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rockathon
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 Posted - 10/22/2003 : 13:15:07
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| Vanilla Ice actually claimed he'd never heard "Under Pressure" by Bowie/Queen and that he came up with that hook himself. |
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ivandivel
= Cult of Ray =
394 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2003 : 13:26:52
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| those eyes are disturbing. |
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Useyourname
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185 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2003 : 13:50:29
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TV on the Radio - Mr. Grieves
Fantastic Cover.
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2003 : 14:26:55
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While many probably count this as one of the worst covers ever I really really like Jim Carey's cover of "I am the Walrus." It rocks so hard. Does anyone know where this song came from? I got it off napster a long time agao and it's been a mystery to me ever since.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2003 : 15:13:12
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I think it comes off George Martin's Beatles tribute album, 'In My Life'.
I thought of a couple more: Kissing Cousins by the Saints, Enter Sandman by Pat Boone. Ooh, and anything by Richard Cheese. Sheer Genius.
"Lets me knife, knife me lets" |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2003 : 20:56:19
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These eyes, Ivan? They seen a lot of love.
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 00:03:00
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| Those eyes have seen alot o' love but they're never gonna see another one like I had with yooouuuuu... |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 03:46:33
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In light of recent events, I'm gonna say Bad Astronaut's version of 'Needle In The Hay' is an excellent tribute.
"In Heaven/Everything is fine/You got your good thing/And I've got mine"
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jbstevens
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United Kingdom
102 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 04:22:35
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Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" is up there in my best covers list.
Also worth hearing The Cardigans fluffy-pop cover of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath!
"Yellow fifty-two / He's an undertaker bee" |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 10:39:45
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Damn, yeah, every cover Buckley did (except maybe Kick Out The Jams). Hallelujah still sends tingles up and down on the millionth listening, as does Lilac Wine. Also Jonny Cash: I mentioned I Won't Back Down, I think, but also One and Hurt, the newest single are awesome.
"In Heaven/Everything is fine/You got your good thing/And I've got mine"
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 10:45:23
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Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah is fan-freaking-tastic. I played it for my mother and she laughed at it. Dumb bastard.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 10:48:34
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The Rufus Wainwright version off Shrek is pretty good (gay powers!), but not a patch on Buckley. Both are better than the original.
"In Heaven/Everything is fine/You got your good thing/And I've got mine"
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1965 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 11:01:09
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Uncle Tupelo's cover of The Stooges "I Wanna Be Your Dog," one of the most kickass covers which improves greatly on what is already a decent song. Frank's "Hang On To Your Ego" is killer. The chorus is huge! "hang on but i KNOW! that you're" ... the "KNOW!" is the hook. "Head On" was pretty awesome too. The original was slow, and 4 minutes long, and repeated a lot more, whereas The Pixies version speeds along, adds a bit more of a hook to the melody; "I come around catchin' SPARKS OFF YOU!" is so much more lively than the monotone Jesus and Mary Chain version. And The Pixies version just rocks as long as it can until there's no more room to rock the song, and then stops, before getting worn out. Don't get me wrong, I like the Jesus and Mary Chain version alright, but The Pixies have the superior version. I like plenty of covers that The Beatles did in their early days, particularly "Baby It's You" and "Mr. Moonlight." this comes from allmusic.com: "It doesn't help that Lennon's cover of his beloved obscurity "Mr. Moonlight" winds up as arguably the worst thing the group ever recorded" I'm gonna regulate on that two-bit critic!
Weezer has fun with the song "My Adeline" or whatever the fuck it's called. That's a good cover.
Sense Field did a good rendition of "Caribou".
I'm not fond of the Cardigans, and their cover of "Iron Man" is pretty stupid. It's frustrating, cuz they're trying to make it sound all whimsical and tropical, and it had potential, but they don't really improve on the melody so it just sounds like a kinda dead version of a song I've already heard enough of in my life.
Eve 6 version of "Alison" really sucks.
I'm not big on those ironic punk covers that Me First & The Gimme Gimmes and A New Found Order do. However, I love Dynamite Hack's folk version of "Boyz N The Hood."
There's plenty more that I like and dislike, but I'll leave it at that for now. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 11:11:00
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Originally posted by glacial906
Those eyes have seen alot o' love but they're never gonna see another one like I had with yooouuuuu...
Ugh Chris, no Burton puhleeeese! ;) |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 11:11:11
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Me First etc are funny for about five minutes, but the joke wears off... Weezer's version of Velouria is really good, very appropriate for them somehow, as is their cover of Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want.
Oh yeah, Dead Kennedy's Viva Las Vegas as well.
"In Heaven/Everything is fine/You got your good thing/And I've got mine"
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2003 : 11:14:58
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I don't think anyone paid attention when I mentioned this before.....
Did anyone hear APC's cover of Ashes to Ashes? I can't find it but I know it exists. they also did some wacko cover of Diary of a Madman mixed with Lovesong called Diary of a Lovesong, no good though. |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2003 : 05:04:35
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Don't know if it has been mentioned, but I'd like to say that Orgy's cover of "Blue Monday" is completely awful.
Also, Sixpence None the Richer's version of "There She Goes"
...and, although I hate to admit it, Shudder to Think did a terrible, terrible version of "Crosstown Traffic"
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I've always thought that Jawbox did an excellent version of "Something Must Break" (Joy Division)
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2003 : 05:07:41
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
The Rufus Wainwright version off Shrek is pretty good (gay powers!), but not a patch on Buckley. Both are better than the original.
I thought John Cale did a really good job of it on the "I Shot Andy Warhol" sndtrk.
As for Cohen, I've only heard the version on the second Greatest Hits disc (More Greatest Hits?)
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the swimmer
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1602 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2003 : 07:51:58
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CHECK OUT Nina Simone's version of "To Love Somebody"
The best cover of the best song ever.
Great Covers:
1. Any time Joe Cocker covers the Beatles.
2. Don't Let me Down covered by Paul Weller
3. Any time Eric Burdon covered anything. It was either most ass kicking or so over the top crazy it defaulted into asskickingdom. |
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the swimmer
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1602 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2003 : 07:52:44
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Originally posted by glacial906
Those eyes have seen alot o' love but they're never gonna see another one like I had with yooouuuuu...
BEST REPLY TO A POST EVER |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2003 : 16:19:42
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Definitely Joe Cocker doing A Little Help From My Friends, definitely not anything by Paul Weller, ever, ever. Eeugh, dad-rock.
 "I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
573 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2003 : 02:45:07
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I like Sonic Youth's version of I Wanna be your Dog. I know that Kim Gordan's voice can be irritating, but i think it works.
All the covers done by Jeff Buckley were amazing.
Johnny Cash covering My Own Personal Jesus is also a very good cover. |
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Chroneos
- FB Fan -
USA
198 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2003 : 02:49:58
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To reinforce the mention of UT's "I wanna be your dog" cover, the version on the anthology kicks ass.
 "I forgot what to put here / So I'll wing it" |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 08:41:00
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The pumpkins cover of "landslide" if so deliciously sad...
She was looking for some...place....to go.... |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 09:14:58
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the Raincoat's version of "Lola" by The Kinks.
Camber Van Beethoven doing Black Flag's "Wasted" (and "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by Status Quo)
Butthole Sufers' "The Hurdy Gurdy Man"
Dinosaur Jr's "Just Like Heaven" (hey, it's still good)
Elf Power does a bitchin cover of a Bad Brains song, but i can't remember which one (i saw them live a while back)
i think among all of Frank's equally excellent covers, i like "Do Nothing" the best. good shit.
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 09:15:52
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anyone actually check out that mirc thing?...or am i the only on
She was looking for some...place....to go.... |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 10:01:24
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quote:
Originally posted by floop
Elf Power does a bitchin cover of a Bad Brains song, but i can't remember which one (i saw them live a while back)
They also do a great version of "Needle In the Camels Eye"
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blue cadet3
- FB Fan -
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 10:27:19
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| the white stripes cover of jolene and the white stripes cover of death letter. Both of these covers are orgasmic. |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 15:52:48
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Orgasmic?
I am guilty of liking Jolene too.
Granddaddy's Revolution is how I got into them
Tricky's Black Steel (public enemy) is a great one
I don't like any Pixies covers I've heard except 1 or 2, surley this will change with TRIBUTE CD, REPENT! as I shall begin to like new covers. The only cover that stuck with me at all from "where is my mind, a pixies tribute" was Alec Eiffle by that one band I never listen to and probably don't like their other stuff.
Wuz up man? |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 16:00:41
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Originally posted by ObfuscateByWill
quote:
Originally posted by floop
Elf Power does a bitchin cover of a Bad Brains song, but i can't remember which one (i saw them live a while back)
They also do a great version of "Needle In the Camels Eye"
*Shka-pow!
that's awesome. i'll have to hear it.
i bought the VELVET GOLDMINE soundtrack pretty much just so i could have that song. |
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Danishboy
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Denmark
175 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 16:46:00
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Best cover: Pixies head on by Jesus and Mary Chain.
Worst cover: When another country plays your national athem.
Man of steel |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 01:34:54
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I've decided. Anything by Johnny Cash is awesome.
One, Personal Jesus, Mercy Seat, I Won't Back Down, Hurt. All stunning.
"I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 08:44:38
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and don't forget Rusty Cage, that was real good.
I'll go way back but I love 2000 man by Kiss. |
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Dallas
= Cult of Ray =
USA
725 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 09:03:43
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I love Jolene by the white stripes and death letter as well. Winterlong has an amazing harmony between Kim and FB.
Bad Covers:
Garth Brooks - Hard Luck Woman (Kiss)
Britney Spears - Satisfaction (stones)
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