Brilliant cover versions

andyrr

Not sure if this one has been mentioned ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR91Rj1ZN1M

Great film, loved this song.

shouldbeinbed

Veronese68 wrote:

onehipwonder wrote:

Walk on by, by The Stranglers is great as is Pressure drop and Police and thieves by The Clash.

Mrs Robinson by the Lemonheads I also like.

Walk on By and Mrs Robinson were the ones that sprang to mind when I saw the thread title. I thoroughly approve of your choices.
I Fought the Law also by The Clash is another good one. As a friend said it was the most un-punk punk song ever.

beat me to all of em. can I add David Watts as covered by The Jam too

OffTheBackAdam

A cracking one, is Gary Jules' cover of Tears for Fears "Mad World"
Such a different pace, you'd think it would fall flat, but resulted in a cracking record, arguably better than the original.

BigG67

Many too many to be complete but

Fiest - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-zUgiKPzt8

The Bird and the Bee - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LBAgillT3Y

To prove I'm not all soppy (though this might be stretching "cover version" a little) the first 2 mins of this from Muse - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uADme5DXbvY

But my favourite, more because I love her rather that it is the very best cover, Ane Brun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHd-k_XU ... re=related

Crispybug

Greatest cover ever.....no argument!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y21VecIIdBI&ob=av2e

RichN95.

Even though it's nearly 50 years old, this has to be one of the best cover versions ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_I8RCUp ... re=related

mudcow007

All along the watchtower by Hendrix even Bob Dylan (original) said he preferred Hendrix's version

Jez mon

The Boney M classic "Rasputin" covered by Finnish Metal Band Turisas...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdkBs0VCSX0

DavidBelcher

Anyone mentioned the assortment of excellent covers on The Wedding Present's Hit Parade compilation as yet? A truly barnstorming version of The Monkees' Pleasant Valley Sunday is a particular stand-out for me.

David

jc4lab

My fav by far..Deliah by Alex Harvey on The Old Grey whistle test....also the Punky version of Nellie the Elephant by the Toy Dolls in the 1980s...

Garry H

Surprised no-one mentioned the Johnny Cash cover of Hurt, so I won't either. Here's something a lot cheerier instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLNI0AND ... re=related

and another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs1BDVMk ... re=related

cornerblock

This one always puts a smile on my face


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZGsqL2dJo

70\ʹspenguin

One of my favs is Junior Parker's version of Taxman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byjPd28KegM

James Brown and Marva Whitney covering Bobby Hepp's Sunny (made famous by Boney M

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

The Sublime Peggy Lee covering Otis Redding's Dock of the Bay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8si-biUftjQ

...and Red Hot Chilli Peppers version of Stevie wonder's Higher Ground

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gs2o5T7oN8

ihazon303

Few of my favourites:

Kula Shaker - Hush (originally Deep Purple)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7r_f_rw0c

Joyrider - Rush Hour (originally Jane Wiedlin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3w0vyAl640

David Ford - There is a Light That Never Goes Out (originally The Smiths)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEhpjoz68hY




And this is either obscene or awesome:

Right Said Fred - Where Do You Go To My Lovely (originally Peter Sarstedt)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBZ9cslyyc0

ihazon303

oh, and lest we forget...

not sure which is the cover, though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWFJQsOznfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYzVMcgWhg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OztB98Odm1M

lemoncurd

ihazon303 wrote:

oh, and lest we forget...

not sure which is the cover, though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWFJQsOznfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYzVMcgWhg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OztB98Odm1M

Divine Comedy - My Lovely Horse

lemoncurd

The Flying Lizards - Money

Or

The Flying Lizards - Summertime Blues

thegreatdivide

A few of mine...

This Mortal Coil 'Song To The Siren' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM (a cover of the Tim Buckley song)

Liz Hodson & Josiah Wolf 'Ain't No Sunshine' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwq-282i5K8 (epic!)

Williams Fairey Brass Band 'Strings Of Life' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE103uoUsxE (Detroit techno classic from down t'pit)

john_kline

Most people think that the best Dylan cover ever is Jimi Hendrix's 'All Along The Watchtower'. They're wrong. It's this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zwBHd4kll0

neeb

Bauhaus did a wonderfully early 80s take on Bowie's Ziggy Stardust:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_YQXFs7Ts

Cleat Eastwood

there was a really rubbishy kung fuey type film on one xmas about 4 in the morning, it might have starred chuck norris--anyway this was in it, and it was quite breathtaking. Blue Monday by Flunk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyjNCFje ... re=related

thegreatdivide

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

there was a really rubbishy kung fuey type film on one xmas about 4 in the morning, it might have starred chuck norris--anyway this was in it, and it was quite breathtaking. Blue Monday by Flunk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyjNCFje ... re=related

Yip, this is ace!

And on a New Order tip, here's the Australian band Frente! covering 'Bizarre Love Triangle' - it's fab

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

Cleat Eastwood

^^ very sarah records, really good.

domhnall_dearg

I'm going to guess that not many will like this but I love it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JjQGt7WjK0

a band that have made a career of cover versions with a bit of a twist.
Also an awesome band live, even if they have "sold out" and got a drummer.

thegreatdivide

St Etienne 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAPCm76g6fs (Niel Young cover and this is the mighty Andrew Weatherall remix - indie dance shuffler par excellance that requires a full listen to get the maximum effect)

plowmar

Putting my head above the parapet here, and showing age, but to my mind Bowie's Pin ups album more than qualifies.

beverick

Arctic Monkey's do Girls Aloud (ooer missus!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8iknxmf ... re=related

Lady Gaga goes dutch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw3zpXrXvf8

Psycho killer on Ukes:

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

Teenage kicks on Ukes (John Peel would have loved this!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC9Y9Z3S ... re=related

Pinball Wizard - no Ukes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvdpjZYL ... re=related

Bob

andyrr

Not sure about 'brilliant' but just tracked down the Love Film ad song - cover of Steve Winwood's Higher Love, James Vincent Mc Morrow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c__noWWtdZg

Bit random : Ozzy does Bee Gees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWhj0e60jyc

Cleat Eastwood

ihazon303 wrote:

Few of my favourites:

Kula Shaker - Hush (originally Deep Purple)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7r_f_rw0c

Joyrider - Rush Hour (originally Jane Wiedlin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3w0vyAl640

David Ford - There is a Light That Never Goes Out (originally The Smiths)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEhpjoz68hY




And this is either obscene or awesome:

Right Said Fred - Where Do You Go To My Lovely (originally Peter Sarstedt)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBZ9cslyyc0

I'd forgotten all about Joyrider. nice one.

Cleat Eastwood

beverick wrote:

Psycho killer on Ukes:

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

Teenage kicks on Ukes (John Peel would have loved this!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC9Y9Z3S ... re=related


Bob

Oooooh I love my ukulele, I play it every day. I learned a lot from these two - gus and fin- here's a selction of their best (if such a thing is possible on the uke)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFpOh2seqo - blitzkrieg bop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDyqHfr5WjY - Tank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZy0Gaw ... re=related - I am the Fly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAOWKs4d ... re=related - Are friends electric

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzkrUk2fRy8 - you're wondering now.