Nicko Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I'm interested to know of any off piste covers that work well. We do 90s and later mainly alternative with a tinge of punk but we're not really genre specific just wanna play songs that people enjoy. Amongst the usual Oasis and Kings of Leon we play Weezer's Buddy Holly which is a great song and goes down quite well, and Bang Bang by the Dirty Pretty Things which the band love playing but it always seems to bomb a little. I was looking at stuff like Bowling for Soup's Girl All the Bad Guys Want, NY City Cops by The Strokes. Something by Greenday that isn't Basket Case? Any suggestions along similar lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Dead Kennedys.....Too drunk to f¥€k or Police Truck P.S. i know these aren't 90s but they certainly are alternative Edited March 1, 2016 by Number6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Crazyhead's cover of Have Love Will Travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 'Steady As She Goes', Raconteurs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJordan Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 [quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1456841395' post='2992773'] 'Steady As She Goes', Raconteurs? [/quote] We used to cover that one! We all loved doing it but it always got a very mixed reception. A small percentage of the crowd would really love to hear it and the rest would be a bit meh............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Len - Steal My Sunshine Great song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 How about Caught By the Fuzz by Supergrass ? It is relatively close to the genres you play . Alien Ant Farm`s version of Smooth Criminal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJordan Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 [quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1456840088' post='2992743'] Something by Greenday that isn't Basket Case? [/quote] Long View, cracking bass line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Sounds like a great set, feeder, Just a Day Blink 182 All the Small Things or What's my Age Again Sum 41, Fat Lip or In Too Deep Fountains of Wayne, Stacey's Mom Crazyhead's cover of Bang Bang (my baby shot me down) Lemonheads cover of Mrs Robinson (great bassline as well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Richard III by Supergrass is a good one. Welcome to Paradise by Green Day also good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom skool Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Ah Longview! We used to do that along with American idiot. How about' the middle' by Jimmy eat world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Reverend and the makers - heavyweight champion of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Persevere with Bang Bang, it went down well for us even though the initial reaction was 'I don't know that one' it is a fun song and the audience will get it. If you've got the second vocal then Can't Stand Me Now, Libertines would go well, good chorus song. Loads of Greenday songs that are just as well known as Basket Case, I always wanted to do Holiday and American Idiot goes a storm. When September Ends and Boulevard if you want a change of tempo. None of those off piste though. how about 40 days and 40 nights, The Enemy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 [quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1456854833' post='2992929'] Sounds like a great set, Blink 182 All the Small Things Lemonheads cover of Mrs Robinson (great bassline as well) [/quote] [quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1456879203' post='2993247'] Can't Stand Me Now, Libertines would go well, good chorus song. Loads of Greenday songs ....... When September Ends and Boulevard if you want a change of tempo. . [/quote] Some great suggestions, keep em coming! All the small things and When September ends are already in the set. Mrs Robinson is on the tentative list already. I love Cant Stand me Now, but not sure the BVs are strong enough. Was wondering if Don't Look Back into The Sun would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1456840201' post='2992746'] Dead Kennedys.....Too drunk to f¥€k or Police Truck P.S. i know these aren't 90s but they certainly are alternative [/quote] I might leave those to the Fanzines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1456909575' post='2993348'] I love Cant Stand me Now, but not sure the BVs are strong enough. Was wondering if Don't Look Back into The Sun would work? [/quote] Never persuaded my lot to play it but yeah, why not? God I miss playing that stuff, just good fun. Edited March 2, 2016 by Phil Starr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Another vote for Stacy's mum by Fountains of Wayne (or BFS's cover of it) Boys of Summer (cover of Henley's song) by the Ataris as well would be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 New Radicals - You Get What You Give. http://youtu.be/DL7-CKirWZE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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