The Greatest Cover Versions (Megamix merge) [Archive]

Tim of the 80's

01-05-2002, 05:32 PM

Apologies if this has been done before, but what are your favourite cover versions (excluding gormless boy band reworkings and dodgy Eric Clapton reggae)?

Here's a few of mine

1) A New England - Kirsty MacColl
2) Elvis Costello - I'm your Toy
3) Joey Ramone - What a Wonderful World
4) Prince - Betcha By Golly Wow
5) Tom Waits - Somewhere (There's a place for us)

How about you?

Georgie Boy

01-05-2002, 05:33 PM

Not sure if I have 5 as I'm not too fond of covers but I liked Oasis' version of 'I am the Walrus' from their B Sides album.

Ruskin Old Boy

01-05-2002, 05:41 PM

Satisfaction - Otis Redding (better than the original)

Psychokiller

01-05-2002, 05:50 PM

1. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
2. Seven Days Too Long - Dexys Midnight Runners
3. Dark Globe - Placebo
4. Stand by Me - John Lennon
5. Every Little Bit Hurts - The Jam/Weller (can't remember which one)

leekent1

01-05-2002, 05:52 PM

Just been listening to 'Brown eyed girl' by Everclear
Top cover
Be back later with more........

g23

01-05-2002, 05:55 PM

Sonic Youth's 'Ciccone Youth' album, and Teenage Fanclub's 'Like a Virgin', on a Madonna tip.

Skin Up

01-05-2002, 05:55 PM

Days: Kirsty MacColl
To be Someone (Didn't we have a nice time): Noel Gallagher
Man who Sold the World: Nirvana
Knocking on Heavens Door: Guns n Roses
Baby One More Time: Travis

markholmes1991

01-05-2002, 05:58 PM

stereophonics- hand bags and gladrags is better than Rod Stewwart original

Psychokiller

01-05-2002, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by markholmes1991
stereophonics- hand bags and gladrags is better than Rod Stewwart original
No way! It's a poor imitation and an insult to a great song!

Tim of the 80's

01-05-2002, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller
1. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
2. Seven Days Too Long - Dexys Midnight Runners
3. Dark Globe - Placebo
4. Stand by Me - John Lennon
5. Every Little Bit Hurts - The Jam/Weller (can't remember which one)

Dexys did fantastic covers. I loved Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache. Every Little bit Hurts turns up in both the Jam and the Clash boxed sets. Like the Small Faces doing it meself.

Del Gland

01-05-2002, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller

No way! It's a poor imitation and an insult to a great song!

Here here!!

What about

I Will - Alison Krauss
Any Major Dude - Wilco
Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
Breed - Steve Earle
Voodoo Chile - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Psychokiller

01-05-2002, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Tim of the 80's

Dexys did fantastic covers. I loved Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache. Every Little bit Hurts turns up in both the Jam and the Clash boxed sets. Like the Small Faces doing it meself.
Agreed, their versions of "The Horse" and "Soul Finger" were excellent too. And the Small Faces version of Every Little Bit Hurts is the best, but I thought the Jam version deserved a mention (unlike their version of Move On Up which I thought was pants)

Duleep

01-05-2002, 06:06 PM

Isaac Hayes' version of Walk On By is a psychedelic soul masterpiece - check out that guitar solo!

Me and Bobby McGhee - Janis Joplin's version

leekent1

01-05-2002, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Skin Up
Days: Kirsty MacColl
To be Someone (Didn't we have a nice time): Noel Gallagher
Man who Sold the World: Nirvana
Knocking on Heavens Door: Guns n Roses
Baby One More Time: Travis

What is Noel's 'To be someone' on?
and...
How do you quote only one line of somebody's message?

firesign

01-05-2002, 06:07 PM

1 Walk on By - The Stranglers
2 On Broadway - Gary Numan
3 Heatwave - The Jam
4 Always on my Mind - Pet Shop Boys
5 Tears of a Clown - The Beat

Skin Up

01-05-2002, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by leekent1

What is Noel's 'To be someone' on?
and...
How do you quote only one line of somebody's message?

Its on the jam tribute album released last year called Fire, Start, Skill or something like that.

David of Kent

01-05-2002, 06:08 PM

Usually covers are only good when they're very different from the original so I pick -

"Suspicious Minds" by Fine Young Cannibals

Oh yeah and "Glad All Over" by the CPFC 1990 Cup Final Squad. A truly brilliant cover with some excellent production :p

Duleep

01-05-2002, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by firesign
1 Walk on By - The Stranglers
2 On Broadway - Gary Numan
3 Heatwave - The Jam
4 Always on my Mind - Pet Shop Boys
5 Tears of a Clown - The Beat

The Beat's cover of Andy Williams' Can't Get Used to Losing You was better

Skin Up

01-05-2002, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by Skin Up

Its on the jam tribute album released last year called Fire, Start, Skill or something like that.

Just checked on amazon and the albums actully called Fire & Skill

Gavin Axten

01-05-2002, 06:14 PM

Walk on By -The Stranglers
Breaking down the walls of Heartache -Dexys
Heatwave -The Jam
Pressure Drop -The Clash
So sad about us- The Jam

The Stranglers Walk on By version I think is better than the original, they took a lovey dovey song and gave it bite and menace, great keyboards by the brilliant Dave Greenfield.

Gazza2

01-05-2002, 06:17 PM

Suprisingly, Frankie Goes to Holleywood did an excellent version of Springsteen's "Born to Run".

Duleep

01-05-2002, 06:17 PM

Sergio Mendes' cover of Buffalo Springfield's For What It's Worth is superb.

David of Kent

01-05-2002, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Gazza2
Suprisingly, Frankie Goes to Holleywood did an excellent version of Springsteen's "Born to Run".

Not bad......at least you could hear what the lyrics were on their version instead of Springsteen mumblin' all over the place!

Duleep

01-05-2002, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Gavin Axten

The Stranglers Walk on By version I think is better than the original, they took a lovey dovey song and gave it bite and menace, great keyboards by the brilliant Dave Greenfield.

Check out Isaac's version but the Stranglers one is pretty good - very Doors-like, though I'd say it was different rather than better than Dionne Warwicks.

Ruskin Old Boy

01-05-2002, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by markholmes1991
stereophonics- hand bags and gladrags is better than Rod Stewwart original
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No way! It's a poor imitation and an insult to a great song!

Chris Farlowe did the original in 1965 (on Immediate); Rod Stewart's version was recorded in 1970

leekent1

01-05-2002, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by Skin Up

Just checked on amazon and the albums actully called Fire & Skill

Cheers, love the Jam love Oasis. Could be the perfect combination

firesign

01-05-2002, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by Duleep

The Beat's cover of Andy Williams' Can't Get Used to Losing You was better

Oh yeah - forgot about that one. Great track, great band.

Winston

01-05-2002, 06:34 PM

Twistin' the Night Away - Rod Stewart
Move It - Stray
Honky Tonk Woman - Humble Pie (Rockin' The Filmore)

Cap'n Bob

01-05-2002, 06:50 PM

cake - i will survive
horseflies - hush little baby
clash - pressure drop
shinehead - billie jean/mama used to say
tom wopat and antonia bennett - baby, it's cold outside

chris farlowe recorded the original of handbags and gladrags but i agree, rodney knows best.

Gavin Axten

01-05-2002, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Duleep

Check out Isaac's version but the Stranglers one is pretty good - very Doors-like, though I'd say it was different rather than better than Dionne Warwicks.

I also have Issac's version which is brilliant.

Gavin Axten

01-05-2002, 06:53 PM

Also Splodgenessabounds(spelling??)version of Rolf Harris's two little boys is a great cover

Grunt

01-05-2002, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by g23
Sonic Youth's 'Ciccone Youth' album, and Teenage Fanclub's 'Like a Virgin', on a Madonna tip.
Another fine call from Mr 23.

To which I would add the David Bowie and Sonic Youth (so it's sort of a cover) version of 'Afraid of Americans' which is bloomin' brilliant.

Also two from Mr. Mascis - his acoustic version of Bowie's 'Quicksand' and the Dinosaur Jr version of the Cure's 'Just Like Heaven'.

And given that there's a musical chain type thing going on here - Sebadoh's version of 'Everybody's been burned' is great.

And continuing the chain with my fifth - the Byrd's cover of Dylan's 'Lay Lady Lay'.

Hey that was good - David Bowie to the Byrds in four steps. Do I win a prize?

Duleep

01-05-2002, 07:07 PM

Three more just popped into my head:

Labelle's version of Van's 'Moonshadow' is a masterpiece - and I don't use that phrase lightly.

Everything But the Girl's cover of Rod's 'I Don't Want to Talk About it'

The Clash's version of Police and Thieves

Duleep

01-05-2002, 07:08 PM

...or was it Cat Stevens who did Moonshadow?

Duleep

01-05-2002, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by Gavin Axten
Also Splodgenessabounds(spelling??)version of Rolf Harris's two little boys is a great cover

Good call, though if we're talking punk makeovers then Sid Vicious's Something Else must get a mention.

west country boy

01-05-2002, 07:16 PM

2076

Yesterday - Marvin Gaye
The Love You Save - Madder Rose
Eleanor Rigby - The Four Tops (or might be The Temptations)
Jacky - Marc Almond
Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Oh, and I Am The Black Gold of the Sun - NuYorican Soul

crockett

01-05-2002, 07:16 PM

Helter Skelter - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Gentleman Soldier/Rocky Road to Dublin/Galway Races Medley - The Pogues (sort of cover, arrangement of Trad. songs)
Snake - Fast Freddies Fingertips
Riot in Cell Block No. 9 - Dr. Feelgood
Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Elvis Costello (for a slowie)

Also play Motorhead by Primal Scream quite a bit in the car but whether better than the original ??

Agree with comments about great covers from Dexys -
7 Days to long, Breaking Down The Walls of Heartache, even Jackie Wilson says.

The Stranglers Walk on By is top version, as was most of their stuff in the earlyish years :p

Psychokiller

01-05-2002, 07:20 PM

Sorry, have to throw in Tainted Love by Soft Cell too

Neil the Eagle

01-05-2002, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by firesign

2 On Broadway - Gary Numan

I'm sorry, tho' I'm might be a huge Gary Numan fan, but his version was mince...

Can't disagree about the PSB's tho'

1. Rent - Carter
2. Always on my mind - PSB's
3. No regrets - Midge Ure
4. I want to break free - area 7
5. It must be love - Madness

Duleep

01-05-2002, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller
Sorry, have to throw in Tainted Love by Soft Cell too

No need to apologise - another good selection.

Another that just sprang to mind is Tricky's cover of Public Enemy's Black Steel?

ammiller

01-05-2002, 07:39 PM

You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Human League
You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Elvis
Bridge Over troubled waters - Elvis
Madness - Madness
First Cut is the deepest - Rod (although the original blows it into the water)

Ruskin Old Boy

01-05-2002, 07:48 PM

Great thread :p Brings back lots of memories....

...Walk on By - Isaac Hayes - brilliant; recorded by many different artists, including Little Anthony and the Imperials 1961 and Helen Shapiro in 1964

Cap'n Bob

01-05-2002, 07:49 PM

oh, and pretty much all of nick cave's kicking against the pricks

01-05-2002, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by ammiller
You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Human League

Good call!

Ruskin Old Boy

01-05-2002, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Cap'n Bob

chris farlowe recorded the original of handbags and gladrags but i agree, rodney knows best.

Hmm, I've got the Chris Farlowe but not the one by that loony fake scottish.... gotta draw the line somewhere;)

g23

01-05-2002, 08:14 PM

I've got a great bluegrass version of Snoop Dogg's 'Gin & Juice' somewhere. Can't remember who did it though.

Neil the Eagle

01-05-2002, 08:15 PM

Mary Coughlan also did a top version of Handbags which blows the competition away.

If you are into classy covers with a blues bent, check out her versions of "Boots were made for Walkin'", Boomtown Rats' "Little Death" and Marc Almond's "There is a bed"... all on audiogalaxy last time I looked.

Psychokiller

01-05-2002, 08:16 PM

St.. Etienne's Only Love Can Break Your Heart is an excellent modernisation of a classic tune too.

Essexeagle

01-05-2002, 08:23 PM

China Drum did a good version of Wuthering Heights

Die Krupps did a decent version of Nothing Else Matters (by Metallica)

Cap'n Bob

01-05-2002, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy

Hmm, I've got the Chris Farlowe but not the one by that loony fake scottish.... gotta draw the line somewhere;)

bet you love a bit of bonnie, though

Ruskin Old Boy

01-05-2002, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by Cap'n Bob

bet you love a bit of bonnie, though

Nothing gets by you eh? ;) (Must perfect a new chat-up line, 'eh, hen, watcha drinking?' doesn't seem to work anymore...:eek: )

Nork

01-05-2002, 08:56 PM

5 TOP cover versions in no particular order...

David Watts - The Jam
Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
Cold Turkey - The Godfathers
Dear Prudence - Siouxie and the Banshees

Not 'arf pop pickers.

Cap'n Bob

01-05-2002, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy

Nothing gets by you eh? ;) (Must perfect a new chat-up line, 'eh, hen, watcha drinking?' doesn't seem to work anymore...:eek: )

"excuse my startling honesty but this spandex does tend to ride up a little" always works for me

Ruskin Old Boy

01-05-2002, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by Cap'n Bob

"excuse my startling honesty but this spandex does tend to ride up a little" always works for me

why didn't i think of that?:clown:

DANGERMOUSE

01-05-2002, 09:32 PM

I love so many of the songs mentioned already, so to avoid repetition (I hope) I'll pick different ones:

1. Bluetones - 'Sail On Sailor'
2. Travis - 'Be My Baby'
3. Beatles - 'Roll Over Beethoven'
4. Gladys Night & the Pips - 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine'
5. Shirley Bassey - 'Light My Fire'

This is pretty arbitrary - if you ask me tomorrow I'll probably come up with a different five.

west country boy

01-05-2002, 09:37 PM

4. Gladys Night & the Pips - 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine'

Wasn't their version the original?

Good call on Shirley Bassey though.

hellsbells

01-05-2002, 09:42 PM

Madness - It must be Love
Brandy & Ray J - Paradise (well I like it anyway!)
Stereophonics - Handbags & Gladrags (same comment as above!!)
Travis - Be My Baby
Pet Shop Boys - Always on my Mind

Tim of the 80's

01-05-2002, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy
Great thread :p Brings back lots of memories....

...Walk on By - Isaac Hayes - brilliant; recorded by many different artists, including Little Anthony and the Imperials 1961 and Helen Shapiro in 1964

I've also got Isaac Hayes doing Something in teh way she moves which is fantastic. And I completely forgot the Beatles version of Twist & Shout which I reckon has the best Rock'nRoll vocal ever.

Boris the charltonhater

01-05-2002, 10:18 PM

1) Limp Bizkit - Faith
2) Oasis - I am the Walrus
3) Green Day - Time of my life
4) Stereophonics - Handbags & Gladrags (didn't know it was a cover, but what the hell)
5) Boyzone - when the going gets tough

01-05-2002, 11:27 PM

Orgy - Blue Monday
Dave Gahan - Song for Europe
British Electric Foundation - Perfect Day
The Associates - Gloomy Sunday
Marc and the Mambas - My Death
Emiliana Torrini - If You Go Away

Damn, that's six. Oh well, no-one'll notice...

Thatch

02-05-2002, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by Gavin Axten
Walk on By -The Stranglers
Breaking down the walls of Heartache -Dexys
Heatwave -The Jam
Pressure Drop -The Clash
So sad about us- The Jam

The Stranglers Walk on By version I think is better than the original, they took a lovey dovey song and gave it bite and menace, great keyboards by the brilliant Dave Greenfield.

Totally agree (as you knew I would). I have the white vinyl version, given free with Black & White.

Stranglers version of All Day & All Night is also pretty good !

Ziggy Stardust by Bahaus.
Pressure Drop by The Clash
Dear Prudence by Siouxie & The Banshees

firesign

02-05-2002, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by Thatch

Totally agree (as you knew I would). I have the white vinyl version, given free with Black & White.

Me too. :p just showing off...

Anyway, I hate it when bands/singers just do a repeat of an original song - that makes me sooooo mad. :grrr:

This thread proves there's nothing wrong with doing a cover version - as long as you pick a good song and bring something of your own to it. The Stanglers Walk on By being a brilliant example. In fact, I'd probably put it my top 10 all time favourite songs of all time.

And as someone mentioned Aha earlier - when A1 did their version recently my 14year old was going on about how good it was. So I told her I prefered the original version - and she had no idea it was a cover! I couldn't beleive it, but then I've only just discovered from this thread that Handbags and Gladrags is a Rod Stewart cover (although I did think it sounded a little familiar) - and I thought I knew about music... :(

DANGERMOUSE

02-05-2002, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by west country boy

Wasn't their version the original?

No, but it was a hit first. Marvin Gaye did it as an album track on In The Groove but didn't really rate it. Then Glad got her hands on it in a deliberate attempt to sound like Aretha Franklin, who was just then getting big. Following on from that, some enterprising D.J. picked up Marvin's version, and then Motown released it as a single. They also repackaged the album as I Heard It Through the Grapevine. I know this, having bought them both at the same time from the internet!! Luckily I could get a refund on one of them.

Anyway, today's top 5 are:

1. Aretha Franklin - 'Don't Play That Song (You Lied)'
2. Otis Redding - 'A Change is Gonna Come' (even if he did cop out of the controversial verse)
3. Rolling Stones - 'You Better Move On'
4. Rod Stewart - 'I'd Rather Go Blind'
5. Moody Blues - 'Go Now'

Psychokiller

02-05-2002, 01:51 PM

....and talking of Marvin Gaye, I'll throw in Gil Scott-Heron's excellent rendition of Inner City Blues

Gavin Axten

02-05-2002, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by Thatch

Totally agree (as you knew I would). I have the white vinyl version, given free with Black & White.

Me too!!! Also their version of 96 tears was a good cover. Hazel o'Connor did a very good cover of Hanging Around which I have somewhere

west country boy

02-05-2002, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by DANGERMOUSE

No, but it was a hit first. Marvin Gaye did it as an album track on In The Groove but didn't really rate it. Then Glad got her hands on it in a deliberate attempt to sound like Aretha Franklin, who was just then getting big. Following on from that, some enterprising D.J. picked up Marvin's version, and then Motown released it as a single. They also repackaged the album as I Heard It Through the Grapevine. I know this, having bought them both at the same time from the internet!! Luckily I could get a refund on one of them.

Cheers DM - always good to have my ignorance exposed :clown: .

Anyway, my cover for today is The Frank and Walters' take on "Funky Cold Medina" - technically rubbish but still ace

Ruskin Old Boy

02-05-2002, 02:28 PM

Sorry for being an anorak but Smokey Robinson recorded it first (details below).

Recording date: 1966.08.16
Original issue no.: US Motown LP 530960
Recording location: Hitsville Studios, Detroit, USA

AJ1969

02-05-2002, 02:40 PM

Star spangled banner - hendrix
Am i evil - metallica

baroli

02-05-2002, 02:52 PM

1f92

Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine
Beatles - Money
Rolling Stones _ Not Fade Away
Cilla Black - Alfie
Killing Me Softly - The Fugees

Handbags and Gladrags was originally recorded by Chris Farlowe but actually written by Mike D'Abo of Manfredd Mann and he still performs it at their concerts. I believe it is the D'Abo version that plays out at the end of Ricky Gervais's The Office.

TD2

02-05-2002, 03:17 PM

Some good calls on here, just a few to add:

1) You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge

Incredible cover. I love the Supremes version but they make it into a completely different, brilliant song. Check it out if you ever get the chance, also features the best drumming I have ever heard.

2) Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds

Surprised no-one has mentioned this already. A classic.

3) Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Incredible singing from Lennon.

4) It Must Be Love - Madness

5) Hit Me Baby One More Time - Travis

DANGERMOUSE

02-05-2002, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy
Sorry for being an anorak but Smokey Robinson recorded it first (details below).

Recording date: 1966.08.16
Original issue no.: US Motown LP 530960
Recording location: Hitsville Studios, Detroit, USA

Blimey, didn't know that! The trouble (only for the purposes of this thread) with Motown, and soul generally, is that so many versions were made of so many songs that it's difficult to know whose was first. I've got 4 versions of 'A Woman, A Lover, A Friend' I can think of, and I don't expect that would be exhaustive!

Ruskin Old Boy

02-05-2002, 05:01 PM

I think the first must be Jackie Wilson (1960). Then Otis Redding.

So much info on the web - keeps you young - in heart if not in body:)

Psychokiller

02-05-2002, 05:05 PM

I'm going to throw in Strawberry Fields Forever by Candy Flip cuz it reminds me of dungarees, loud tops, whistles, bum bags and raves in muddy fields.

Anyone who was about 16-25 in 1989 will know what I mean :)

DANGERMOUSE

02-05-2002, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy
I think the first must be Jackie Wilson (1960). Then Otis Redding.

So much info on the web - keeps you young - in heart if not in body:)

I'm pretty sure I've got a William Bell version, i've definitely got it by Booker T. & the M.G.s (though obviouslyan instrumental).

g23

02-05-2002, 05:08 PM

The Flying Burrito Brothers' version of 'Wild Horses' is tons better than the original if you ask me. Incidentally, that's another one that was released before its progenitor. The Stones were in the studio recording an album, and had a slide guitar session player in. They recorded Wild Horses, but didn't feel it fit with the other material, so decided to hold it back for their next album. In the meantime, the slide player returned to his regular gig with the Burritos and taught them this fantastic song he'd been taught by Keith Richards. Their version was out within weeks!

DANGERMOUSE

02-05-2002, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller
I'm going to throw in Strawberry Fields Forever by Candy Flip cuz it reminds me of dungarees, loud tops, whistles, bum bags and raves in muddy fields.

Anyone who was about 16-25 in 1989 will know what I mean :)

I think you meant to put this in the worst thread. :p

Psychokiller

02-05-2002, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by DANGERMOUSE

I think you meant to put this in the worst thread. :p
You weren't there! It was when I first discovered Ecstasy :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

baroli

02-05-2002, 06:47 PM

Just thought of another - sorry!

The Christians - Harvest for the World

TD2

02-05-2002, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller

You weren't there! It was when I first discovered Ecstasy :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

I was actually going to put that in my list, but couldn't remember who it was by!

Nothing to do with ecstasy for me, just think it's an interesting version of the song.

Scroatey

11-11-2003, 04:31 PM

I'm going to bump this up in response to the recently revived Worst Cover Versions thread! There are some truly great songs, covered well by some great bands:

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Manic Street Preachers (in fact I rate most of their covers from Take The Skinheads Bowling, M*A*S*H*, to It's So Easy)

Wuthering Heights - China Drum

Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals

and finally to completely destroy my credibility I prefer this to the original:

Father and Son - Boyzone :D

Jonboy

11-11-2003, 04:40 PM

Etta James covering the Eagles' Take it to the Limit. You wouldn't believe the song could sound like that. Awesome.

christopher

11-11-2003, 05:01 PM

Gary Jules' cover of Mad World. Been around for a while, but is getting released soon after some legal wrangling. Which is a shame really.

christopher

11-11-2003, 05:03 PM

Sugercomas' version of the Britney Spears song Crazy :p

hilairehair

11-11-2003, 05:11 PM

I dont like her much otherwise but Sinead O'Connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 U almost made me cry when I saw it the other night on the telly. :sob:

Also Primal Scream's version of So Say About Us (which I prefer to the original)

Twyford Bee

12-11-2003, 12:31 AM

I'm no fan of Take That, or McAlmont and Butler especially, but I thought the latter's version of Back For Good on the One Love charity album was really really good. When you take the boy band cheesiness away it really is a good song.

as216

12-11-2003, 06:08 AM

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Wildhearts - Cheers
Black Crowes - Hard To Handle
Donnas - Too Fast For Love

GeeTee

12-11-2003, 12:45 PM

Billy Bragg did an excellent cover of The Smiths' 'Never Had No One Ever'.

magician

13-11-2003, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Gazza2
Suprisingly, Frankie Goes to Holleywood did an excellent version of Springsteen's "Born to Run". great version . :lux:

toms rockin

13-11-2003, 08:49 PM

no body does it better - radiohead
wonderwall - oasis
mad world - gary jules (reminds me 2 watch donnie darko)
jet and the hiss - columbia

and sumthing else i like but cant think atm

Pidster

13-11-2003, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by hilairehair
I dont like her much otherwise but Sinead O'Connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 U almost made me cry when I saw it the other night on the telly. :sob:

great video, fantastic vocal interprtation.

oz_da II

13-11-2003, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by toms rockin
wonderwall - oasis

Anybody want to tell him?

Johnny Cash does a good version of Rusty Cage by Soundgarden
Pearl Jam doing Daytripper
Oasis - Street Fighting Man
Helmet - Army of Me
Foo Fighters - Down in the Park

#mp3_zone

13-11-2003, 09:21 PM

David Gray - Say Hello Wave Goodbye

Santana - She's Not There

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Muse - Feeling Good

Nirvana - Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam

:D

El Aguila

13-11-2003, 09:28 PM

#mp3_zone

13-11-2003, 10:06 PM

Also The Vines - Sorry Miss Jackson

Del Martian

13-11-2003, 11:19 PM

Five fresh ones !

1) Joe Cocker > "Feelin' Alright" (Traffic)
2) Aztec Camera > "Jump" (Van Halen)
3) Sting > "Little Wing" (Hendrix)
4) Alanis Morrisette > King of Pain (The Police)
5) E.W.&F. > "Got to get you into my life" (The Beatles)

Great originals given fresh musical directions.

Ave Satani

14-11-2003, 01:13 AM

Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven! :eek:

How about Kate Bush's version of Rocket man.

Wasnt it Tori Amos who did a rather effective haunting version of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit?

kyrieagle

14-11-2003, 02:39 AM

If I was a Carpenter.

June+Johnny Cash.R I P

great version ,great song.

Small Faces also did a version live. Steve Marriot ,God.

origional by the great ,late (1980 dec) Tim Hardin.

kyrieagle

14-11-2003, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by Duleep
...or was it Cat Stevens who did Moonshadow?

Yes ,it was Cat Stevens .
shame he stopped singing,he was one of the greats.
true talent

Jordan's Jacket

14-11-2003, 06:55 AM

Come Up and See Me (Make me smile) - Wedding Present

Supa Ol

14-11-2003, 12:39 PM

Red Hot Chili Peppers' version of Stevie Wonder's 'Higher Ground' is fantastic.

I've also got a few good tribute albums which are bulging with top cover versions. 'I'm Your Fan', a tribute to Leonard Cohen, is a particularly fine example. So is 'Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye', a tribute to Roky Erickson of 13th Floor Elevators.

Desmondo

14-11-2003, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller
No way! It's a poor imitation and an insult to a great song!

It's exactly the same! Which nicely sums up a whole class of covers that are completely pointless. If you insist on covering something at least have the imagination to put your own interpretation on it.

Igor Iconic

14-11-2003, 12:51 PM

In no particular order and by no means an exhaustive list but are a few of my favourites that spring to mind.

Lean On Me I Won't Fall Over - The Family Cat
Lenny & Terence - Blade
This Is How It Feels - Carter USM
That's Entertainment - Morrissey
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - the random orchestral version only available in the film Ferris Beuler's Day Off that never had a Soundtrack released (fools)
Moby - Creep

Where can I get Tom Waits' version of Somewhere (there's a place for us)? Sorry to be ignorant.

candide

14-11-2003, 01:02 PM

white stripes - jolene

Tim of the 80's

14-11-2003, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Igor Iconic
In no particular order and by no means an exhaustive list but are a few of my favourites that spring to mind.

Where can I get Tom Waits' version of Somewhere (there's a place for us)? Sorry to be ignorant.

It's on his marvellous Blue Valentine album. I think it might also be on the Asylum Years compilation as well.

Fifty Three

14-11-2003, 11:31 PM

How about U2s Still haven`t found what i`m looking for .
by The Fugees i think
heard Bono say they done a better job of it than he did on a radio interview once

Daniel_Nash

14-11-2003, 11:33 PM

Prince with Rosie Gaines - Nothing Compares to You (Sinead O'Connor)

#mp3_zone

15-11-2003, 03:09 PM

Madness - It Must Be Love
Guns N Roses - Knocking On Heavens Door
Guns N Roses - Live & Let Die

magician

16-11-2003, 12:32 AM

hard to handle black crows
war pigs .faith no more
thats entertainment, morrissey
in my time of dying,led zep(not strictly a cover , originally by bob dylan)
i just don't know what to do with myself, white stripes

daz_eagle

16-11-2003, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by christopher
Gary Jules' cover of Mad World. Been around for a while, but is getting released soon after some legal wrangling. Which is a shame really.

good shout

The Misfit

18-05-2005, 01:01 PM

Ok, forget Will Young, Gareth Gates and any other weedy copyists. What I'm after is your opinion of what are the greatest cover versions; y'know, stuff like Aretha Franklin's Respect or maybe Sid Vicious' My Way.

My own personal favourites to set the ball rolling:

Patti Smith - Gloria
Ciconne Youth - Get Into The Groove(y)
The Clash - Pressure Drop
The Slits - Heard It Through The Grapevine
and, yes, Aretha Franklin - Respect

jone-zee

18-05-2005, 01:02 PM

Madness - It Must be Love
Sterophonics - Handbags and Gladrags

Debaser

18-05-2005, 01:04 PM

Spunge- No Woman No Cry
No Doubt- Come On Eileen

daz_eagle

18-05-2005, 01:06 PM

how soon is now - smiths cover by tatu.

the worst part is, i'm serious...

Neil

18-05-2005, 01:07 PM

Will probably get strung up for this, but I love The Power Station cover of 'Get It On'

Smoz

18-05-2005, 01:08 PM

Toots & the Maytalls : Take Me Home, Country Roads.

Sunny Fan

18-05-2005, 01:09 PM

1990 Cup Final Squad: Glad All Over
Isaac Hayes; Walk On By

Mr Clean

18-05-2005, 01:10 PM

Instant Karma - Paul Weller

Radders

18-05-2005, 01:11 PM

Elouise - The Damned

Turgenev

18-05-2005, 01:12 PM

All along the watchtower - Hendrix

Hurt - Jonny Cash

David of Kent

18-05-2005, 01:14 PM

The covers FYC did of Suspicious Minds and Ever Fallen In Love. Can't stand covers that are just "karaoke" style singing over the originals, at least those two covers were very different (some might say crap, but different!!)

Gooders

18-05-2005, 01:14 PM

EMF - Search and Destroy
Muse - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
U2 - Everlasting Love
Guns n Roses - Live and Let Die
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Start
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - We're Going Wrong

Jza

18-05-2005, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by Turgenev
All along the watchtower - Hendrix

Hurt - Jonny Cash

^ Good choices ^

I will survive - Cake
Nothing compares to you - Sinaed!
Suffregete City - Chili Peppers

are 3 of my personal favs

oz_da II

18-05-2005, 01:17 PM

The Boo Radleys - There She Goes

stevek

18-05-2005, 01:20 PM

Getting Better - The Wedding Present

kenteagle

18-05-2005, 01:21 PM

I got you Babe by Etta James.

Radders

18-05-2005, 01:21 PM

Oh, and 10cc's Im not in love by The Fun Lovin Criminals!! Excellent!

Neil

18-05-2005, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by Gooders
EMF - Search and Destroy

Spot on :p

I can't find my 'Unexplained EP' :sob:

Psychokiller

18-05-2005, 01:56 PM

I quite like the Futureheads Hounds of Love. Cover versions that carbon copy the original are pointless

Another Oxted Eagle

18-05-2005, 01:58 PM

You really got me - Van Halen

Harper

18-05-2005, 01:58 PM

Oasis - My Generation

Little Matt

18-05-2005, 02:03 PM

The Stranglers - Walk On By

Carter USM, purveyors of many a fine cover, but in particular - This is How it Feels and Rent

furzy85

18-05-2005, 02:06 PM

jeff buckley - hallelujah
originally by leonard cohen

Little Matt

18-05-2005, 02:07 PM

Happy Mondays - (He's Gonna) Step On (You Again)
" " - Tokoloshe Man

DANGERMOUSE

18-05-2005, 02:07 PM

1f8c

'Under the Bridge' by the Flying Pickets.

DrRock

18-05-2005, 02:09 PM

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
The Carnival Is Over - Nick Cave
Heartbreak Hotel - John Cale
Knights In White Satin - The Dickies
All I Really Want To Do - The Byrds
Wild Mountain Thyne - The Byrds
Born To Be Wild - Blue Oyster Cult
Crazy Horses - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Louie Louie - Iggy & The Stooges

Nelson Muntz

18-05-2005, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by furzy85
jeff buckley - hallelujah
originally by leonard cohen
I was going to say the same thing when I saw your post. Top cover.

End of the Century(Blur) - Squeeze

Psychokiller

18-05-2005, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by jone-zee
Sterophonics - Handbags and Gladrags

I thought that was a poor copy of a great song!

jone-zee

18-05-2005, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller
I thought that was a poor copy of a great song!

You would :sob:

Little Matt

18-05-2005, 02:18 PM

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said

Panman268

18-05-2005, 02:19 PM

Somewhere Over The Rainbow Eva Cassidy

Richard

18-05-2005, 02:20 PM

(These may not come as a great surprise)

Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Status Quo

nicky

18-05-2005, 02:21 PM

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
All along the watchtower - Hendrix
Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds (in fact all the Byrds Dylan covers improve the original)

James Melody

18-05-2005, 02:21 PM

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Ruskin Old Boy

18-05-2005, 02:22 PM

Already mentioned:
Madness - It Must be Love
Hendrix - Watchtower

Otis Redding - Satisfaction

fulhameagle

18-05-2005, 02:23 PM

Victoria - The Fall
Just Like Heaven - Dinosaur Jr
Police and Thieves - The Clash
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Monkey Man - The Specials
Head On - The Pixies

Psychokiller

18-05-2005, 02:23 PM

Dexys Midnight Runners - Seven Days Too Long
Japan - All Tomorrows Parties
Ian Brown - Billie Jean

Baldy

18-05-2005, 02:24 PM

Streets of London - Anti Nowhere League

Eloise- The Damned

Twist and Shout - Mamas & Papas

Walk on by - Stranglers

Bad moon rising - Thea Gilmore

Ever fallen in love - Thea Gilmore

When i'm gone - Thea Gilmore (Greatest cover version in the history of the world)

:afro: :afro: :lux:

DANGERMOUSE

18-05-2005, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by jone-zee
You would :sob: He would be right, too. Rod Stewart does a great version, though.

Trist

18-05-2005, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by furzy85
jeff buckley - hallelujah
originally by leonard cohen
Originally posted by Nelson Muntz
I was going to say the same thing when I saw your post. Top cover.

End of the Century(Blur) - Squeeze
I was going to say the same too... but you even beat me to that!

In that case I'll go for Jeff Buckley's cover of the Dylan song "I you see her, Say hello" from the Live @ Sin E album.

jone-zee

18-05-2005, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by Psychokiller
Dexys Midnight Runners - Seven Days Too Long

Nooooooooooooooo! A good attempt but nowhere near as brilliant

fulhameagle

18-05-2005, 02:27 PM

where do you get ian brown doing billy jean? can't imagine that though i quite like his cover of the roses "where angels play"

Psychokiller

18-05-2005, 02:27 PM

Gil Scott-Heron - Inner City Blues

Psychokiller

18-05-2005, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by fulhameagle
where do you get ian brown doing billy jean? can't imagine that though i quite like his cover of the roses "where angels play"

...which was half his song anyway!

Jules

18-05-2005, 02:29 PM

Almost all of Johnny Cash's last few albums were cover versions - Hurt got mentioned above. Loads of great cover versions.

Also, Annie Lennox, who I don't normally have much time for, did a great album of covers - think it was called Medusa.

fulhameagle

18-05-2005, 02:30 PM

i know that but he's always worth a mention

El Aguila

18-05-2005, 02:35 PM

Jason and the Scorchers - Absolutely Sweet Marie
The Fall - Mr. Pharmacist

as216

18-05-2005, 02:35 PM

Some already mentioned:

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Van Halen - You Really Got Me

Others not yet mentioned:

Guns N Roses - Sympathy For The Devil
Metallica - Tuesday's Gone
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
Rage Against The Machine - Renegades Of Funk
Manic Street Preachers - Rock N Roll Music
China Drum - Wuthering Heights
Black Crowes - Hard To Handle

Radders

18-05-2005, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Baldy

Eloise- The Damned

:bash: :bash: :bash:

:D

daz_eagle

18-05-2005, 02:40 PM

wonderwall by ryan adams (oasis cover of course).

SILVERBOOTS

18-05-2005, 02:41 PM

OASIS.....My generation ! (live)

Swerve

18-05-2005, 02:43 PM

Twist & Shout - Beatles
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Spirit In The Sky - Dr & The Medics

Whoever put Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To You; I don't think that should count. Wasn't that written for her and then Prince did his afterwards?

Psychokiller

18-05-2005, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by Swerve

Whoever put Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To You; I don't think that should count. Wasn't that written for her and then Prince did his afterwards?
No, The Family did it long before either of them

Fide et Fiducia

18-05-2005, 02:45 PM

Hotel California and Killing me Softly

Both by Al B Sure

scott aungier

18-05-2005, 02:46 PM

Red red wine--U B 40
Groovy kind of love-Phil collins

Fatman

18-05-2005, 02:46 PM

Manfred Mann's version of Bob Dylans Mighty Quinn

fulhameagle

18-05-2005, 02:47 PM

i thought all oasis songs were cover versions

Sunny Fan

18-05-2005, 03:07 PM

I like Everything But The Girl's cover of I Don't Wanna Talk About It

Ruskin Old Boy

18-05-2005, 03:34 PM

Haven't listened to it in a while but the Bowie album, Pin ups, is all covers:

1. Rosalyn
2. Here Comes the Night
3. I Wish You Would
4. See Emily Play
5. Everything's Alright
6. I Can't Explain
7. Friday on My Mind
8. Sorrow
9. Don't Bring Me Down
10. Shapes of Things
11. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
12. Where Have All the Good Times Gone

Cleon

18-05-2005, 03:40 PM

Good cover versions are rare, but there are a few where they have exceeded the original, including:

With a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker
All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Don't leave me this way - The Communards

Psychokiller

18-05-2005, 03:41 PM

Blondie - Hanging on the Telephone

James Melody

18-05-2005, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy

8. Sorrow

One of my favorite tracks of all time!! :p

Croydon Exile

18-05-2005, 03:43 PM

Boney M's 'No Woman, No Cry'.

Never has the Casio keyboard sounded so powerful.

/sarcasm.

Jasper

18-05-2005, 03:49 PM

Alot of good ones here, thought I would go for ones not mentioned yet.

Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Where did you sleep last night - Nirvana
Baby I love you - Ramones

Croydon Exile

18-05-2005, 03:53 PM

"One" by Johnny Cash is pretty awesome

Jonboy

18-05-2005, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by kenteagle
I got you Babe by Etta James.

That is a good one. Her version of The Eagle's "Take it to the Limits" is sensational.

spunky

18-05-2005, 04:09 PM

The white stripes - Jolene

And also i saw the white stripes doing a cover of the yeah yeah yeahs song maps at reading festival last year which was a bit special, anyone else there will know what im talking about!

mouseboy

18-05-2005, 04:12 PM

i like Phil Collins-True colours

west country boy

18-05-2005, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by Cleon
Good cover versions are rare, but there are a few where they have exceeded the original, including:

With a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker

I hate that version. To me he sounds like a pissed-up uncle doing karaoke at a wedding.

Anyway, I'm sure we've done this before, but there are loads of fantastic covers out there - these are a few off the top of my head:

Marvin Gaye - Yesterday
The Four Tops - Eleanor Rigby
John Holt - Mr Bojangles
Shirley Bassey/ José Feliciano/ practically anyone who isn't The Doors - Light My Fire
Fire Island - There But for the Grace of God
The Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon
Madder Rose - The Love You Save
Inner City - Whatcha Gonna Do With My Loving

Smoz

18-05-2005, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by Jules
Almost all of Johnny Cash's last few albums were cover versions - Hurt got mentioned above. Loads of great cover versions.

Difficult to choose a favourite from this series of albums but I think I would go for either 'The Mercy Seat' or 'Bird On A Wire'

Springer

18-05-2005, 05:50 PM

1f4e

Loads of Johnny Cash ones are excellent. Apart from that, let me think:

Oasis - I Am The Walrus
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Orbital - Theme From The Saint
Beth Orton - I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine
REM - Love Is All Around
U2 - Unchained Melody
The Stranglers - Walk on By

Can't think of any more for now!

nottsunieagle

18-05-2005, 05:56 PM

johnny cash - hurt is a great call

for me as well:

muse - feeling good
guns n roses - live and let die
reel big fish - take on me

Jasper

18-05-2005, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by spunky
The white stripes - Jolene

And also i saw the white stripes doing a cover of the yeah yeah yeahs song maps at reading festival last year which was a bit special, anyone else there will know what im talking about!

I was there and I agree it sounded great. Im not a massive White stripes fan but I thought they were fantastic that night.

Anyone Mentioned Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley yet?

Del Martian

18-05-2005, 06:25 PM

Annie Lennox - Something so right ( Paul Simon)

Debaser

18-05-2005, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by spunky
The white stripes - Jolene

And also i saw the white stripes doing a cover of the yeah yeah yeahs song maps at reading festival last year which was a bit special, anyone else there will know what im talking about!

Ive heard a really good cover of Jolene by a band called Queen Adreena... absolute class, imho.

Baffled Bob

18-05-2005, 06:39 PM

Louie Louie - The Kinks
She's Not There - Santana
Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones
Stepping Stone - Sex Pistols
Summertime Blues/Shakin' all Over - The Who (Live at Leeds of course!)

The Misfit

18-05-2005, 07:54 PM

Here's a few more that are worth a mention:

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Supernatural Thing
David Bowie - Lets Spend The Night Together
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man (who recorded it in the first place?)
And Snuff have done loads of great covers, eg Hazy Shade Of Winter, Do Nothing, I Think We're Alone Now (yes, the Tiffany song!), Reach Out, etc etc...

Tim of the 80's

20-05-2005, 01:04 PM

We did this a couple of years ago, but here's some different ones from last time

Slits- heard it Through the Grapevine
Johnny Thunders - Pipeline
Isley Brothers Summer Breeze (I didn't know it was a cover until I heard it on the excellent mid 70's US AM radio pop compilation The Hit List)
Aztec Camera - if Paradise is Half as Nice (seeing roddy Frame Sunday night - hurrah!)
Orange Juice L.O.V.E.
So many Dexy's covers to choose from, but I'd go for Margherita Time, because they turn Quo's clumsy singalong plodder into a charming country tune
Associates - Love Hangover
Wah Year of Decision (yep - the 3 degrees one)
Ferry Cross the Mersey - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Prince's mental disco version of Every day is a winding Road.

22-05-2005, 12:32 AM

Human League- You've lost that lovin' feeling

xmasape

22-05-2005, 12:52 AM

Johnny Cash - Hurt is so very hard to beat.

Saying that, I once saw the Sisters of Mercy do a cover of 'Comftrobly Numb' that was awsome.

Sid Vicious - Johnny Cochran's 'Somethin' Else'.
The Cramps - 'Shortnin' Bread' (It rocks).
The Damned - 'Eloise' (Already been mentioned but masterful).
Shane McGowan - 'Angel of Death' (Old Hank Williams toon - does good justice to it).
Alien Sex Fiend - 'Boneshaker Baby' (Yet another Cochran cover).
and Cash's 'Bridge over Troubled Water.'

Men At Work

22-05-2005, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by Croydon Exile
"One" by Johnny Cash is pretty awesome

:p

Deodato's version of 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' and Sky's rework of 'Tocatta' give a new appreciation of the pieces.

Carter USM's cover of 'Stuff the Jubilee' by, er, Carter USM is a big improvement.

Originally posted by xmasape
Saying that, I once saw the Sisters of Mercy do a cover of 'Comftrobly Numb' that was awsome.

I've got that. Their version of Gimme Shelter is very fine as well.

pete eagle

22-05-2005, 01:13 AM

Wheatus - Little Respect

xmasape

22-05-2005, 01:29 AM

Originally posted by Men At Work
:p

I've got that. Their version of Gimme Shelter is very fine as well.

Agree. Have you heard their bootleg version of Jolene?
That's good as well.

The Misfit

22-05-2005, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by xmasape
The Cramps - 'Shortnin' Bread' (It rocks).

Their versions of Domino and Fever are brilliant too.

Absolution

22-05-2005, 05:10 PM

Has to be Jimi Hendrix's amazing version of 'All Along the Watchtower'

Absolution

22-05-2005, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by pete eagle
Wheatus - Little Respect

:lux:

Tommuz

22-05-2005, 05:28 PM

Stop Breaking Down - The Rolling Stones
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
Enter Sandman - Apocalyptica
Darkness Darkness - Robert Plant

Dave

22-05-2005, 05:31 PM

War Pigs - Faith No More

Light My Fire - Shirley Bassy

Billie Jean - Chemical Brothers

Selhurst Eagle

22-05-2005, 06:00 PM

1fd5

John Lennon - Stand By Me
Guns N Roses - Knockin On Heavens Door
Gary Jules - Mad World

Scoot

22-05-2005, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by Mr Clean
Instant Karma - Paul Weller

Was gonna post this one myself ....
how about Sexy Sadie - Paul Weller

Chester

22-05-2005, 06:03 PM

Crazy in Love - Snow Patrol
Teenage Kicks - Snow Patrol
I get around - Pennywise
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The White Stripes

david sylvian

22-05-2005, 06:06 PM

japan - i second that emotion

but i would say that, wouldn't i

elliott

22-05-2005, 06:27 PM

Red Red Wine by UB40

Gangsters Paradise by Coolio

Mr Clean

23-05-2005, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by Scoot
Was gonna post this one myself ....
how about Sexy Sadie - Paul Weller

Early Morning Rain ?

palace_crystal

23-05-2005, 01:27 PM

best cover version ever is EASILY, 'Stand by me' - 'NOFX'

Paul the eagle

23-05-2005, 01:45 PM

Stiff Little Fingers Johnny Was
The Clash Police and thieves
The White Stripes Jolene
Bauhaus Ziggy stardust
St Ettienne Only love will break your heart

Disco

23-05-2005, 02:15 PM

Johnny be goode - Judas Priest :p

Heb 7:4

23-05-2005, 02:17 PM

Not sure it's great, but Ian Brown's "Thriller" is certainly different

The Misfit

23-05-2005, 02:23 PM

I forgot to mention Brand New Cadillac and Revolution Rock by The Clash, both on London Calling. Quality.

Stanley Techer

23-05-2005, 02:36 PM

Hush - Kula Shaker
Knockin On Heaven's Door - Cream OR G'n'R (Both good versions)
Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters
Jolene - White Stripes

weltklasse

23-05-2005, 03:47 PM

Pistols - No Fun
Clash - Police & Thieves
Hendrix _ God Save the Queen/Wild thing/Like a rolling stone.....
Sid Vicious - My Way
Nirvana - The man who sold the world
Public enemy/Anthrax - bring th' Noize

loz

23-05-2005, 04:37 PM

Eve of distruction by Johnny thunders (?)
My death by Patric Fitzgerald (a Bowie song)
Silver and gold by Jo strummer (?)
also Redemtion song by Jo strummer

saxo_demon22

05-06-2005, 02:27 PM

The Foo Fighters - Baker Street

Adlerhorst

05-06-2005, 02:35 PM

Splitsville - I'll never fall in love again.

Bangkok Eagle

05-06-2005, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Croydon Exile
"One" by Johnny Cash is pretty awesome

Was listening to this earlier today.

Bangkok Eagle

05-06-2005, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by The Misfit
And Snuff have done loads of great covers, eg Hazy Shade Of Winter, Do Nothing, I Think We're Alone Now (yes, the Tiffany song!), Reach Out, etc etc...

Can't Explain and Purple Haze also worthy of mention.

paf

05-06-2005, 03:46 PM

Anything by that Nouvelle Vague lot.... though especially, In a manner of speaking, who did that originally anyway?

http://www.nouvellesvagues.com/english/discog.html

I just love that album. Essential stuff.

CreweEagle v.3

05-06-2005, 04:03 PM

Say Hello Wave Goodbye.....David Gray

Born to Run........Frankie goes to Hollywood

Granada allover

05-06-2005, 04:13 PM

City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (original by Steve Goodman)

Palace Palare

05-06-2005, 04:29 PM

D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Connolly

dave_who_ru

05-06-2005, 04:45 PM

Mentioned many times but Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower is something else.

Also like Creedance Clearwaters Revival extended version of Heard It Through The Grapevine.

tricksy pixie

05-06-2005, 05:32 PM

Husker Du - Eight Miles High. Knocks the original to the floor then drags it away by its hair.

And as for the video of Johnny Cash, 'Hurt' ... if you don't start crying like a baby watching that, you just haven't got a soul.

sexyrazor

22-07-2005, 05:34 PM

Which cover songs, in your opinion, are better than the originals?

Comfotably Numb is better by the Scissor Sisters and Under the Bridge is better by All Saints.

:)

Chester

22-07-2005, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by sexyrazor

Comfotably Numb is better by the Scissor Sisters and Under the Bridge is better by All Saints.

:)

:sob: noooo

I have just been listening to a cover version of Amazing Grace by Carlos santana which really made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Not better than the original but great anyway.

Norah jones - crazy
Sixpence none the richer - Dont dream its over
Snow Patrol - Teenage kicks (Nothing can ever beat that original but still a fine version)

Dave

22-07-2005, 05:45 PM

I like the mowtown version of that Buffalo springfield song -

100% Palace

22-07-2005, 05:46 PM

Pretty sure there is a long thread about this somewhere (it brought to my attention the ian brown versions of 'Thriller' and 'Billie Jean').

My vote goes to Oasis' version of 'My Generation'

Ash also do a quality live version of 'The boys are back in town'

Absolution

22-07-2005, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by sexyrazor
Under the Bridge is better by All Saints.
:lux: This is a joke... right?

Paul the eagle

22-07-2005, 06:00 PM

All along the watchtower by Jimi Hendrix
Johnny Was by SLF
Thats probably about it.

Shoreditch CPFC

22-07-2005, 06:03 PM

Miss Jackson, covered by The Vines

Mong!

22-07-2005, 06:04 PM

Rammstein - Stripped is better than Depeche Mode's (In my view anyway...)

James Melody

22-07-2005, 06:05 PM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell

Nelson Muntz

22-07-2005, 06:06 PM

Nothing compares to you - Sinead O'Connor.

david sylvian

22-07-2005, 06:08 PM

i second that emotion by japan

James Melody

22-07-2005, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by Nelson Muntz
Nothing compares to you - Sinead O'Connor.

Wasn't a cover version. Sinead O'Connor was the first performer of this song.

Prince wrote the song for Sinead O'Connor and later sang it himself.

saxo_demon22

22-07-2005, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by Chester
Snow Patrol - Teenage kicks (Nothing can ever beat that original but still a fine version)

Their cover of Beyonce's 'Crazy in Love' isn't great

Adlerhorst

22-07-2005, 06:11 PM

Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney or Guns and Roses?

Chester

22-07-2005, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by saxo_demon22
Their cover of Beyonce's 'Crazy in Love' isn't great

Have to agree it is pretty poor as is Travis's Hit me baby one more time. i think just about every band has covered this at some point trying to be funny

Shipsisourking

22-07-2005, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by sexyrazor
Under the Bridge is better by All Saints.

:)

:eek: Youre having a larf!! All saints version of this classic was a big pile of steaming poo poo! Nowt against the girls but they should have covered a Bananarama song instead!! :eek:

100% Palace

22-07-2005, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Chester
Have to agree it is pretty poor as is Travis's Hit me baby one more time.

However, their version of 'all the young dudes' is quality!

Nelson Muntz

22-07-2005, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by James Melody
Wasn't a cover version. Sinead O'Connor was the first performer of this song.

Prince wrote the song for Sinead O'Connor and later sang it himself.
Well I bow to your superior knowledge. I have had Prince on all day today and the worst song I heard was Nothing Compares. Sinead's wasn't that good to be honest.

Am I allowed to go for 'David Watts' by the Jam then?

Ashardasucan

22-07-2005, 06:19 PM

First time ever - Stereophonics
I dont want to talk about it - Everything but the girl

Jimbo number 5

22-07-2005, 06:25 PM

i can't believe anyone believes that all saints improved on under the bridge.

Hounds of Love by The futureheads is infinetly better than the original

Ruskin Old Boy

22-07-2005, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by Paul the eagle
All along the watchtower by Jimi Hendrix

A fine choice :p

Satisfaction - Otis Redding

Did the Stones record Out of time before Chris Farlowe sang it?

Super Mabbutt

22-07-2005, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by sexyrazor
Which cover songs, in your opinion, are better than the originals?

Under the Bridge is better by All Saints.

:)

Your 'aving a giraffe !!!

Pat of the Palace

22-07-2005, 06:27 PM

i'm on fire, Guana Batz

brighton_eagle

22-07-2005, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by sexyrazor
Which cover songs, in your opinion, are better than the originals?

Comfotably Numb is better by the Scissor Sisters and Under the Bridge is better by All Saints.

:)

You are mad.

Pokerface

22-07-2005, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by James Melody
Tainted Love by Soft Cell

The original is by far the better version.

Not sure it's better, but Brand New Heavies had a good stab at Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing".

SpikeyMatt

22-07-2005, 06:41 PM

Love Muse's version of "Feeling Good"

Don't know who did the original, but I think the Muse version is far superior:)

dougdeep

22-07-2005, 06:42 PM

With a little help from my friends. Cocker's version was so much better than the Beatles.

mik59

22-07-2005, 06:42 PM

I'm A Believer - The Monkees (original by Neil Diamond ... or did he just write it so their version was the 1st to be released?)
Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann

I prefer Stereophonics 'Handbags & Gladrags' to Rod Stewart's version

Considering few people remebered the original then Toploader's 'Dancing in the Moonlight' could qualify

Not saying it's better but I really like Jose Feliciano's 'Light My Fire' - very difefrent to Doors' original which I think, assuming different is also good, is what a cover should aspire to.

daz_eagle

22-07-2005, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by mik59
Not saying it's better but I really like Jose Feliciano's 'Light My Fire' - very difefrent to Doors' original which I think, assuming different is also good, is what a cover should aspire to.

Jose Feliciano's 'California Dreaming' is better too.