Decent cover versions?

[Brighton Breezy]

Anyone heard any decent cover versions lately?

I quite like Hot Chip's version of Transmission by Joy Division.

 

[METALMICKY]

Tricky one cover versions. They can either murder a great song or enhance it with a new interpretation. Below 3 faves that spring to mind:

Metallica's version of Lizzy's 'Whisky in the Jar'
Stranglers version of Warwicks 'Walk on By'
Alien Ant Farm cover of Jacko's Smooth Criminal

 

[Buzzer]

Greatest ever: St Etienne Only love can break your heart.

2nd greatest: Sacrifice covered by Sinead O'Connor

3rd greatest: Common people by William Shatner and Joe Jackson on backing vocals.

 

[Buzzer]

And I've got a 35 minute version of Tower of Song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. They might have been drunk when they recorded it.

 

[Mr Banana]

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Not really a cover, but if there was anywhere in soulless Brighton that did karaoke...

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[Brighton Breezy]

Greatest ever: St Etienne Only love can break your heart.

2nd greatest: Sacrifice covered by Sinead O'Connor

3rd greatest: Common people by William Shatner and Joe Jackson on backing vocals.

Surely Shatner's Lucy in the Sky with Diamons is up there?

 

[Icy Gull]

Greatest ever: St Etienne Only love can break your heart.
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I take it you HATED the original then, that is a grim grim murdering of a great song

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The Jam's - Move on up

That is a DECENT take on a classic song.

 

[Icy Gull]

The correct answer to this question, if we're looking for the best, hasn't changed since it was 1st asked on NSC. Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower, although Neil Young does a pretty good version on the 30 Year Dylan tribute

 

[medicine man]

I take it you HATED the original then, that is a grim grim murdering of a great song

A fantastic re-interpretation of a great song!
'All Apologies' by Sinead is a beaut.
'Gloria' by Patti Smith is one of my top cover versions ever.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Franz Ferdninand - Call Me (Originally by Blondie)

And of course, Scooter since 1998...

 

[Buzzer]

I take it you HATED the original then, that is a grim grim murdering of a great song

Loved the original too. Gotta love the Neil Young despite what Southern Man says about him. I fecking love the St Etienne version. Brings tears to my winky it does.

If you want a grim murdering of a great song then look no further than the latest version of Hallelujah by Leona Horseface.

Mind you I recall Adamski covering "All shook up". That was abysmal.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Weller's version of Dr. John's "I walk on gullded splinters", avoid the Humble Pie 25 minute version.

 

[Mellotron]

Hurt by Johnny Cash - feels like it was written for him in his twilight.

 

[Walkers Cajun Squirrel]

Tricky one cover versions. They can either murder a great song or enhance it with a new interpretation. Below 3 faves that spring to mind:

Metallica's version of Lizzy's 'Whisky in the Jar'
Stranglers version of Warwicks 'Walk on By'
Alien Ant Farm cover of Jacko's Smooth Criminal

Wonderful cover.

I quite like Lily Allen's cover of That Britney song.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Motorhead's God save the Queen

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Travis - Hit me Baby One More time.

 

[Barrow Boy]

Always loved these two.
The ultimate version of TJ's classic
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Bad miming on a "Ve haff big crazy disco fun" German TV program back in the 70's (look who else is on the show, quality ). Still a great cover by Nazareth though.
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[Robdinho]

I absolutely adore the Eels' version of Can't Help Falling in Love. You can listen to it on this handy website: http://www.dizzler.com/music/Eels

The White Stripes' version of Jolene and The Lemonheads' Mrs Robinson are 2 other top cover versions.

 

[medicine man]

I absolutely adore the Eels' version of Can't Help Falling in Love.

Oh, yes- absolute classic, E's delivery is wonderful.
And Beck doing "Everyone's Gotta Learn Sometimes" is genius