A thread full of Velvet Underground cover versions.

[Stat Brother]

I heard this on 6 Music, earlier, ever since O Brother Where Art Thou I've had a soft spot for Bluegrass, making this an interesting toon:-


That then lead me onto this:-


Naturally this has to appear:-

 

[Norman Potting]

Mott the Hoople covered Sweet Jane I believe.

 

[Superphil]

Japan, All Tomorrow's Parties

 

[Stat Brother]

Japan, All Tomorrow's Parties

 

[Marxo]

YouTube

 

[Superphil]

Slaughter and the Dogs - I'm Waiting for the Man.

 

[levski seagull]

sweet jane by the cowboy junkies, lou reed said it was better than the original

 

[Pavilionaire]

My favourite VU cover has to be Mike Flowers Pops medley of "Venus In Furs / All Tomorrow's Parties / White Light White Heat".

 

[Razzoo]

 

[1959]

 

[1959]

Beck covered the entire first album.......

Velvet Underground Beck / Record Club

 

[Hungry Joe]

YouTube

 

[Colossal Squid]

sweet jane by the cowboy junkies, lou reed said it was better than the original

Exactly what I was going to suggest. This woman's voice is absolutely beautiful. Nothing like Nico, so there's no point comparing the two. It's just a wonderfully realised cover.

Always been surprised this band haven't had more recognition as most of their work is along the same lines of this slow, melodic, beautifully breathy-voiced goodness

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Also, I would totally drill the singer

 

[gripper stebson]

Not exactly a cover but here is my hero, Jonathan Richman's ode to The Velvet Unbderground

YouTube