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Rock/Metal covers of pop songs

07-11-2010 07:16AM

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I've come across some really fcuked up covers in my time, here's a few

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d7-2wooB9g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPxtvwd-2lw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71wR-9FlEmg

I loved this next band, Guano Apes from Germany, massive over there, nothing anywhere else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_XkMyj6OW8

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#2 07-11-2010 07:52PM

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dont know what to make of this one.... i like seether but i just cant make my mind up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7imqO-OBVk

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#3 07-11-2010 11:17PM

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Abba songs change genre seamlessly:D

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbo5omhfY0A

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#4 08-11-2010 12:12AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja4Pd3bQ-fA

Metal band anyway!

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#5 08-11-2010 12:23AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XMW7TeZavk

good idea scuds, this could run a while!!!

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#6 08-11-2010 01:12AM

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I wonder whether Kate has heard this one ..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBviQXfuu3c

Then there's this: the original was about the heaviest thing Genesis ever did, so it's not much of a stretch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KXgjLqSTg

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#7 08-11-2010 01:14AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szjv8DjD1rE

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#8 08-11-2010 01:15AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw_U6UfKVeM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL7LI8V0m7Y

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#9 08-11-2010 01:19AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od11FTLdb5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ZwojBdO2I

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#10 08-11-2010 01:20AM

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by far the best / worse covers "Ten Masked Men"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT0g-VIWExA

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#11 08-11-2010 01:20AM

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#12 08-11-2010 02:30AM

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Cool_CM wrote: »

Abba songs change genre seamlessly:D

Agreed, and on that note.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7GztroVgyg

I heard this recently and quite liked it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts19Nn-xyGs

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#13 08-11-2010 03:33AM

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not one but TWO metal covers of the Final Countdown!

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

bit folkier!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0MDsl0nM6s

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#14 08-11-2010 04:04AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-LbNqzBFk0

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#15 08-11-2010 12:18PM

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Nailz wrote: »

Ja4Pd3bQ-fA
Metal band anyway!

Not real

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#16 08-11-2010 12:23PM

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In work, so can't check on the quality of the sound on this, going to assume it's OK though;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9lbbte0zJI

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#17 08-11-2010 02:10PM

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I have heard about 3 versions of this song, but this is my favourite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExAG793ACiE

This always makes me smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OVl-0m5ssA

Oh, and this of course:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq49Gv3wFB0

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