" Billie Holiday Nat King Cole
Donny Hathaway, 1971
Ruben Studdard, 2003 Barbra Streisand, 1991
"For All We Know" Larry Meredith, 1970 The Carpenters, 1971
Petula Clark, 1971
Perry Como, 1971
Johnny Mathis, 1971
Andy Williams, 1971
Shirley Bassey, 1972
Carol Burnett, 1972
George Shearing, 1972
Maureen McGovern, 1975
Dionne Warwick, 1977
Nicki French, 1995
John Arpin, 1998
Joey Albert, 2000
"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" Bobby Vinton, 1967 Ray Stevens, 1968
"For Once in My Life" Jean DuShon, 1966 The Four Tops, 1967
The Temptations, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1968
Stevie Wonder, 1968
Paul Anka, 1969
Vikki Carr, 1969
Frank Sinatra, 1969
Nancy Sinatra, 1969
Andy Williams, 1969
Dean Martin, 1970
Gladys Knight and the Pips, 1973
Michael Bublé, 2003
"For the Love of You" The Isley Brothers, 1972 Whitney Houston, 1985
Boyz II Men, 2004
"For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield, 1966 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, 1970
The Candyskins, 1990
Rush, 2004
"For Your Eyes Only" Sheena Easton, 1981 Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, 1997
Mike Strickland, 1998
Bradley Joseph, 2006
"Forever Young" Alphaville, 1984 Youth Group, 2005; Axel Rudi Pell, 1993
"Fortunate Son" Creedence Clearwater Revival Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Wyclef Jean, 2004
"Four Sticks" Led Zeppelin, 1971 Rollins Band, 1995
"Four Until Late" Robert Johnson Cream, 1966
"Fox on the Run" Sweet Girlschool
"Foxy Lady" Jimi Hendrix, 1967 The Cure, 1979
"Freak Like Me" Adina Howard, 1995 Sugababes, 2002
"Freedom of Choice" Devo, 1980 Big Drill Car, 1991
A Perfect Circle, 2004
"FreeWheel Burning" Judas Priest, 1984 Fozzy, 2002
"Friday on My Mind" Easybeats, 1966 David Bowie, 1973
Peter Frampton, 1981
Garry Moore, 1987
"Fuel" Metallica, 1997 Avril Lavigne
"Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" Elton John, 1973 Dream Theater, 1995
"Funkytown" Lipps Inc, 1980 Pseudo Echo, 1987
Soulwax (remix), 2005
"Funtime" Blanks 77
Culture Club
Iggy Pop
Peter Murphy

[edit] G


"Genie in a Bottle" Christina Aguilera, 1999 Something for Kate
Thrice (live)
Speedway
"Get Ready" The Temptations, 1966 The Supremes, 1966
Rare Earth, 1970
"Get the Party Started" Pink, 2001 Stretch Arm Strong
Girl Authority
Dame Shirley Bassey, 2007
"Georgy Girl" The Seekers, 1966 Bobby Vinton, 1967
Girl 1964
"(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" Stan Jones, 1948 Blues Brothers
Burl Ives
Country Bear Jamboree
Dick Dale
Duane Eddy
Frankie Laine
Gary Yogurt
Greene Lorne
Impaled Nazarene, 1993
Johnny Cash
Knights
Marty Robbins
Megatones
Michael Martin Murphy
The Outlaws
Peggy Lee
R.E.M.
Ricky King
Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers
Shadows
Spike Jones
Spiderbait
Spotnicks
Suzy Bogguss
Tom Jones
Tornado
Vaughn Monroe
The Ventures
Vocal Majority
Walter Brennan
"Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" ABBA, 1979 The Leather Nun, 1986
Erasure, 1992
Yngwie Malmsteen, 1994
A-Teens, 2000
Sinergy, 2001
Attaque 77, 1998 (as "Dame, Dame, Dame")
"Gimme Shelter" The Rolling Stones, 1969 Grand Funk Railroad, 1971; The Sisters of Mercy, 1991
"Gin and Juice" Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1993 The Gourds, 1998
Sublime
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" Neil Diamond, 1967 Urge Overkill, 1994
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" Robert Hazard, 1979 Cyndi Lauper, 1984
Lolly, 2000
Girl Authority
Nickel Creek with Gillian Welch
"Girls" Beastie Boys, 1986 Molotov, 2004
"Girls on Film" Duran Duran, 1981 Girls Aloud, 2003
"Give a Little Bit" Supertramp, 1977 Goo Goo Dolls, 2004
"The Glamorous Life" Sheila E., 1984 Eden's Crush, 2001
Melissa Tkautz, 2005
"Gloria" Them (with Van Morrison), 1965 Shadows of Knight, 1966
Patti Smith, 1975
The Doors, 1983
"Go Now" Bessie Banks, 1964 The Moody Blues, 1965
Cher, 1968
David Cassidy, 1972
Ozzy Osbourne, 2005
"Goin' Through the Motions" Blue Öyster Cult, 1977 Bonnie Tyler, 1983
"Going to California" Led Zeppelin, 1971 Never The Bride, 1995
Gold Dust Woman Fleetwood Mac, 1977 Hole
"Goldfinger" Shirley Bassey, 1964 Bobby Vinton, 1965
Jennifer Rush
"Gonna Get Close to You" Lisa Dalbello, 1984 Queensrÿche, 1986
"Good Lovin'" The Olympics, 1965 The Young Rascals, 1966
"Good Times Bad Times" Led Zeppelin, 1969 Cracker, 1995
"Grandma's Hands" Bill Withers, 1973 Gil Scott-Heron, 1981
Barbra Streisand, 1987
"Graduation (Friends Forever)" Vitamin C, 1999 T-Squad, 2006
"Gravity" Embrace, 2004 Coldplay, 2005
"Grazing in the Grass" Hugh Masekela, 1968 The Friends of Distinction, 1969
"The Great Pretender" The Platters, 1956 Sam Cooke, 1960
Roy Orbison, 1962
Bobby Vinton, 1963
Gene Summers, 1964
The Righteous Brothers, 1965
Dolly Parton, 1987,,
Freddy Mercury, 1993
"The Greatest Love of All" George Benson, 1977 Whitney Houston. 1985
"The Green Manalishi" Fleetwood Mac, 1970 Judas Priest. 1978, 1979, et al.
"A Groovy Kind of Love" The Mindbenders, 1966 Phil Collins, 1988

[edit] H


"Halfway to Paradise" Billy Fury, 1961 Jimmy Ruffin, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1968
The Vibrators, 1989
"Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen, 1985 John Cale, 1991
Jeff Buckley, 1994
Bono, 1995
Rufus Wainwright, 2001
k.d. lang, 2004
Kevin Max, 2004
Imogen Heap, 2006
Jason Castro, 2008
"Hall of Mirrors" Kraftwerk, 1977 Siouxsie & The Banshees, 1987
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" Iron Maiden, 1982 Ceremonial Oath, 1993
Cradle of Filth, 2002
Iced Earth, 2002
Solitude Aeturnus,
Dream Theater, 2002
"Hand on Your Heart" Kylie Minogue, 1989 José González, 2006
"Hang On Sloopy" The McCoys, 1965 The Gentrys, 1965
The Newbeats, 1965
The Strangeloves, 1965
The Supremes, 1966
"Happy Heart" Andy Williams, 1969 Petula Clark, 1969
Freda Payne, 1970
"A Hard Day's Night" The Beatles, 1964 The Supremes, 1964
Goldie Hawn, 1998
"Hard Luck Woman" Kiss, 1976 Garth Brooks, 1994
"A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" Bob Dylan, 1963 Bryan Ferry, 1973
"Hard to Handle" Otis Redding, 1964 The Black Crowes, 1990
Grateful Dead, Ladies and Gentlemen [Disc 3], 2000
"Have a Cigar" Pink Floyd, 1975 Primus, 1991,
Foo Fighters featuring Brian May
"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" Scotty Wiseman, 1945 Rick Nelson, 1957
Elvis Presley, 1957
Eddie Cochran, 1958
Tony Bennett, 1962
Skeeter Davis, 1962
Bobby Vinton, 1962
Cliff Richard, 1965
Sissy Spacek, 1983
Rod Stewart
"Have You Ever" S Club 7, 2001 American Juniors, 2004
"Have You Ever Been in Love" Leo Sayer, 1983 Westlife, 2006
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1970 Boney M, 1977
Bonnie Tyler, 1983
R.E.M., 1985
Spin Doctors, 1991
Rod Stewart, 2006
"A Hazy Shade of Winter" Simon and Garfunkel, 1966 The Bangles, 1987.
Sodom (1997)
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Hollies, 1969 Neil Diamond, 1970
"He'll Have to Go" Jim Reeves, 1960 Bobby Vinton, 1962
Billy Joe Royal, 1987
"(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" Martha and the Vandellas, 1963 Lou Christie, 1966
The Supremes, 1967
The Who, 1967
Linda Ronstadt, 1975
The Jam, 1980
"Heartbeats" The Knife, 2002 José González 2006
"Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley Tommy & the Tom Toms aka Bill Smith Combo, 1960
"Heart of Glass" Blondie. 1978 The Bad Plus, 2003
"Heart-Shaped Box" Nirvana, 1993 Michelle Branch
Evanescence, 2004
"Heaven" Bryan Adams, 1985 DJ Sammy, 2002
"Hello Goodbye" The Beatles, 1967 Jump5, 2007
"Hello, I Love You" The Doors, 1968 The Cure, 1990
"Help!" The Beatles, 1965 Deep Purple, 1968
"Helter Skelter" The Beatles, 1968 Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1978
Pat Benatar, 1981
U2, 1988
Mötley Crüe, 1983
Aerosmith, 1991
Nickel Creek, 2000s
"Here in My Heart" Al Martino, 1952 Tony Bennett, 1952
Vic Damone, 1952
Bobby Vinton, 1974
""Heroes"" David Bowie Aphex Twin
Bay Laurel
Brazz
Kasabian, 2006
Magnetic Fields
Philip Glass
Oasis, 1997
Wallflowers, 1998
"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel, 1962 DJ Ötzi, 2000
"Hey, Hey Helen" ABBA, 1975 Lush, 1990
"Hey Hey What Can I Do" Led Zeppelin, 1970 Hootie and the Blowfish, 1995
"Hey Joe" The Leaves, 1965 The BossHoss, 2005
The Byrds, 1966
Deep Purple, 1968
Jimi Hendrix, 1966
Love, 1966
Type O Negative (with the lyrics reworked as "Hey Pete"), 1992
Patti Smith, 1974
"Hey Jude" The Beatles, 1968 Wilson Pickett, 1968
Diana Ross & the Supremes, 1969
"Hey Ya" Outkast, 2003 The BossHoss, 2005
"Higher Ground" Stevie Wonder, 1973 Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1989
"Highway to Hell" AC/DC, 1979 The Electric Hellfire Club, 1995
Iced Earth, 2002
Wing, 2005
Maroon 5
"Holy Diver" Dio, 1983 Pat Boone
Killswitch Engage, 2007
"Hoochie Coochie Man" Willie Dixon The Allman Brothers Band,
Eric Clapton
"Hooked on a Feeling" B.J. Thomas Jonathan King, 1971
Blue Swede, 1974
Vonda Shepard, 2003
"House at Pooh Corner" The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1970 Loggins and Messina, 1971
Kenny Loggins, 1994 (as "Return to Pooh Corner")
"Hot Stuff" Donna Summer, 1979 The BossHoss, 2006
Pussycat Dolls
"Hound Dog" Big Mama Thornton, 1953 Elvis Presley, 1956
Jeff Beck, 1992
"Hounds of Love" Kate Bush, 1985 The Futureheads, 2005
"The House of the Rising Sun" Georgia Turner, 1937 The Animals, 1964
The Supremes, 1964
Frijid Pink, 1970
Beatles
Bob Dylan, 1962
Contry
Credence Clearwater Revival
Dusk & Dawn
Evereve
Geordie
Jimi Hendrix
London Symphonic Orchestra
Muse
Nina Simone
Punk
Santa Esmeralda
Sinéad O'Connor
Thin Lizzy
Tom Waits
Tracy Chapman
The Ventures
"How Deep Is Your Love" Bee Gees Portrait, 1995
Take That
"How Do I Live" LeAnn Rimes, 1998 Trisha Yearwood, 1998
Jane McDonald, 1999
"How Do You Do It" Gerry & the Pacemakers, 1964 The Supremes, 1964
"How I Could Just Kill a Man" Cypress Hill Rage Against the Machine
"How Soon Is Now?" The Smiths, 1985 Love Spit Love, 1996 (from The Craft and Charmed)
Paradise Lost, 2000
Snake River Conspiracy, 2002
The Meatmen
t.A.T.u., 2003
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" Marvin Gaye, 1965 James Taylor, 1975
"How You Remind Me" Nickelback Sum 41 (live)
"Hoy Hoy Hoy" Clyde Stacy Gene Summers, 1983, "Live In Scandinavia" LP
"Hurt" Roy Hamilton, 1957 Marty Robbins, 1961
Elvis Presley, 1976
Carly Simon, 1981
"Hurt" Nine Inch Nails, 1994 Johnny Cash, 2002
Sevendust 2004
"Hush" Joe South Deep Purple, 1968
"Hymn" Ultravox, 1982 Edguy, 1998
Lunatica, 2004
Tina Cousins, 2004

[edit] I


"I Am a Rock" Simon & Garfunkel, 1966 The Hated, 1990
"I Believe in Love" Barbra Streisand, 1976 Kenny Loggins, 1977
"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" Arctic Monkeys, 2005 Sugababes, 2006
OCELOT, 2006
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" Tamara, 1938 The Andrews Sisters, 1949
Bobby Vinton, 1964
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Rolling Stones, 1965 Otis Redding, 1966
Aretha Franklin, 1967
Bubblerock, 1974
Mountain, 1974
Devo, 1978
Vanilla Ice, 1991
Britney Spears, 2000
Shadows
The Troggs
"I Can't Explain" The Who Scorpions
"I Can't Hear You No More" Dusty Springfield, 1966 Helen Reddy, 1976
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" The Four Tops, 1965 The Supremes, 1966
and others
"I Can't Make You Love Me" Bonnie Raitt, 1991 George Michael, 1997
Kimberley Locke, 2004
Ann Peebles, 1974 Eruption, 1978
Tina Turner, 1985
"I Can't Stop Loving You" Don Gibson, 1958 Ray Charles, 1962
Bobby Vinton, 1962
"I Can't Tell You Why" Eagles, 1979 Brownstone, 1994
"I Couldn't Live Without Your Love" Petula Clark, 1966 Freda Payne, 2001
"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" Cherrelle, 1984 Robert Palmer, 1985

Mariah Carey, 2001 (Glitter Soundtrack)

"I Don't Care Anymore" Phil Collins Kelis
"I Don't Like Mondays" The Boomtown Rats, 1982 Tori Amos, 2001
"I Don't Want to Cry" Chuck Jackson, 1961 The Shirelles, 1963
"I Fall to Pieces" Patsy Cline, 1961 Bobby Vinton, 1962
"I Feel Free" Cream Foo Fighters, 2005
"I Feel Love" Donna Summer, 1977 Blue Man Group, 2003
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 2004
"I Fought the Law" The Crickets, 1959 Bobby Fuller Four, 1966
Roy Orbison, 1967
The Clash, 1979
Dead Kennedys, 1987
Green Day, 2004
"I Got a Woman" Ray Charles, 1954 Elvis Presley, 1956
"I Got Rhythm" Written by George Gershwin for the musical Girl Crazy, 1930 The Happenings, 1967
"I Got You Babe" Sonny & Cher, 1965 The Dictators, 1975
David Bowie, 1980
UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, 1985
Cher with Beavis and Butt-head, 1993
Bradley Joseph, 2006
Joey Ramone & Holly Beth Vincent
"I Have a Dream" ABBA, 1979 Westlife, 1999
"I Hear You Knocking" Smiley Lewis, 1961 Dave Edmunds, 1971
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1967 The Isley Brothers, 1967
Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1967
Marvin Gaye, 1968
The Temptations, 1969
Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1970
The Slits, 1979
Michael McDonald, 2003
Kaiser Chiefs, 2005
"I Just Fall in Love Again" Anne Murray 1978 Dusty Springfield
The Carpenters
Steve Dorff (composer)
Warren Wiebe (2004, demo in 1997)
"I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" Tommy Hunt, 1962 Dusty Springfield, 1964
Dionne Warwick, 1966
Gary Puckett, 1970
Marcia Hines, 1976
Elvis Costello, 1978
Linda Ronstadt, 1993
Cameron Diaz, 1997
The White Stripes, 2003
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" Muddy Waters, 1954 Etta James, 1961
The Rolling Stones, 1964
Foghat, 1972
"I Know Him So Well" Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson, 1985 Steps, 2001
Whitney and Cissy Houston
"I Know There's an Answer" The Beach Boys, 1966 Sonic Youth, 1990
"I Know What Boys Like" The Waitresses Vitamin C
"I Love How You Love Me" The Paris Sisters, 1961 Bobby Vinton, 1968
"I Love Living in the City" Fear, 1975 Stormtroopers of Death, 1995
Method of Destruction, 1989
"I Love Rock 'n Roll" The Arrows, 1975 Joan Jett, 1981
Britney Spears, 2001
"I Love Your Smile" Shanice, 1991 Tiffany Evans, 2004
"I Melt With You" Modern English, 1986 Good Riddance, 1997
Mest, 2000
Bowling for Soup, 2005
Sugarcult, 2005
Richard Cheese, 2006
"I Only Want to Be With You" Dusty Springfield, 1963 The Bay City Rollers, 1976
The Tourists, 1979
Luis Miguel, 1987 (as Ahora te puedes marchar, in Spanish)
Samantha Fox, 1989
"I Put a Spell on You" Screamin' Jay Hawkins, 1957 Nina Simone, 1966
Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1968
Bette Midler, 1993
Marilyn Manson, 1995
Sonique, 2000
"I Remember You" Dorothy Lamour, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra, 1942 Frank Ifield, 1962
Bobby Vinton, 1962
"I Say a Little Prayer" Dionne Warwick, 1967 Aretha Franklin, 1968
Martha and the Vandellas, 1968
Johnny Mathis, 1970
Diana King, 1997
"I Second That Emotion" Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, 1967 Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations, 1968
Japan, 1980
"I Shot the Sheriff" Bob Marley & the Wailers, 1973 Eric Clapton, 1974
Warren G
Jason Castro, 2008
"I Stand Accused" Jerry Butler Elvis Costello, 1980
"I Still Believe" Brenda K. Starr Mariah Carey
"I Threw It All Away" Bob Dylan, 1976 Yo La Tengo, 1989
Elvis Costello, 1995
"I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany, 1987 (no it wasn't the original was by The Rubinoos and it was covered by Lene Lovich before Tiffany) Girls Aloud. 2006
"I Touch Myself" Divinyls, 1990 Man's Ruin, c. 1998
Eve 6
Jack Off Jill
Lenny B. featuring Kristy Kay (2006)
"I Wake Up Crying" Chuck Jackson, 1961 Del Shannon, 1961
Ray Charles, 1964
Tom Jones, 1967
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" The Stooges David Bowie
Joan Jett
Meat Puppets
Mephisto Waltz
Nirvana
Radio Birdman
Ramones
Sex Pistols
Sid Vicious
Slayer
Sonic Youth
Swans
Wilco
"I Want Candy" The Strangeloves, 1964 Bow Wow Wow, 1982
Aaron Carter, 1999
Good Charlotte, 2001
Melanie C, 2006
Girl Authority, 2007
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" The Beatles, 1964 The Supremes, 1964
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" Kiss, 1979 Paulina Rubio, 2002
"I Will" The Beatles, 1968 Maureen McGovern, 1992
"I Will Always Love You" Dolly Parton, 1974, second version 1982, and third version 1996 (third was a duet with Vince Gill) Linda Ronstadt, 1975
Whitney Houston, 1992
Sarah Washington, 1993
Roger Whittaker, 1994
Kenny Rogers, 1998
Jane McDonald, 1999
"I Will Follow Him"/"I Will Follow Her"/"I Will Follow You"
(originally "Chariot")

"Chariot"
Petula Clark 1962 "I Will Follow Him"
Little Peggy March, 1963

"Chariot"
Petula Clark, 1962

"I Will Follow Him"
Little Peggy March, 1963 "I Will Follow Her"
Bobby Darin, 1963 "I Will Follow You"
Percy Faith and His Orchestra, 1963

"I Will Follow You"

Rick Nelson, 1963
Bobby Vinton, 1970

"I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor, 1979 and 1993 Billie Jo Spears, 1979
Diana Ross, 1996
Chantay Savage, 1996
Cake, 1997
Crazy Frog, 2006
"I Won't Cry Anymore" Tony Bennett, 1951 Dinah Washington, 1959
Johnny Mathis, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1972
"I Won't Last a Day Without You" The Carpenters, 1972 Paul Williams, 1972
Shirley Bassey, 1973
Maureen McGovern, 1973
Diana Ross, 1973
Bobby Darin, 1974
Barbra Streisand, 1974
Andy Williams, 1974
Robert Goulet, 1976
Rosemary Clooney, 1977
Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich, 1978
"I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" Pet Shop Boys, 1993 Robbie Williams, 1999
"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" Coca-Cola commercial by The New Seekers, 1971 The Hillside Singers, 1972
Oasis, 1994 (Song: Columbia (Used as Verse). Sued By Coke
"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Burt Bacharach & Hal David, 1968 Shirley Bassey, 1969
Ella Fitzgerald, 1969
The Carpenters, 1970
Johnny Mathis, 1970
Bobby Vinton, 1970
Dionne Warwick, 1970
Isaac Hayes, 1971
Chet Atkins, 2000
Herb Alpert, 2005
Bradley Joseph, 2006
"I'll Stand by You" The Pretenders, 1994 Girls Aloud, 2004
Carrie Underwood, 2007
Gina Glocksen, 2007
"I'll Be There" Jackson 5, 1970 Mariah Carey & Trey Lorenz, 1992
Westlife, 2001
"I'm a Believer" Neil Diamond, 1966 The Monkees, 1966
Robert Wyatt, 1974
Smash Mouth, 2001
"I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan, 1977 Whitney Houston, 1992
"I'm A Man" Bo Diddley, 1955 Yardbirds, 1965
"I'm a Man" Spencer Davis Group, 1967 Chicago, 1970
Macho
"I'm Going Down" Rose Royce Mary J. Blige, 1994
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" Dee Dee Warwick, 1967 Madeline Bell, 1968
Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations, 1968
"I'm into Something Good" Earl-Jean, 1964 Herman's Hermits, 1964
"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" Black Kids, 2007 Kate Nash, 2008
"I'm Real" Jennifer Lopez, 2001 The Starting Line
"I'm So Glad" Skip James Cream, 1966
"I've Been Waiting for You" Neil Young David Bowie
Pixies
"If" Perry Como, 1951 John Gary, 1964
Bobby Vinton, 1964
"If" David Gates, 1971 Telly Savalas, 1975
"If He Walked into My Life" Jerry Herman, from the musical Mame, 1966 Eydie Gorme, 1966
"If I Can't Have You" Yvonne Elliman, 1978 Bee Gees, 1978
Kim Wilde, 1993
Nikolas & Sibley present Thea Austin, 1998
Obsession, 2000 (Queer as Folk, UK)
"If I Give My Heart to You" Nat King Cole Connee Boswell, 1954
Doris Day, 1954
Denise Lor, 1954
Kitty Kallen, 1959
Bobby Vinton, 1962
"If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" Cilla Black, 1969 Agnetha Fältskog, 2004
"If I Was Your Girlfriend" Prince, 1987 TLC, 1994
"If This World Were Mine" Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, 1968 Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn, 1982
Tyrese Gibson and Cheryl "Coko" Gamble of SWV, 1999
Tony Rich and Grenique, 1999
Alicia Keys and Jermaine Paul, 2005
"If You Asked Me To" Patti LaBelle, 1989 Celine Dion, 1992
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, 1972 Simply Red, 1989
"Imagine" John Lennon, 1971 Tracie Spencer, 1988
Neil Young, 2001
A Perfect Circle, 2004
Avril Lavigne, 2006
David Archuleta, 2008
"Immigrant Song Led Zeppelin 1970 Demons & Wizards2005
Ann Wilson, 2007
"In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida" Iron Butterfly, 1968 Boney M, 1980
Slayer, 1987
Blind Guardian, 2006
"In My Life" The Beatles, 1965 Bette Midler, 1991
Crosby, Stills & Nash 1994
Sean Connery, 1998
Chantal Kreviazuk, 1999 (Providence theme song)
Johnny Cash, 2002
Ozzy Osbourne, 2005
Ben Lee, 2005
"Innocent When You Dream" Tom Waits, 1987 Elvis Costello, 1995
"In the Midnight Hour" Wilson Pickett, 1965 The Rascals, 1967
"Intruder" Peter Gabriel, 1980 Primus, 1991
"In Your Eyes" Peter Gabriel, 1986 Jeffrey Gaines, 2001
"Independence Day" Martina McBride, 1993 Taylor Horn, 2002
Carrie Underwood, 2005
"Iris" Goo Goo Dolls,1999 Ronan Keating,2006
Avril Lavigne Feat. Johnny Rzeznik,2004
"Iron Man" Black Sabbath, 1970 The Cardigans, 1996
NoFX, 2002
Electric Eel Shock
Mental Break
"Irreplaceable" Beyonce Sugarland
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" The Four Lads, 1953 They Might Be Giants, 1990
"It Ain't Me Babe" Bob Dylan, 1964 The Turtles, 1965
Johnny Cash, 1966
New Found Glory
"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" Johnny Tillotson, 1962 Shelley Fabares, 1962
Bobby Darin, 1963
Ferlin Husky, 1963
Slim Whitman, 1963
Hank Locklin, 1968
Elvis Presley, 1969
Dean Martin, 1970
"It Must Be Love" Labi Siffre, 1971 Madness, 1981
Robin S., 1997
"It Must Have Been Love" Roxette, 1987 Shirley Clamp, 2006
"It's a Heartache" Juice Newton, 1977 Bonnie Tyler, 1977
Ronnie Spector, 1977
Rod Stewart, 2006
"It's a Sin" Pet Shop Boys Gamma Ray
"It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" Fats Waller, 1935 Victor Young, 1935
Somethin' Smith and the Redheads, 1955
Tony Bennett, 1964
Bobby Vinton, 1969
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" Pandora's Box Celine Dion
Meat Loaf
"It's All in the Game" Tommy Edwards, 1951 and second version 1958 Rick Nelson, 1959
Bobby Vee, 1960
Robert Goulet, 1961
Gene McDaniels, 1961
Andy Williams, 1962
Ace Cannon, 1963
Sammy Davis Jr., 1964
The Lettermen, 1964
Cliff Richard, 1964
Jackie DeShannon, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1967
Four Tops, 1970
Neil Sedaka, 1983
Johnny Mathis, 1989
Maureen McGovern, 1992
"It's My Life" Talk Talk, 1984 No Doubt, 2003
"It's Not Unusual" Tom Jones, 1965 Vic Damone, 1965
The Impressions, 1965
Brenda Lee, 1965
The Vogues, 1965
Cher, 1966
B.J. Thomas, 1966
Belly, 1994
"It's Raining Men" Weather Girls, 1980 Martha Wash featuring RuPaul, 1998
Martha Wash, 2000
Geri Halliwell, 2001
"It's Too Late" Carole King, 1971 Johnny Mathis, 1971
Andy Williams, 1971
Denise LaSalle, 1972
The Stylistics, 1972
Gloria Estefan, 1994
Enchanette, 2000
Kyle Vincent, 2003
"It's Your Love" Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Gil Ofarim
Jo O'Meara, 2005

[edit] J


"Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" Van Morrison, 1972 Dexy's Midnight Runners, 1982
"Jealous Guy" John Lennon, 1971 Roxy Music, 1981
Collective Soul, 1995
Elliott Smith, 1998
Jimmy Scott, 2002
Madeleine Peyroux and William Galison, 2005
Youssou N'Dour, 2007
"Jeanne" The Smiths, 1983 Billy Bragg, 1987 (Peel Session)
"Je t'aime... moi non plus" Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Sven Väth featuring Miss Kittin, 2001
"Jingle Bell Rock" Bobby Helms, 1957 Chet Atkins, 1961
"Jock O Mo"/"Iko Iko" James Sugar Boy Crawford, 1954 The Dixie Cups, 1965
Warren Zevon, 1970
Dr. John, 1972
Grateful Dead, 1980
The Belle Stars, 1982, 1989
Cyndi Lauper, 1986
Aaron Carter, 2000
"Jolene" Dolly Parton Reba McEntire
Olivia Newton-John
Rhonda Vincent
Mindy Smith
Natalie Merchant
The White Stripes
Elisabeth Andreassen
Queenadreena
"Jonny Was" Bob Marley Stiff Little Fingers
"Juliette & Jonathan" Lotta Engberg, 1996 Anna Eriksson, 1997
Lena Philipsson, 2006
"Jump (For My Love)" Pointer Sisters, 1984 Girls Aloud, 2003
"Just" Radiohead, 1995 Mark Ronson featuring Alex Greenwald, 2006
"Just a Girl" No Doubt Hotbox
"Just Be Good to Me" The SOS Band Deborah Cox
"Just Got Paid" Johnny Kemp, 1988 'N Sync, 2000
"Just Like Heaven" The Cure, 1987 Dinosaur Jr, ?
Katie Melua, 2005
Goldfinger
"Just the Way You Are" Billy Joel, 1977 Barry White, 1978
Tsunku, 2005

[edit] K


"The KKK Took My Baby Away" Ramones, 1981 Marilyn Manson, 2003
Dead Kennedys
"Karma Police" Radiohead, 1996 The Bad Plus, 2006
"Kentucky Woman" Neil Diamond, 1967 Deep Purple, 1969
"Killboy Powerhead" Didjits, 1989 The Offspring, 1994
"Killing an Arab" The Cure, 1978 The Electric Hellfire Club, 1999
"Killing Me Softly With His Song" Lori Lieberman, 1971 Roberta Flack, 1973
The Fugees, 1996
Aretha Franklin
Cassandra Wilson
Donna Summer
Frank Sinatra
Fugitives
Shirley Bassey
Tori Amos
The Ventures,
Lauryn Hill
"King of Pain" The Police Alanis Morissette
"King of Wishful Thinking" Go West, 1991, in the movie Pretty Woman New Found Glory, 2007
"Kiss Me" Sixpence None the Richer, 1997 Howie Day
Avril Lavigne
New Found Glory 2007
"Kitty (Mickey)" Racey, 1979 Toni Basil, 1982
"Knock on Wood" Eddie Floyd, 1967 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, 1967
David Bowie, 1974
Amii Stewart, 1979 and 1985
Rachel Stevens, 2004
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Bob Dylan, 1973 Eric Clapton, 1975
Heaven, 1985

Guns N' Roses, 1991
Dunblane, 1996
Avril Lavigne, 2003
Wyclef Jean, 2002
Warren Zevon, 2003

"Knocks Me off My Feet" Stevie Wonder, 1976 Luther Vandross, 1997
Donell Jones, 2003

[edit] L


"Lady Marmalade" Labelle, 1974 Sheila E., 1991
Boogie Knights, 1995
All Saints, 1998
Lords Of Acid, 1999
Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Pink, Mya & Missy Elliott, 2001
"Ladies' Night" Kool and the Gang, 1979 Atomic Kitten, 2003
Spanner Banner & Sean Paul, 2004
"Lalena" Donovan, 1968 Deep Purple, 1969
"Landslide" Fleetwood Mac, 1976 The Smashing Pumpkins, 1994
Tori Amos, 1994
Dixie Chicks, 2002
6 Cycle Mind
John Frusciante
Joey McIntyre, 2003
"Land of Confusion" Genesis, 1986 In Flames, 2003
Alcazar, 2004
Disturbed, 2005
Fourth Dimension, 2002
"Last Kiss" J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers, 1964 Pearl Jam, 1999
"Lately" Stevie Wonder, 1980 Jodeci, 1991
S Club 7, 2000
"Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" Dinah Shore, 1946 Andy Russell, 1946
Sammy Kaye, 1946
Nat "King" Cole, 1963
Wayne Newton, 1965
Bobby Vinton, 1965,
Teddy Randazzo, 1958
"Lavender Blue" / "Lavender's Blue" traditional Burl Ives, 1948
Sammy Kaye, 1949
Dinah Shore, 1949
Jack Smith, 1949
Sammy Turner, 1959
Bobby Vee, 1961
Bobby Vinton, 1964
Marillion, 1985
"Lay All Your Love on Me" ABBA, 1981 Erasure, 1992
Helloween, 1999
A-Teens, 2000
Information Society
"Layla" Derek and the Dominos, 1970 Eric Clapton, 1992
"Lean on Me" Bill Withers, 1970 Club Nouveau, 1987
2-4 Family, 1999
"Leroy" Jack Scott, 1958 Gene Summers, 1976
"Let It Be" The Beatles, 1970 Joan Baez, 1971
Aretha Franklin, 1970
John Denver, 1971
Gladys Knight & The Pips, 1971
Leo Sayer, 1979
Ferry Aid, 1987
Roger Daltrey, 1999
Bradley Joseph, 2005
Brooke White, 2008
"Let's Get It Started" Black Eyed Peas, 2004 Richard Cheese, 2005
"Let's Get Physical, 1981
Olivia Newton-John,
2007
Sara Lumholdt
"The Letter" The Boxtops, 1967 Joe Cocker, 1970
"Light My Fire" The Doors, 1967 Jose Feliciano, 1968
Amii Stewart, 1979
Amorphis, 1995
Will Young, 2002
Al Green
Ananda Shankar
hide
Baccara
Massive Attack
Shirley Bassey
Thievery Corporation
Jackie Wilson
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
(originally "Mbube", then "Wimoweh")
(later "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite")

"Mbube"
Solomon Linda 1939 "Wimoweh"
Paul Campbell (aka The Weavers), 1952 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
George Weiss, 1961 "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
R.E.M., 1993

"Mbube"
Solomon Linda & The Evening Birds, 1939

"Wimoweh"
The Weavers, 1952 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
The Tokens, 1961 "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
R.E.M., 1993

"Mbube"

Miriam Makeba, 1960 "Wimoweh" Jimmy Dorsey, 1952
Yma Sumac, 1952
The Kingston Trio, 1959
Bert Kaempfert, 1962
Jimmie Rodgers, 1963
Glen Campbell, 1964
Chet Atkins, 1965
The Tokens, 1967
Brian Eno, 1975
Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger, 1981
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 1994
Desmond Dekker, 1999 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" New Christy Minstrels, 1965
The Tokens, 1970
Miriam Makeba (1966),
Robert John, 1971
Brian Eno, 1975
The Nylons, 1982
Tight Fit, 1982
They Might Be Giants, 1992
R.E.M., 1993
Eric Donaldson, 1995
Lionel Richie, 1995
The Tokens, 1970 (as "Esta Noche, El Leon Baila")
The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast), 1997
*NSYNC, 1997
Baha Men, 2000 (as "You All Dat")
Rockapella, 2001
Barry Manilow, 2004

Listen to Your Heart Roxette, 1988 D.H.T., 2003
"A Little Bit of Soap" The Jarmels, 1961 Paul Davis, 1970
Nigel Olsson, 1979
"Little Queenie" Chuck Berry The Rolling Stones, 1970
REO Speedwagon, 1972
"Live and Let Die" Paul McCartney, 1973 Guns N' Roses, 1991
"Livin la Vida Loca" Ricky Martin, 1999 Ten Masked Men, 1999
The Toy Dolls
"Livin' Thing" Electric Light Orchestra, 1976 The Beautiful South, 2004
"The Loco-Motion" Little Eva, 1962 Grand Funk, 1974
Kylie Minogue, 1988
Atomic Kitten, 2001
"Lonely Teardrops" Jackie Wilson, 1959 Chuck Jackson, 1961
Brian Hyland, 1970
Jay and the Americans, 1970
John Fogerty, 1975
Howard Huntsberry, 1987
"Look at Me" Jimmy Velvit, 1962 Gene Summers, 2004
"The Look of Love" Dusty Springfield, 1967, in the film Casino Royale Sergio Mendes, 1968
Diana Krall
"Louie, Louie" Richard Berry and the Pharaos, 1957 The Kingsmen, 1963
The Kinks, 1964
Motörhead, 1978
"Lovesong" The Cure, 1989 Blake Lewis, 2007
"Love Ain't Gonna Wait for You" S Club, 2002 American Juniors, 2004
"Lovely Day" Bill Withers Luther Vandross, (2003)
"Love Ballad" LTD George Benson, 1984
K-Ci & JoJo, 2002
 "A Love Song

Anne Murray,1973 Loggins & Messina shortly after she recorded it Kenny Loggins, 2007

"Love Can Build a Bridge" The Judds, 1990 Westlife, 2006
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" Rose Royce Kate Ceberano, 1985
Madonna, 1985
Mary J. Blige and Faith Evans, 1995
"Love Don't Love Nobody" The Spinners, 1974 Kim Waters featuring Jazz of Dru Hill, 2001
"Love Is All Around" The Troggs, 1967 Wet Wet Wet, 1994
R.E.M.
"Love Is Strange" Mickey and Sylvia, 1957 Everly Brothers, (1965)
Peaches and Herb, 1967
Paul McCartney and Wings, 1971
Susan Raye & Buck Owens, (1975)
"Love Missile F1-11" Sigue Sigue Sputnik, 1986 David Bowie, 2003
"Love Potion Number 9" The Clovers, 1959 The Searchers, 1964
"Love Me Two Times" The Doors Aerosmith
"Love or Let Me Be Lonely" The Friends of Distinction, 1970 Paul Davis, 1981
"Love, Reign o'er Me" The Who, 1973 Pearl Jam, 2007
"Love Rollercoaster" The Ohio Players The Royal Crescent Mob, 1988
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1996
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" Joy Division, 1980 Swans, 1988
The Diary, 1995
Unbroken, 2000
Moonspell, 2001
Simple Minds, 2001
bis, 2002
Paul Young, 2002
Squarepusher, 2002
Hawksley Workman, 2003
The String Quartet, 2003
Boy Division, 2004
Fall Out Boy, 2004
Nouvelle Vague, 2004
Calexico, 2005
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, 2006
10000 Maniacs
The Cure
The Frames
Kismet
New Order
Nick Cave
José González
The Real Bang
Revere
"Lover Please" Clyde McPhatter, 1962 Gene Summers, 1975
"Lovesong" The Cure Jack Off Jill
A Perfect Circle
311, 2004
Snake River Conspiracy
Anberlin
Blake Lewis, 2007
"A Lover's Concerto" The Toys, 1965 The Vogues, 1965
The Supremes, 1966
"Lover's Cross" Jim Croce, 1972 Melanie, 1974
"Lovin' You" Minnie Riperton, 1974 Shanice, 1991
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" The Beatles, 1967, William Shatner, 1968
Elton John, 1974
Hyde
"Luka" Suzanne Vega, 1987 Lemonheads, 1989

[edit] M


"MacArthur Park" Richard Harris (composer Jimmy Webb), 1968 Four Tops, 1971
Beggars Opera, 1972
Donna Summer, 1978
"Mack the Knife" Kurt Weill, from the musical The Threepenny Opera, 1930 Louis Armstrong, 1954
Bobby Darin, 1959
Robbie Williams, 2001
Nick Cave,
Sting, Brian Setzer Orchestra, 2000
Gareth Gates, 2002
"Mad World" Tears for Fears, 1983 Gary Jules and Michael Andrews, 2003
"Make It Easy on Yourself" Jerry Butler, 1962 Dionne Warwick, 1963
The Four Seasons, 1965
The Vogues, 1965
The Walker Brothers, 1965
Cilla Black, 1966
Tony Bennett, 1970
Johnny Mathis, 1972
Rick Astley, 2005
"Making Plans for Nigel" XTC, 1979 Primus, 1991
The Rembrandts, 1995
Robbie Williams
Pitchshifter
Nouvelle Vague
"Mama Kin" Aerosmith Guns N' Roses
"Mame" Jerry Herman, from the musical Mame, 1966 Bobby Darin, 1966
"Mamma Mia" ABBA A-Teens
"Man on the Silver Mountain" Rainbow, 1975 Hammerfall 1998
"Mandy" Barry Manilow, 1974 Andy Williams, 1975
Richard Clayderman, 1994
Johnny Mathis, 1997
Bradley Joseph, 2005
Westlife
"Maniac" Michael Sembello, 1983 Alexander Klaws, 2003 Evergreen Terrace, 200?
"The Man Who Sold the World" David Bowie, 1970 Lulu, 1974
Nirvana, 1994
Hole
"Many Rivers to Cross" Jimmy Cliff, 1969 Harry Nilsson, 1975
Linda Ronstadt, 1976
UB40, 1983
Cher
"Margaritaville" Jimmy Buffett Alan Jackson, 1999
"Masters of War" Bob Dylan Leon Russell
"Material Girl" Madonna KMFDM
Yeti Girls
Hilary Duff
Girl Authority
"May You Always" The McGuire Sisters, 1959 Bobby Vinton, 1969
"Me and Bobby McGee" Roger Miller, 1969 Kris Kristofferson, 1970
Janis Joplin, 1971
Jennifer Love Hewitt,
Taylor Horn, 2002
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" Marvin Gaye, 1971 Robert Palmer, 1990 (song recorded as "Mercy Mercy Me")
"Message in a Bottle" The Police John Mayer
Incubus and No Doubt (live)
Machine Head
30 Seconds to Mars
"Mickey" Racey, 1978 (original title "Kitty") Toni Basil, 1982
Lolly, 1999
"The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" Bob Dylan Manfred Mann
Grateful Dead
Phish (Live)
"Mirror, Mirror" M2M, 2000 Taylor Horn, 2006
"Missing You" John Waite, 1984 Tina Turner, 1996
Tyler Hilton, 2006
"Mississippi Queen" Mountain, 1970 Ozzy Osbourne, 2005
"Mistreated" Deep Purple, 1974 Rainbow, 1977
"Misty Blue" Dorothy Moore Monica
"Misty Mountain Hop" Led Zeppelin, 1971 4 Non Blondes, 1995
"Mmmbop" Hanson Purr Machine
"Modern Way" Kaiser Chiefs, 2005 The Cribs, 2005
"Mona" Bo Diddley, 1957 Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2, 1990
"Monday Monday" The Mamas And The Papas Hear'Say, 2001
"Money (That's What I Want)" Barrett Strong, 1960 The Beatles, 1963
The Supremes, 1966
The Flying Lizards, 1979
David Guetta
"Mongoloid" Devo Sepultura, 2002
"Monkey Man" Toots & the Maytals, 1970 Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, 1975
The Specials, 1979
Special Beat, 1992
Los Pericos, 1999
Reel Big Fish, 2002
Amy Winehouse, 2006
"Moondance" Van Morrison Michael Buble
"Moon River" Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini, 1961 Morrissey
Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
Paul Anka
R.E.M.
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Judy Garland
Barbra Streisand
Bradley Joseph, 2006
"More, More, More" Andrea True Connection, 1976 Bananarama, 1983
Mark Eitzel, 2002
Babes In Toyland, 2003
Rachel Stevens, 2004
The Dust Brothers
"More Than Words" Extreme, 1990 Westlife, 1999
Frankie J, 2005
BBMak
"Motorhead" Hawkwind 1975 Motörhead 1977
"Move It On Over" Hank Williams George Thorogood and the Destroyers
"Mr. Crowley" Ozzy Osbourne, 1980 Moonspell, 2001
Cradle of Filth, 2005
"Mr. Tambourine Man" Bob Dylan, 1965 The Byrds, 1965
William Shatner, 1968
"Mrs. Robinson" Simon & Garfunkel, 1967 The Lemonheads, 1992
Blind Melon
"Murders in the Rue Morgue" Iron Maiden In Flames
"Mushaboom" Feist, 2005 Bright Eyes, 2005
"Music" Madonna, 2000 Out of Your Mouth, 2004
"My Boy Lollipop" Barbie Gaye, 1956 Millie Small, 1964
Lulu
"My Favorite Things" The Sound of Music/ Rodgers & Hammerstein, Tori Amos, 2005
"My First Love" Angela Winbush & René Palmer Ketara Wyatt & Avant, 2001
"My Generation" The Who Hilary Duff
"My Girl" The Temptations Westlife
"My Heart Will Go On" Céline Dion, 1997 Los Straitjackets, 1999 (as an instrumental performed in the style of The Tornados' Telstar)
"My Humps" Black Eyed Peas Alanis Morissette, 2007
"My Maria" B. W. Stevenson, 1973 Brooks & Dunn, 1996
"My Number One" Elena Paparizou Dream Evil
"My Picture" Gene Summers, 1961/1966 The Sprites aka Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters ( featuring Bobby Hendricks), 1962
"My Prerogative" Bobby Brown, 1988 Britney Spears, 2004
Selfish Cunt, 2004
"My Toot Toot" Rockin' Sidney, 1985 Jean Knight, 1985
"My Way" Frank Sinatra, 1969 (cover of "Comme d'habitude") by Claude François (1967) Elvis Presley, 1977
Sid Vicious, 1978

[edit] N to Z

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