Sometimes you get the most unexpected cover versions that work.
Just found this one.
Ride on - AC/DC cover by Norah Jones and band.
Not in a position to google and post the links but a few cover versions I used to love were
Ghostbusters - xentrix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZVQv_bttaY
Happy days - nuclear assault http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9B7RfbRAo
Let's call this the lazy thread.
Cat Power does a great (and completely unrecognisable) version of (I can't get no) Satisfaction. Well worth a listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcm7Tts0G3Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcm7Tts0G3Q)
Willie Nelson - The Scientist (Cold Play)
Better than the original IMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S2KJIf1UC8
Quote from: Denn Forever on May 30, 2013, 01:19:32 PM
Sometimes you get the most unexpected cover versions that work.
Just found this one.
Ride on - AC/DC cover by Norah Jones and band.
She's no Bon Scott I'm afraid, hardly surprising though!!
The original Hurt by Nine Inch Nails http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prDoGmY5kj8
Cover version of Hurt by Johnny Cash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go
Anything Ronan Keating covers is basically gold.
I think we can call him the king of cover.
Quote from: Christmas Lights on May 30, 2013, 03:59:07 PM
Anything Ronan Keating covers is basically gold.
I think we can call him the king of cover.
Did he and westlife/boyzone ever do anything other than covers?
Quote from: FL/MAYO on May 30, 2013, 03:50:50 PM
The original Hurt by Nine Inch Nails http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prDoGmY5kj8
Cover version of Hurt by Johnny Cash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go
Hell of a lot of emotion in the Johnny Cash version, he really made it his own.
Quote from: johnneycool on May 30, 2013, 04:01:30 PM
Quote from: Christmas Lights on May 30, 2013, 03:59:07 PM
Anything Ronan Keating covers is basically gold.
I think we can call him the king of cover.
Did he and westlife/boyzone ever do anything other than covers?
Are my eyes deceiving me???
Do you not remember Life is a Rollercoaster??
Quote from: Christmas Lights on May 30, 2013, 04:11:42 PM
Quote from: johnneycool on May 30, 2013, 04:01:30 PM
Quote from: Christmas Lights on May 30, 2013, 03:59:07 PM
Anything Ronan Keating covers is basically gold.
I think we can call him the king of cover.
Did he and westlife/boyzone ever do anything other than covers?
Are my eyes deceiving me???
Do you not remember Life is a Rollercoaster??
Was that an original?
The Johnny Cash version of 'Hurt' is very good and I think I read somewhere that the 9 inch nails no longer play it as a tribute to Johnny.
Yes - Written by your man from the New Radicals I believe
Hard to beat Rik Waller's I will always love you.
Quote from: Christmas Lights on May 30, 2013, 03:59:07 PM
Anything Ronan Keating covers is basically gold.
I think we can call him the king of cover.
Confident guess that the legend Mr Johnny Cash has covered more songs than Ronan Keating. ...just saying like
Will be a short thread. Can't think of many covers better than the original - Jimi's All Along The Watchtower over Dylan's original is the first one to spring to mind.
Good cover versions, better i don't know.
Mad world-Gary Jules
Common people - William Shatner
Man who stole the world - Nirvana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=IhpedXul_1g
Steve Earles cover of Jagger/Richards Dead Flowers is close to my ultimate.............".............send me dead flowers at my wedding and I won't forget to put roses on your grave............." when two suburban London punks sang that you knew it was a piss take, when Steve sang it it felt like he meant every dang syllable and more. Enjoy
Hendrix at Monterey-like a Rolling Stone;
Cocker at Woodstock-With a Little Help from my Friends.
Loads more out there
Van Morrison's version of "Baby please don't go"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fymacb7GYDg
Ram Jam's version of "Black Betty"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH1IV0EWii4
David Kitt's cover of Thin Lizzy's Dancing in the moonlight is pretty cool (As his cover of Magnolia by JJ Cole - Can't find it on You Tube unfortunately)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvBICZ7UZb0
The Young Ones - Living Doll = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta18JnQyZks
Donegal's version of Tyrone isn't bad
Glen hansard did a gr8 version of britney spears song 'everytime'. I shit u not.
Luke Kelly, The sun is burning.
Glen Campbell did a superb version of Gentle on my Mind.....but. It will never compare to John Hartford's...http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=_pdzFaGg-4M&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_pdzFaGg-4M
Snow Patrol cover of One day like this - Elbow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkn5Dxxi3Ho
Does the original have to be well known?
If not ....here's a beautiful Sheryl Crow number ....'Mrs Major Tom' retelling the Major Tom story from the wife's perspective... K.I.A :o done the original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXhlnRJXTA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Another obscure one. Dungivens finest Mary Dillon doing a Kate Bush cover
Army Dreamers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-6oT9et6nA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
And another obscure but cool and mellow version of a big Jerry Lee Lewis track
Lee Hazlewood - Whole lotta shaking goin on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8uxt5v97io&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Brendan Bowyer's The Hucklebuck. So good, many think he wrote it. Didn't know myself until my wedding DJ asked in a very pompous manner if I wanted Bowyer or the original. Bowyer unless you want to cause a riot sez I.
Battleme do a great cover of Hey, Hey, My, My by Neil Young.
Ravel - Pictures at an exhibition
Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLtDY1VSq40 The Reverend Horton heat. Folsom city blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmceSj07_fs Rage against the machine. Maggie's Farm
Jaysus lads I love this stuff. Some great cover versions out there. Here are a few of my favourites:
Jolene
White Stripes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE3-q-aoFZI
Dolly Parton - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plvBR02wDs
Wonderwall
Ryan Adams - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78KHK6oE3h8
Oasis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hzrDeceEKc
I am the Walrus
Oasis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Z2vQDqpVw
Beatles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42luHhrsNhg
Hand on Your Heart
Jose Gonzalez - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucOjx01zwrE
Kylie Minogue - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfNaRnuFbsE
Stairway to Heaven
Rodrigo & Gabriela - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNc5o9TU0t0
Led Zeppelin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8
Smalltown Boy
Andre Herman Dune - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7V89hM-EBE
Bronski Beat - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuz94ZIPfJk
Also check out a band called Nouvelle Vague who do some good covers. Will get a few more up when I've time.
brian ferrys cover of jealous guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzGzRqNj58 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzGzRqNj58)
better than the original.
another great one,wheatus cover of little respect by erasure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmEMtE9YxM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmEMtE9YxM)
jimi hendrix had some great ones,as mentioned,like a rolling stone,all along the watch tower,always loved his cover of sgt. pepper.
johnny cash had a few great ones aswel,hurt,one.
my favourite is probably heartbeats by jose gonzalez,think it was originaly by The Knife
Quote from: Christmas Lights on May 30, 2013, 03:59:07 PM
Anything Ronan Keating covers is basically gold.
I think we can call him the king of cover.
Cat's in the cradle with Ugly kid Joe, much better than Louis Walshes version;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hcTUuzHlvM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hcTUuzHlvM)
It seems that the most popular cover versions on here are when one artist takes a song and completely turns it around from how it is originally performed - thats cool (with the exception of Wee Wullie Nelson's "scientist", Christ thats garbage) :-X
I kinda prefer acoustic cover versions myself - either by known artists or some of the many unknown folks plying their trade on Youtube, or in bars and coffee shops around the world, particularly when the song is difficult!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8)
Mike Masse has some quality covers on his youtube channel - this is my favourite - Toto's Africa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcuLjGkWWUc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcuLjGkWWUc)
Betty Davis Eyes - Handsome devil - catchy little punk version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdRP6yhWURE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdRP6yhWURE)
One of the best covers of Thriller out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U0NFgoNI7s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U0NFgoNI7s)
Walk off the earth, gained fame by their covers. This is my favourite - Someone like you.
Quote from: Puckoon on May 31, 2013, 04:48:13 PM
It seems that the most popular cover versions on here are when one artist takes a song and completely turns it around from how it is originally performed - thats cool (with the exception of Wee Wullie Nelson's "scientist", Christ thats garbage) :-X
hey boy.....
(http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/Willie%20Nelson%20finger.jpg)
Quote from: theskull1 on May 31, 2013, 05:00:17 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on May 31, 2013, 04:48:13 PM
It seems that the most popular cover versions on here are when one artist takes a song and completely turns it around from how it is originally performed - thats cool (with the exception of Wee Wullie Nelson's "scientist", Christ thats garbage) :-X
hey boy.....
(http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/Willie%20Nelson%20finger.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpKCqp9CALQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpKCqp9CALQ)
If it was a cover I'd have appreciated the tenuous humor ::)
I'll have to try to not let that ruin my day so. ???
John Mayer is a talented fecker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmYys-ZjNrg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmYys-ZjNrg)
Like her or loath her Rebecca ferguson from the x factor (stay with me) does a mean cover of kings of Leon 'knocked up'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtcnnM8UW2w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Also Suzanne and the magical orchestra covering 'love will tear us apart'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHhVydgvuAc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Happy Christmas all. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNg-FKzg6X4&t=1m50s)
https://youtu.be/z-wT3HXS_sA
Two cover versions that should never have been made
1) I will always love you
Crap yelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ardglr9MVVQ
Original singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqqm_gTPjc
2) Father and Son
Torn to shreds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54IV2rOi3CU
Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7c4VNGOgU
https://youtu.be/e8be3MuRF_k
loads of christmas classics rolled into one.
Anyone else not like Fairytale of New York or am I on my own ?
Quote from: laoislad on December 24, 2017, 01:31:04 PM
Anyone else not like Fairytale of New York or am I on my own ?
Prefer this version.
https://youtu.be/Iz63zBEaBAs
My favourite cover.
The Ramones - Baby I Love You.
https://youtu.be/U9NwSmmWkLQ
Quote from: laoislad on December 24, 2017, 01:31:04 PM
Anyone else not like Fairytale of New York or am I on my own ?
It's a great song but nowhere near the best the pogues came up with.
Quote from: Orior on December 24, 2017, 01:22:34 PM
Two cover versions that should never have been made
1) I will always love you
Crap yelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ardglr9MVVQ
Original singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqqm_gTPjc
Dolly has said Whitney's version is miles better.
Also, I haven't heard it but that little f**king turd Ed Sheeran has apparently butchered Fairytale of New York. At least Galway Girl was already shite before he butchered it.
Edit: have just looked it up on YouTube. It's unsurprisingly shite. They've also gone for the Ronan Keating end Katie Melua lyrics.
Quote from: laoislad on December 24, 2017, 01:31:04 PM
Anyone else not like Fairytale of New York or am I on my own ?
Can't have it anymore at all!!
Quote from: hardstation on December 24, 2017, 02:51:12 PM
Quote from: gallsman on December 24, 2017, 02:42:38 PM
Also, I haven't heard it but that little f**king turd Ed Sheeran has apparently butchered Fairytale of New York. At least Galway Girl was already shite before he butchered it.
Was his Galway Girl not an original?
Well, I guess it was. "Inspired by" the other one I guess. Was still shite.
Lemonheads / Evan Dando - Skulls
- Different Drum
- The Outdoor Type
- Galveston
All super imo
Quote from: gallsman on December 24, 2017, 02:41:08 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 24, 2017, 01:22:34 PM
Two cover versions that should never have been made
1) I will always love you
Crap yelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ardglr9MVVQ
Original singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqqm_gTPjc
Dolly has said Whitney's version is miles better.
Not only is Dolly generous to a fault, she is kind as well.
Quote from: Orior on December 24, 2017, 05:16:28 PM
Quote from: gallsman on December 24, 2017, 02:41:08 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 24, 2017, 01:22:34 PM
Two cover versions that should never have been made
1) I will always love you
Crap yelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ardglr9MVVQ
Original singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqqm_gTPjc
Dolly has said Whitney's version is miles better.
Not only is Dolly generous to a fault, she is kind as well.
Honest, too.
Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7UBpkw1elg
Glen Hansard Who by fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bebe_r0g8oc
Shoot to Thrill - Halestorm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYgPb8tpyI0
Tarpaulin is much better than plastic for covering the turf.
Hallelujah - love this version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2FWAbXinY
Simple cover took Tears for Fears classic to a new place
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4
Bon Iver - With God on our Side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TPW9P-fnIE
Underworld's Cowgirl remixed by Bedrock
https://youtu.be/aF7taNe1zKg
How Great Thou Art as performed by Carrie Underwood Vince Gill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2T1csHUgF4
Mark Firth covers New Orders Blue Monday
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gn9XpoQ8-z8
Billy Jean by Chris Cornell
I heard this today while driving - Bad Wolves (heavy metal) cover of Zombie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaS93WMRQQ
Quote from: DrinkingHarp on October 13, 2018, 02:29:56 AM
I heard this today while driving - Bad Wolves (heavy metal) cover of Zombie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaS93WMRQQ
Like it.
Heard Mumford and Sons on the wireless this morning covering Embrace's Gravity, they've changed the lyrics and renamed it Guiding Light right enough. Chancers
Not sure if this is technically a cover version - Roger Waters, Van morrison and the Band - Comfortably Numb https://youtu.be/wpFo_E9Fq2k
Nouvelle Vague covering a well known Dead Kennedy's song.
https://youtu.be/DElRqo8u1vQ
John Denver's Take me Home Country Road covered by Punk Band - Me First and The Gimmie Gimmies
I actually have this CD somewhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP8lX8G7zuU
One of the greatest covers ever - Nirvana, Man who sold the world.
https://youtu.be/fregObNcHC8
Quote from: bennydorano on October 26, 2018, 08:16:05 AM
One of the greatest covers ever - Nirvana, Man who sold the world.
https://youtu.be/fregObNcHC8
Adds nothing to the original.
Yet still manages to be better
Quote from: bennydorano on October 26, 2018, 09:27:46 AM
Yet still manages to be better
not better imo, but a good cover none the less.
Quote from: bennydorano on October 26, 2018, 08:16:05 AM
One of the greatest covers ever - Nirvana, Man who sold the world.
https://youtu.be/fregObNcHC8
Feck. Was actually going to post this today. Nirvana much better than the Bowie version for me.
There was a documentary about Lennon on the other night, recording Imagine album, first class show by the way.. but his own version of Jealous guy and Ferry's are two classics! Songs that I could listen to a lot!
Japan - All Tomorrow's Parties (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-OIfKP7si0)
Grace Jones - Private Life (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvLn_qC7QAs)
Colourbox - You Keep Me Hangin' On (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmoqqh0z7Bk)
Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvMFm5nKeUc)
My way- sex pistols
Easy - faith no more
Across the universe - David Bowie
Hallowed Be Thy Name - Machine head
Quote from: Solo_run on December 01, 2018, 03:20:56 PM
Hallowed Be Thy Name - Machine head
Maiden songs should not be covered!! Sacrilege
Quote from: JoG2 on December 01, 2018, 04:31:07 PM
Quote from: Solo_run on December 01, 2018, 03:20:56 PM
Hallowed Be Thy Name - Machine head
Maiden songs should not be covered!! Sacrilege
This is the exception!
The Trooper - Steve'n'Seagulls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li58voy6xXM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li58voy6xXM)
Post these all before on another thread.............
The Puppini Sisters - Crazy in Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn-Pz3BQOrI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn-Pz3BQOrI)
ARMY DREAMERS - Marianum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=031-w5Z6_v4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=031-w5Z6_v4)
Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR7dG_m3MsI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR7dG_m3MsI)
Twilight Guardians - La Isla Bonita
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qToq_VQ8cN0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qToq_VQ8cN0)
7 Seconds - 99 Red Balloons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z3eAEtYkeQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z3eAEtYkeQ)
Chris Cornell - Billie Jean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0uWF-37DAM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0uWF-37DAM)
Snuff - I Think We're Alone Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw_U6UfKVeM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw_U6UfKVeM)
Madness - Swan Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-utkYnIV1_k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-utkYnIV1_k)
The Darkness - Street Spirit (Fade Out)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97IcMvkyw-Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97IcMvkyw-Y)
Hurricane Highway - YOUR MAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgvppD2ars8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgvppD2ars8)
Forward To Death - NoMeansNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSezVb2tQug (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSezVb2tQug)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Havana Affair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd3zNZMnBfc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd3zNZMnBfc)
Oasis - Cum On Feel The Noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnxtFtaL46w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnxtFtaL46w)
Robbie Williams - Ant Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlLiUh-uVgI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlLiUh-uVgI)
A Little Respect - Wheatus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV_jbchxNeU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV_jbchxNeU)
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE)
The White Stripes Cannon John The Revelator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE)
Silversun Pickems - Shadowplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RetP6EfxfwM
I always thought The Drifters with Ben E King was the definitive version of this classic but The Mavericks have just changed my mind.
Save The Last Dance For Me.
https://youtu.be/aHn9lymfkos
Gerry and the Pacemakers.
You'll never walk alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV5_LQArLa0
Chris Thile ..legend
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground White Stripes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFHXzcGCJyY
Sound of Silence by Disturbed.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
Tom Waits - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
https://youtu.be/LvnqIG3uiyk
Metallica - whiskey in the jar.
Liverpool fans copying Celtic fans YNWA and the Fields or Athenry. Charlatans.
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 15, 2019, 12:31:06 AM
Liverpool fans copying Celtic fans YNWA and the Fields or Athenry. Charlatans.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/mar/12/theknowledge.sport
''After all, the song, originally written by Rodgers and Hammerstein in 1945 for the Broadway musical Carousel, only became a terrace favourite after it was covered by Gerry and the Pacemakers in November 1963. Almost immediately - as footage from Panorama in 1964 shows - Liverpool supporters adopted it.
As Paul Fields points out: "Before the early 60s football fans made noise and occasionally chanted something brief (like Play Up Pompey!) but it was the Kop that started singing popular songs of the day (mainly Merseybeat songs such as Gerry and the Pacemakers' You'll Never Walk Alone) and later started to adapt the lyrics of songs to celebrate the team and its players.
"If any Celtic fans still claim that they sang it first, it would have to predate Gerry's version. Now can you really see thousands of working class Glaswegians in the 50s/early 60s spontaneously joining in a sing-along from a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical?" No, us neither.''
Gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that football crowds singing don't count as cover versions.
Orkestra Obsolete play Blue Monday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc
A Gospel Soul cover of U2's I Still Haven't Found
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbLlgKFk9c&list=RD8EbLlgKFk9c&start_radio=1