When your best song isn't yoursr

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The following musical artists are best-known for one or more cover songs that far outstrip their own originals commercially and/or artistically, whether they or their fans think so or not. These are in no particular order and may piss you the hell off. I'm not including "interpreter" artists who do almost only covers. Also some of these 'artists' really suck and you don't need to tell me that, mmkay. Add as you wish!

The Lemonheads
Alien Ant Farm
Orgy
Natalie Imbruglia
Bauhaus
Cowboy Junkies
Dillinger Escape Plan
Sixpence None the Richer
Anthrax
Soft Cell
Dynamite Hack
Kim Carnes
Manfred Mann
Quiet Riot (Slade, TWICE!)
Jose Feliciano

Comments

[kennfusion.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, seperate from the Sex Pistols and his life, I would say Sid Viscious is know for My Way.

Also, I would say that the Bauhaus one is a toss up. Are they best known for Ziggy Stardust or Bella Legousi?

[bruisedhips.livejournal.com]

I was going to ask if Bella was a cover!

Whats the sixpence song? Kiss me?

[salome-st-john.livejournal.com]

"There She Goes" by The La's, a cover that pisses me off every time I hear it. Especially since it now seems to be used in some feminine products ad or something.

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"There She Goes"

[nosrialleon.livejournal.com]

Ziggy.
And Telegram Sam.
And as much as I like Bella, it's not much of a song, is it?

[kennfusion.livejournal.com]

I would agree that it is not much of a song, but I would think that its inclusion in The Hunger had a lot to do with Bauhaus' popularity. I know The Hunger came out a year after Bauhaus broke up, but I think they might have actually become more well known in the mid 80's as the genre became more wide spread.

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And "Third Uncle". All their best stuff is covers.