Top Ten Classic Songs We'd Like to Hear Current Artists Cover

As great as the classics are, sometimes it's enlightening to hear a fresh perspective. When adding songs, please use this format: Title - Current Artists (Original Artist).

Thank you to PositronWildhawk, with whom I had the pleasure of collaborating on this list.
The Top Ten
1 Because - Animal Collective (The Beatles)

AnCo would do a stunning version of this, in my opinion. Their harmonies are even better than the Beatles, and they would add a pinch of weirdness, transforming a great song into an incredible song.

2 Ashes to Ashes - Massive Attack (David Bowie)

Bowie's original is excellent, but Massive Attack would turn it into a trip-hop masterpiece.

Too bad this singer is dead.

3 People Are Strange - Royksopp (The Doors)

Royksopp really have a talent for everything. It would definitely show in this!

4 The Sound of Silence - Fleet Foxes (Simon and Garfunkel)

The Sound of Silence has also been covered by Disturbed

FF would do a more down-tempo, progressive version, with more harmony.

5 Roxanne - Morgan Page (The Police)

MP did an excellent cover of Message In A Bottle, and it got me thinking, he could do this to good effect.

6 Highway Star - Primal Fear (Deep Purple)

Primal Fear already covered Deep Purple's "Speedking" and it was awesome. Now I know the singer can scream not worse than Ian Gillan, the guitarists can handle the solo (which is not an easy solo), and their sick drummer would speed it up for the better.

I really wanna hear Highway Star done in modern metal style with all the extras of current recording technology. Primal Fear also showcase a great production, resulting in their crystal clear sound.
Give a listen to their version of 'Speedking' and their original song 'Strike', and be convinced.

7 Sunshine Superman - Temples (Donovan)

Donovan's version lacks an edge, which Temples' lo-fi retro sound would provide.

8 Stairway to Heaven - Blind Guardian (Led Zeppelin)

Blind Guardian original stuff is epic and complex, so I'm sure they can do the best cover of this iconic song.
I also have in mind a Led Zep cover that the singer did with his 2nd band, and this cover is the best available:
Demons & Wizards - Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin cover)

9 Does Your Mother Know - Edguy (Abba)

This ABBA song is so playful and energetic.
The singer of Edguy already covered an ABBA song with his 2nd band and he sounded great.
Check out:
Avantasia - Lay All Your Love On Me (ABBA cover).

10 Everybody Hurts - Moby (R.E.M.)

Nice cover of this. What a masterpiece!

The Contenders
11 California Girls - Blind Guardian (The Beach Boys)

They already covered Surfin' U.S.A. and Barbara Ann, so why not California Girls, too? It's a great song.
I really loved the previous renditions by Blind Guardian because The Beach Boys songs sounded refreshed and current.
Blind Guardian is an excellent band that was influenced by The Beach Boys vocal harmonies in their original recordings.

12 Damien Jurado - Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)

Dylan's original, while undoubtedly a classic, tends to grate after a while. I'd like to hear Jurado perform it in the style of his Caught in the Trees album.

13 Kashmir - Iced Earth (Led Zeppelin)

This riff just needs Jon Schaffer's touch! And Matt Barlow's huge voice would take this song to a whole another level of epicness.
Reference:
Iced Earth - Damien.

14 Sympathy - Northern Kings (Uriah Heep)

The beautiful, expressive and powerful tenor voice of Jarkko Ahola would sound amazing on this song.

15 Armin van Buuren - Blue Monday (New Order)

Maybe with a similar intro to Hold On To Me.

16 Bird of Prey - Blind Guardian (Uriah Heep)
17 While My Guitar Gently Weeps - OneRepublic (The Beatles)

This Would Be Good

18 In the Air Tonight - Royksopp (Phil Collins)
19 Communication Breakdown - Wolfmother (Led Zeppelin)

I can't imagine a better cover version of this song because the voice of Andrew Stockdale reminds of Robert Plant a lot (the closest I've ever heard). Give a listen to 'Woman' by Wolfmother and you will agree that Andrew could be called Robert Plant Jr.

20 Tragedy - Amon Amarth (Bee Gees)

Youtube 1990s pop group called Steps who sang The Bee Gees "Tragedy".
Also Take That 1990s boy band sang The Bee Gees "How Deep is Your Love".
So many memories.

21 Nights in White Satin - Jackie Evancho (Moody Blues)

This song is made for her voice.

22 Coma Black - The Dillinger Escape Plan (Marilyn Manson)

Why because Gil is in Manson's band now?

23 Trampled Under Foot - Metallica (Led Zeppelin)
24 Stairway to Heaven - Moby (Led Zeppelin)
25 Bye Bye Bye - Royksopp (*nsync)
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