Top 10 Cover Songs that Change the Genre of the Original

This list is about covers that offer interesting crossovers.
The Top Ten
1 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - Yngwie J. Malmsteen

ABBA went metal. I love this cover.

2 Billie Jean - Chris Cornell

One of the best covers that change the genre.

3 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos

Tori Amos never cease to surprise me.

4 Nothing Else Matters - Gregorian

Metallica song is made in Gregorian chant style.

5 I Will Survive - Cake
6 Master of Puppets - Wisecräcker

Metallica never sounded happier - ska is the key!

7 Run to the Hills - Hellsongs

This is a very soft Iron Maiden but I heard the lyrics better, haha.

8 Raining Blood - Tori Amos

This is Slayer. Don't argue...

9 I Should Be So Lucky - Northern Kings

A happy Kylie Minogue song went kinda doom metal.

10 97' Bonnie & Clyde - Tori Amos
The Contenders
11 Aces High - Flametal

Iron Maiden's got a Spanish flamenco vibe. It isn't the most typical approach to Iron Maiden but I like this cover.

12 Wrecking Ball - August Burns Red

Miley Cyrus dressed in metalcore.

13 The Unforgiven - Gregorian

Metallica as Gregorian chant.

14 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Emily Browning

Eurythmics went surreal and haunting.

15 Engel - Annett Louisan

Rammstein as chanson.

16 Hallowed Be Thy Name - Vitamin String Quartet

Iron Maiden cover (classical style instrumental)

17 Rock Me Amadeus - Die Toten Hosen

Falco went German punk (I'm specifically writing German punk so that people don't argue with this not being punk).

18 Oops!...I Did It Again - Children of Bodom

Britney Spears with death metal growls

19 La Isla Bonita - Twilight Guardians

Madonna metal cover

20 All Along the Watchtower - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
21 What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone

Cover of Louis Armstrong's classic.

22 Light My Fire - Shirley Bassey
23 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Devo
24 Ayo Technology - Milow

This version by the Belgic singer was actually much more successful over here than the original, and I am sure most people don't even know it's a cover, while most people over here should know this song.

50 Cent as indie pop.

25 Symphony of Destruction - Hellsongs

A very smooth and playful Megadeth cover.

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