Covers!

Charles Ingles · 11-04-2019 08:04PM

David Grays cover of soft cells set hello goodbye better than the original

Sorry about that · 11-04-2019 08:28PM

Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love”, covered by The Futureheads.

Insect Overlord · 11-04-2019 08:41PM

I'll have to come back later and post the link, but Placebo did a great cover of "Running Up That Hill".

They also do a decent live performance of Bowie's "Five Years" and the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?"

blackbox · 11-04-2019 08:48PM

Lorelli! wrote: »

Nirvana made Bowie's Man Who Sold the World their own!

Nirvana's version was so like the original it was hardly worth doing.

I like a cover to bring something new, like Johnny Cash's cover of "One".

kevthegaff · 11-04-2019 08:54PM

Did no doubt do a cover of poison by alice cooper, though it was good

The Princess Bride · 11-04-2019 10:42PM

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Overplayed as hell but still deadly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIb6AZdTr-A

Robert Hazard's 1979 original is a new wave classic. Female anthem which was written and originally performed by a man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLNwOxPsjg

That, I didn't know.
Every day is a school day.

The Princess Bride · 11-04-2019 10:45PM

I personally prefer this cover to the original by Billy Bragg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnzpg5GgQCo

Franz Von Peppercorn · 11-04-2019 11:00PM

I’m not a huge fan of ABBA as singers, too Euro pop, but I do like them as songwriters. Their own version of their own songs are nearly always worse than cover versions, some of their songs are darker in lyrics than a four piece singing group can do justice too.

Here are two covers of fairly dark songs, the post breakup depression of the female narrator of the Winner Takes it All (by Carla Bruni); and the slightly sinister The Day Before you came (Steve Wilson). There are plenty of covers of the latter than do that song more justice than ABBA them selves.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcj1gOGNrhc

Birneybau · 12-04-2019 10:16AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'll have to come back later and post the link, but Placebo did a great cover of "Running Up That Hill".

They also do a decent live performance of Bowie's "Five Years" and the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?"

A bit crunchier than the original

bodhrandude · 12-04-2019 07:47PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

I’m not a huge fan of ABBA as singers, too Euro pop, but I do like them as songwriters. Their own version of their own songs are nearly always worse than cover versions, some of their songs are darker in lyrics than a four piece singing group can do justice too.

Here are two covers of fairly dark songs, the post breakup depression of the female narrator of the Winner Takes it All (by Carla Bruni); and the slightly sinister The Day Before you came (Steve Wilson). There are plenty of covers of the latter than do that song more justice than ABBA them selves.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcj1gOGNrhc

I'll add Leather Nun doing Gimme Gimme Gimme.

dasdog · 13-04-2019 01:42AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWG2dsXV5HI

Lorelli! · 13-04-2019 10:05AM

Charles Ingles wrote: »

David Grays cover of soft cells set hello goodbye better than the original

I think his and the original are both very good. Don't think one is better than the other

blackbox wrote: »

Nirvana's version was so like the original it was hardly worth doing.

I like a cover to bring something new, like Johnny Cash's cover of "One".

There wasnt much difference technically but it is more associated with Nirvana. It stands out as their song. Nirvana could do a cover of anything and it would end up with a darker tone to it.

Lorelli! · 13-04-2019 10:10AM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

I’m not a huge fan of ABBA as singers, too Euro pop, but I do like them as songwriters. Their own version of their own songs are nearly always worse than cover versions, some of their songs are darker in lyrics than a four piece singing group can do justice too.

Here are two covers of fairly dark songs, the post breakup depression of the female narrator of the Winner Takes it All ]

I use to hate that song but I was having a go at learning piano in my mid twenties and I was learning that song and I loved playing it so I like it ever since then. I like the abba version

twignme · 13-04-2019 10:48AM

Some great ones on here!!
My favourite of all time is the cover of 'My Way' by the one and only Sid Vicious.
It needs to be loud and please bear with it up to about minute 1:20 when it really kicks in. Memories of my youth!

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

splinter65 · 13-04-2019 11:03AM

Kate bush singing Rocket Man is the best cover of anything ever.
Special mentions for George Micheals Somebody to Love by Queen and also his I Can’t Make You Love me.

henryporter · 13-04-2019 11:04AM

Found this one accidentally recently - AC/DC Thunderstruck covered by the Steve 'n Seagulls. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc

Lorelli! · 13-04-2019 11:19AM

This is one of my top covers. I love the addition of the whistle. Use to work for this guy and he was very tough to work for but he was a nice man. If he got into an argument with an employee, he would be visibly upset but he'd always walk out whistling like he didnt care. My friend and I use to say that a simple whistle can convey many meanings