What are your favourite cover songs

orourkeda · 21-07-2010 12:05AM

New Orders cover of Keith Hudsons Turn the heater was good.

S.M.B. · 21-07-2010 10:30AM

I don't have much time for the Owen Pallett covers, how someone could consider his version of PPP to be better than the original is beyond me.

:eek:

Andy-Pandy · 21-07-2010 10:15PM

This is great. I love this song, and i think it suits Thom Yorke's voice perfectly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQARzXtc2ik

BrianStorm · 25-07-2010 01:53PM

Jamie T covers if i were a boy by Beyonce. Best thing to happen to that song. Johnny cash doing hurt possibly best cover ever.

tallus · 25-07-2010 03:37PM

I love the Van Morrisson version of Comfortably Numb on the soundtrack of The Departed.

ScareGilly · 27-07-2010 03:15AM

This is a serious thread. Videos like that belong in the Cool Vids/Links forum not in Alt/Indie.

malkmoose · 13-08-2010 04:00PM

Can't remember where I saw this but it's class, Shirley Bassey covering the Beatles, doesn't miss a note....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmjwFYWNlO0

GGGareth · 14-08-2010 01:39AM

I think The xx's cover/remix of Florence And The Machine's You've Got The Love will always be one of my all-time favourites. Fionn Regan does a great cover of The Beatles' Getting Better, lovely guitar work in it.

Woden · 14-08-2010 02:49AM

Tis not Florence's originally that though I really like the Florence version. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Got_the_Love

cheesehead · 14-08-2010 05:59AM

Thought folks on this board might be interested in this recent, fine effort:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_5mHt8BZro

butters.scotch · 05-09-2010 07:40PM

Creep by Scala & Kolacny Brothers. Original by Radiohead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axrqVfuGHh0

Creamy Goodness · 06-09-2010 12:24AM

marmaduke duke - friday i'm in love [the cure] [the bridge is amazing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRURvn1Fn4M

biffy clyro - buddy holly [weezer]

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

BATS - tired of sex [weezer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibr24JksgDE

DamagedTrax · 06-09-2010 12:46AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSOfCkCQ3d4

intastella covering frankie valli and the 4 seasons

Orando Broom · 06-09-2010 09:02AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIqBwavdlJ0

Garseys · 06-09-2010 09:40AM

Franz Ferdinand-Womanizer(with a tiny bit of Shopping for Blood)

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

Pendulum-Violet Hill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d2oLeF66w4

Muse-Man of Mystery (Shadows Cover)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ivndOrxQ5E

I'll give a shoutout to their cover of popcorn aswell :pac:

SVG · 06-09-2010 03:36PM

I love Pavement's version of The Killing Moon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqK6_COvSng

M.J.M.C · 06-09-2010 03:47PM

Son of Dave - "Harder,Better,Faster,Stronger" (DAFT PUNK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSafka5Rsmo

Morgans · 06-09-2010 07:29PM

maybe my favourite song. Not as good as the original but some song and my favourite cover.

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

jill_valentine · 06-09-2010 07:38PM

I'm very fond of their cover of Age of Consent too, although folks who are into the original tend to quite violently agree.

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

Feu · 06-09-2010 11:54PM

nice idea OP!

some good ones there alright, not all my favourites mentioned tho

I always keep an eye out for Train's posts on the audio muffin blog, he does a covers post regularly - check out passion pit doing smashing pumpkins etc! [each covers post is linked to the previous one for very easy navigation!]
http://audiomuffin.com/cover-me-im-going-in-xxii/

not a huge ellie goulding fan, but i reckn this cover sounds fantastic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soaixQGGg-U

first aid kit do fleet foxes, and the sound was impeccable considered they recorded it themselves in the woods!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMrqBldlqzA

another one from the sisters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhv16So7gwY

obligatory Mumford n Sons reference, but it works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RydHDOS0AV4

i think one of my favourites, the vocal is just gorgeous and i think they really make it their own

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

this one always puts a smile on my face, but i actually really love the xylaphone and mandolin on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiON4tt5ZEo

MajorThom · 07-09-2010 12:55AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8lVkg4ecPk

pappyodaniel · 08-09-2010 03:48PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH5SFemG8CI

orig Gerry Rafferty

Gregsor · 10-09-2010 12:54AM

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

Go forth with One More Cup Of Coffee

fikay · 10-09-2010 08:30PM

I still think Tim Buckley's original is better but is still pretty cool IMO

This I loved as a brooding teenager! Therapy? vs Husker Du

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbO1AaCnWnQ

pappyodaniel · 13-09-2010 04:42AM

Dave Couse played this cover last night and I absolutely adored it. Does it sound familiar? I'll give you a clue....ehm...Odelay!

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

Feu · 13-09-2010 05:03PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQYDvQ1HH-E

love the backing vocals on this version too

Colm! · 13-09-2010 06:36PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jvkq86OQLQ

Florence + The Machine's best cover version.
No, it's not You've Got The Love.

plonk · 13-09-2010 11:23PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzyWKWu4TLs

Just heard this a week ago and I think its a preety good take on it

Bartel · 13-09-2010 11:27PM

Richard Thompson covering Oops I Did it Again

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists cover Richard Thompson's Beat the retreat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCo5CZvPzwo

The National - Pretty in Pink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8YIp3_6vBg

Finally, prepare to have your ears (and eyes) raped by this monstrosity. Truly f**king dreadful. I know it's a favourite cover versions thread, but I just had to include this to show how not to cover a classic song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULmC8JTTVy0

Orando Broom · 14-09-2010 01:51PM

Bartel, you should be sitebanned for the last one.

What are your favourite cover songs

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