just a few things

jcoote

why is everyone into zeppelin strokes stones etc etc etc... ther only seems to be 2 or 3 areas of music that people are influenced by.. the bands a great in their own right but why don't people listen to something different thats a bit more challenging????

Also what do you guys think would be cool covers to do.. don't want any cowboys from hell by pantera answers. sure that shows that u are a **** hot band but its not for everyone.. good songs to cover???????

ferdi

any abba song
any novelty songs/theme tunes - ghostbusters, A team
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_coversongs.html

WetDaddy

Hmmm... Novelty songs CAN be good, but sometimes they're really cliched. The Ghostbusters / A-Team themes being the most obvious. (Sorry Ferdi!)

Personally, I wouldn't do a novelty tune, but if you were to do one how about the them from Grange Hill? There's great actual music in that...

We're working on a cover of "Puttin' On The Ritz". And for the love of God and all that is holy, don't do a punk version of a tune that's very far from punk... Like "My Heart Will Go On" or something...

Ughh....

Waltons

I'd consider trying some soundtrack music. After all, it is about entertainment in the end

WetDaddy

After all, it is about entertainment in the end

Actually, I couldn't agree more. I think many bands forget that they're supposed to be playing for the audience, not for themselves...

ferdi

deathfunk wrote:

Hmmm... Novelty songs CAN be good, but sometimes they're really cliched. The Ghostbusters / A-Team themes being the most obvious. (Sorry Ferdi!)

yeah of course, those are the most overdone worn out examples of novelty cover songs, i just couldnt think of anything good...

robbie1876

deathfunk wrote:

Personally, I wouldn't do a novelty tune, but if you were to do one how about the them from Grange Hill? There's great actual music in that...

Heh, we were actually working on that Grange Hill tune the other day. We may be throwing it into the Boardstock set for the laugh. Great tune, very fun to play!!

dregin

I saw Delorentos doin a deadly coverr of Tiffany's "I think we're alone now". It Rocked so it did. I reckon a punk rock version of the Bosco theme tune would go down well

jcoote

i heard a ballad band do the bbc snooker theme tune before brilliant....

if you don't remember it download the theme off jayce and the weheeled warriors its brilliant

Waltons

It's great to see a band on stage doing their own thing, but you need a bit of a change or a bit of sillyness now and again. Instead of the usual break to cover a Zep song, or a Rage song, why not burst into a rousing version of Bob the Builder? It's bound to get a laugh anyway.

John

If you can make the novelty song sound good then it should be all right, I know a band that does a killer version of the Animal Hospital theme tune.

garypope

dregin-x wrote:

I saw Delorentos doin a deadly coverr of Tiffany's "I think we're alone now". It Rocked so it did. I reckon a punk rock version of the Bosco theme tune would go down well

i saw that. they were a good band, there own stuff was good to.

david

Britney Spears - Toxic!
I saw Mike Got Spiked playin it and it kicked major ass!

*Slash*

id say u shud play sumthin like hero of the day by metallica, or back in black by ac/dc or if u want a gud novelty song try tenacious d der always gud 4 a laugh

delorentos

garypope wrote:

i saw that. they were a good band, there own stuff was good to.

whaadaye mean 'were'?

(;) thanks!)

robbie1876

freakonaleashx wrote:

Britney Spears - Toxic!
I saw Mike Got Spiked playin it and it kicked major ass!

Totally kicked ass. Best version of that song ever