VedaSloan 119179 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 My favourites are: Nina Gordon covering NWA's Straight Outta Compton The Sundays covering The Rolling Stones' Wild Horses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9lEd5bIbbQ The Flying Burrito Brothers covering The Rolling Stones' Wild Horses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4z_rtZx8J0 Florence and the Machine covering Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love Lissie covering Lady Gaga's Bad Romance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWe07krS8_E Cat Power covering Smog's Red Apples Cat Power covering the Rolling Stones' I Can't Get No Satisfaction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGyRpdKbSy4 Ryan Adams covering Oasis' Wonderwall PJ Harvey and Bjork covering the Rolling Stones' I Can't Get No Satisfaction (live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZCdFq5Zw8Y Johnny Cash covering NIN's Hurt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho So what are your favourite covers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catfish101 171 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 aerosmith: come together. Posted via Mobile Device Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 A few gems... Bird and the Bee doing Hall & Oates "Kiss on my List" and again doing "Rich Girl" Johnny Cash doing Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" Devo doing the Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e75BUYdZq-g Gary Jules doing Tears for Fears "Mad World" Kate Bush doing Elton John's "Rocket Man" Elvis Costello doing Burt Bacharach's "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC6z2tYr3-U and finally... Will Ferrell and John C Reilly doing Andrea Bocelli's "Por Ti Volare" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catfish101 171 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 george thorogood: house rent boogie. Johnny lee hooker Posted via Mobile Device Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canuckhooker 19203 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 The Gourds doing Snoop Dogg's Gin and Juice 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spud271 47779 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 My personal favorite, The Killers covering Joy Division's Shadowplay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyra.Graves 23779 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Quite some time ago I started this thread on another board with this song, the thread got a lot of responses. I can't wait to see some new songs. :) Sweet Child o' Mine - Taken By Trees Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevecurious 42059 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) Fergie, Cypress Hill and Slash - originally by Guns 'N' Roses Shinedown - Simple Man originally by Lynyrd Skynard The Black Crowes - originally by Otis Reading Dwight Yoakam - Little Sister and both originally by Elvis Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower originally by Bob Dylan The Rolling Stones - originally by Bob Dylan Patti Smith - originally by The Rolling Stones Ron Burgundy - originally by The Starland Vocal Band Chris Cornell (Former lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave) - originally by Michael Jackson Chris Cornell - originally by Led Zeppelin Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground originally by Stevie Wonder Jeff Buckley - originally by Leonard Cohen No Doubt - originally by Talk Talk Billy Idol - Mony Mony originally by Tommy James Pantera - originally by Ted Nugent Motorhead - originally by Richard Berry then by The Kingsmen Guns 'N' Roses - originally by Nazareth Edited July 27, 2010 by S***ec*****s Had to add more! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyra.Graves 23779 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah Original by Leonard Cohen - which is absolutely amazing on it's own! Elwood - Sundown Original by Gordon Lightfoot - I think it's interesting to note the song is rumored to be about Cathy Smith his girlfriend around the time he wrote this who was later sentenced for delivering John Belushi a lethal dose of Cocaine and Heroin, this has not been confirmed by Lightfoot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUO4y5_P-Bg George Winston - Riders on the Storm Original - The Doors -some of you may have read my post Riders on the Storm, it's one of my favorite songs and I listen to this classical arrangement almost as often as I do The Doors version. Nouvelle Vague - Making Plans for Nigel Original by XTC - Nouvelle Vague is a cover band, I could have chosen any of their songs but was in a "nigel" mood today, they have some very interesting covers though. There seems to be a ton of bands that make a successful living off 'loungey' covers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwD3IytOUbE Alanis Morrissette - My Humps Original by Black Eyed Peas - one of the most ironic covers I've seen, just brilliant! I was never really an Alanis fan but when I see something like this I realize that the hamster is running in his wheel. Camp Freddy - Good Times Bad Times Original by Led Zepplin - Camp Freddy is a cover band it's core members are Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison, Matt Sorum, Donovan Leitch and Chris Chaney (I had to look that up!) and they have special guests for each show as well. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou 9208 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Old Dog, thanks for Devo covering the Stones, had totally forgot about it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlddwLtuJds Misstress Barbara covering Leonard Cohen- Dance Me Till The End Of Love Too drunk to fuck - original Dead Kennedys - covered by Nouvelle Vague Somewhere over the rainbow by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kate von Katz 49953 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Cat Power is amazing! I love the man in black's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "hurt". And pretty much everything on A Perfect Circle's Emotive album, especially the cover of Lennon's "imagine". And Apocalyptica. They are gods of the cello. Posted via Mobile Device Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou 9208 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Kyra, ever watched Peaches covering Alanis covering the Balck Eyed Peas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyra.Graves 23779 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Kyra, ever watched Peaches covering Alanis covering the Balck Eyed Peas? Yep, someone sent me that before. I prefer the Alanis one but I know a few people that preferred the Peaches version (and more than a few that preferred the original). :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VedaSloan 119179 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Kyra, ever watched Peaches covering Alanis covering the Balck Eyed Peas? Holy crap, this is awesome. Thanks Lou! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PistolPete 61421 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 LOL just a laugh... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VedaSloan 119179 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 LOL just a laugh... Hahahaha, nice one Pete. Thanks for the laugh :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PistolPete 61421 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Hahahaha, nice one Pete. Thanks for the laugh :) Thanks Erin, I just laughed my ass off again, watching it a 2nd time, actually third I remembered from a long time back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ou**or**n Report post Posted July 27, 2010 Bauhaus covering David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Ah, yes back in the days when women were women and men wore eyeliner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted July 28, 2010 Now the early eighties would have been nothing without covers.... Tainted Love/Where did our Love go? by Soft Cell, originally done by Gloria Jones/The Supremes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtuQU20QXA (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes, originally done by Dionne Warwick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPKa7MXLfA Tears of a Clown by The English Beat, originally done by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Suspicious Minds by Fine Young Cannibals, the original done by Elvis! Dancin' in the Street by Van Halen, originally by Martha and the Vandellas... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtZvpwJvRr4 Cum on Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot, originally by Slade And finally... Smokin' in the Boys Room by Motley Crue, originally by Brownsville Station 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cleo Catra 178382 Report post Posted July 29, 2010 I can't believe no one has mentioned Joan Jett doing Crimson and Clover yet, I lovelovelove that song, the original and her cover. Also: Marilyn Manson's cover of Personal Jesus, even though I'm not really a fan of his. Because the Night by 10,000 Maniacs (Patti Smith originally, also amazing) Lily Allen's version of Britney Spears' Womanizer is pretty awesome. Mr. Tambourine Man and Turn, Turn, Turn - The Byrds And the entire 'Girl Versions' album by Emm Gryner (especially Pour Some Sugar on Me, if you haven't heard it GO NOW!), and Tori Amos' Strange Little Girls album. Also I second whoever it was that nominated The Sundays version of Wild Horses, soooo wonderful! Can I also nominate some of the WORST covers? Britney Spears - I Love Rock and Roll Madonna - American Pie aaaaaaaaand CELINE DION doing Shook Me All Night Long. Really, did this have to happen??!! Thats all I've got for now :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victoria Banks 21899 Report post Posted July 29, 2010 Eurythmics Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson David Bowies The Man Who Sold The World by Nirvana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted July 29, 2010 I can't believe no one has mentioned Joan Jett doing Crimson and Clover yet, I lovelovelove that song, the original and her cover. :-P I have a confession... my grandparents on my dad's side were two of the most disagreeable people on the face of the planet.... their names??? Clifford and Clover... so that song became their anthem!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cleo Catra 178382 Report post Posted July 29, 2010 Hahaha thats so cute! Posted via Mobile Device Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
72Nova 116 Report post Posted July 29, 2010 Yup, used to get the SST catalogue and spend all my money at Shake Records. Vast improvements? They changed "Goodbye Earl" from aural torture into a great tune. I liked what they did with Sloop John B too, starting it with "Teenage Lobotomy". Something they didn't improve on? This. Granted, *anyone* is better than Rod Stewart What's this now? Someone who's heard of Husker Du? (I can't do the little umlauts) I was tempted to put a few Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, but since everything they do is a cover, I elected to leave them out. Oh and because it just came to me, are there any covers that you feel are better than the original? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted July 29, 2010 I found this GEM..... Tiny Tim doing Do ya think I'm Sexy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
