Unusual and GOOD cover versions

[SpookyFrank]

I knew someone would post this on this thread. And I knew I'd have come here and explain that simply having some cunt bark out the words to a song while a band plays a load of irrelevant atonal shite in the background doth not a cover version make.

Also being deliberately wacky and playing the same thing over and over again doesn't make you Talking Heads. Talking Heads could play their instruments and knew what a tune was.

 

[SpookyFrank]

 

[SpookyFrank]

Gorgeous video too

That really soars when the horns come in. Lovely.

 

[killer b]

I knew someone would post this on this thread. And I knew I'd have come here and explain that simply having some cunt bark out the words to a song while a band plays a load of irrelevant atonal shite in the background doth not a cover version make.

Also being deliberately wacky and playing the same thing over and over again doesn't make you Talking Heads. Talking Heads could play their instruments and knew what a tune was.

You're a satirical genius Frank.

 

[AverageJoe]

 

[billy_bob]

I knew someone would post this on this thread. And I knew I'd have come here and explain that simply having some cunt bark out the words to a song while a band plays a load of irrelevant atonal shite in the background doth not a cover version make.

Also being deliberately wacky and playing the same thing over and over again doesn't make you Talking Heads. Talking Heads could play their instruments and knew what a tune was.

Fucking philistine.

I'd have come here and explain

Fucking arrogant philistine.

 

[ouchmonkey]

 

[Crispy]

 

[ouchmonkey]

always was a country song really but this is so lovely
there's a studio version with more mandolin and less guitar soloing that just kills me

 

[cypher79]

 

[wiskey]

Sound of Silence by Disturbed

How about this.

This was my first thought when I saw the thread ... Something about his voice.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Sisters of Mercy mellowed out.



The Associates slowed right down.

 

[wiskey]

spine tingling - I'm not a fan of the Radiohead version

 

[Mattym]

 

[killer b]

That Sounds of Silence cover is woeful - like a just-adequate X Factor performance.

This Playgroup / Shinehead cover of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover is pretty good though.

 

[JimW]

Must confess just searched to see if such a thing existed:

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

The original video for this seems to have disappeared off Youtube. Pity.



In a not-too-dissimilar vein

 

[AverageJoe]

Well, if we're going that way you might as well have this

 

[Spandex]

Jorg Burger's take on Dutch rave colossus Dominator by Human Resource:

 

[SpookyFrank]

always was a country song really but this is so lovely
there's a studio version with more mandolin and less guitar soloing that just kills me

I've always thought that song would sound great sung by someone who can sing.

 

[Kaka Tim]

 

[Kaka Tim]

 

[Kaka Tim]

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Love that. Not heard it before. Bit like the Heaven17 cover of Party Fears Two, it makes me really listen to the words, and appreciate the song anew.

 

[killer b]

Dani Siciliano did a nice version of Come As You Are

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Carmine Appice is just a ridiculously good, and entertaining to watch, drummer.

 

[Sirena]

Obvious but classic

 

[The_Reverend_M]

 

[bi0boy]

 

[bi0boy]