Nah..i stand by what i said earlier.How can you be proud to become famous by doing a cover?Even if you make it "better".You didn't write the song,it's not your soul's invention.
Yeah, but I don't think most bands mentioned in this thread became famous
because of a cover. They were already there. Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, Led Zeppelin, Chili Peppers, Nirvana..
What's wrong with putting your soul into a song someone else has already put their soul in? Double the soul!