Tweeter and the Monkey Man - The Headstones
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Joe Jacksons cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh, Well" rocks! The Ramones cover of the old 1960's Spiderman TV theme song was excellent! Nancy Griffith's cover of "Tecumseh Valley" by Townes Van Zandt always leaves a lump in my throat.
I know there's a whole anti cars movement but I think it's a pretty good cover
Tune!
Jack Johnson covered Badfish by sublime for a tribute album. I'm not really familiar with his music, but damn his version is better than the original to me.
And iron and wine's cover of waiting on a Superman by the flaming lips. It's a heartbreaking song in his whisper-singing.
For a different feel, Tool's cover of No Quarter.
Liking Jack Johnson's version more than the classic sure makes me feel a certain way, but right on.
Same with Waiting for Superman, but I've always liked Iron and Wine's originals more than his covers
One dance cover of the Flaming Lips that i really like probably more than the original is Utah Saints's version of Feeling Yourself Disintegrate. (But it is so good by being in opposition to the original -- it wouldn't be good if it was the only version). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LMsz3klt6s
My favorite is in the opposite direction - Porter Robinson covering Fontaines DC "favorite" in a 90s pop rock style. Such a good version of such a good song, and it's worth reading the interview where he talks about recording it.
GWAR did a cover of Pink Pony Club
It's infinitely better to the original. I known it's a new song. I don't care.
Neither metal nor female singer, but this is one of the best covers ever.
The A.V. Club used to do a series where bands would come on and choose from a list of songs to cover. As the season goes on, the list shrinks and the covers get more exotic. You can search "av undercover" on YouTube to watch through the back catalog of old seasons for some pretty great covers. I don't think they do it anymore, but it ran for several years.
Right round by Dope.
Absolute banger just no female singer.
Could have a look through the punk goes pop albums too there's some good stuff in there
Super Guitar Bros. featuring Dan Avidan - Kiss From A Rose
Archenemy made a whole album of coversin metal, their vocalist is a woman (Alissa White-Gluz). It includes cover of bands like: Tears of Fear, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Europe and Manowar.
Radio goo goo by electric Six. Is danger danger High Voltage!
Doesn't quite fit the requirements perfectly but I love Ella Red's soft cover of MCR's I'm not okay (I promise).
This retired the whole genre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDyb_alTkMQ
Sid Vicious's version of I Did It My Way. I think originally from the 1980s.
Deftones - No Ordinary Girl
Perfect Strangers by Yob
Straight Up by Mares of Thrace (this is what you're looking for)
Edit: never mind, I should have read the metal sentence LOL
Lo Fang, covering Your The One That I Want
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYluMAO1b7Y
And for something weirder, Ohgr covering Borderline
Doesn't have to be metal.
Not really sure if it is relevant to what you're asking, but I think it's so cool. https://youtu.be/NLnfFUZNkww?
The Replicants had a self-titled album of covers in 1995 and they are all killer rock versions. Check it out. No female singer though. They do a great cover of Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young.
How do you feel about ska?
Anything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
The Protomen - The Cover Up
I really like this cover of Dead Man's Party
And for some Metal, as you requested, Everytime We Touch
Yes Sir, I can Boogie as performed by The Fratellis. The original was from the 70's but I'm told people liked it.
GnR's Sympathy for the Devil is better than the original
The style is alt pop rock bullshit, so it might not be your bag, but Weezer has a whole album of covers from that era, and I am absolutely enamored with that album, the "teal" album.
Also featuring this banger of a music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5Dwg5zm2U (Africa)
Country roads.