Favourite cover versions of songs...

[Aeolienne]

Billy Idol, Mony Mony

 

[Harmonie]

I feel like a lot of songs that I listen to and think of when I hear this question are British folk songs, which means technically they aren't really covers even though I may associate them as such.

Alas, here's an actual cover I do know of:
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Harper's Bizarre (originally Simon and Garfunkle)

Harper's Bizarre's use of woodwinds (my favorite section of instruments!) in that album is amazing and thus I love this cover as well.

 

[AGXStarseed]

Tommy Johansson - formerly the guitarist of Power Metal band Sabaton and the singer of Symphonic/Power Metal band ReinXeed/Majestica - performs a cover of the 90's song "Highland", originally sung by the Pop/Folk band One More Time.

Highland

 

[Aeolienne]

Rod Stewart, I Don't Want to Talk About It

 

[Aeolienne]

Shirley Bassey, My Way

 

[Chailatte_]

 

[Aeolienne]

Heart, Stairway to Heaven

 

[Ghostinthemachine]

Mccartney has done lots of great covers on choba cccp and run devil run but I think my favourite is actually Sophie Ellis bextors cover of pulp's do you remember the first time