Good Covers I Actually Like: Part 3

Six incredible cover songs, picked by someone who’s very picky about covers.

Welcome to the third installment of Good Covers I Actually Like. TL;DR from the original Good Covers newsletter: I am a cover snob. I want to hear a rock band take a big swing on a disco track. I want lyrics to take on new meaning because they’re sung by a group of women. I want to hear Aretha Franklin.

Here are six great covers that also happen to be great songs.

“I Can't Go For That” - the bird and the bee
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Genres: synthpop, dreampop
(Their whole album is Hall and Oates covers and I can’t recommend it enough.)

“I Will Survive” - CAKE
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Genres: alternative rock, funk rock

“Old Man” - The Wailin' Jennys
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Genre: vocal-heavy bluegrass, folk

“Spit On A Stranger” - Nickel Creek
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Genre: bluegrass, folk

“What a Fool Believes” - Aretha Franklin
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Genre: soul, pop
(This doesn’t stray far from the original, genre-wise. But, C’mon. It’s Aretha Franklin.)

“(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” - DEVO
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Genre: new wave, art rock