Post a cover sung by the opposite sex

[jakeXT]

[Lionel Mandrake]

1. Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" and Elvis's pale imitation

[PassingFair]

2. I love Al Green, BUT....

I don't think anyone should try to cover Ms. Warwick.

The Zutons "Valerie"

Amy Winehouse "Valerie" (Live)

[wyldwolf]

3. I Need A Lover: Cougar-Mellencamp vs. Benatar

vs.

[NewJeffCT]

4. House of the Rising Sun

going back farther:

[Doc_Technical]

5. Move Over

[edbermac]

6. Please Mr Postman

The Marvelettes

The Beatles

[IcyPeas]

7. Jolene

originally a Dolly Parton song.

The White Stripes:

and

Strawberry Switchblade (80s)

[pitohui]

23. thats the one i was going to post but you beat me to it

the blackpool lights performance by the white stripes is pretty gut-wrenching

[HarveyDarkey]

8. Hallelujah

[Lizzie Poppet]

9. Rocket Man

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[Kingofalldems]

10. Thomas Wayne--Tragedy

Brenda Lee:

[kwassa]

11. Respect.

The original, written and performed by the great Otis Redding.

The famous version, the cover by Aretha Franklin.

[kwassa]

12. I Heard It Through The Grapevine

the original was actually recorded by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

Gladys Knight and the Pips had the first hit with it.

Marvin Gaye had a much bigger hit with it.

[NuclearDem]

13. Several Beatles songs - Yoko

Won't post any, because they actually used Yoko's covers as torture during SERE.

[nomorenomore08]

14. "Sweet Jane"

Lou Reed:

Cowboy Junkies:

[Demo_Chris]

15. Tori Amos covering Leonard Cohen's 'Famous Blue Raincoat'

[Xyzse]

16. Just Like Heaven - Originially by the Cure then sung by Katie Melua

[transient]

19. Lovesong - also by The Cure, and a cover by Adele

[Xyzse]

27. The Cure is awesome!

[ElboRuum]

17. Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

[OriginalGeek]

18. Rock and Roll, baby

ETA~ Robert Plant has said Ann Wilson does the best Robert Plant he's ever heard.

[Iggo]

20. Here's one that I was recently turned on to...

Denise -- Randy And The Rainbows

Denis -- Blondie

[In_The_Wind]

21. Fire

[canoeist52]

22. Mary Travers - Leaving on a Jet Plane

[Whisp]

24. Annie Lennox Whiter Shade of Pale

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[MiddleFingerMom]

25. Sheila E/Michael Hedges "A Love Bizarre"

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[Aristus]

26. Here's one I liked from the beginning; a nice little twist.

[rug]

28. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright Live

[Blue_In_AK]

29. Rock 'n' Roll

Led Zeppelin

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[Art_from_Ark]

30. Needles and Pins-- Jackie de Shannon vs. The Searchers

[Rhythm]

31. "Smalltown Boy" -- Original by Bronski Beat... covered beautifully by Dido

[Cairycat]

32. The End of the World - Skeeter Davis, John Mellencamp

[BainsBane]

34. Gloria, Van Morrison to Patti Smith

Van Morrison with Them

and the incomparable Patti Smith

[Initech]

35. Against Me! feat. Joan Jett - Androgynous

[Rhythm]

47. This kicks ass completely... Thank you for sharing this!

I'm a HUGE 'Mats fan... Love it when other bands do their stuff justice!

[struggle4progress]

36. Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands

[easychoice]

37. Great Stuff

Little Wing:The Corrs ( I think Jimi would smile )

And of Course,Jimi

[malaise]

38. Great thread

Marley No Woman no Cry

Jennifer Hudson - No Woman no Cry

[JeffHead]

39. Don't Worry Baby.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

40. Fly Me To The Moon

Frank Sinatra

Grace Potter (w/ The Nocturnals)

[MissMillie]

41. Peace Train

[Recursion]

46. Now that you mention Cat Stevens

[Rambis]

42. Me and Bobby Mcgee

[cyberswede]

43. Becasue the Night

Bruce

Patti

Bonus: Natalie

[Ahpook]

44. Take your pick on this one :)

[Recursion]

45. The divine Neko Case singing the divine Tom Waits

(This is segued into from "Silent Night".)

And a double gender switch, in that Waits is originally singing from a woman's POV to begin with