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Not a big fan of em, but my iPod played me 2 random ones this morning, then I found this. Wow.
This was on my ipod
(hmm, just realised, both Stones covers.)
lets have some more kwality kovers
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great clash cover;
Not strictly a cover version but:
Sex Pistols in a Ukranian folk style;
they do some great Smiths covers too.
ooohh forgot this one heard it on craig charles funk n soul show
Sorry, no time to find 'em all on the tube of you, but here's a list of ones I rate:
Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower, Wild Thing, Sgt Peppers, Hey Joe
Quicksilver Messenger Service: Mona
Janis Joplin: Piece of My Heart
Joe Cocker: A Little Help from My Friends
Jane's Addiction: Ripple
RATM: Kick Out The Jams (and that whole covers album actually)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: I love Rock'n'Roll
Baby Charles: I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Faith No More: War Pigs
Corduroy: Motorhead (and Motorhead's version, given that it was originally a Hawkwind number)
The Clash: I Fought The Law
Tricky: Black Steel
Iggy: Louie Louie (oh yeah, and Motorhead's version of same. And The Kingsmen come to think of it)
Soundgarden: Come Together
Fun Lovin Criminals: Crazy Train
Souxsie and the Banshees: Dear Prudence
The Specials: A Message to You Rudy
Bow Wow Wow: I Want Candy
Soft Cell: Tainted Love
Happy Mondays: Step On
The Black Keys: Have Love Will Travel
Aretha Franklin: Respect
Otis Redding: Satisfaction
Elvis Presley: Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog
The Beatles: Twist & Shout
King Curtis: Whiter Shade of Pale
Gawd bless the Monkey man
June Tabor and the Oyster Band - Love will tear us apart.
Best version I've ever heard.
wwaswas Have you heard this version?
I quite simply adore this cover by the lovely Polly Jean...
I hadn't emsz but I don't think that version quite gives the same 'lived it' tone as the one I posted.
I think her voice is too 'pure' to convey the emotions? Maybe it's just a song that works better with a hint of bitterness?
Spanky Wilson's cover of Cream's "Sunshine of your love". Func n' Cream, lovely. [url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ-Nf7j2riU]www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ-Nf7j2riU[/url]
Surfin' USA - French, Frith, Kaiser & (Richard)Thompson
Oops I did it again - Richard Thompson
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Born under a bad sign - Cream
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
All along the Watchtower - Paul weller
Johm Wesley Harding (the whole album!) Thea Gilmore
Pixie Lott has got a pleasant enough voice, but why does she have to put on the speech impediment ("I'm weady now") when she sings? Very pub singer-ish. And all the wailing doesn't help.
Annnyway.
Cos I'm going to see em live 😀
If you really want a bizarre Love Will Tear Us Apart cover......Paul Young. Not his fest hour.
Lissie's Stairway to Heaven is pretty good
Not something most people would try to cover but she makes a pretty good fist of it
2 of Bob's
In their early days Ash did loads of covers.
This was an early B-Side, you might know it.
No Senor coconut?
not sure the elvis version was about being abused in the prison shower!