Well most of us have favorite bands and songs. Yet there is usually a cover song from a band that stands out from the rest. So let's hear em folks.

Wasn't an easy choice for me but Bella Mortes cover of Earth Angel is the winner in my book.

Oh, man, I have a lot of favorites when it comes to covers, however two definitely stick out right off the bat.

Wall of Voodoo's cover of "Ring of Fire"
Soft Cell & Clint Ruin's cover of "Ghost Rider"

If I can think of any I'll post more!

-- less than a minute ago --

Christian Death, "Venus in Furs"

Siouxie and the Banshees, "Dear Prudence"

The Shroud, "Alice"

This Mortal Coil, "Song to the Siren"

This Mortal Coil, "Another Day"

Shiny Toy Guns, "Stripped"

Stealing some from Clash of Vision:

"Alice" The Shroud
"Sanvean" Sarah Brightman
"Somebody Put Something In My Drink" Nosferatu
"Blasphemous Rumours" Angelzoom
"Standing" Cinderella Effect
"Bylar" Ataraxia

(Usually I'm able to rattle off more. Oh well.)

Just a heads up, there is already a cover songs thread in the Gothic/Industrial section of the music section : Link
So if you have any goth bands covering songs or bands covering goth songs you want to mention, they should be taken there, otherwise this thread is redundant.

A few of my fave covers :
David Bowie - Wild is the wind (Johnny Mathis)
David Bowie - Cactus (The Pixies)
Fu Manchu - Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult)
Woven Hand - Ain't no sunshine (Bill Withers)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - What have you done for me lately (Janet Jackson)
Nouvelle Vague - Guns of Brixton (The Clash)
The Au Pairs - Repetition (David Bowie)
Billy Corgan & Robert Smith - To love somebody (Bee Gees)
Veruca Salt - Bodies (Sex Pistols)
The Smashing Pumpkins - My Blue Heaven (Gene Austin)
The Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide (Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac)
and I'll finish with a guilty pleasure :
Ash - Coming around again (Carly Simon)

Song 2 by MCR. A top tne by Blur made grunge-y by MCR!

Another great one.

In the year 2525 by Fields of the Nephilim.

I swear Zager and Evans were kinda prophetic since most of the things they mentioned are already happening.

I'm really diggin' 'Highway Star' covered by Type O Negative.

Hell, I actually like almost all of their covers. Which is rare because I normally dislike cover songs.

HIM - Don't fear the reaper
Bauhaus - Ziggy stardust

both versions are much better than the original. At least, that's my opinion

I prefer The Mutton Bird's Version.

I don't think I've ever heard a decent cover of 'Don't Fear the Reaper'.

I'm biased and actually like bands like Blue Oyster Cult and Deep Purple.

Name one person who doesn't like them!

*casualy flashes knife*.

Keep walkin........

Siouxsie and the Banshees- Dear Prudence

MUSHROOMHEAD did a cover of Seal's Lost and Crazy, on their album, XIII. Seal is one of the few, non-metal/underground artists I can tolerate; But I always liked Lost and Crazy, and felt like they kind of "perfected" it...( of course, it was the second half of the last song...fast-forwarding sucks )

Not my "favourite" but heard this today and enjoyed it.
Sin MG - With or Without You