Best Versions Of Knockin' On Heaven's Door: My Favorite Song
Submitted by grandpa_chum on Sat, 11/19/2005 - 12:57
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- Bob Dylan's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(original version)
- Roger Water's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(comes complete with creepy sound bites, which is because it was recorded for a movie but never isolated from it's soundtrack)
- Warren Zevon's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(while he was dying of lung cancer no less)
- Cold Chisel's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(live)
- Eric Burdon's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(live)
- Herman Brood's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(live)
- Bob Dylan And Van Morrison's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(live)
- Selig's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(odd german stuff)
- Roger McGuin's Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Nazareth's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(especially biblical with kids singing backround)
- Leningrad Cowboys' Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Prague Philharmonic Orchestra's Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Bob Dylan And Tom Petty's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(live with harmonica)
- The Jerry Garcia Band's Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Guns N Roses' Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Sisters Of Mercy's Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Daniel Lioneye's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(heavy metal)
- Bon Jovi And Bruce Springsteen's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(live acoustic)
- Bob Dylan And U2's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(live in LA)
- Eric Clapton's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(with harmonica)
- Freddie McGregor's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(reggae version)
- Wyclef Jean's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(hip hop version)
- Randi Crawford's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(with sax)
- The Zydeco Hi-Rollers' Knockin' On Heaven's Door(if I'm not mistaken that's an acordian)
- Mickie Krause's Knockin' On Heaven's Door(surprisingly good dance mixish version)
- Dolly Parton And Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Author Comments:
Dylan's version is by far my favorite song of all time, and collectively it's even more favored by me to any other music out there... the funny thing is that despite the lyrics for the longest time(prior to my loving it so much) I thought it was about drugs. After seeing the peckinpah movie and learning it's history I realized it's true meaning. Who knew it was about a gut-shot sheriff played by slim pickens? Not me, not for a while.
In Order Of My Preference
Have you heard Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Avril Lavigne? It's on her Nobody's Home [CD Single]
yes I have, and it's not very good... it's hard to imagine that I was selective at all when the list turns up 26 memebers, but I did turn down a few.
has anyone heard the version by a band called Heaven?..they were an 80's band who covered "knocking on heavens door" and in my opinion its a very good cover!
never heard of 'em but i'll definitely give it a look... you can't have too many good covers of this great song.
you can find video of this band and song at youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sbWqMVwZmA&mode=related&search=
yes video is at youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sbWqMVwZmA&mode=related&search=
Pleased to see Chisel on your list, in my opinion THE BEST version, then again I am a mad CHISEL FAN