Song Covers

The idea behind covering a song has changed since the beginnings of rock and roll. While covering a song originated with an artist basically stealing a song from someone else and calling it their own it has since become a tribute to the original artist. Many bands pay tribute to their idols by covering songs and also with collaborations with other artists. What i like most about covered songs now is that it may introduce people to bands that were before their time and thus opening them up to other bands.