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Best Cover Versions
mee-kay-la:
Okay.
Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.
Eric Clapton's cover of "Crossroads" by i forget who.
Nirvana's cover of "Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam" by the Vaselines. (yes I know. People either love or hate Nirvana. Don't bitch at me if you hate them. please.)
Allman Brothers Band cover of "Sugar Magnolia" by the Grateful Dead. It's a live track I found on the net, but it's really good. :nod:
Jeshus chrisht. I can't remember any more... They're on the tip of my tongue. Ah, well, that's what the Edit button is for...
Kai:
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ahh YES! finally someone else who listens to the raincoats. that is one of my favourite favourite covers. one of the songs that got me into them.
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I <3 <3 <3 the Raincoats.
The Residents' cover of Stars and Stripes forever is the most awesome song you can ever hear ever. That or their cover of "These boots were made for walking", which sounds nothing like the original.
ev0lve:
I generally don't like covers. BUT..
Frente! - Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
Ani Difranco - Blackbird (the Beatles), Do Re Mi (Woody Guthrie), Wishin' and Hopin' (Not sure who did the original), Most of the Time (Bob Dylan), Used Cars (Bruce Springsteen)
Marilyn Manson - Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode), Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Skinny Puppy - Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Nine Inch Nails - Supernaut (Black Sabbath), Physical (Adam Ant)
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss (J Frank Wilson)
Xiu Xiu - Fast Car (was this by Tracy Chapman originally or was hers a cover, too?)
plus all the radiohead and nirvana ones previously mentioned.
maybe i don't hate covers so much.. but i absolutely LOATHE johnny cash's cover of hurt. hate. it. with. a. Passion. &any pink floyd cover i've ever heard has just been atrocious.
Duchess Tapioca:
I like Echo and the Bunnymen's cover of the Doors' "People are Strange" It's necessarly better, but the piano part is really neat. I also like Siouxsie and the Banshees' version of "Dear Prudence" and especially "You're lost little girl," because they made it sound Lewis Carol-ish, which is nice.
Willis:
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Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.
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I've been reading this whole thread hoping that I wouldn't be the first to mention this one and thankfully, I'm not. IMHO that may be the cover to end all covers. Dylan started playing Hendrix's version after hearing it.
As for others on my list:
Nirvana -- Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
the Gourds -- Gin & Juice
William Shatner -- Common People
And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead -- Porpoise Song
Jeff Buckley -- Hallelujah
Johnny Cash -- Hurt
10000 Maniacs -- Don't Go Back to Rockville
Eric Cartman -- O Holy Night
~~Willis
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