Unusual and GOOD cover versions

[mx wcfc]

Let's face it the original was fucking shite so its hard to see how there could be an even half decent cover

 

[Kesher]

 

[Saul Goodman]

It isn't great but I have to add this because it's Todd Hoffman, a useless fuck from a TV series I watch (Gold Rush). I quite like it, considering.

 

[mx wcfc]

Oh dear. Thanks.

 

[Kesher]

 

[mx wcfc]

I have to confess that I have no idea what thta is a cover of, but I had better go to bed.

 

[Wookey]

this is the most disgusting thing on the thread so far, and there's some stiff competition.

I am thrilled you don't like it!! Yet another differentiating factor between the two of us.

 

[killer b]

This dance show by la la la human steps has some great minimalism arrangements of velvet underground songs by David Lang from bang on a can - this one is waiting for my man, but the rest of the music is great too. The dancing is also spectacular. Jump forward to 1.33, it's just credits until then...



They have the whole film on ubu, which is defo worth watching - here: UbuWeb Dance - La La La Human Steps: Amelia (2002)

 

[killer b]

I am thrilled you don't like it!! Yet another differentiating factor between the two of us.

Oh give over. I like you, I just didn't like the song you posted. Slating each other's music taste is pretty much all the music forum is for.

 

[rekil]

i like The Frank & Walters dewhimsied version of Cemetry Gates from the Queen Is Dead tribute album. Everything else on it apart from the Boo Radleys reeked.

Spoiler

 

[Wookey]

Oh give over. I like you, I just didn't like the song you posted. Slating each other's music taste is pretty much all the music forum is for.

I like you too. I guess you're right regards slating each others taste. It's just not my bag, I just like it when anyone gets joy out of anything, I'm no arbiter of quality or cool in any way. I wouldn't want to criticise someone's favourite art if they loved it, who am I to say?!

But yep, it's Urban. I should just back off (and turn up the volume on my Jivebunny megamix.)

 

[Kesher]

I have to confess that I have no idea what thta is a cover of, but I had better go to bed.

F(x) covered this by Monrose (a German girl group)

 

[Kesher]

A Red Velvet cover of Gee

 

[SpookyFrank]

Fucking love this Bo Rhap cover by Randy Coleman. One man n a guitar.

This is like that version of Bach's B Minor Mass that's just Hitler on kazoo and washboard. Only worse.

 

[fishfinger]

 

[rekil]

PJ Proby did some peculiar covers for a laugh at one point incl Garbageman, and Love Will Tear Us Apart, which sounds a bit Bowie.

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

[Kaka Tim]

The Who - Young Man Blues (original by mose allison)
the live version from "live at leeds" is pretty well known - but i only just found out that the who did a studio version back in 1968 - and its pretty fucking cool.

 

[The39thStep]

 

[8ball]

Disgusting is a strong word. Can we agree on absolutely fucking shite?

I think disgusting is the perfect word for the shit they play at my gym.

 

[SpookyFrank]

It's like Nico reborn as someone who thinks she's Nico but really, really really fucking ain't.

 

[SpookyFrank]

An antidote to some of the shite that's appeared on the last couple of pages:



Not really unusual as this was clearly written as a Gospel pastiche in the first place. But still very much good.

 

[killer b]

Speaking of Nico, it was her 80th Birthday the other day, and an ex urb posted this video of her performing Heroes at my local nightclub. Great stuff.

 

[BCBlues]

Not so much unusual, just brilliant

 

[rekil]

Pure Hell - The Boots Are Made For Walking. These rascals popped up during a browse through stuff for the 1978 album thread. I'd never heard of them before

Spoiler

 

[Nivag]

Hopefully this one hasn't been posted already, assuming the thread search works.

 

[The39thStep]

It's like Nico reborn as someone who thinks she's Nico but really, really really fucking ain't.

Nico's image was a lot better than her singing , Marble Image is about the only album of hers that I can stomach and possibly the version of The End that she did live.

 

[rutabowa]

This is not particularly unusual but it is def the most ROCKIN 5 minutes of music it will ever be your pleasure to hear

 

[moody]

smoke this....

 

[moody]

"This track is so good, I paid $20 to get this on vinyl and i don't even have a recordplayer."

 

[Idris2002]

Does anyone here remember Vera Lynn?

The Byrds do - I'd say their version of "We'll meet again" is both unusual and good.