Awesome Cover Versions

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

Dramarama albums always had some wicked cool covers:

Femme Fatale
Candidate
Pumping (MY Heart)
I Wish I Was Your Mother
Memo From Turner

chowgurt · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:07 am

frosted Wrote:

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"

one of my favs!

chowgurt · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:18 am

You know I have an old Cd by Disney. Yes, Disney! But, it has some incredibley fun covers of kids songs done by some unsual people. It's called: For our Children.

Ziggy Marley-Give a little love
Dylan-This old man
Sting-cushie butterfield
McCartney-mary had a little lamb
Little Richard-itsy bitsy spider
Springsteen-Chicken lips and lizard hips
Bette Midler-Blueberry pie
Elton-the pacifier
Benetar-Tell me why
Harry Nilson-blanket for a sail
Jackson Browne & Jennifer Warns-Golden Slumbers
Streisand-A child is Born

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

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.

I've been thinking about making a comp of obscure soul and jazz and brazilian covers of beatles tunes. I could pretty easily do a multi-disc set if I could only find the time.

tentoze · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:34 am

Anything from Twilight Singers' She Loves You

Bee OK · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:08 am

Sice's voice is so breathtaking beautiful on this track and sounds like it was made in the 1930's.

Boo Radleys – Tomorrow (Williams) http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0T81E ... 4H9ZA1JNJG

Jesus and Mary Chain – Surfin' USA (B. Wilson/Berry) http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3UGF ... 8AOAHSY70U

Catherine Wheel – Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely (G. Hart) http://s23.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0VVI ... HVRBIJZEKM

Bonus:
Travis – Baby One More Time (M. Radcliffe Show '99) (Max Martin (a B.S. song) http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=38GV ... PQF20FD69U

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:12 am

Steve Earle & the Supersuckers :: "Before They Make Me Run" [ Rolling Stones ]

splates · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:32 am

Ohh cheers for the Catherine Wheel cover

i already had the JAMC cover though

schadenfreude · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:48 am

Matt Pond PA's "Holiday Road" off the Winter Songs ep..... incredible cover of Lyndsey Buckingham's song from the movie Vacation

Kingfish · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:52 am

Yailvon Bloorsdale Wrote:

Elvis Fu Wrote:

Cracker :: "Duty Free" [ Ike Reilly ]

First thing I thought of.

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

When I read the thread title, I thought Black Keys - She Said, She Said.

alive · **Joined:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:00 am **Posts:** 352

Pixies - I Can't Forget (Leonard Cohen cover)

Belly - Hot Burrito #1

e-stone · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:06 am

wedding present.box elder (pavement)
swervedriver.jesus (velvet underground)
superchunk.brand new love (sebadoh)
red house painters.long distance runaround (yes)
mogwai.honey (spacemen 3)
iron & wine.such great heights (postal service)
luna.ride into the sun(velvet underground)
cat power.(i can't get no)satisfaction (rolling stones)
afghan whigs.miss world (hole)

Ex Lion Tamer · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:08 am

Tears of a Clown - The (English) Beat
Real Cool Time - The Feelies
I Found That Essence Rare - Idlewild
Thank You for Sending Me an Angel - Luna
Isn't It A Pity - Galaxie 500
Working Class Hero - Marianne Faithful

e-stone · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:09 am

Ex Lion Tamer Wrote:

Isn't It A Pity - Galaxie 500

yes!
this was the first version i'd heard of this song. i've since heard harrison's original (also great), but this one is best.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:37 am

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

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.

Have you heard the Temptations' "Ain't No Sunshine"? Sublime.

Of course, I'm not under-30.

A couple more:

Oingo Boingo - You Really Got Me (bizarreness)
Type O Negative - Paranoid (dirged out)
Cardigans - any number of Sabbath tunes, done "lounge-y"

tentoze · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:05 am

Chambers Brothers' version of People Get Ready...

duckyboy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:12 am

THE MOVE--THE LAST THING ON MY MIND (TOM PAXTON)/ FUCK YEAH.

splates · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:27 am

Ok lets turn this into a "post awesome cover versions thread"

so, post em if ya got em

Al Green - I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Beatles Cover) - this makes me indescribably happy

Code:

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BNK455BG3N9Q3CBMS6H1M45OP

Nouvelle Vague - Too Drunk To Fuck (Dead Kennedys Cover) - awesome bossanova punk cover sung by a french broad

Code:

http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2ZUFO5V8IBBSO10T5IW0NXUA5X

The Damned - Help! (Beatles Cover) - classic punk cover

Code:

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2Z2KFVWTLKZRK3BLSZLDKYROR1

Otis Redding - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover) - pretty straightforward cover, but Otis is the man

Code:

http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2SVPWM7R94U703G42JCY6EMKNB

shiv · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:32 am

mudhoney ghost (cheater slicks)

splates · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:52 am

Goldfrapp - U.K. Girls (Physical) (Olivia Newton John Cover) - gothy electro pop sounding

Code:

http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0W7SJI4TPJLU20B69O7L28ROQ6

Revolting Cocks - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (Rod Stewart Cover) - industrial sleaze

Code:

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2OVDFDD7PAMIM1AHY0MOAERR3L

Spiritualized-Anyway That You Want Me (Troggs Cover)

Code:

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3PX7VAB86Q6ZR2FQWU9JTY20KV

Baby Heuy - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover) - great psychedelic soul

Code:

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0ID9QKZBFVRUD3J6C1KQBVRFJX

e-stone · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:24 pm

splates Wrote:

Baby Heuy - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover) - great psychedelic soul

Code:

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0ID9QKZBFVRUD3J6C1KQBVRFJX

man, this is soooo friggin' good. thanks for this.
i just went to amazon.com to check out this baby huey character...saw this album cover:

and bought it on the spot. awesome.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

My old "Grand Theft Audio" comp:

Painters And Dockers "Kill Kill Kill" (The Groovy Guru from Get Smart!)
The Wedding Present "Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family" (Bowie)
Julian Cope "I've Got Levitation" (13th Floor Elevators)
Generation X "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd & The Pirates)
Dramarama "Reflected" (Alice Cooper)
The Fall of Because "Do It Clean" (Echo & The Bunnymen)
Marc Riley & The Creepers "Baby's On Fire" (Eno)
Robyn Hitchcock "The Ghost In You" (Psychedelic Furs)
Joe Jackson "Oh Well" (Fleetwood Mac)
Pink Lincolns "I Got You" (Split Enz)
The Church "Friction" (Television)
The Bollock Brothers "Midnight Moses" (Sensational Alex Harvey Band)
The Undertones "Rock And Roll" (Gary Glitter)
The Fleshtones "All Around The World" (Champion Jack Dupree)
Blue Aeroplanes "Boy In The Bubble" (Paul Simon)
Agent Orange "Somebody To Love" (Jefferson Airplane)
Love And Rockets "Lucifer Sam" (Pink Floyd)
The Bongos "Mambo Sun" (T Rex)
Dave Edmunds "Girls Talk" (Elvis Costello)
Jason & The Scorchers "19th Nervous Breakdown" (Stones)
Young Fresh Fellows "Couldn't Spell !!*@!" (Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs)
The Toy Dolls "Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins)
The Inmates "Midnight To Six Man" (The Pretty Things)
X "Soul Kitchen" (The Doors)
The Dickies "Nights In White Satin" (The Moody Blues)

other great covers:

Cud "Lola" (The Kinks)
Japan "All Tomorrows Parties" (The Velvets)
Tin Machine "If There Is Something" (Roxy Music)
Cheap Trick "Daytripper" (Beatles)
The Cult "Faith Healer" (Sensational Alex Harvey Band)
Captain Sensible "Jet Boy Jet Girl" (Elton Motello)
Johnny Hallyday "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts)
New York Dolls "Pills" (Bo Diddly)
The Mad Daddys "Cat Scratch Fever" (Ted Nugent)
The Chameleons UK "John, I'm Only Dancing" (Bowie)
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band "I Just Want To Make Love To You" (Willie Dixon)
Motorhead "Leavin' Here" (Dozier-Holland)
The D4 "Mysterex" (The Scavengers)

nobody · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:53 pm

Saw someone mention Country Roads...Toots and the Mytals do the definitive version of that for my money.

I'm also a really big fan of a couple Grace Jones covers, namely her version of the Pretenders' Private LIfe and Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire, also covered fantastically by Wall of Voodoo.

There's tons really, hard to just pick a few. Maybe abit silly and all, but I also really have fun with some ska covers that Bad Manners have done, like their versions of First Cut is the deepest and Midnight Rider and such.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

nobody Wrote:

I'm also a really big fan of a couple Grace Jones covers, namely her version of the Pretenders' Private LIfe and Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire, also covered fantastically by Wall of Voodoo.

Her version of "Demolition Man" is top notch.

More covers:

The Godfathers "Sun Arise" (Alice Cooper)
TV Personalities "Makin Time" (The Creation)

djdan · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:16 pm

Under The Covers

1. Johnny Cash/Joe Strummer – Redemption Song (Marley)
2. Decemberists – Human Behavior (Bjork)
3. Stars – This Charming Man (Smiths)
4. Shins – We Will Become Silhouettes (Postal Service)
5. Detroit Cobras – Last Nite (Strokes)
6. Cat Power – Satisfaction (Rolling Stones)
7. The Sea and Cake – Sound And Vision (David Bowie)
8. Gary Jules – Mad World (Tears For Fears)
9. Ted Leo – Six Months In A Leaky Boat (Split Enz)
10. Schneider tm – The Light 3000 (Smiths)
11. Hooverphonic – Shake The Disease (Depeche Mode)
12. Flunk – Blue Monday (New Order)
13. Sissy Bar – Gin And Juice (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg)
14. Pixies – Head On (Jesus And Mary Chain)
15. Iron & Wine – Waitin’ For Superman (Flaming Lips)
16. Flaming Lips – 7 Nation Army (White Stripes)
17. Bobby Bare, Jr. – What Difference Does It Make (Smiths)
18. Aztec Camera – Jump (Van Halen)
19. The Fall – Victoria (Kinks)
20. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence (Beatles)
21. Evan Dando – Knowing Me, Knowing You (Abba)
22. Trespassers William – Vapour Trail (Ride)

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