[Music] 10 years of Cover versions that absolutely SPANK the originals .......... over to you

[Machiavelli]

Shellac are playing up in London in a few weeks. We can't make it for then, but they're if anything getting better live. Last saw them on NY eve with Sonic Youth a few years back and they succeeded in articulating sonic joy

 

[Don Tmatter]

Anyone suggested this yet?
The original is good but this spanks it in a good way
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Likewise this

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[Don Tmatter]

And these

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[Albumen]

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yup.

 

[jamie (not that one)]

Chromeo and Daryl Hall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOE1-2Fza5Q

 

[PFJ]

Found this band whilst surfing for some Sisters of Mercy live stuff. They are called Gregorian and cover rock and pop covers in the style of Gregorian monks.

Anything from Pink Floyd , Metallica , Led Zep , REM , Madonna .They don't spank the originals , but they are quite interesting . I particuarally like these.

 

[Norman Potting]

No doubt I will get fixtured if this has already been posted but it just popped up on Spotify shuffle play.



You can sing along as they have put up the lyrics as well

 

[Albumen]

Anyone?

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?290773-NSC-Secret-Santa-CD-2013&p=6054239#post6054239

 

[Acker79]

12 pages, I can't be bothered to go back to see if it has been mentioned, but seeing that version of The Scientist made me think of:

 

[Pevenseagull]

OH MY DAYS

I can't believe I forgot this


(not really a cover version ................ but what a take on a trad standard ................. Jesus Christ)

 

[Pevenseagull]

not a thorough 'SPANKING', but it has Hersch singing it which can only improve ....... and the guitar is more mournful

 

[Pevenseagull]

better than Hendrix

 

[Pevenseagull]

bearing in mind that the original is one of the greatest pieces of music ever.

well done 'Boris'

 

[LU7 RED]

Waterfalls - Bluetones

Many off NME's rubytrax that I can't remember!

 

[carlzeiss]

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[Albumen]

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Has this been on yet?

 

[Albumen]

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[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

as a massive fan of both Sparks and Siouxsie and the Banshees I was eagerly awaiting the release of the cover of This Town Aint Big Enough For The Both Of Us, I needn't have bothered, it was shit

 

[Machiavelli]

Not sure if these spank the originals, but they bring much joy, from the artist he believes in and brings 'Joy in People'. I can't find a full length version of Love Will Tear Us Apart; if anyone can please whack it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKHM35kJvv0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBfg0Dbah-M&list=PL2869DA4C0C2A5380

To take the thread in a slightly different direction, my favourite live cover versions that I can remember off the top of my head are:
Elliott Smith singing 'I'm So Tired' by The Beatles, somewhere in London (Dingwalls) in about 1998
Gillian Welch singing 'White Rabbit' by Jefferson Airplane, at The Dome a few years ago.

 

[Norman Potting]

One for the other S.O.H and Renaissance fan on here (and Rush as well).