Cover Versions

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #1 06-05-2011, 02:59 PM

Instead of hijacking Suzy's thread, I thought we could share our favourite covers here.

I'll start off with Bob Downe's cover of "Stairway to Heaven"

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

now where's Rolf's version

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 06-05-2011, 03:06 PM

oh crap..
rolf did a version of bohemian rhapsody
got the ear bleach handy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONrIByBGW_M&NR=1

Ric · #3 06-05-2011, 03:25 PM

This has to be one of the worst covers of all time in my books.

"Have a cigar" by Rosebud. This is a disco version of the Pink Floyd classic.

I'm sure this is the stuff prison riots are made of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBsWg9KrvTc

I have never heard the full song as it irritates me so much.

erick (Eric) · #4 06-05-2011, 03:32 PM

Here you go, man! Dub Side of the Moon!

http://www.amazon.com/Side-Moon-Easy.../dp/B00008A7U9

"Money" - was made for Reggae!

The_bluester (Paul) · #5 06-05-2011, 03:48 PM

I have always liked the Yes cover of Simon and Garfunkle's America. There are a couple of different versions of it that they recorded basically similar to each other but not the same, and all very different in tone to the S&G original.

Clarry (Clayton) · #6 06-05-2011, 04:02 PM

Well Bill Shatner did an horrendous job of Lucy in the Sky, but his Rocket Man is perhaps worse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L77R2eJ279k

Jen · #7 06-05-2011, 04:43 PM

Oooo covers goodie goodie i love covers

My fav cover song of all time would have to be Sid Vicious version of My Way Suits my personality
Its a much groovier version than Frank Sinatra's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDyb_...eature=related

GrahamL · #8 06-05-2011, 04:46 PM

Tex Perkins from 1988, spooky and well done cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy9oLsN5qzk

Jen · #9 06-05-2011, 04:49 PM

Knocking on Heavens Door by Guns n Roses woohooo that song got me rocking in my teenage days Love it much more than Bob Dylans version and Eric Claptons version

Oh man this is fun i gotta go to the bottle shop and come back to this thread

Jen · #10 06-05-2011, 04:54 PM

God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols how could you not like their version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeP22...89022BE77C5451

Jen · #11 06-05-2011, 05:04 PM

Spider Baits version of Black Betty rocked out a little more than Ram Jam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj-2rILWFyQ

erick (Eric) · #12 06-05-2011, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

Spider Baits version of Black Betty rocked out a little more than Ram Jam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj-2rILWFyQ

500 million% agree with you! But a whole lot rather than "a little". Great video as well!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #13 06-05-2011, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

Oooo covers goodie goodie i love covers

My fav cover song of all time would have to be Sid Vicious version of My Way Suits my personality
Its a much groovier version than Frank Sinatra's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDyb_...eature=related

Oh yes yes yes.

Sid also did a great cover of Eddie Cochrans "Something Else" . LOL I won't post a link. This is a family friendly site.

Jen · #14 06-05-2011, 05:50 PM

Ok im on a role at the moment im a big fan of Angus and Julia Stone at the moment here is their cover version of Your The One That I Want from the Grease Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTbOb...eature=related

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #15 06-05-2011, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

Oh man this is fun i gotta go to the bottle shop and come back to this thread

OMG

I'm right out of it here. I never HEARD of all these people (except Freddie Mercury, a genius musician).

I'm going to the bottle shop anyway

Cheers

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #16 06-05-2011, 06:05 PM

Now, about Eddie Cochran, Brian Setzer (the face of Gretsch) did a pretty good cover of "Summertime Blues", with a hot middle 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzKpYnPkvQ&feature=fvsr

Cheers

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #17 06-05-2011, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols how could you not like their version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeP22...89022BE77C5451

You'll have to get hold of "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle" Jen.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #18 06-05-2011, 06:16 PM

Here's a nice little cover of Max Bygraves "You Need Hands".
Performed by Malcom McLaren.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9vdV...eature=related

Draconis (Mick) · #19 06-05-2011, 06:22 PM

Johnny Cash's version of Hurt by Nine Inch Nails...very sad seeing and hearing him so frail and old in contrast with shots of him in his prime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #20 06-05-2011, 06:28 PM

Compare the Cat Stevens original of "Here Comes my Baby"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dja-...eature=related

with the Tex-Mex cover by another great band, Raoul Malo and the Mavericks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cos9y...feature=fvwrel

Cheers