Cover Versions
The song has since been recorded or notably performed by Bob Seger, La Renga, Gordon Downie and the Country of Miracles, Brandi Carlile, Pearl Jam, U2, Sleater-Kinney, Corrosion of Conformity, Cat Power, The Dropkick Murphys, .38 Special, Circle Jerks, Jeff B.R.I.C.K. & The Mortiboys, Minutemen, Kid Rock, W.A.S.P., Todd Snider and Patty Griffin, Bruce Springsteen, Santana and Scott Stapp. The Screaming Jets recorded a cover of "Fortunate Son" and released it as a B-side to their 1996 single, "Sacrifice". Wyclef Jean's cover of the song was played over the beginning and ending credits of The Manchurian Candidate (2004). Sleater-Kinney also performed a cover of the song, which they dedicated to George W. Bush, during the WedRock benefit concert on April 28, 2004. That version also appeared on the subsequent live album release. Ivan Neville recorded an all-star funk version on the benefit album Our New Orleans following the Katrina-related flooding in 2005. American pop punk band Fenix*TX also included a live version of "Fortunate Son" on their 2005 album Purple Reign in Blood. My Chemical Romance are also known to play a version of "Fortunate Son" in their 2007 Black Parade Tour. Pro surfer Donavon Frankenreiter performs a slow acoustic version of the song on his 2007 EP Recycled Recipes and 5 Amp Blues included it in their set list in October 2008. Todd Snider recorded this song on his 2008 EP Peace Queer. In 2010, Carlos Santana covered the song for his 2010 solo album Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time. This version features Creed frontman Scott Stapp on lead vocals. In 2011, The Ghost Inside covered the song for the soundtrack of the video game Homefront. In 2012, Skylar Laine, a contestant on the twelfth season of American Idol, covered the song on the show.
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