Good covers that change the genre of the original

mrkite77 · 05/06/15 - 01:11

Here are some genre-switched covers that always make me smile:

Hi-STANDARD - California Dreamin' Japanese punk band covers Mamas and the Papas.

Steve'n'Seagulls - Thunderstruck Finnish bluegrass band covers AC/DC

Rodrigo Y Gabriella - Orion Acoustic spanish guitar duo covers Metallica

Ben Folds - Bitches Ain't Shit Yup.. Ben Folds covering Dr Dre.

starry_rune · 16/06/15 - 11:28

Ladies and gentleman. Elvis is back from the dead, and covering Thinking out Loud. Its almost better than Ed Sheeran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7xBbVUBt60

mushymanrob · 16/06/15 - 13:45

two versions of 'join me in death'

the original - HIM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V4AscLidWg

the 'danced up' cover by lightforce - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02MrsIQMnlY

two great versions imho...

Sherlock_Holmes · 16/06/15 - 23:12

The Bangles - Hazy shade of winter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxrwImCJCqk

dodrade · 17/06/15 - 16:44

Chvrches- Bela Lugosi's Dead.

MC_Satan · 18/06/15 - 09:45

Nightwish - Walking in the air
Sisters of Mercy - Emma (Gothed up Hot Chocolate).
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (are made of this).

djfunnyman · 18/06/15 - 10:40

Will Young - Light my Fire (ruins a Doors classic)

SonOfPurple · 18/06/15 - 22:01

I've mentioned before that I once heard a lovely folksy piano-led version of Haddaway's "What Is Love" playing in McDonalds of all places. What you won't know is I later interrogated YouTube in an attempt to hunt it out - difficult task without the cover artist's name - and whilst I didn't recover that take, I did find absolutely pages of versions on the track, ranging from ska-punk to XX-style minimalist electro. I kid not, punch 'what is love cover' into your YT searchbox and clear an afternoon. I broke the window again...

mrkite77 · 19/06/15 - 00:37

SonOfPurple wrote: »

I've mentioned before that I once heard a lovely folksy piano-led version of Haddaway's "What Is Love" playing in McDonalds of all places.

That sounds awesome.

I kind of like this cover of Werewolves of London, done for a vodka commercial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLlpu341PdA

LaVieEnRose · 19/06/15 - 10:06

Siouxsie and the Banshees putting a goth spin on The Beatles' Dear Prudence

getty · 20/06/15 - 01:11

djfunnyman wrote: »

Will Young - Light my Fire (ruins a Doors classic)

He covered this version of Jose Feliciano's cover version actually, which also won him a grammy award for best male pop song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C45mye89Kgshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C45mye89Kgs

scrilla · 21/06/15 - 02:15

Of course there are plenty of excellent covers which don't change the genre of the original and plenty that do that are arguably not so good all all.

Louise-ann · 21/06/15 - 09:17

Grace - not over yet. Klaxon's did a cover of it in 2007

soulboy77 · 21/06/15 - 09:27

I shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton, a decent blues rock cover of the Bob Marley & the Wailers reggae track.

LaVieEnRose · 21/06/15 - 10:07

scrilla wrote: »

Of course there are plenty of excellent covers which don't change the genre of the original and plenty that do that are arguably not so good all all.

And there are threads on those subjects. Worst covers, best covers etc.

Hey there!

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