who did the cover of the song

[tonedr]

lou reed and the velvet underground had a song called (rock "n" roll) another band did a cover of that song and totally changed the sound of the song. who was the band that did the cover of that song?

[garyyokel]

The band Detroit, led by Mitch Ryder, covered the song about a year after the original was released. It was quite a major rearrangement (featuring Mitch's typical "howling" vocals) and become a reasonable radio hit.

 

I can't think of any over major versions of the song.