What are your favourite cover songs

the_observer · 14-09-2010 04:00PM

Two from the Raconteurs:

Jape Cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGxAb3p487k

Cher Cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGnuHuD5Fc

ryano77 · 16-09-2010 07:15PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FG_w_O3Q-E

Miguel_Sanchez · 16-09-2010 07:24PM

Yes hilariously bad cover versions are funny.

However this is not the thread for them so let's keep it to your actual favourite indie/alternative covers please.

sineadgalway · 16-09-2010 10:22PM

I might get shot for this but my fav is Hellsongs cover of the Europe track 'Rock the Night'.....sorry if I offend loads of people!!

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

Orando Broom · 17-09-2010 09:59AM

Unbelivable cover of an awesome song! Love what they did with it!

KeanSeenan · 29-09-2010 10:55PM

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/bizsessions/3153075/Villagers-Biz-Session.html

Here's Villagers covering Janelle Monae's Tightrope, a bit spooky.

SilverScreen · 29-09-2010 11:05PM

Blondie's cover of The Nerves' Hanging On The Telephone is pretty sweet

Miguel_Sanchez · 30-09-2010 12:15AM

KeanSeenan wrote: »

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/bizsessions/3153075/Villagers-Biz-Session.html

Here's Villagers covering Janelle Monae's Tightrope, a bit spooky.

Decent cover. Shocking editing at the start of that video though.

KeanSeenan · 30-09-2010 02:01AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otbtDNT6FA8

I thoroughly enjoy this cover.

pappyodaniel · 05-10-2010 02:54AM

^^^ +1 I thought it sounded brilliant on This is England (the movie). They are my favourite band for covers, they've done everything from Otis Redding to Radiohead.

KeanSeenan wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otbtDNT6FA8

I thoroughly enjoy this cover.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 06-10-2010 02:55AM

I can't find a video or audio of it anywhere, but I heard a cover of 'Blood Buzz Ohio' by The National on Phantom FM the other night, done by James Vincent McMorrow.
It was much more stripped down than the original, but very very good.

Also, I love this cover of Lady GaGa's 'telephone'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17qqr-2dz3M

Feu · 06-10-2010 06:20PM

a tiny bit twee, but i do enjoy this MGMT cover, it's definitely one of the better more inventive MGMT covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3lqVYoU0LA

pappyodaniel · 06-10-2010 06:45PM

A friend of mine made this a while back to little fanfare but the "perez hilton" site picked up on it a couple of days ago and it went viral.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo3Fi_x4DYE

Corholio · 06-10-2010 07:38PM

Prefab Sprout "Bonny" covered by Tom Smith of Editors.

Really like this cover, changes it entirely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woCMkuLq5us

Cool Running · 06-10-2010 08:17PM

Heres a few

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem - Backstreets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QDJi91V70M

I do not break up by Kelly Clarkson

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

Saw Doctors - About ya now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVGnLdhh8ms

U2 and Bruce doing Stand By Me

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

La frog fairy · 10-10-2010 03:31PM

I love loads of songs, but for my cloudy sunday its this one..

Headless Heroes covering Iam Kloot song To you, one of my favourite song.

Brilliant cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM1OYyiQq5w&feature=related

AdMMM · 11-10-2010 01:50PM

Just found this one: Tame Impala covering Blue Boy - Remember Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27RYzoZLR7w

I have a better quality MP3 of it, the drums seem to be a bit crazy on the YouTube version.

ScareGilly · 12-10-2010 02:22AM

Cool Running wrote: »

Heres a few

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem - Backstreets

I do not break up by Kelly Clarkson

Gaslight Anthem are amazing, one of the best modern bands IMO..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPLxXQ5Vwhg

Just skip the first 30 seconds :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBiRxzYjKo0

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 13-10-2010 03:33PM

So that James Vincent McMorrow cover of Bloodbuzz Ohio that I mentioned a while ago is available to download for free here... https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=WTNLWUhwY3lubHcwTVE9PQ

I love it, everyone should give it a listen.

RichTea · 13-10-2010 07:01PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

So that James Vincent McMorrow cover of Bloodbuzz Ohio that I mentioned a while ago is available to download for free here... https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=WTNLWUhwY3lubHcwTVE9PQ

I love it, everyone should give it a listen.

You legend! Was looking for this.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 14-10-2010 12:17AM

RichTea wrote: »

You legend! Was looking for this.

I was looking for it since I heard it really late on Phantom FM a few weeks ago. So I contacted the man himself and he got a copy of the mp3 from Phantom and has put it on that site for 14 days, so if anyone else wants it be sure to get it now.

bystarlight · 14-10-2010 12:33AM

Ash covering Carly Simon's 'Coming Around Again' - well worth the listen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCVqm5ZCdII

Eels covering The Lovin' Spoonful's 'Summer In The City'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHd1wQ6Eqk

ellieswellies · 14-10-2010 06:29AM

I love Todd Snider's cover of 'Shattered' by the Rolling Stones

http://www.facebook.com/toddsnider#!/toddsnider/posts/421621444238

part time punk · 15-10-2010 10:50PM

The Gourds doing Snoop Dogg's Gin and Juice is still after all these listens absolutely awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hGSR5njZE

And not my favourite covers but for anyone who likes the Smiths these are well worth a listen, purely vocal versions of most Smiths songs. Think it works really well

http://thesmithsproject.blogspot.com/

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 08-11-2010 07:11PM

Came across this cover of "Dancing In The Dark" today. Usually I don't like any Springsteen covers, but this is pretty great. Oh and it's by BeerJacket

I don't know what's going on with the video, but the song is great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3SIqwldzIk

pappyodaniel · 21-11-2010 10:05PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfqVDHNW6c

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 18-12-2010 10:25PM

Is it wrong to say I like this a million times more than the Paul Simon version?

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

punchdrunk · 18-12-2010 10:46PM

pavement doing credence clear-water revival's "sinister purpose"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxBg1kNcgyE

mucho cowbell

revz · 19-12-2010 06:47PM

I think this is a really inventive/well done cover, although I'm a big local natives fan so others may not see it the same way as me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdnjfxXpr7g

And have to admit I really like this cover, pretty fun song to play along to/get everyone singing along to after a few drinks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xANiW9yWvGE

RC88 · 21-12-2010 10:00PM

top 5 personal fav covers

5-Hurt-Johnny Cash(great legend covers great song, nuff said)

4-Feeling Good-Joe Bonnamassa(muse's was good but thin is much better)

3-Good golly miss molly-CCR(brill riff and solo to boot and great vocal proformance from foggerty)

2-Summertime Blues-Joan Jett or The Who(could'nt choose between which one, both great)

1-house of the rising sun-frijid pink(the guitar solo than inspired me to play guitar)

outsider(it just missed out) was joan jett's cover of i love rock and roll

What are your favourite cover songs

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