What are some good "reverse" cover songs?

Assuming most cover songs are newer musicians paying tribute to an older musician's song. I'm considering a "reverse" cover to be an older musician paying tribute to a newer musician's song.

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dirge · M

johnny cash's 'hurt'. but that always seemed more like johnny slapping a kid around and saying 'what do you think you know about being hurt, anyway?'

Ambersky · 51-55, F

@dirge Trent Reznor (of NIN) said after Johnny Cash did that cover, that it was now Cash’s song. Respect!

rinkydinkydoink · M

@dirge

Speaking of Johnny Cash - -

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dirge · M

@Ambersky yeah, I think Trent also compared the experience to losing a gf to another guy. he still impresses me that he could see it that way and still be gracious about it.

Levenrack · 46-50, M

@dirge Yeah that's the only one that came to mind. Originally I didn't even know that Cash was the one who covered it. Didn't have the Google search engine back then and though I knew who Johnny Cash was, I didn't listen to his music. I just assumed NIN covered it and Cash's was just having a resurgence, until a few years later.