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Post by gamingdave on Oct 27, 2021 11:44:19 GMT
Can't get it on youtube, but Hendrix's cover of Daytripper is amazing Yeah, another good one. What I loved about the 60s is that they all just covered each other, gave songs away and all sorts, all (or mostly) for the love of music. No arguments about royalties etc. Frustrating. Sounds of the 60s with Brian Matthew was brilliant for highlighting this. Where would Elvis have been without covers?! Here he is closing out his Vegas show with a song made famous by Dusty Springfield (though her was a cover too) Dusty herself did so many blinding covers, but this probably has to be top |
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Post by gamingdave on Oct 27, 2021 11:48:02 GMT
Comedy cover with a crap ton of talent I kinda end up preferring over the original (thunderstruck - steve'n'seagulls, original ac/dc) That's a cracker, and reminded me of this gem |
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Post by robthehermit on Oct 27, 2021 11:55:09 GMT
If we're going down the "comedy" route, you can include a large chunk of Hayseed Dixie's output.
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Post by jellyhead on Oct 27, 2021 11:56:44 GMT
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Post by dogbot on Oct 27, 2021 12:03:38 GMT
Steve Earle, covering the Supersuckers' Creepy Jackalope Eye (with a little help from Eddie Spaghetti)
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Post by dogbot on Oct 27, 2021 12:04:31 GMT
Thanks to dogbot for reminding me... He didn't even do the last two verses. It's a perfectly sufficient cover, but I think what makes me saddest is that people genuinely think it's his song. Hey ho. |
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Post by gamingdave on Oct 27, 2021 12:08:38 GMT
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Post by dogbot on Oct 27, 2021 12:19:21 GMT
Mark Lanegan has done a rich variety of covers over the years, not least:
Shares little in common with the Gun Club's original, but is still superb.
Anything off "I'll Take Care of You", honestly. But particularly that one as well as the covers of the Leaving Trains' Creeping Coastline of Lights or Tim Hardin's Shiloh Town.
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Post by Techno Hippy on Oct 27, 2021 12:47:18 GMT
Serious answer this time - how could I forget this classic.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2021 14:07:52 GMT
Weirdly again I come in to post something and it's just been posted. Cash's version of Hurt is the definitive version for me and no mistake. He really made that song his own.
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Post by Red_Bool on Oct 27, 2021 14:14:59 GMT
White Stripes - Jolene
(edit) Listened to it again. It's actually magnificent. You can really hear the hurt in his voice. It's chilling.
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Post by Techno Hippy on Oct 27, 2021 14:18:54 GMT
Weirdly again I come in to post something and it's just been posted. Cash's version of Hurt is the definitive version for me and no mistake. He really made that song his own. If I remember correctly (a bit unlikely) I think NiN said that his version was better. |
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Post by gamingdave on Oct 27, 2021 14:24:03 GMT
Hurt is amazing, the whole of American Recordings IV is excellent, but for me this is the standout
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Post by dogbot on Oct 27, 2021 14:27:38 GMT
Easily my favourite off the American Recordings records:
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Post by arnvidr on Oct 27, 2021 14:49:21 GMT
This one is still one of my favourites
While these two are just fantastic
And who can forget this gem
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Post by gamingdave on Oct 27, 2021 17:01:26 GMT
Jimbob and Fruitbat take on The Petshop Boys
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Post by dogbot on Oct 27, 2021 17:39:06 GMT
Jimbob and Fruitbat take on The Petshop Boys I love Carter.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2021 18:24:47 GMT
I remember really liking Placebo's Running Up That Hill back in the day.
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Post by dogbot on Oct 27, 2021 18:50:42 GMT
A couple more…
Sunderland’s finest do Elvis
And Massachusetts’… well, I dunno about finest, but anyway Dinosaur Jr. do the Cure.
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Post by gamecat on Oct 27, 2021 20:40:38 GMT
This still sounds good, though I actually prefer one of the remixes from a few years ago:
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Post by simple on Oct 27, 2021 21:07:14 GMT
I prefer every version on Jeffrey Lewis’s 12 Crass Songs to the originals
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Post by Zomoniac on Oct 28, 2021 10:17:37 GMT
Does it still count as a cover if Dolly's singing it?
And another PTX one, I prefer their version of Sound of Silence to Disturbed's
And sticking with acapella, Voiceplay's version of Oogie Boogie's Song is better than the original (and that last note)
They recently did a pretty nice take on the Halo theme too
But this is still the best cover ever
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Post by marcp on Oct 28, 2021 11:16:48 GMT
Seen The Wipers mentioned a few times in this thread, reminded me that Nirvana's cover of D7 is fucking banging I'd forgotten about that. Brilliant, I actually prefer it to the original. |
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Post by BeetrootBertie on Oct 28, 2021 11:53:20 GMT
Do remixes count? I love this one anyway, so nurrr.
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Post by hedben on Oct 28, 2021 12:12:51 GMT
Remixes you say? Pretty sure I crapped up a thread with dance remixes of pop songs back at the other place, so I'll try not to here...
Ok maybe just the one, self indulgent pick because I had this record and played it out plenty in my DJ days
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Post by JonFE on Oct 28, 2021 17:27:10 GMT
Another great cover from the King himself:
ELVIS - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Say what you will about Elvis, the King was a very talented man!
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Post by JonFE on Oct 28, 2021 17:35:13 GMT
BeetrootBertie: While I really enjoyed listening to original White Rabbit in the latest Matrix Resurrections trailer, I truly hoped it would end with Warrel's voice
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Post by BeetrootBertie on Oct 28, 2021 17:47:51 GMT
That's reminded me that Nevermore did their thing on their cover of "Sound of Silence". Quite a more drastic change compared to Disturbed's version.
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Post by JonFE on Oct 28, 2021 17:57:46 GMT
That's reminded me that Nevermore did their thing on their cover of "Sound of Silence". Quite a more drastic change compared to Disturbed's version.
That's certainly an understatement 
Sound of Silence - Nevermore
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Post by JonFE on Oct 28, 2021 18:34:06 GMT
Finally a couple from my homeboys (go Greeks):
Firewind -Maniac
Yiannis Papadopoulos (of Beast in Black fame) - Ghost Love Score (Nightwish cover)
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