Im thinking about making a mix of great, but lesser known covers - not obvious stuff like Buckley's version of "Hallelujah", or the Clash's "I Fought The Law". Help me out here.

Stuff im thinking about

Revolting Cocks - Do You Think Im Sexy?
Spiritualized - Any Way That You Want Me
The Damned - Help
Al Green - I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Juno (and/or Therapy?) - High Noon
Beth Orton - Ooh Child

Big Star :: "Femme Fatale"

Cracker :: "Duty Free" [ Ike Reilly ]
Red House Painters :: "I'm Sorry" [ John Denver]

john cale - Hallelujah

juelz santana you tricky bastard

Earth Wind and Fire - Got To Get You Into My Life

o.k., maybe not obscure to you fogies, but how many under 30's have listened to any EWF at all?

And how many of you own any of their shit? Cause they good.

Just heard a very sweet version of Buddy's Holly's "Every Day" from Rogue Wave today.

misfits - these boots were made for stompin
nouvelle vague - plans for nigel
voodoo chile - stevie ray vaughan
concrete blond - sweet jane

oh yeah that Nouvelle Vague album was awesome

hearing some french broad sing the DKs "Too Drunk To Fuck" is pretty hot

schneider tm & kpt.michi.gan the light 3000
wu-tang clan sucker mc's
cursive frankly mr. shankly
feist inside & out

Jason and the Scorchers "Country Roads" (John Denver)
The Dirtbombs "Ode To A Black Man" (Phil Lynot/ Thin Lizzy)
Jon Brion "Voices" (Cheap Trick)
M. Ward "Let's Dance" (David Bowie)
The Saints "River Deep Mountain High" (Ike And Tina Turner)
Nouvelle Vague "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division)

Edit: scooped on the Nouvelle Vague

One of the wrost covers ever, whioch means its one of the best, is Killdozer's "I'm Not Lisa." If you can find it.

Al;so Aztec Camera's wussy acosutic version of "Jump" is great
and Country Dick Montana's "Kharma Chameleon"

No, Placebos' "Bigmouth Strikes Again" is the most atrocious cover of all time, and i dont mind either The Smiths or Placebo

And there's a version with a nutty guitar wig-out at the end.

This is an awesome cover.

First thing I thought of.

I really like The Black Keys' cover of The Kinks "Act Nice and Gentle"

also REM's "King Of The Road" is bad/good.

very good--Richard Barone's cello-d up version of "The Man Who Sold The WOrldx" and Pe ter Gordon's version of Laurie Anderson's "The Day The Devcil Comes To Gethca"

wilco - thirteen (big star cover)
uncle tupelo - effigy (CCR cover)
otis redding - change is gonna come (sam cooke)

Dinosaur Jr. "Just Like Heaven"
Uncle Tupelo "I Wanna Be Your Dog"

I don't own any of their shit, but this is a good fucking call. Any recs on where to start, Phil? I've heard a bunch of their more common songs, but no albums.

I wouldn't mind some recommends myself.

That's actually off a video game soundtrack that hosts a decent amount of decent bands. Stubbs the Zombie is the game. Game looks lame as hell, but
I stumbled upon it because of the lineup of artists.

the slackers - "wanted dead or alive" (bon jovi)
calexico - "alone again or" (love)
bobby bare jr. - "what difference does it make?" (the smiths)
the futureheads - "hounds of love" (kate bush)
pavement - "killing moon" (echo and the bunnymen)
smoking popes - "pure imagination" (you know, from willy wonka)

Pilates, I've got a bunch of cover songs. When I get home, I'll list 'em and see if you're interested in any.