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SOLIDAge · Dec 13, 2003, 02:03 AM

Sometimes it seems that a band can sing a track better then the song's original singer....list your top 5 FAVORITE Covers (so it doesn't have to be better then the original, we're not deciding BEST EVER...no need to flame people, this is just a personal favorite list)

1 Oasis-I am the walrus (The Beatles)
2 nada Surf-Where is my Mind? (The Pixies)
3 The Smashing Pumpkins -Your all that I got tonight (The Cars)
4 Bush-F*&Kin' Up (neil Young)
5 The Smashing Pumpkins-dancing in the Moonlight (Thin Lizzy)

wataru · Dec 13, 2003, 02:17 AM

I like Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" (NIN). But I guess that's a bit too conventional.

Hmm... I'm usually too young to know when a song is a cover. Of course, I really don't listen to much "oldies," so I guess that's to be expected.

Oh, just remembered: I like Cake's cover of "I will survive." I can't think of anything else right now.

dampeoples · Dec 13, 2003, 02:42 AM

I enjoy the 'Boyz in the hood', as done by Dynamite Hack, I also like 'No Quarter' done by Tool, I think it's better.

Mr. Blur · Dec 13, 2003, 02:48 AM

johnny cash - hurt (nin)
johnny cash - the mercy seat (nick cave)
nick cave - stagger lee (traditional)
fiona apple - across the universe (beatles)
john cale - heartbreak hotel (elvis et al)

...and loads of others....

SOLIDAge · Dec 13, 2003, 03:13 AM

Originally posted by Mr. Blur:
johnny cash - hurt (nin)
johnny cash - the mercy seat (nick cave)
nick cave - stagger lee (traditional)
fiona apple - across the universe (beatles)
john cale - heartbreak hotel (elvis et al)

...and loads of others....

oh that reminds me!
Rufus Weinright's Across the Universe is absolutly stellar.

dtriska · Dec 13, 2003, 03:22 AM

Metallica - Helpless (Diamond Head)
Metallica - So What (Anti-Nowhere League)
Black Label Society - No More Tears (Ozzy)
finger eleven - Walking In My Shoes (Depeche Mode)
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix)

Webscreamer · Dec 13, 2003, 04:07 AM

Ben Folds - Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head(BJ Thomas?)

Sorry.. all I can think of

- - e r i k - - · Dec 13, 2003, 04:48 AM

Johnny Cash - Hurt (NIN)
Cake - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
Rufus Wainwright (And/or Jeff Buckley) - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Pain - Elanor Rigby (The Beatles)
The Gourds - Gin & Juice (Snoop Dogg)

rjenkinson · Dec 13, 2003, 05:50 AM

keiko lee's cover of queen's "we will rock you."

-r.

OB1 · Dec 13, 2003, 06:12 AM

I'm having trouble thinking of five... but I love Gary Jules' - Mad World (Tears For Fears cover from the end of Donnie Darko movie). It's amazing, it seems to stop peopel in their tracks when they hear it. I think it's in the running for Christms Number One here in the UK! What a happy bunch we are....

DeathMan · Dec 13, 2003, 07:24 AM

They might be Giants covered Istanbul (I think it was by the 4 lads, or something like that), which I think is pretty cool. They also did another older song called "yeah yeah" which I really like too.

Stone Temple Pilots covered David Bowie on Andy Warhol. Another Bowie cover is Nirvana, on the Man Who Sold the World. Thats a pretty good cover, I think.

Cat Stevens covered "Another Saturday Night." I like his version much better.

Oh, I really like Thom Yorke's cover of "Wish You Were Here." Thats a good one.

cacarr1 · Dec 13, 2003, 10:06 AM

"Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley of course...
Buckely also did an amazing live cover of Van Morrisons "The Way Young Lovers Do"...unbelievable!

I was always partial to Jane's Addiction's cover of "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Stones.

And half of Taj Mahal's repertoire

Krypton · Dec 13, 2003, 10:21 AM

Mad World, Gary Jules
No Surprises, Radiohead
All along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix
Let the Sunshine in, Badly Drawn Boy (only ever performed live)
Oscillate Wildly, Badly Drawn Boy (another live only choice)

fat mac moron · Dec 13, 2003, 10:50 AM

Foo Fighters - Have a Cigar (Pink Floyd)
Foo Fighters - Baker Street (Rafferty?)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (NIN)
The Ramones - Spiderman (Spiderman Theme Song from TV)
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie)

dlefebvre · Dec 13, 2003, 11:21 AM

Frente! - Bizarre Love triangle (New Order)
Bran Van 3000- C*m On Feel the Noise (Quiet Riot)
Violent Femmes - Do Tou Really Want to Hurt Me (Culture Club)
Wax - Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy (Ren & Stimpy)
Disturbed - Shout (Tears for Fears)
The Cure - World in my Eyes (Depeche Mode)
Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel)
NOFX - Champs �lis�es (Joe Dassin)
Primus - Have a Cigar (Pink Floyd)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
Smashing Pumkins - Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode)
Siouxie & the Banshees - Dear Prudence (The Beatles)
Talking Heads - Take Me To the River (Al Green)

Stuphalina · Dec 13, 2003, 11:22 AM

I know people will possibly flame me for this, but
Purple haze - the Cure (Jimmy Hendrix)
There are others, but most people said them already.

dlefebvre · Dec 13, 2003, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Stuphalina:
Purple haze - the Cure (Jimmy Hendrix)

How could I forgot this one?

wolfen · Dec 13, 2003, 12:21 PM

In no particular order:

Smashing Pumpkins -- Landslide
Eric Cartman -- Come Sail Away
Nico -- These Days
Beatles -- Twist & Shout
Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Choir -- Beethoven's 9th (Ode to Joy)

wolfen

Spheric Harlot · Dec 13, 2003, 12:34 PM

Dread Zeppelin - Stir It Up (Bob Marley)

ASIMO · Dec 13, 2003, 12:34 PM

Most of Yo La Tengo's covers of obscure bands and songs alike on Fakebook are good.

YLT has a knack for making covers sound better than the original.

residentEvil · Dec 13, 2003, 12:40 PM

pick up the misfits' project 50. great covers! (don't start with it isn't the misfits anymore crap...just take a chance and give it a listen).

seeing them do it all live rocks too. probably 10x faster than the cd though

good s h i t.

calamar1 · Dec 13, 2003, 12:43 PM

Love Spit Love - How Soon Is Now (The Smiths)
Smashing Pumpkins -Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode)
Tori Amos - Lovesong (The Cure)
NIN - Dead Souls (Joy Division)
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie)

ASIMO · Dec 13, 2003, 12:54 PM

By the way, good list, ladies and gents. I appreciate being reminded the songs that I like but have not listened to in eons. Thank you.

Calamar, that NIN Dead Souls cover rocks.

Eciton · Dec 13, 2003, 12:55 PM

Tori Amos - Rattlesnakes (can't remember)
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Cohen)
Sheryl Crow - Mississippi (Dylan)
Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons (Nena)

I can only think of those four at the moment

Shaddim · 01:57 PM

Faith No More - "War Pigs" (better than the Sabbath original... in fact, Zack Wilde performed the Faith No More guitar solo when I went to see Ozzy in concert here in Knoxville back in `91

)

Alien Ant Farm - "Smooth Criminal" (it's a guilty pleasure

)

Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower" (this one's obvious)

Johnny Cash - "Hurt" (guaranteed to produce tears

)

Gary Jules - "Mad World" (eerie remake of the Tears For Fears orginal)

Plus 1 more...

Iron Horse - "Enter Sandman" (Bluegrass Metallica!!! OMFG! This is just awesome! The album title is "Fade the Bluegrass". If you're just remotely a Metallica fan, or like good bluegrass, this is a Must Buy!)

nredman · 07:11 PM

Originally posted by wataru:
I like Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" (NIN).

if you haven't ever seen the video for this song...check it out. very moving

http://demand1.stream.aol.com/ramgen...mar03/cash.smi

*requires real player*

dlefebvre · Dec 13, 2003, 01:31 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MacNStein:
Gary Jules - "Mad World" (eerie remake of the INXS orginal)

Mad World is form The Album "The Hurting" by "Tears For Fears" 1983

Webscreamer · Dec 13, 2003, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by - - e r i k - -:

Pain - Elanor Rigby (The Beatles)

Beatles version is awesome dude ;-)

Shaddim · Dec 13, 2003, 01:56 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dlefebvre:

Originally posted by MacNStein:
Gary Jules - "Mad World" (eerie remake of the INXS orginal)

Mad World is form The Album "The Hurting" by "Tears For Fears" 1983

Ack! You're right. That's what I get for posting 10 min after I wake up.

Thx.

Apple Pro Underwear · Dec 13, 2003, 02:03 PM

Heather Nova � We Can Work it Out (beatles)
Puff & Biggie � Mo' Money (sampled..does this count?)

those are my real favs

waxcrash · 03:01 PM

Jane's Addiction � Ripple (Grateful Dead)
Jane's Addiction � Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones)
Jane's Addiction � Rock & Roll (Lou Reed/Velvet Underground)
Indigo Girls � Uncle John's Band (Grateful Dead)
Pixies � Winterlong (Neil Young)
Widespread Panic � And It Stoned Me (Van Morrison)
Black Crowes � Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 (Bob Dylan)
Los Lobos � Bertha (Grateful Dead)

TheDisaster · Dec 13, 2003, 03:22 PM

I love the M�tley Cr�e version of Smoking in the Boy's Room.

CMYKid · Dec 13, 2003, 09:45 PM

I collect covers...

Sheryl does a killer version of 'Hallelujah'

The Pixies version of Leonard Cohens 'I Can't Forget'

Current favorite is a phenomenal interpretation of Sades 'No Ordinary Love' done by the Deftones

philzilla · Dec 13, 2003, 10:25 PM

Soundgarden's cover of Spinal Tap's Big Bottom.

OptimusG4 · Dec 13, 2003, 10:33 PM

Oleander-Boys Don't Cry (The Cars)
Oleander-Hello I Love You (The Doors)

MacGorilla · Dec 13, 2003, 11:32 PM

Cheap Trick--Don't Be Cruel (Elvis)

wataru · Dec 13, 2003, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by rjenkinson:

keiko lee's cover of queen's "we will rock you."

-r.

Haha! You need this CD:

One of the tracks is a medley of Queen songs, sung in Japanese. It's hilarious!

Timo · Dec 14, 2003, 12:21 AM

Johnny Cash -- "Hurt" (Nine Inch Nails)
Johnny Cash -- "Personal Jesus" (Depeche Mode)
Emmylou Harris -- "Every Grain of Sand" (Bob Dylan)
Luna -- "Bonnie and Clyde" (Serge Gainsbourg)
Siouxsie and the Banshees -- "Dear Prudence" (The Beatles)

keekeeree · Dec 14, 2003, 03:17 AM

Cats In The Cradle - Ugly Kid Joe (original Harry Chapin)

You Spin Me 'Round - Dope (original Dead or Alive)

Faith - Limp Bizkit (original by George Michael)

Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson (original by Soft Cell)

Sweet Dreams- Marilyn Manson (original by Eurithmics)

cjrivera · Dec 14, 2003, 04:02 AM

Maybe not my favorite, but definitely the wierdest I've heard....

"Unforgettable" - Ani Defranco and JACKIE CHAN (yes, that Jackie Chan)

On the same album...

"Shock the Monkey" - Don Ho (of "Tiny Bubbles" fame)

"White Wedding" - Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone (who sang "Henry the Eighth")

rjenkinson · Dec 14, 2003, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by keekeeree:
Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson (original by Soft Cell)

actually, even the soft cell version is a cover. gloria jones first sang "tainted love."

-r.

Chemmy · Dec 14, 2003, 04:40 AM

Death Cab For Cutie - This Charming Man (The Smiths)

I'll just vote for one, if that's ok.

gadster · Dec 14, 2003, 08:05 AM

Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit (nirvana)
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage (Soundgarden)

I would love to hear some of the others listed above. Any A&R peeps here?

christ · Dec 14, 2003, 10:07 AM

Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven

christ · Dec 14, 2003, 10:11 AM

...but seriously, chalk me up for Cash's version of 'Hurt'

(which really is a hell of an achievement, because the original Nine Inch Nails version is also a cracker)

Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner
Whitney Houston - ditto
Nice - America

Sherwin · Dec 14, 2003, 10:47 AM

Norah Jones - Jolene (Dolly Parton).
Queen Adreena - Jolene (Dolly Parton).
Olivia Newton-John - Jolene (Dolly Parton).
The Sisters of Mercy - Jolene (Dolly Parton).

Nope. I'm stuck for a fifth.

rjenkinson · Dec 14, 2003, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by Sherwin:
Norah Jones - Jolene (Dolly Parton).
Queen Adreena - Jolene (Dolly Parton).
Olivia Newton-John - Jolene (Dolly Parton).
The Sisters of Mercy - Jolene (Dolly Parton).

Nope. I'm stuck for a fifth.

how about... the white stripes, reba mcentire, or cake?

-r.

Sherwin · Dec 14, 2003, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by rjenkinson:
the white stripes

Wash your mouth out you filthy infidel!

Originally posted by rjenkinson:
reba mcentire

But hey. That sounds like it's worth a listen.

WhaMe · Dec 14, 2003, 11:15 AM

I love cover songs. Here are 5 favorites that people have yet to list.

Gypsy Kings, Hotel California (The Eagles)

Chicks On Speed, Eurotrash Girl (Camper Von Beethoven)

Hooverphonic, Shake The Disease (Depeche Mode)

Richard Cheese, Baby Got Back (Sir Mix-A-Lot)

Solar Twins, Rock The Casbah (The Clash)

Nebagakid · Dec 14, 2003, 11:35 AM

I can't believe no one has said this yet:

My favorite cover is my blanket.

OMG THAT IS SO ****ING FUNNY!~