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The Great Cover Versions Thread
Apologies if this had been done before, but I haven't seen it if it has.
Anyway, let's make the ultimate list of great cover versions. Ideally with the original artists as well (for us covers fans to find out more). No matter how famous or obscure, let's have 'em. I'll start with a few of my favorites:- -Ben Folds Five - 'Golden Slumbers' (The Beatles) -Cake - 'I Will Survive' (Gloria Gaynor) -Red Hot Chilli Peppers - 'Higher Ground' (Stevie Wonder) -The Lemonheads - 'Different Drum' (Mike Nesmith) -The Futureheads - 'Hounds Of Love' (Kate Bush) -Faith No More - 'This Guy's In Love With You' (Burt Bacharach) -Teenage Fanclub - 'Feels A Whole Lot Better' (The Byrds) |
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Don't know many, but I'll just submit this one:
-Travis - 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' (Britney) |
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Some faves;
Radiohead - "Nobody Does It Better" (Carly Simon) Staind - "Black" (Pearl Jam) Korn - "Word Up" (Cameo) David Gray - "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Soft Cell) U2 - "Dancing Queen" (ABBA) Pear Jam - "Creep" (Radiohead)
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Apart from the ones already mentioned i can only think of aerosmiths cover of come together by the Beatles,thats brilliant.
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Scissor Sisters- Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)
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When does it stop being a cover & start being a standard??
The Doors or Jimi Hendrix or Patti Smith - Gloria (Van Morisson) John Cale or Rufus Wainwright or Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) Blue Oyster Cult - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (The Animals) Peter Green's Splinter Group - All 29 of Robert Johnson's songs (Robert Johnson (Famous blues artist, born 1911, died 1938) Eric Clapton or Free - Cross Roads Blues (Robert Johnson) Erasure - Gimme, Gimme, Gimme A Man After Midnight (ABBA) CCS - Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin) - most often known at the Top of the Pops theme Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson) There are sure to be more |
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Electrelane's cover of 'On Fire' (Bruce Springsteen)
Verity's so sexy when she slurs. ![]() And of course Run DMC's Walk This Way (Aerosmith)
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Roxy Music's cover of John Lennons Jealous Guy is awesome along with GNR doing Knocking On Heavens Door
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Will Young "Hey Ya!" - Outkast. Brilliant!
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Blue Monday - Flunk (New Order)
This stopped me in my tracks when I was in HMV and they played it. Had to find out who it was and buy it there and then. |
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Super Furry Animals - 'Y Teimlad' (Datblygu)
The original is dreadful, but the SFA version is one of the most beautiful love songs I've ever heard.
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ELO - Roll Over Beethoven
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower Joe Cocker - With a Little Help From My Friends |
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sinead o'connor - nothing compares (prince) redemtpion song (marley) mother (pink floyd)
slayer - in a gada da vida (iron butterfly) blind guardian - surfin usa (beach boys) metallica - whiskey in the jar (thin lizzy) marylin manson - workin class hero (john lennon) i cant think of many right now. agree with heavens door, hallelujah and watchtower. |
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oh yeah, off nirvana unplugged the vaselines and meat puppet covers.
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Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar is an Amazing Cover Song
![]() I also like Linkin Parks Cover or NIN's Wish. |
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Only one springs to mind....
Beverly Knight - Angels (Robie williams)..Ok it's not been released but she performed it at the Guy Chambers thing, Radio1 broadcast it. Never really liked the Robbie Williams original but Beverly singing it, with just a piano and choir is simply amazing. |
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Guns N Roses~ Knockin on heavens door (Bob Dylan)
Jimi Hendrix~ All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan) Manfred Mann Band~ Blinded By the Light (bruce springsteen) Eric Claption~ I shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley) Tesla~ signs (5 man electrical band) Rolling Stones~ Time is on my side Janis Joplin~ Me and my Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson) Guns N Roses~ Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney) |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anthony Haines
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
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the white stripes:I just dont know what to do with myself(dusty springfield)
Oasis:my generation(the who) Ryan adams:wonderwall Oasis) |
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oh and jeff buckley/kd lang and loads more probably :hallelujah(leonard cohen)
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Easy - Faith No More (Lionel Richie)
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Covers are mostly dire, becasue they are being covered because the original was great in the first place, 90% of the time:
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah Sonic Youth - Superstar and at a stretch, The White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Apart from that, I don't see much that improves on the original, and even these are debatable. |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by georgefox1
sinead o'connor - nothing compares (prince)
Best cover Torniquet - Drugstore (Slipknot I think) |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nikproffitt
Not a cover as this was written by Prince but sung by Sinaed
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keli77
Scissor Sisters- Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)
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