Not that these aren't great songs, but who the hell needs yet another version of "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" or "Yesterday"?

I mean, come on!
Any other ones that you can think of?
Songs that are simply over-covered?

Louie, Louie

All along the Watchtower

See? I knew there was a major one that I was forgetting!

I was amazed that Rascall Flatts covered Life is a Highway by Tom Cochrane. Nothing against Cochrane, but did we really need that song to be released a second time in twenty years?

Also, anymore Genesis covers by Nu-metal bands.

No offense, but we're talking good songs that have been covered to death, not crappy songs that we don't want to hear again.

That said, I actually like the Disturbed version of that Genesis song better than the original. which surprises me, because I'm not a nü metal fan at all.

Beat me to it.

I'll also throw out a general category of pop or rap songs covered by rock bands.

Sweet Child 'O Mine

2 was too many.

I think Luna's "Sweet Child" is great.

I love Toots' "Louie Louie."

I reserve the right for an artist to try to improve the original or do something original to the original, but if they're going to just do a xerox version, then fuck'em.

Is there or is there not a version of this by Ben Folds Five?

I was thinking of Sheryl Crow's version as the "one too many."

American Pie (x1)

"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"

Shutup, Rod, and go suck dick on your estate.

Born To Be Wild

that made me chuckle.

unchained f*ckin melody!

Didn't Madonna cover this a few years ago?

Yeah, I meant it's been covered 1 too many times. Perhaps recorded 2 too many, although I loved it as a kid.

I agree with the sentiment that if an artist is going to change the song in a way that it may add something, then its worthwhile.

Cat Power "Covers" record comes to mind immediately. So does the Trojan boxset of all 60s covers. Son of A Preacher Man has certainly been played out, but oozes with an all new sexiness in a downbeat reggae cover.

99 Luft Balloons

Enjoy the Silence

"super duper love". nobody is going to beat sugar billy's original; joss stone can eat a dick.

Imagine. I've never heard a good cover of it ever.

In fact, most Beatles songs. I much prefer Beatles songs played and sung by the Beatles, rather than anyone else. It's rare to hear a decent Beatles cover.