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Surfer Rosa
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 Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:19:07
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I've been listening to Dub Side of the Moon lately (it's an entire album covering Dark Side of the Moon dub reggae style) - sounds like the worst idea imaginable but it works in a startlingly good way.
Anyway - got me thinking of favourite cover versions - there are some frightenly bad ones out there and then there are some that have become classics in their own right like All Along the Watchtower - in my mind that is now a Hendrix song and in no way a Dylan song. Hurt - Johnny Cash is another, I still love the NIN version, but Cash pretty much claimed that as his own. And of course there's Winterlong, Head On - Pixies & Happiness Is a Warm Gun - The Breeders.
There are loads of others that I can't think of now - but figured this would be a way to find a couple of new versions of songs by draining you of all your wonderous musical knowledge. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:24:22
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I'd like to add 'Wild Honey Pie' by Pixies. and 'Hounds Of Love' by The Futureheads for now.
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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:25:32
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I like erasure
I like erasures abbaesque ep
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:27:43
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Oh and Mastodon's covers of Emerald - Thin Lizzy, The Bit - The Melvins. (utter self indulgence on my behalf)
Faith No More - Easy (c'mon - they made Lionel Ritchie sound cool)
Gin & Juice - The Gourds, Snoop Dogg
Gloria - Patti Smith, The Doors |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:30:02
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I remember Ash's cover of 'Only In Dreams' being very good too. As was The White Stripes cover of 'Maps'.
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:32:04
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I'll risk being burned at the stake for heresy by saying, Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust is the finest cover version in the universe.
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:35:13
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For the moment I'm enjoying a lot Nick Cave's version of "Black Betty" that I didn't even knew that it was a cover of a very popular song from a band called Ram Jam that wrote it sometime in the 30's or something like that.
But I'll find some more Surfer, and btw, I like a lot you thread, great idea!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:35:54
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:36:36
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quote:
Originally posted by Llamadance
I'll risk being burned at the stake for heresy by saying, Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust is the finest cover version in the universe.
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I love that cover so much!!! It's not an heresy at all 
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:38:53
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the covers on I'm your fan - the cohen tribute album are great, especially (or course) I'm biased towards the rem, nick cave and pixies covers.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:39:04
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I love all of Nirvana's covers on Unplugged, especially 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night?'
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:40:54
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I also like the Nirvana cover Of The Man Who Sold The World, and Bowie's cover of Cactus.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:41:14
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Did I tell the story about when I went to the Bowie concert and he started to play the man who sold the world and the kids next to me said hey isn't that that nirvana tune?! I almost lost it!
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:42:40
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quote:
Originally posted by Llamadance
I'll risk being burned at the stake for heresy by saying, Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust is the finest cover version in the universe.
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Weird - was having this same discussion with someone only yesterday. |
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:43:44
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
Did I tell the story about when I went to the Bowie concert and he started to play the man who sold the world and the kids next to me said hey isn't that that nirvana tune?! I almost lost it!
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Kids!!! Will they ever learn?
And Joey Ramone singing What A Wonderfull World is a very good one too, although it's a song covered by so many singers. Nick Cave's version is also great.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:51:23
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It's very obvious, but Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley is stunning.
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 08:56:07
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I must stop... but I love the Fall's cover of the Sonics "Strychnine".
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 09:11:21
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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 09:52:36
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well, in honor of the slammin new raveonettes album, i'm going to have to say that their cover of "my boyfriend's back" is tits.
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IceCream
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USA
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 10:04:26
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Johnny Cash - Hurt (The NIN sucks in comparison)
Ramones - I Don't Want to Grow Up (I have never heard the Tom Waits version)
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World (Thanks for reminding me, Rita) |
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 10:07:08
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quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I remember Ash's cover of 'Only In Dreams' being very good too. As was The White Stripes cover of 'Maps'.
I joined the secret forum, and all I got was this lousy secret
I remember Ash's cover of 'Only in Dreams' being very much like the original. Still good, though. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 12:02:56
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I get the feeling that TMBG's version of "Istanbul" has largely supplanted the original.
Camper Van Beethoven has quite a few good covers.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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the_black_rider
- FB Fan -
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 12:34:14
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
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Ditto.
Johnette Napolitano, who appears on that tribute album,
also does a decent cover of George Harrison's "Beware
of Darkness" on one of the Concrete Blonde CDs.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 13:32:29
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Originally posted by IceCream
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I remember Ash's cover of 'Only In Dreams' being very good too. As was The White Stripes cover of 'Maps'.
I joined the secret forum, and all I got was this lousy secret
I remember Ash's cover of 'Only in Dreams' being very much like the original. Still good, though.
To be fair it is but at least they didn't fuck it up. When they played it live and Charlotte and Tim were practically kissing as the song built back up was pretty hot stuff.
I love the song and they more than did it justice.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 13:33:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Jose Jones
well, in honor of the slammin new raveonettes album, i'm going to have to say that their cover of "my boyfriend's back" is tits.
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they were the heroes of old, men of renown.
I have never heard tits used as a term of approval.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 14:01:52
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Neither have I, but I've heard terms of approval used in reference to tits.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 14:04:50
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Hell yeah.
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paintmeister
= Cult of Ray =
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 16:00:01
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Devo's covers of:
Can't get no satisfaction
Working in a coal mine
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 16:04:48
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Grandaddy - Revolution (by the beatles;)
from the I am Sam soundtrack...
I gotta thank floop for that one
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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Posted - 05/08/2005 : 01:47:35
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Siren Song by this Mortal Coil, Hallelujah, je n'en connais pas la fin, Kanga Roo and Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley, Superabound by Cartland, Tainted Love, Sweet Dreams and I put A Spell On You by Marilyn Manson, Personal Jesus and Hurt by Johnny Cash, Everybody's Gonna Be Happy by the QOTSA, all the covers done by the Pixies and FB, an all the ones done by Nirvana
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 05/08/2005 : 02:25:13
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| I heard a truly haunting cover of QOTSA - Nobody Knows on the radio some time last year - I wish I could remember who did it - it was live coverage of a festival in the US (might have been last year's SXSW) - acoustic and played on the fiddle. Real goosebumpy stuff. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2005 : 03:07:35
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The Beatles, 'Twist & Shout'.
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
4233 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2005 : 03:16:17
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all the covers done by Fantomas
pas de bras pas de chocolat |
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Posted - 05/08/2005 : 03:31:11
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There's one that I used to like a lot but I don't listen it for a long time, it's the Version done by the Violent Femmes of the Culture Club's song 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me'.
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 05/08/2005 : 03:32:41
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quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I have never heard tits used as a term of approval.
i was recently criticised with that term. i was officiating and the player said "you come out here and you think you're the tits" like i care who wins or something. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 05/08/2005 : 04:38:31
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covers:
under my thumb - social distortion = absolutely terrible
ring of fire - social distortion = fucking brilliant
taking care of business - DOA = awesome
dizzy - wonderstuff = better than the vic reeves version
saturday night's alright for fighting - verbal abuse = VA rocks your liver!
viva las vegas - dead kennedy's - 'with the coke up my nose to dry away the snot'
louie louie - the cult
little red rooster - jesus and mary chain
go your own way - seaweed
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