Favorite cover?

Van Halen - You really got me

Jamie Cullum - Frontin'

I judge any cover by this: "If that was the original, would it have been a hit?"

I like collections of covers, here, a bunch of Dylan Songs issued around his 60th bday

https://www.amazon.com/Nod-Bob-Artists-Sixtieth-Birthday/dp/B00005BGGV/ref=pd_bxgy_15_img_2/140-2936319-4064762?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00005BGGV&pd_rd_r=052ed0b2-5027-435d-a781-e951ea314aca&pd_rd_w=xIcKE&pd_rd_wg=r0RbU&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=5HX25YMDB21ZXN5AEKF0&psc=1&refRID=5HX25YMDB21ZXN5AEKF0

I see they issued vol 2 for his 70th bday, I will have to get it

https://www.amazon.com/Nod-Bob-Artists-Tribute-Birthday/dp/B004TB6GNQ/ref=pd_bxgy_15_img_2/140-2936319-4064762?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004TB6GNQ&pd_rd_r=98959c9a-9a60-492a-91ee-3cc3222e55e5&pd_rd_w=kbQAf&pd_rd_wg=3IQ8X&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=SGNYV6WXV39MHCW2WHZ9&psc=1&refRID=SGNYV6WXV39MHCW2WHZ9

another, various people covering Kate Wolf songs.

https://www.amazon.com/Treasures-Left-Behind-Remembering-Kate/dp/B000009Q0P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kate+wolf+tribute&qid=1568647679&s=music&sr=1-1

here, Jennifer Warnes collection of Leonard Cohen songs

https://www.amazon.com/Famous-Blue-Raincoat-Songs-Leonard/dp/B00FZ17AUC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1M6ANJ5AAAIFD&keywords=jennifer+warnes+famous+blue+raincoat&qid=1568647794&s=music&sprefix=jennifer+warnes%2Cpopular%2C127&sr=1-2

this, some Beatles, some Dylan, by Richie Havens has some great ones, and not so great

https://www.amazon.com/Richie-Havens-Sings-Beatles-Together/dp/B000008GFM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=richie+havens+dylan&qid=1568647859&s=music&sr=1-1

Santana - Black Magic Woman (original:  Fleetwood Mac)
Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (original:  The Band)

The Talking Heads version of "Take me to the river" is one of their best performances period, let alone being the best cover.

Hendrix's version of "Hey Joe" is also the definitive version of that song.