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| Opaque |
Posted - 06/28/2004 : 21:54:29
Okay then. I guess it was kinda suggested to make this a topic all of it's very own. So here it is. Cover tunes, cover tunes... hrmmm... and what were they thinking...
Thinking one of my all time favorite covers is the Swans version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart." Kinda feel like they did that one justice.
On the scarey side... whatever in the H E double matchsticks they did to "How Soon Is Now?" for the dreadful TV show about witches just... well... *SHUDDER*
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| Newo |
Posted - 07/08/2004 : 04:56:03
I second Devoīs Satisfaction.
Also:
George Harrison - Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (canīt remember name of original artist)
Thelonious Monk - Devil and The Deep Blue Sea (still canīt remember)
Rage Against The Machine - Sound Of Tha Police (KRS-One)
Rod Stewart - Downtown Train (Just Kidding)
Helmet - Army Of Me (Bjork)
Brian Eno - Tomorrow Never Knows (JPRG)
Al Green - I Wanna Hold Your Hand (ibid)
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| begeegs |
Posted - 07/08/2004 : 04:04:28
I remember the band, Catherine Wheel, doing a cover of Mission of Burma which is fair enough....
The problem is that later on, I read Rob Dickinson admiting that their manager gave them a tape of obscure bands so they could cover them and I felt ill....Basically trying to gain indie cred....That's the stuff I hate.
I do remember 10,000 Maniacs doing a great cover of Peace Train a while ago. |
| tiredeyes |
Posted - 07/08/2004 : 03:32:15
the hindu love gods: (warren zevon, bill berry, peter buck, mike mills) covering prince's raspberry beret.
giant sand: covering dylans every grain of sand
the dead: covering chuck berry's promised land |
| VoVat |
Posted - 07/01/2004 : 17:20:20
Camper Van Beethoven's cover songs are usually good.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 07/01/2004 : 14:43:05
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Originally posted by WolfManMikeLonely
The cover of "Fell in Love with a Girl" is absolute shit, I can no longer stand these shitty soul session bands with half the sound and none of the feel and if I hear another dumb white girl doing the heavy soul voice with all the note fluttering and shit I'll be sick. I can handle it a bit from Christina Aguilera because like it or not the girl has an amazing voice but even she takes it to far and she unlike many of the ones doing it actually has the voice to make it work. At least Avril hasn't tried this shit as far as I know, I respect that about her the girl can't sing and she doesn't try to fake it, she just gets the job done in her pop songs and doesn't try to be flashy.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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Bumble likes Avril too!
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| n/a |
Posted - 07/01/2004 : 14:42:22
flaming lips covering seven nation army was good
Frank Black ate my Hamster
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| Opaque |
Posted - 07/01/2004 : 14:15:02
Elf Power! Love those guys. Great great stuff, to be sure. I'm particularly fond of their cover of "Felt Good To Burn" by the Flaming Lips.
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| ObfuscateByWill |
Posted - 07/01/2004 : 12:45:31
Few of my favorites
Elf Power - Needle In The Camel's Eye (Brian Eno)
Jawbox - Something Must Break (Joy Division)
Grenadine - I Only Have Eyes For You (the Flamingos)
Severin - Reuters (Wire)
Unrest - So You Wana Be A Rock N' Roll Star (Byrds)
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| WolfManMikeLonely |
Posted - 07/01/2004 : 09:17:36
The cover of "Fell in Love with a Girl" is absolute shit, I can no longer stand these shitty soul session bands with half the sound and none of the feel and if I hear another dumb white girl doing the heavy soul voice with all the note fluttering and shit I'll be sick. I can handle it a bit from Christina Aguilera because like it or not the girl has an amazing voice but even she takes it to far and she unlike many of the ones doing it actually has the voice to make it work. At least Avril hasn't tried this shit as far as I know, I respect that about her the girl can't sing and she doesn't try to fake it, she just gets the job done in her pop songs and doesn't try to be flashy.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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| Opaque |
Posted - 07/01/2004 : 09:12:04
Oh geeze... gender swapping in cover tunes. That's a fun one. Was at a bar here some time ago and this gal was doing a cover of "Roxanne" by the Police. And she changed the gender in all of it except for the name "Roxanne."
Mebbe it was the beer, mebbe it was something else. But I spent a whole lot of time giggling through/after that one. In fact, the flashbacks have me grinning again right now. It must not have been just the beer.
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| VoVat |
Posted - 06/30/2004 : 19:38:36
Tori Amos' cover of "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" is pretty bad. And I usually like her music.
quote:
I hate that Joss Stone chick.
Turning the White Stripes genius into pre-teen drivel.
Fell in love with a boy.
I think changing gender-specific words when doing a cover generally comes off as pretty cheesy. Yet even They Might Be Giants did it, in their cover of "Maybe I Know." I'm glad the Pixies DIDN'T change the genders when Kim sang lead on "I've Been Waiting For You."
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| WolfManMikeLonely |
Posted - 06/30/2004 : 15:00:19
I also really like NOFX's cover of "Vincent".
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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| WolfManMikeLonely |
Posted - 06/30/2004 : 14:59:35
Richard Hell and the Voidoids covers of "Walking on the Water" and "All the Way" are both brilliant.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 06/30/2004 : 06:05:36
I also thoroughly approve of Richard Cheese.
Kind regards,
Simon
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| fudd |
Posted - 06/30/2004 : 04:06:21
Anyone know the Squirrels? A novelty act that makes Weird Al look like the mediocre twit he is. They covered Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. They play Pink Floyd's Money and Barrett Strong's Money (That's What I Want) at the same time! And it works. Awesome. (Especially considering that PF's is in 7/4. They just drop off the last half beat of the other.) They also do other screwy things like singing Johnny B Good to the tune of When Johnny Comes Marching Home and a great medley of stuff from the Wizard of Oz.
Speaking of Money (That's What I Want), whose version is best? I like the Sonics with the Kingsmen a close second. And (gasp) Josie and the Pussycats (from the movie) is quite respectable. (Yeah, I know it was actually an uncredited real band.)
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| Opaque |
Posted - 06/30/2004 : 01:18:30
Heard a pretty interesting version of Radiohead's "Creep" as sung by Robert Smith. Most enjoyable.
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| shineoftheever |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 16:31:54
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
I like Dinosaur Jr's Just Like Heaven, and any cover by Snuff.
Isolation (Joy Division) as done by Therapy is pretty ace also.
Kind regards,
Simon
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didn't even know isolation was a JD song - 'tis ace cheesy! 
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 16:16:40
I like Dinosaur Jr's Just Like Heaven, and any cover by Snuff.
Isolation (Joy Division) as done by Therapy is pretty ace also.
Kind regards,
Simon
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| TarTar |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 16:05:34
I, too, prefer Dylan's version of All Along the Watchtower.
"You gotta watch the mota, Thurston. Yr fuckin memory just goes out the window." |
| Opaque |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 15:26:50
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Originally posted by fudd
Revolting Cocks (or was it Ministry?) doing Let's Get Physical.
Awww yeah! REVCO's "Do You Think I'm Sexy?" is truly a marvel of coverdom. Mmm hmmm.
And TRE - LMAO! I have a version of U2 singing "Dancing Queen" that brings me some pretty intense joy. Rock on with yer karaoke self. *BIG GRIN*
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| ShakeyShake |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 14:45:31
Ok call me crazy,but did anyone hear the Murderdolls(ugh) cover of White Wedding by Billy Idol?I actually enjoyed that a fair bit
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 14:43:19
Ok Tre. I'm sorry.
Do Voulez Vous.
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| pfeffa |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:57:47
I love Led Zep covers! Big Head Todd does a great cover of "Tangerine", much less drippy.
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| n/a |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:55:24
Oh come ON!!!! I really did do a song and dance for you there! It was the most fun I've had for AGES!!! Be *gratefull* damn you!!! Or I'll do voulez vous for you as well.....
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:51:52
Why do you mock me?
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| n/a |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:49:09
*sound of tre giggling*
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:47:30
[sound of HPM sharpening his knives]
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| fudd |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:47:15
So many to choose from. Meat Puppets doing Blue Bayou is awfully nice. The Coolies doing Scarborough Fair. Revolting Cocks (or was it Ministry?) doing Let's Get Physical.
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| speedy_m |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:44:36
Go for that crazy sounding restaurant? What the hell does that mean?
 Wokka Wokka!! |
| n/a |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:44:03
Oh Ho Monkey Boy... After half an hour of frantic searching in my CD singles Box I found the Abba Esque EP! I put it on REAL LOUD!
I am now dedicating this one woman Karaoke dancing round her flat in her pyjamas to YOU!
I wasn't jealous before we met/ Now every woman I see is a potential threat/ And I'm possessive it isn't nice/ You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice/ But now it isn't true/ Now everything is new/ And all I've learned has overturned/ I beg of you.../ Don't go wasting your emotion/ Lay all your love on meeeeeeeeeeee/ Don't go sharing your devotion/ Lay all your lov on meeeeee/ It was like shooting a sitting duck/ A little small talk, a smile and baby I was stuck/ I still don't know what you've done with me/ A grown - up woman should never fall so easily/ I feel a kind of fear/
When I don't have you near/ Unsatisfied, I skip my pride
I beg you dear.../ Don't go wasting your emotion/ Lay all your love on me/ Don't go sharing your devotion/ Lay all your love on me/I've had a few little love affairs/ They didn't last very long and they've been pretty scarce/ I used to think that was sensible
It makes the truth even more incomprehensible/'Cause everything is new/ And everything is you/ And all I've learned has overturned
What can I do.../
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on MEEEEEE
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on MEEEEE
and that was most definately *sung in a camp electronic styleeeeeeeee*
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:31:48
Tre, as long as you don't add this bit, *sing in a camp electronic styleeeeeeeee*, then I just imagine the original. And I like Abba.
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| TheCroutonFuton |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:16:50
Who said don't look back? Don't believe 'em.
It is indeed a rockin song.
"Freedom is a state of mind and the condition and position of your ass. Free your mind and your ass will follow." - Funkadelic |
| n/a |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:09:31
so when you need me darling can't you feel me SOS/ When you're gone/how can I even try to go o-o-o-o-o-o-on
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| speedy_m |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 13:00:12
Nirvana - Turnaround (Devo)
This song kicks ass, and is begging for some sort of DJ Club mix.
Wokka Wokka!! |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 12:47:26
Shut up! SHUT UP DAMMIT! AAAAAAAAAAAGHHH!
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