You were flying to high for my little sky, so I'm moving on.

I prefer Elvis singing that song ^^^ to Roseanne Cash singing it. Her cover is just trying too hard.

I've been thinking about artists covering well known songs or songs by well known artists lately. Is this ok or not? When is it ok? When is it not ok?

I think that the new arrangement of the song has to stay true to the original and the listener has to be able to tell that the singer is truly a fan of the original, has always been a fan of the original. When I hear Carrie Underwood cover Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home," it makes me cringe. She's covering it because it might somehow make her seem more edgy, when in reality, fans of the original are disgusted.

A good example of an artist covering an already popular, awesome tune is when Elvis Presley would sing songs like "My Babe"(a Little Walter tune) or "Hound Dog"(a Big Mama Thornton tune, if I'm not mistaken). His versions of classic gospel tunes also comes to mind. You could just tell in his delivery, and through the new arrangements of the tunes, that he had an immense amount of respect for the songs that he sang.

That being said, I am a huge fan of new artists(new meaning they started recording anywhere from 20 to 5 years ago) covering some of my favorite songs. When I hear my favorite band, North Mississippi Allstars, cover "Little Wing"; my heart swells with pride because they do the song such justice. And when I hear Ben Nichols's(of Lucero, another great local band) raspy, whiskey soaked voice sing "Ain't No Sunshine," I smile because I know that he gets the heart of the song. He lives it.

All I ask for is a genuine delivery, whether it be your own song or a cover.