Wil Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Radiohead do an ace live cover of Nobody Does it Better. Quote
chris_b Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 ..... and Rolf Harris's version of Stairway To Heaven wipes the floor with Led Zep. Quote
Soulfinger Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Oh yeah, I forgot: Wonderwall (Oasis) - The Mike Flowers Pops. Sheer class. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1ueZf1WMQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1ueZf1WMQ[/url] Quote
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted October 2, 2007 Author Posted October 2, 2007 [quote name='elom' post='68465' date='Oct 2 2007, 12:40 AM']Joyrider's cover of the Jane Wiedlin hit Rush Hour One-hit wonder forgotten by everyone but me - still crackin' though. Oh and also Ron Sexsmith's "I don't like Mondays"[/quote] I remember Joyrider, I think they were from Northern Ireland. I've got that track on an indie comp. from 1996. Quote
cetera Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 God Gave Rock n Roll To You (KISS) - cover of old Argent track Got To Get You Into My Life (Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers) - cover of Beatles I'm A Man (Chicago) - cover of Spencer Davis Group Quote
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 A couple of tracks from Shawn Colvin's "Cover Girl" album that I think are fantastic: Looking for the hear of Saturday Night- Tom Waits This must be the place (Naive melody)- Talking Heads (maybe not better, but very different) Quote
Deep Thought Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Pixies-I Can't Forget (Leonard Cohen) Sisters of Mercy-Jolene (Tin helmet on) I prefer No Doubt's version of It's my Life (incoming!) Stranglers-Walk on by Husker Du-8 miles high UK Subs-She's Not there George Thorogood-One bourbon, one scotch, one beer (John Lee Hooker) Quote
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted October 2, 2007 Author Posted October 2, 2007 [quote name='Deep Thought' date='Oct 2 2007, 12:29 PM' post='68597'] Pixies-I Can't Forget (Leonard Cohen) Sisters of Mercy-Jolene (Tin helmet on) I prefer No Doubt's version of It's my Life (incoming!) Stranglers-Walk on by Husker Du-8 miles high UK Subs-She's Not there George Thorogood-One bourbon, one scotch, one beer (John Lee Hooker) {/quote] 'Walk On By' by The Stranglers is just brilliant. JJ is aother big reason for choosing a bass over a guitar, the guy is still as cool as f**k. Quote
MacDaddy Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Luis Cardenas - Runaway Hanoi Rocks - Up around the bend Motley Crue - Smoking in the boys room Poison - Your Mama don't dance Lillian Axe - No matter what The Damned - Eloise Great White - Once bitten twice shy Def Leppard - Action Quote
dr.funk Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 [quote name='paul, the' post='68453' date='Oct 1 2007, 11:52 PM']Chilis - If you want jme to stay[/quote] Now I love the Chilis but I think that cover is nothing compared to the original! Funny how everyone has different tastes. The Clash - Police & Thieves and to be honest most of the Renegades album by RATM.. Quote
OldGit Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 [quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='68601' date='Oct 2 2007, 12:36 PM']'Walk On By' by The Stranglers is just brilliant. JJ is aother big reason for choosing a bass over a guitar, the guy is still as cool as f**k.[/quote] Fully paid up member of the Shuker Owner's club, of course [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/jjpb.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/jjpb.htm[/url] Quote
paul, the Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 [quote name='dr.funk' post='68618' date='Oct 2 2007, 12:59 PM']Now I love the Chilis but I think that cover is nothing compared to the original! Funny how everyone has different tastes. The Clash - Police & Thieves and to be honest most of the Renegades album by RATM..[/quote] I just like Anthony's voice on that one tbh. Oh yes, Maggie's Farm. Quote
richy316 Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 [quote]Sinnead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U[/quote] I disagree, i think the video makes the Sinead O'Connor version better. But still prefer the Prince original, but i am biased cos i'm a Prince fan. Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (michael jackson) Quote
Johnny Wishbone Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) Monster Magnet - Evil (Is Going On). I think this was originally by Willie Dixon. China Drum - Wuthering Heights Faith No More - War Pigs. It's largely a direct copy of the original, but Puffy's drums are just so powerful and full of life, driving the song really well, whilst Bill Ward sounds like he's playing cardboard boxes in the original. Plus of course Mike Patton is a waaaaaay better singer than Ozzy! Allister - I Want It That Way. Cheating slightly as it's hard to imagine someone doing a Backstreet Boys song and making it sound worse. There was a band called Spoiler (Dutch, I think) who did a brilliantly ironic Stoner-ish cover of the Grease song "You're The One That I Want" a couple of years ago. I remember seeing it through a drunken haze at about three in the morning on Kerrang! TV, but I've never managed to find a copy of it. It was fantastic. Edited October 4, 2007 by Johnny Wishbone Quote
Beneath It All Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 The movie 'Big Lebowsky' features a great version of Viva Las Vegas over the end credits..Anyone know who by?? Quote
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 [quote name='hipbass' post='69565' date='Oct 4 2007, 04:42 PM']The movie 'Big Lebowsky' features a great version of Viva Las Vegas over the end credits..Anyone know who by??[/quote] "Viva Las Vegas" — written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman; performed by Big Johnson (with Bunny Lebowski) and by Shawn Colvin (closing credits). Quote
Beneath It All Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' date='Oct 4 2007, 05:04 PM' post='69584'] "Viva Las Vegas" — written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman; performed by Big Johnson (with Bunny Lebowski) and by Shawn Colvin (closing credits). [/**********************************************Cheers,Again!! Quote
Soulfinger Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) - Cake. Incredibly cool version. Quote
MacDaddy Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 [quote name='Johnny Wishbone' post='69558' date='Oct 4 2007, 04:31 PM']There was a band called Spoiler (Dutch, I think) who did a brilliantly ironic Stoner-ish cover of the Grease song "You're The One That I Want" a couple of years ago. I remember seeing it through a drunken haze at about three in the morning on Kerrang! TV, but I've never managed to find a copy of it. It was fantastic.[/quote] Arthur Mullard & Hilda Baker - Your the one that I want. Has to be seen to be believed! Quote
Johnny Wishbone Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 H-Blockz - The Power (Snap) Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails) Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel) Lemonheads - Different Drum (Linda Ronstadt) Tricky - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos (Public Enemy) Quicksand - How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths) Rage Against The Machine - How I Could Just Kill A Man (Cypress Hill) The Specials - Monkey Man (Toots & The Maytals) Tool - No Quarter (Led Zeppelin) Only just, mind. Quote
Freuds_Cat Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Anything that Dream theatre did from the Metallica catalogue. Makes it palatable for my ears. Or The Beatles song 'She said, She said' by Govt Mule Elenor Rigby done by Zoot is absolutely kick 4rse. Quote
Krysbass Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 (edited) Gun's version of "Word Up" was slightly better than Cameo's, (IMHO of course) though Cameo's was still good. Having said that, I always enjoy watching the smug grin on the guitarist's face when I see Cameo's TOTP appearance, presumably as he thinks to himself that he doesn't have to get the bus home wearing that piece of cricketing attire. Edit: on the other hand, one cover that's definitely worse than the original is Mariah Carey's version of "Without You". Does she ever just hold a note? Sounds like someone let a ferret get loose just before she recorded it. Edited October 5, 2007 by Krysbass Quote
bnt Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 [quote name='paul, the' post='68453' date='Oct 1 2007, 11:52 PM']... No Doubt - It's My Life ... Marvin Gaye - Yesterday ... TATU - How Soon Is Now? ... Hillary Duff - My Generation ... Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus ... If anyone mentions Feeling Good they may well get a slappin [/quote] You're having a laugh, right? Trevor Horn - a bassist himself - should hang his head in shame for letting TATU do the Smiths. By halfway through the first line, you can tell they don't understand what they are singing: "I am the [b]son[/b]..." ! As for No Doubt's remake of [i]It's My Life[/i]: could have been worse, but the original is still close to perfect in my estimation, making the remake just exploitation. OTOH, Muse's rendition of [i]Feeling Good[/i] is not half bad... Quote
3V17C Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 [b]Killswitch Engage [/b]doing [b]Dio[/b]'s Holy Diver is pretty damn fine I reckon - check it out on YouTube with the quality video for it! peace c Quote
Wil Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 [quote name='bnt' post='69991' date='Oct 5 2007, 02:17 PM']You're having a laugh, right? Trevor Horn - a bassist himself - should hang his head in shame for letting TATU do the Smiths. By halfway through the first line, you can tell they don't understand what they are singing: "I am the [b]son[/b]..." ! As for No Doubt's remake of [i]It's My Life[/i]: could have been worse, but the original is still close to perfect in my estimation, making the remake just exploitation. OTOH, Muse's rendition of [i]Feeling Good[/i] is not half bad... [/quote] Forgot about that No Doubt cover. It was excellent, I thought. Quote
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