Cover Songs

Sandman2012 · 9th December 2002, 08:45

What are your favorite cover songs?

A couple of mine, because they're silly:

Cake - I Will Survive

Revolting Cocks - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

hestermofet · 9th December 2002, 08:47

Jim Carrey, of Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love", from The Cable Guy.

"El Tango De Roxanne" version of The Police's "Roxanne", from Moulin Rouge.

I'm sure there are others

9th December 2002, 08:52

"Jingle Bells" by the Barking Dogs.

Actually STP did an excellent live cover of the Beatles - "Revolution" at that "Lennon/New York City" tribute concert.

weedsatan · 9th December 2002, 08:54

Not a big Marilyn Manson fan anymore but.. Sweet Dreams is still one hell of a cover.

Sandman2012 · 9th December 2002, 09:04

I just remembered a few doozies. The cooks at my job listen to Mexican radio stations in the kitchen, and sometimes there are traditional Mexican arrangements of modern pop music. The top three were covers of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," "Heart Of Glass" by Blondie, and the theme to the old Spider-Man cartoon (Spider-man, Spider-man, does whatever a spider can...). All of these had accordian and tuba as part of the instrumentation. "Hear Of Glass" was sung by a man.

Widdykats · 9th December 2002, 12:56

The Flyin' Lizards: Money {it does me}

binary hero · 9th December 2002, 13:02

limp biscuit covered ceorge michael's faith, it tales the piss, and isn't all that bad in the process

ladyny1972 · 9th December 2002, 13:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Sandman2012
I just remembered a few doozies. The cooks at my job listen to Mexican radio stations in the kitchen, and sometimes there are traditional Mexican arrangements of modern pop music. The top three were covers of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," "Heart Of Glass" by Blondie, and the theme to the old Spider-Man cartoon (Spider-man, Spider-man, does whatever a spider can...). All of these had accordian and tuba as part of the instrumentation. "Hear Of Glass" was sung by a man.

lol, sandman, you're cool

Merlin · 9th December 2002, 14:29

It's been mentioned here recently; Guns N' Roses cover of Live and Let Die. They actually made the song good.

Also, Quiet Riot's cover of Slade's Cum On Feel The Noize (which was mediocre) was an improvement. The QR version made it onto the GTA: Vice City soundtrack

John M · 9th December 2002, 14:41

smells like teen spirit by tori amos

Atmo · 9th December 2002, 14:44

Renegades of funk by Rage against the machine.

binary hero · 9th December 2002, 14:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Atmo
Renegades of funk by Rage against the machine.

hell, anything off the 'renegades' album is damn good (though i know none of the originals)

J. Burnaway · 9th December 2002, 15:07

Britney Spears, Satisfaction. (Crap, we need a vomiting smiley)

J. Burnaway · 9th December 2002, 19:12

Sid Viscious - My Way

Wall of Voodoo - Ring of Fire

Metalman · 9th December 2002, 20:01

hazy shade of winter by the bangles originaly done by Simon and Garfunkle

blumoon11 · 9th December 2002, 20:11

Quote:

Originally posted by [Merlin]
It's been mentioned here recently; Guns N' Roses cover of Live and Let Die. They actually made the song good.

You are right Merlin, they made the song good, and it also is one of my favourite cover songs.

Aero Zeppelin · 9th December 2002, 20:39

Quote:

Originally posted by blumoon11

You are right Merlin, they made the song good, and it also is one of my favourite cover songs.

Hell yes. I love the extreme dynamics in there.

Now I can't believe no one has mentioned ASTRONOMY! Metallica's cover of that was 100000000x better than BÖC's original. I love the part right before the end when Lars does the pounding bass drum and then the finale. That has gotta be the definition of a cover song. Metallica sure knows how to rock. Although I hate the personality of the band. Especially you-know-who. The little drummer boy. Yeah you know who I'm talking about.

VH's cover of You Really Got Me is a big improvement. Tool's Zeppelin cover of No Quarter is great too. I like STP's cover of Dancing Days, as well as Revolution.

Widdykats · 9th December 2002, 20:44

Quote:

Originally posted by J. Burnaway
Sid Viscious - My Way

Wall of Voodoo - Ring of Fire

and that's a ditto for "My Way" by Sid

fish · 9th December 2002, 20:51

Cake - I Will Survive and most of Reel Big Fish's covers

meaisl8again · 9th December 2002, 20:55

I thought that Travis did a good version of hit me baby one more time. And I also heard this version of Gin and Juice today, that sounded good and was acoustic and probably sung by white guys. I wish I knew who sung it. Will post again if I can find it.

Lots of love,
Mea

patroclus22 · 9th December 2002, 20:58

Disturbed: Shout 2000.

fish · 9th December 2002, 21:05

Quote:

Originally posted by meaisl8again
And I also heard this version of Gin and Juice today...

Probably done by the Gourds

It's commonly referred to on Kazaa to be either by Phish or the Barenaked Ladies but neither my phish guidebook nor the BNL discography acknowledge their having made the song. Besides, I read on SA that the Gourds wrote it.

=)

meaisl8again · 9th December 2002, 21:12

fish, you are now a demi-god in my book.

Lots of love,
Mea

dylman · 9th December 2002, 21:32

Jeff Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".

Manic Street Preachers - Suicide is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)

Any version of "Hey Joe" that you care to name, but especially Jimi Hendrix' version. And Nick Cave's version.

Oasis' version of The Who's My Generation. Probably Liam's best vocal performance, but loses points for being too close to the original.

I'm sure there are more...

QHOBBES · 9th December 2002, 21:45

Pinhead Gunpowder - Big Yellow Taxi
Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies - One Tin Soldier
RBF - Boss DJ
Ghoti Hook - Walkin On Sunshine
No Doubt - Ob La Di, Ob La Da
Toy Dolls - Livin La Vida Loca
Sublime - No Woman No Cry
NFG - Back That Ass Up
Goldfinger - Just Like Heaven
Aquabats - Knowledge
A+ - Beat It
Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way
Green Day - My Generation

n_ick2000 · 10th December 2002, 04:57

Children of Bodom - Aces High (Iron Maiden cover)
Children of Bodom - Shot in the Dark (Black Sabbath cover)
Dispatched - The Final Countdown (Europe Cover)

And you can KIND of count these covers:

Ailsean - Final Fantasy 3 Terra in Black OC ReMix
AmIEvil - Final Fantasy 7 RedXIIIRedux OC ReMix

Metalman · 10th December 2002, 05:02

Quote:

Originally posted by n_ick2000
Children of Bodom - Aces High (Iron Maiden cover)
Children of Bodom - Shot in the Dark (Black Sabbath cover)
Dispatched - The Final Countdown (Europe Cover)

And you can KIND of count these covers:

Thats right man! children of bodom me favorite death metal band!

hestermofet · 10th December 2002, 05:05

Ooh, ooh, me next!
Sarah Slean's take on Our Lady Peace's "Julia".

Bilbo Baggins · 10th December 2002, 12:59

Bjorks cover of You Only Live Twice.

CremoNe · 10th December 2002, 13:27

Kelly Watch the Stars - Moog Cookbook originally performed by AIR
Smells like Teen Spirit - Moog Cookbook originally performed by Nirvana
More than a Feeling - Moog Cookbook

Twilightseer · 10th December 2002, 14:20

Quote:

Originally posted by weedsatan
Not a big Marilyn Manson fan anymore but.. Sweet Dreams is still one hell of a cover.

EGAD

Seriously, this one, as well as Tainted Love were TRULY awful covers.

Some of my favourites

Faye Wong - Cold War (Tori Amos)
Placebo - Johnny and Mary (Robert Palmer)
Placebo - Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths)

james · 10th December 2002, 15:09

Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl, covered by Everclear ^_^

fwgx · 10th December 2002, 15:37

I once heard a track on a guitar magazine cover CD that was a rendition of Eruption by VH that was better and more powerful than the original! Also...

Sunday Bloody Sunday done by the Smashing Pumpkins live.
Hound dog - Hendrix
Stand Inside Your Love - Hendrix
Knocking on Heavens Door - GnR
Mrs Robinson - Nirvana
Marigold - Dave Grohl (Yes I know he wrote it but it was written by Nirvana

)
My Way - Sex Pistols
[others go here]

Huehuetenango · 10th December 2002, 15:45

gob's version of Paint It Black was damn good
and who can forget any of weird al yancovik's covers?

Sparky! · 10th December 2002, 16:07

Willy Nelson's "Always on my mind" by The Pet Shop Boys

I gotta second John M's choice of "Smells like teen spirit" by Tori Amos. Hard to believe it's the same song that put Nirvana on the map!

Tori Amos also did a cover of Eminem's "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" that is just plain freaky.

I've always been a fan of Erasure's covers of ABBA hits like "Gimme Gimme Gimme", "Take a chance on me", "Voulez-vous", "SOS" and others.

Cylob · 18th July 2003, 16:31

I can't believe there wasn't a thread for cover-versions. What are your favourites:

Fidget - Living on Video (orig Trans X)
Nathalie DeBorah - Living on Video (orig Trans X)
Curve - Overground (orig Siouxsie & the Banshees)
Carter USM - Rent (orig Pet Shop Boys)
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind (can't even remember the orig)!
Carter USM - Panic (orig The Smiths)
Carter USM - Hit (orig The Sugarcubes)
Curve - I Feel Love (orig Donna Summer)
The Cure - World in My Eyes (orig Depeche Mode)
(cheers to Twilightseer for the above).

I've got loads but strangely I can't think of any more (the hot sweaty days in the office do take their toll).

Mr Jones · 18th July 2003, 17:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Cylob
I can't believe there wasn't a thread for cover-versions. What are your favourites:

There was, you just didn't search

Anyhow, thanks for reminding me, meant to drag this thread over when music o rama was re-openend.

Merged your new thread into this one

Carry on.

ShyShy · 18th July 2003, 17:40

Mr. Jones, you rock. i was about to do this too.

i have to agree with Cylob on PetShopBoys and The Cure, both really good. also, there's an above post on Marilyn Manson's Sweet Dreams, excellent. if you can, check out the soundtrack to Not Another Teen Movie, all covers from New Wave 80's. some suck, but there are ones that are good.

Cylob · 18th July 2003, 17:42

Sure, I searched the music o rama thread (being a newbie I didn't realise there was a pangea and later continents)!!! Anyway cheers, there's a veritable treasure trove here.

Cylob · 18th July 2003, 17:47

Cheers ShyShy - Not Another Teen Movie you say (note pad). I don't know who the biggest loser is (in the 'pre-occupation with music' stakes). You or me?

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Sparky! Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Wayne Posts: 53	Willy Nelson's "Always on my mind" by The Pet Shop Boys I gotta second John M's choice of "Smells like teen spirit" by Tori Amos. Hard to believe it's the same song that put Nirvana on the map! Tori Amos also did a cover of Eminem's "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" that is just plain freaky. I've always been a fan of Erasure's covers of ABBA hits like "Gimme Gimme Gimme", "Take a chance on me", "Voulez-vous", "SOS" and others.

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Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	The 'excellent cover versions' thread. I can't believe there wasn't a thread for cover-versions. What are your favourites: Fidget - Living on Video (orig Trans X) Nathalie DeBorah - Living on Video (orig Trans X) Curve - Overground (orig Siouxsie & the Banshees) Carter USM - Rent (orig Pet Shop Boys) Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind (can't even remember the orig)! Carter USM - Panic (orig The Smiths) Carter USM - Hit (orig The Sugarcubes) Curve - I Feel Love (orig Donna Summer) The Cure - World in My Eyes (orig Depeche Mode) (cheers to Twilightseer for the above). I've got loads but strangely I can't think of any more (the hot sweaty days in the office do take their toll). Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

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