Cover Songs

[SeasonedOne]

Covers

Can't believe I'm just seeing this thread now...great stuff that made me late for work. I love remakes, especially when they really add something. A couple off the top of my head;

Joss Stone, Under Pressure (stick with it, it rocks at the end)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI9ivxI4eb4

Rage Against the Machine, Kick Out the Jams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDfp3uU9bXQ

 

[ogibowt]

barry Manilow,s first hit Mandy was a cover of a 1971 song Brandy, by Scott English...the original is much superior to Manilow,s, which is too popish .... English is much more soulfull imo..Kyra could you do the honors and post these ..

 

[Kyra.Graves]

barry Manilow,s first hit Mandy was a cover of a 1971 song Brandy, by Scott English...the original is much superior to Manilow,s, which is too popish .... English is much more soulfull imo..Kyra could you do the honors and post these ..

It's my pleasure.

 

[peteeey]

Same goes with City of New Orleans. Can you imagine anyone else but Arlo Guthrie singing it, despite it being written and performed by Steve Goodman until his death?

How about Jimi Hendrix' version of "All Along the Watchtower?" Bob Dylan wrote the original, but you never hear it on the radio because Jimi's version is so much better.

Otherwise, anything by Richard Cheese is bound to brighten my day - he takes hard rock tunes and turns them into Lounge-y, elevator-music songs:

Welcome to the Jungle (Gn'R)
http://www.trilulilu.ro/overc/95a63797eb9360?video_google_com=

Baby Got Back (Sir Mix-a-Lot)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCv2cgIlnHA

Beat It (MJ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF7vnx479Gw&feature=related

Possibly my favourite:
Closer (NIN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5m_CdCzKYY&feature=related

 

[randygirl]

I love the Stones, but this version of Under My Thumb by Streetheart really rocks.

 

[castaniabrucciatta]

I don't know how to attach the clip but Nouvelle Vague has a bunch of clips on youtube.

Apparently, they only do covers but they are awesome.

I know they have at least 3 discs out with mainly 80's covers.

CB

 

[Kyra.Graves]

I don't know how to attach the clip but Nouvelle Vague has a bunch of clips on youtube.

Apparently, they only do covers but they are awesome.

I know they have at least 3 discs out with mainly 80's covers.

CB

I have heard a couple of their covers before but never knew what band it was, some very interesting song selections from them. Thanks for sharing!

Dead Kennedys Too Drunk To Fuck

New Order Blue Monday

XTC Making Plans for Nigel

Modern English I'll Melt with You

 

[Don Draper]

I love the Stones, but this version of Under My Thumb by Streetheart really rocks.

I hadn't heard that cover in much too long! I forgot how good it really is. Many thanks for the refresher, RG!

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

Dread Zappelin released 2 or 3 full albums of Zep cover tunes in the stylings of reggae and if sung by Elvis. very talented musicians and Robert Plant was a fan

Robert speaks out

check this out

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

Scottish song by Andy Stewart

and an interesting cover from the Terminator tv show

 

[Kyra.Graves]

Queensryche has done some covers in their day . Odissea is a semi operaetic song Geof Tate should sang years ago when he could still hit the high notes. And the other one is Bullet The Blue Sky by U2 .They gave this song bigger balls than it already had.

Shakira had covered AC/DC's - Back In Black

Couldn't find a video for this but Grooveshark has the song...
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/Odissea/xWbqY

For covers of Bullet in the Blue Sky I could only find this...

 

[Kyra.Graves]

I forgot about this rather ironic cover of My Humps.

 

[Dirtyoldbasturd]

Motorhead does a few covers.....

Enter Sandman

Louie Louie

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Blue Suede Shoes

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Aaron Lewis - Black (Live Pearl Jam Cover)............ love this song dont care who sings it

 

[trod]

Alien Ant Farm's tribute to MJ in their cover of the masterpiece Smooth Criminal

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

Stefani Germanotta Band [Lady GaGa] - D'yer Ma'ker - Led Zeppelin Cover (Live)

American Idol Adam Lambert doing a kick ass Zep

Adam Lambert live in Hamilton

Adam Lambert live acoustic doing it his way

 

[randygirl]

A Working Class Hero is Something To Be.

Love both these tunes!

John Lennon

Green Day

There are lots of other covers of this song, but it's hard to beat Green Day's. Love the guitar! Love, love, love it.

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

Original Sparks version of this town aint big enough for the both of us

Justin Hawkins from The Darkness covered it

Faith No More version

Siouxsie and the Banshees version

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

U2 do the occasional cover

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

Awesome cover of Hotel California
Gypsy Kings

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
great cover of Black magic woman

Ooops my bad. this is the original
just goes to show how some artists can make a song their own