Topic: Favorite covers thread (Read 375087 times)

MrBlu · « **Reply #150 on:** 05 Sep 2016, 22:00 »

Quote from: A_S00 on 01 Oct 2013, 21:12

I think I should have linked WOTE's version of Payphone instead of Trouble. Way better. They get points for rewriting the terrible rap bridge, too.

Is it just me, or is "take terrible songs and make them awesome" WOTE's, like, thing?

Oh man, this is fantastic. And we're talking about Maroon 5 here.

nellsen · « **Reply #151 on:** 08 Sep 2016, 02:07 »

If you haven't seen this series of covers, I urge you to check it out, this crazy Dutch guy is amazing! All completely live looped, full of whacky miscellaneous instruments. He also manages to sound a little like Thom Yorke...

Welu · « **Reply #152 on:** 09 Sep 2016, 13:07 »

Holy shit....

Edit: Changed dead link. Might die again.

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #153 on:** 10 Sep 2016, 08:33 »

https://youtu.be/2yziVlGK2AE

Her cover of Enter Sandman is also really good.

MrBlu · « **Reply #154 on:** 12 Sep 2016, 06:33 »

sitnspin · « **Reply #155 on:** 12 Sep 2016, 10:09 »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQPCJ0V0wB4

hedgie · « **Reply #156 on:** 08 Oct 2016, 08:28 »

Hmm… Does it fully count as a cover if it's done in collaboration with the original artist?

A_S00 · « **Reply #157 on:** 07 Feb 2017, 14:56 »

I am so excited that this cover exists:

osaka · « **Reply #158 on:** 08 Feb 2017, 17:30 »

Honestly, I don't know whose idea it was to make an acoustic instrumental version of the main Sonic 06 theme and put it in the game as the bonus screen music, but he's a goddamn genius. I'd argue that had I been unlucky enough to purchase that game at full price, this and the options menu music alone are easily worth the 60 bucks.

https://youtu.be/xrxBysS2mJE

(In case you're wondering, the title of the song is This World, and I'm not entirely sure if it's by Zebrahead, Crush40 or Zebrahead ft. Jun Senoue)

Bollthorn · « **Reply #159 on:** 11 Feb 2017, 07:07 »

This one's been a favorite of mine and my friends for a while now ^_^

Bollthorn · « **Reply #160 on:** 11 Feb 2017, 07:09 »

CANNOT forget this one!

hedgie · « **Reply #161 on:** 05 Nov 2017, 06:42 »

I stumbled upon this one listening to an old John Peel Festive 50 (the yearly event that he rather loathed), and now have it stuck in my head:

Welu · « **Reply #162 on:** 05 Nov 2017, 11:09 »

I have so much fun listening to this one.

Akima · « **Reply #163 on:** 27 May 2018, 02:01 »

Stumbled over this today:

Theta9 · « **Reply #164 on:** 13 Jun 2018, 16:04 »

Covers that surpass the originals:

Yes - "America" (Simon & Garfunkel)

Iron Maiden - "Cross-Eyed Mary" (Jethro Tull)

Johnny Cash - "Rusty Cage" (Soundgarden)

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - "Blinded by the Light" (Bruce Springsteen)

Any Bob Dylan song performed by anybody who isn't Bob Dylan.

hakko504 · « **Reply #165 on:** 14 Jun 2018, 02:06 »

Quote from: Theta9 on 13 Jun 2018, 16:04

Covers that surpass the originals:
Any Bob Dylan song performed by anybody who isn't Bob Dylan.

+1 on this.

And I'll add a few of my favourites as well:
Doro "Breaking the Law"
Judas Priest "Green Manalishi (with the two pronged Crown)" & "Diamonds and Rust"

Theta9 · « **Reply #166 on:** 29 Jun 2018, 22:45 »

Quote from: Theta9 on 13 Jun 2018, 16:04

Covers that surpass the originals:

How could I forget this? Deerhoof's awesome cover of "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
They played it live when I saw them in Portland a couple years back (the video here is not from that show.)

Akima · « **Reply #167 on:** 08 Feb 2019, 04:04 »

I like this cover way more than the Perfume original.

A_S00 · « **Reply #168 on:** 18 Jun 2019, 13:37 »

Blackberry Smoke - You Got Lucky (Tom Petty)

LeeC · « **Reply #169 on:** 14 Jul 2019, 17:27 »

Amazing cover of Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" by The Animal In Me. Wheatus sounds whiny, this version just rocks!

LeeC · « **Reply #170 on:** 27 Sep 2019, 06:18 »

Wingy · « **Reply #171 on:** 27 Sep 2019, 08:58 »

Funkytown.

Lipps, Inc. Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPF59O7_qw0 [fix link]

PseudoEcho Cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE-itlGNap4

Both good, but I like the PE version better.

Theta9 · « **Reply #172 on:** 27 Sep 2019, 17:49 »

Quote from: Wingy on 27 Sep 2019, 08:58

Funkytown.

Lipps, Inc. Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ46qhUh8r0

PseudoEcho Cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE-itlGNap4

Both good, but I like the PE version better.

Robyn Hitchcock did it best.

Theta9 · « **Reply #173 on:** 27 Sep 2019, 18:03 »

Never really read this thread from the beginning before today. From page 1:

Quote from: 94ssd on 30 Sep 2013, 05:22

Not a big Linkin Park fan, but I do really enjoy this cover of Adele's Rolling in the Deep.

Several years back a friend posted to Facebook,

Quote from: Shael Riley

If "Rolling in the Deep" started with a piano, it would be a Linkin Park song.

To which one of his friends posted that same link in reply

Wingy · « **Reply #174 on:** 28 Sep 2019, 09:25 »

Quote from: Theta9 on 27 Sep 2019, 17:49

Quote from: Wingy on 27 Sep 2019, 08:58
Funkytown.
Robyn Hitchcock did it best.

Eh. Not my taste. Proceed until apprehended.

Gyrre · « **Reply #175 on:** 14 Oct 2019, 20:29 »

LeeC · « **Reply #176 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 09:27 »

Country Roads but it's CYBERPUNK/INDUSTRIAL/SCI-FI

I like that the comments pretty much say its the theme song for the Tesla cybertruck

Wingy · « **Reply #177 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 15:46 »

I'm not generally a fan of covers of wildly popular songs, but that was rather righteous. My only quibble was the pronunciation of mountain - he learned English by reading, not hearing. That's not a swipe - many learn English as a second language and learn odd patterns as a result. Well done.

Gyrre · « **Reply #178 on:** 20 Jan 2020, 21:05 »

Does this count as ska?

EDIT: This is the 'way too happy' version. These guys also did the cyberpunk cover of 'Country Roads'.

Gyrre · « **Reply #179 on:** 23 Jan 2020, 03:19 »

The telltale sign that you have a great song is that it sounds good rgardless of major or minor key.

Gyrre · « **Reply #180 on:** 21 Feb 2020, 21:51 »

It's a friggin' mambo cover in Spanish!

Patrick · « **Reply #181 on:** 23 Feb 2020, 04:00 »

i'm gonna be that piece of shit that necroposts his own soundcloud 7 years after recording the cover

https://soundcloud.com/kimjongsick/im-like-a-bird-3

i regret absolutely fucking nothing, this is the best thing i've ever done lmao

Theta9 · « **Reply #182 on:** 23 Feb 2020, 20:16 »

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Feb 2020, 04:00

i'm gonna be that piece of shit that necroposts his own soundcloud 7 years after recording the cover.

Why the fuck not?

https://soundcloud.com/stephenkarnas/in-the-end-linkin-park-cover

(although I'm dissatisfied with both my microphone quality and my own vocal performance on this, and keep meaning to re-record it.)

Tova · « **Reply #183 on:** 23 Feb 2020, 22:35 »

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Feb 2020, 04:00

i'm gonna be that piece of shit that necroposts his own soundcloud 7 years after recording the cover

https://soundcloud.com/kimjongsick/im-like-a-bird-3

i regret absolutely fucking nothing, this is the best thing i've ever done lmao

I enjoyed that.

Theta9 · « **Reply #184 on:** 24 Feb 2020, 09:25 »

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Feb 2020, 04:00

https://soundcloud.com/kimjongsick/im-like-a-bird-3

I don't know the original song, but this was very nicely done.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #185 on:** 24 Feb 2020, 11:09 »

I don't expect you guys to know this piece of music...

But god, DAMN I wish I could play like this...

Ruben Alvarez Alvarez plays an Extract from Mike Oldfield's Incantations pt 3

Theta9 · « **Reply #186 on:** 24 Feb 2020, 12:39 »

Quote from: JoeCovenant on 24 Feb 2020, 11:09

...But god, DAMN I wish I could play like this....

I know that feel bro.

Thrillho · « **Reply #187 on:** 29 Feb 2020, 15:06 »

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Feb 2020, 04:00

i'm gonna be that piece of shit that necroposts his own soundcloud 7 years after recording the cover

https://soundcloud.com/kimjongsick/im-like-a-bird-3

i regret absolutely fucking nothing, this is the best thing i've ever done lmao

People, I cannot recommend this cover highly enough. Always been devastated that I don't have a download of it; I think about this version a couple of times a year.

Theta9 · « **Reply #188 on:** 29 Feb 2020, 18:17 »

Quote from: Thrillho on 29 Feb 2020, 15:06

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Feb 2020, 04:00
i'm gonna be that piece of shit that necroposts his own soundcloud 7 years after recording the cover

https://soundcloud.com/kimjongsick/im-like-a-bird-3

i regret absolutely fucking nothing, this is the best thing i've ever done lmao

People, I cannot recommend this cover highly enough. Always been devastated that I don't have a download of it; I think about this version a couple of times a year.

It's not downloadable? I haven't checked it from my home computer, only on mobile devices.

Gyrre · « **Reply #189 on:** 01 Mar 2020, 11:51 »

This guy has some of the best jazz and blues covers on YouTube along with Platina Jazz.

Patrick · « **Reply #190 on:** 01 Mar 2020, 16:41 »

aight first off, y'all are way too kind. second off:

Quote from: Thrillho on 29 Feb 2020, 15:06

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Feb 2020, 04:00
i'm gonna be that piece of shit that necroposts his own soundcloud 7 years after recording the cover

https://soundcloud.com/kimjongsick/im-like-a-bird-3

i regret absolutely fucking nothing, this is the best thing i've ever done lmao

People, I cannot recommend this cover highly enough. Always been devastated that I don't have a download of it; I think about this version a couple of times a year.

i will go make sure it's downloadable right now

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #191 on:** 02 Mar 2020, 06:25 »

Quote from: Thrillho on 29 Feb 2020, 15:06

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Feb 2020, 04:00
i'm gonna be that piece of shit that necroposts his own soundcloud 7 years after recording the cover

https://soundcloud.com/kimjongsick/im-like-a-bird-3

i regret absolutely fucking nothing, this is the best thing i've ever done lmao

People, I cannot recommend this cover highly enough. Always been devastated that I don't have a download of it; I think about this version a couple of times a year.

Find "Total Recorder".

Grab the soundcard output.

Problem solved!

ETA:
Or, you know... just grab the now downloadable file!

(:::thunderstolen:

Theta9 · « **Reply #192 on:** 02 Mar 2020, 08:29 »

What is hip? (Tower of Power cover with a "Tsugaru Syamisen" as the lead instrument)

Gyrre · « **Reply #193 on:** 13 Mar 2020, 21:29 »

Sally can wait for another artist to try to top Maiya Sykes legendary cover of this Oasis song.

cybersmurf · « **Reply #194 on:** 14 Mar 2020, 02:29 »

Some Postmodern Jukebox covers are 'meh' to my ears, but some are flat out good, and sometimes even better than the originals.

Gyrre · « **Reply #195 on:** 26 Mar 2020, 07:12 »

Maiya Sykes friggin' knocks it out of the park with this very different and very soulful take on 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'.

Noir movies need to make a comeback and feature songs sung by Ms Sykes, Melind Doolittle and Tess Mohr.
EDIT: typo fix

LeeC · « **Reply #196 on:** 08 Jul 2020, 19:59 »

A couple of recent covers featuring my favorite Grumps Danny and Arin

Thrillho · « **Reply #197 on:** 13 Jul 2020, 13:54 »

Linkin Park get lampooned for their lyrics a lot, but they meant a lot to me as a child and still do - 'In the End' in particular is too hard to listen to since Chester committed suicide because the chorus lyrics are 'I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter.'

Theta9 · « **Reply #198 on:** 15 Jul 2020, 08:42 »

Quote from: Thrillho on 13 Jul 2020, 13:54

Linkin Park get lampooned for their lyrics a lot, but they meant a lot to me as a child and still do - 'In the End' in particular is too hard to listen to since Chester committed suicide because the chorus lyrics are 'I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter.'

I had to fall, to lose it all.

Welu · « **Reply #199 on:** 29 Sep 2020, 11:18 »

Dude's done a bunch of these but this was the first I heard. I didn't know I needed this but this is my new fave playlist.

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