Van Halen cover tunes ranked by Ultimate Classic Rock

**I Coulda Hada VH** · 03.03.21, 02:41 PM

All 10 Van Halen Cover Songs Ranked (ultimateclassicrock.com)

**vcooper3** · 03.03.21, 02:50 PM

I agree with this list but think Apolitical Blues should be last.

I think the best live cover was Beer Drinkers and He’ll Raisers. Mississippi Queen is a close second...

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**I Coulda Hada VH** · 03.03.21, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by vcooper3

I agree with this list but think Apolitical Blues should be last.

I think the best live cover was Beer Drinkers and He’ll Raisers. Mississippi Queen is a close second...

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Yeah, IMO, A Apolitical Blues is A Awful.

**YankeeRose** · 03.03.21, 02:57 PM

Ice Cream Man is my favorite cover. Followed by Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) then Where Have All the Good Times Gone.

So I don't agree with their order.

**I Coulda Hada VH** · 03.03.21, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by YankeeRose

Ice Cream Man is my favorite cover. Followed by Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) then Where Have All the Good Times Gone.

So I don't agree with their order.

I would flip Ice Cream Man and You're No Good to #2 and #3 respectively. You Really Got Me is EASILY their best cover. They took an already iconic song and completely demolished it while making it their own.

**sinners__swing** · 03.03.21, 03:25 PM

I would rank Big Bad Bill higher. I always loved that tune. It showed a totally different side of VH and of course Jan played on it...which was Dave's idea.

**Raldo** · 03.03.21, 04:28 PM

Summertime Blues was great!!

If they are talking on a release, I loved their rendition of Won’t Get Fooled Again.

**PrideofPasadena** · 03.03.21, 09:33 PM

Yeah, YRGM has to be #1. As Coulda said, it became theirs.

Personally, I'd have WHATGTG, YNG and ICM topping the list.

**DFVH5150** · 03.03.21, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by vcooper3

I agree with this list but think Apolitical Blues should be last.

I think the best live cover was Beer Drinkers and He’ll Raisers. Mississippi Queen is a close second...

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BDAHR...man did they Van Halenize songs and that was one of their best. Still think as far as the non-album songs go "Summertime Blues" was the best.

**DFVH5150** · 03.03.21, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by I Coulda Hada VH

Yeah, IMO, A Apolitical Blues is A Awful.

It's probably my least favorite Van Halen song but it WAS cool that they released a real blues song. For that reason it seemed right. "Coulda" chose something better though...

**DFVH5150** · 03.03.21, 10:15 PM

...as we wait for them to release "I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour."

**belikemike** · 03.04.21, 07:20 PM

I would have You Really Got Me, Won’t Get Fooled Again, and Ice Cream man in my top 3.

The order on this list is horrendous. I don’t see how in the hell A Apoltical Blues isn’t last. And no idea how in the hell Dancin In The Streets is in front of Won’t Get Fooled Again?

**DJ Work'in Hard** · 03.04.21, 08:40 PM

Your no good and where have all good times gone in the the top 4, there close to getting it right.

**Ashe** · 03.04.21, 09:02 PM

You Really Got Me and Ice Cream Man are right at the top for me. If we're counting non-album songs, give me their version of Lucille over anything.

**marcin** · 03.06.21, 10:17 AM

I agree when it comes to the first four, although sometimes I like YNG more than YRGM. Plus, I always liked AAB. Not the best blues ever, but an OK song.

For me:

10. "Dancing in the Street" (Martha and the Vandellas) (in the vault of songs that should have never been put on an album

9. "(Oh) Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison)

8. "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)"

7. "Happy Trails"

6. "Won’t Get Fooled Again"

5. "A Apolitical Blues"

4. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" (The Kinks)

3. "Ice Cream Man" (John Brim)

2. "You’re No Good" (Dee Dee Warwick)

1. "You Really Got Me" (The Kinks)