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The 20 best cover songs, as decided by you

By
Caroline Szwed

Sample new twists on old classics. Filled with fresh takes of your old favourites, here is the place where everything is both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. Hear: Seu Jorge, K.D. Lang, Johnny Cash, Feist, Nouvelle Vague and more!

We recently launched a stream called Under the Covers, featuring new twists on classic songs. If you love music by Seu Jorge, k.d. lang, Feist and many more, press play on the stream above.

To find out how you felt about cover songs, we asked our readers and listeners a simple question: "What is the best cover song of all time?" With more than 250 comments on CBC Music's Facebook page, the 20 most popular answers are made up of a variety of cover songs that will get you through your day.

So sit down, relax and enjoy a classic Canadian cover like k.d. lang's "Hallelujah" or the majority favourite, Johnny Cash's take on "Hurt." Below are the 20 best cover songs, according to you.


Cover: Dixie Chicks, "Landslide"
Original artist:
Fleetwood Mac


Cover: Stevie Wonder, "We Can Work it Out"
Orginal artist: the Beatles


Cover: Johnny Cash, "Hurt"
Original artist: Nine Inch Nails


Cover: k.d. lang, "Hallelujah"
Original artist: Leonard Cohen


Cover song: Barenaked Ladies, "Lovers in a Dangerous Time"
Original artist: Bruce Cockburn


Cover: Travis, "Hit Me Baby One More Time"
Original artist: Britney Spears


Cover: City and Colour, "Hometown Glory"
Original artist: Adele


Cover: Jennifer Warnes, "Ain't No Cure For Love"
Original artist: Leonard Cohen


Cover: Whitehorse, "I'm on Fire"
Original artist: Bruce Springsteen


Cover: Sarah McLachlan, "Blue"
Original artist: Joni Mitchell


Cover: Dolly Parton, "Don't Think Twice"
Original artist: Bob Dylan


Cover: Pearl Jam, "Last Kiss"
Original artist: Wayne Cochran


Cover: The Ataris, "The Boys of Summer"
Original artist: Don Henley


Cover: Michael Jackson, "Come Together"
Original artist: the Beatles


Cover: Willie Nelson, "Just Breathe"
Original artist: Pearl Jam


Cover: Lior and Serena Ryder, "Heart of Gold"
Original artist: Neil Young


Cover: Holly Cole Trio, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Original artist: Jimmy Cliff


Cover: Bonnie Raitt, "Angel From Montgomery"
Original artist: John Prine


Cover: Aretha Franklin, "The Weight"
Original artist: the Band


Cover: April Wine, "Bad Side of the Moon"
Original artist: Elton John

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