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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #50 on: 20 Feb 2008, 17:19 »


Enon-White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane)

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Also, I've never really thought much of that "Just Like Heaven" cover. It's different enough to be its own thing, but inevitably I stop part way through the song and play the original.

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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #51 on: 20 Feb 2008, 18:19 »

1: Joan Baez - "Let It Be" (originally by The Beatles, durrr)
2: Anberlin - "Love Song" (originally by The Cure)
3: Shinedown - "Simple Man" (originally by Lynard Skynard; usually I hate both of these bands, but dudefromShinedown's wail is so delicious.)
4: Nirvana - "The Man Who Sold The World" (originally by David Bowie)
5: Placebo - "Running Up That Hill" (originally by Kate Bush. Oh, God, this song is... hlblhlblhlblhlblhblhb. His voice is a little irritating, but the beat is so pulsing and haunting.)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #52 on: 20 Feb 2008, 23:26 »

 Feeling Good - Muse (originally from some crazy musical)
Two Headed Boy - Brand New (Neutral Milk Hotel, of course)
Summer in the City - Butthole Surfers (The Lovin' Spoonful)
I Will Survive - Cake (Gloria Gaynor)
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - Muse (The Smiths)



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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #53 on: 25 Mar 2008, 18:06 »

Bring the Pain- Mindless Self Indulgence (Method Man)
Goddamn that is a good one.
My Humps by Alanis morisette is pretty good.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #54 on: 26 Mar 2008, 13:10 »

The White Stripes - Death Letter(originally by some blues guy who's name escapes me)
That would be Son House. I think.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #55 on: 26 Mar 2008, 13:26 »

I love covers of really bad songs that make me think things I never thought would enter my mind, like "I really want to listen to Barbie Girl right now." Hence the top 3:

1.Tsunami Bomb - "Barbie Girl" (orignally by Aqua)
2. 30 Seconds to Mars - "Stronger" ("originally" by Kanye West)
3. Bouncing Souls - "I Know What Boys Like" (Originally by Waitresses...i think)
4. Les Claypool's Frog Brigade - "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" (Pink Floyd)
5. Lacuna Coil - "Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #56 on: 26 Mar 2008, 13:29 »

1. Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem)
2. Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem)
3. Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem)
4. Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem)
5. Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem)
(6. Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem))
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #57 on: 26 Mar 2008, 13:57 »

'Summertime Blues' as performed by Guitar Wolf (Eddie Cochran)
'Ain't Talkin Bout Love' as performed by minutemen (Van Halen)
'Heatbreak Hotel' as performed by John Cale (Elvis Presley)
'If I Were a Bell' as performed by the Miles Davis Quintet (Frank Loesser)
'1970' as performed by Mission of Burma (The Stooges)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #58 on: 27 Mar 2008, 08:46 »

Now It's Overhead - The Book Of Love [Magnetic Fields]
Xiu Xiu - Fast Car [tracy Chapman] (This was recommended on this forum a few years back and I hunted it down - Brilliance!)
Rilo Kiley - The Biggest Lie [Elliott Smith] (I don't like the Bright Eyes version so much...)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mr You're On Fire Mr [liars]
Bloc Party - Say It Right [Nelly Furtado] (random but somehow brilliant)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #59 on: 27 Mar 2008, 09:51 »

Lindstrųm & Prins Thomas - Mighty Girl [Can]
The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love [Kate Bush]
Dump - The Hollows [Why?]
Cyann and Ben - In Church [M83]
The Lucksmiths - Falling Off Of My Feet Again [The Siddeleys]
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #60 on: 28 Mar 2008, 08:53 »

I like really weird covers. 

Ohio - Devo(Originally by Neil Young)
Putin' on the Ritz - Taco(Irvin Berlin)
It ain't Necessarily So - Cher(George and Ira Gershwin)
Do it Again - Wall of Voodoo(Beach Boys)
Pretzel Logic - Michael McDonald(Steely Dan)

And not so weird covers.
The Chain - Tantric(Stevie Nicks)
Heard it through the GrapeVine - CCR(Marvin Gaye)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #61 on: 28 Mar 2008, 11:18 »

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Avalanche" (Leonard Cohen)
Bauhaus - "Third Uncle" (Brian Eno)
Talking Heads - "Take Me to the River" (Al Green)
Judas Priest - "Diamonds and Rust" (Joan Baez)
Siouxsie & The Banshees - "Dear Prudenc" (The Beatles)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #62 on: 28 Mar 2008, 12:23 »

How could I have forgotten
Rocket From the Tombs-"Raw Power" (Iggy and the Stooges)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #63 on: 29 Mar 2008, 00:07 »

I lied.  'substitute' and 'lost' by the minutemen are the best covers i've ever heard, ever ever
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #64 on: 29 Mar 2008, 05:10 »

Therion's cover of Fight Fire with Fire originally by Metallica is probably my favorite cover of all time.
Therion's cover of Summernight City originally by Abba is up there as well.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #65 on: 29 Mar 2008, 08:18 »

CAKE - both War Pigs and I Will Survive
Ted Leo - Since U Been Gone
U2 - Helter Skelter
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Leave Them All Behind
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #66 on: 29 Mar 2008, 08:43 »

OneTwo's cover of Have a Cigar is mental. As is Sunday Munich's "Wish You Were Here"

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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #67 on: 29 Mar 2008, 09:36 »

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Leave Them All Behind

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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #68 on: 02 Apr 2008, 13:20 »

Also, you all suck for not mentioning Sugababes - I bet you look good on the dancefloor (Arctic babes mix)

Best. Cover. Ever.

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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #69 on: 02 Apr 2008, 14:26 »

Name a song done by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.


There you go. Thread over.


Of course, Tom Jones' cover of Ring of Fire should count.
Also, Project Chaos.


Oh, and some guy did a recitation of Like a Rolling Stone. It might have been Willie Rushton but I'm not sure as I never did get to see to whom it was credited.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #70 on: 02 Apr 2008, 15:46 »

Peter Sellers acting (in speech) the words of a number of Beatles songs on "The Songs of Sellers" - there is nothing funnier!
Siouxsie - Helter Skelter

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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #71 on: 02 Apr 2008, 15:47 »

Dude, Tom Jones’ best cover is when he did Portishead.  :laugh:

Top five, aphabetical by artist:

Babyland – “Burning Up” (Madonna)
Cibo Matto – “The Candy Man” (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
Coil – “Tainted Love” (Gloria Jones)
The Fire Show – “You Are My Sunshine” (traditional)
The Slits – “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (Gladys Knight & the Pips / Marvin Gaye)

Honorable mentions:
¨The Dandy Warhols – “Ohio” (Neil Young)
Ministry – “Smothered Hope” (Skinny Puppy)
Revolting Cocks – “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” (Rod Stewart)
¨Soft Cell – “Tainted Love” (Gloria Jones)
Super Furry Animals ¨– “Calimero” (tv theme song)

For a while, I seriously thought it was impossible to screw up a cover of “Tainted Love.”  Then Marilyn Manson covered it.

*edit* Shit, I forgot that Slits cover is fucking awesome.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #72 on: 02 Apr 2008, 17:17 »

I don't usually approve of John Mayer, but I cannot deny the greatness of his version of Kid A.  Maybe I just like it because I never really thought about Kid A as being played on accoustic guitar. :/

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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #73 on: 03 Apr 2008, 06:08 »

No order to these:

No Quarter - Tool (Led Zep original)
When the Levee Breaks - A Perfect Circle (cover of the Led Zep version, first written by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie)
Imagine - A Perfect Circle (John Lennon original)
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (Bob Dylan original)
Planet Caravan - Pantera (Black Sabbath original)

Also there was a good shout for "Enjoy the Silence - Lacuna Coil (Depeche Mode original)" better than the original imo.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #74 on: 03 Apr 2008, 06:18 »

I like really weird covers. 
Ohio - Devo(Originally by Neil Young)
I still think their version of Satisfaction is the best cover evarrr.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #76 on: 04 Apr 2008, 02:32 »

Malasangre's cover of "Venus in Furs" is amazing.  So dirty and downtuned and heavy!
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #77 on: 04 Apr 2008, 02:37 »

Camera Obscura's cover of Super Trouper is basically all i've been listening for three hours.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #78 on: 04 Apr 2008, 03:52 »

Stuff that has not been mentioned:

DeVotchKa - Venus in Furs (Velvet Underground) ... if you don't go find this and listen the hell out of it, you may die.

The Sundays - Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)

Fanfare Ciocarlia - Born to Be Wild (Mars Bonfire)

Melanie - Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan)

Robert Plant - Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson)

Pretty Balanced - Chemo Limo (Regina Spektor)

Billy Corgan ft. Robert Smith - To Love Somebody (the Bee Gees)   ... Janis Joplin's cover of this is also very good.

Amanda Palmer - I Will Follow You Into The Dark (Death Cab For Cutie)  ... and most other covers this woman has ever performed, including Radiohead's Exit Music (For A Film) and that cover of REM's Everybody Hurts she did with Cormac Bride.

the Dresden Dolls - Blueprint (Fugazi); Will You Smile Again? (...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead); Two Headed Boy (Neutral Milk Hotel); Rid Of Me (PJ Harvey); New Years Day (U2); Add It Up (Violent Femmes) etc etc etc.

the Smashing Pumpkins - Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode) and Dancing in the Moonlight (Thin Lizzy) ...both better than the originals.

Hard n' Phirm - Rodeohead (Radiohead medley) ... WARNING: if you like your computer screen, do not consume liquids while listening to this.

Gliss - Rhinceros (the Smashing Pumpkins)

Cat Power - I Found A Reason (Velvet Underground)

Lightspeed Champion - Buddy Holly (Weezer)

Weezer - Velouria (Pixies)

the Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan)

A Perfect Circle - most of the album eMOTIVe

Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights (The Postal Service)

the Doors - Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) (Brecht/Weill)

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - D.A.N.C.E. (Justice) ...he gets points just for trying.

New Order - Ceremony (Joy Division) ...you may argue this distinction.

....and of course this needs to be seen by everybody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WWuZRd-O3c


I really want to hear that US Maple cover of Lay Lady Lay now.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #79 on: 06 Apr 2008, 19:43 »

Modern Love-The Last Town Chorus (david bowie)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #80 on: 06 Apr 2008, 20:04 »

Luna's cover of Sweet Child O Mine is pretty brilliant
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #81 on: 07 Apr 2008, 13:26 »

In no particular order

Fear Factory - Cars (Gary Numan)

Destruction - Whiplash (Metallica) - ok, this one technically isnt a "new take" as its a thrash band covering a thrash band, but Destruction actually SPED THE SONG UP.

Tiamat - Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones)

Type O Negative - Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)

Stahlhammer - Der Mann Mit Dem Koks (Falco)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #82 on: 07 Apr 2008, 14:33 »

Rammstein - Stripped (Depeche Mode)
Arcade Fire - Distortions (Clinic)
Manic Street Preachers - Take The Skinheads Bowling (Camper Van Beethoven)
Mansun - Shot By Both Sides (Magazine)
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #83 on: 07 Apr 2008, 14:43 »

Luna's cover of Sweet Child O Mine

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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #84 on: 07 Apr 2008, 14:49 »

I'll never understand why they didn't put it on Lunafied, but it was on Days of Our Nights and an otherwise quite awful compilation called.... "Sleepytime Songs" or some shit.  You can probably find it online.

http://hypem.com/track/497294

There it is.   
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #85 on: 07 Apr 2008, 14:59 »

Ew

No offense, but that sounds as bad as the Sheryl Crow version.
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #86 on: 07 Apr 2008, 15:08 »

None taken.  It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea.


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« Reply #87 on: 07 Apr 2008, 15:10 »

Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights (The Postal Service)

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« Reply #88 on: 09 Apr 2008, 04:59 »

whatever happened to the thread where we made covers of songs that could have been so much more awesome than they were?
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #89 on: 11 Apr 2008, 13:45 »

Manic Street Preachers - Take The Skinheads Bowling (Camper Van Beethoven)
Mansun - Shot By Both Sides (Magazine)


I knew there were more of us on here - good call!

Also, whoever mentioned the Amanda Palmer cover of Death Cab's I Will Follow You Into The Dark...
That song pretty much broke me. Her voice does special, special things...
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Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Covers (with free prize inside!)
« Reply #90 on: 12 Apr 2008, 03:08 »

Joshua Radin's excellent cover of Only You by Yazoo.

Michael Bublé's cover of Queen's Crazy Little Thing Called Love (I cannot emphasise enough just how awesome this is).

HIM's cover of Chris Issack's Wicked Game

Coldplay's live cover (i think at glastonbury) or Kylie's Can't Get You Out OF my Head.  Pure brilliance, on a stick.

The Pogues and The DUbliners version of the traditional The Irish Rover
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