dhamster posted a Radiohead cover that got me thinking about cover versions.
In the past, covering songs was a part of what making music was all about. Somewhere down the line, that became a no-no and even now it's a practice sometimes mentioned in tones of contempt. That said, there are some pretty great covers out there.
Walk off the Earth has done a lot of well executed covers like The Fairytale of New York, though it is markedly not punk, I think the musicianship makes up for it.
I don't know much about Lykke Li, but she does a haunting cover of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.
Lake Street Dive does a really great cover of I Want You Back.
And finally, Donny Hathaway does this defiant version of Jealous Guy.
What covers do you like?