Unusual and GOOD cover versions

[LeytonCatLady]

Both good covers (original was Jennifer rush).

No, that was a different song. I went to a funeral about 10 years ago where the deceased had requested the Jennifer Rush one for the "reflection" music, and I'd assumed the same, but it's only the same title.

 

[hash tag]

No, that was a different song. I went to a funeral about 10 years ago where the deceased had requested the Jennifer Rush one for the "reflection" music, and I'd assumed the same, but it's only the same title.

aha... Songs with the same title but different - not covers!

 

[MysteryGuest]

 

[MysteryGuest]

original (version):

 

[8ball]

aha... Songs with the same title but different - not covers!

Ah, I thought you were joshing there.

Jennifer Rush was of course covering Huey Lewis & The News.

 

[seeformiles]

Whether it’s better is debatable but she seems to be having more fun than Middle of the Road (despite it being in Franco’s Spain)

 

[MysteryGuest]

 

[Siouxsie]

This is wonderful and so beautifully haunting. I've always loved the range of Ronnie's voice... I put him on a par with Corey Taylor - both can sing like angels and equally scream like the devil.
Papa Roach I've seen do this many times and I've sang it countless times over the years. it makes me want to scream and kick things - Falling in Reverse makes me want to cry and gives me goose bumps.

 

[Siouxsie]

Another amazing cover of a song that's ran through my life for what seems like forever. I didn't think it could be bettered, but in my opinion, I think she's very close ....Hats off Kasey Chambers, this is second to none

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I love this

Wedding Present - Come up and see me (make me smile)

album version




TOTP
27 SEPT 1990

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I love this

Wedding Present - Come up and see me (make me smile)

album version




TOTP
27 SEPT 1990

Just remembered I bought this on 10" vinyl at the time - pretty sure I still have it - they released on 10" a month that year iirc.
Some attempt to chart every month or summat.

 

[Orang Utan]

African Head Charge alias Noah And The House Of Dread covering the theme from Neighbours:

 

[Orang Utan]

Thought this was a cover of the Donna Summer song, but the original is by Jon & Valengis. This is the best version though. Chrissie Hynde’s vocals are sublime

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Unusual that Alphabeat covered Public Image . . But I think I prefer it.



I really like Alphabeat's tight pop sound. They have shite songs, but they also have some really good ones, and some album tracks that are not what you would expect from them.

 

[zedr]

Thou put out two covers compilations this summer, one of all Nirvana covers and one of all not-Nirvana covers. I've been really enjoying the Nirvana ones, it turns out that Kurt Cobain wrote some pretty decent tunes.

Oh, and the Angelique Kidjo Remain in Light album is brilliant:

was gonna come on here and post this. never really got into nirvana but blessings of the highest order is an album I keep on coming back to.

 

[zedr]

know in many ways this cover is rubbish but its so silly and chaotic and i love it so much

 

[The39thStep]

 

[deeyo]

two possible originals from august -34





kirsty mccoll & the 1st battallion of irish guards, new years eve, -94

 

[hash tag]

Absolutely nothing!

The thread police may not agree though!

No more, Mr nice guy

 

[Siouxsie]

Joan Jett and Lita Ford...does it get any better

 

[a_chap]

Good grief.

They make it sound like a funeral dirge

 

[Orang Utan]

Not exactly a cover but I’m putting it here anyway cos most will be familiar with the Kim Basinger version instead:

“An unknown Madonna recorded her vocals in 1983 but the Was brothers did not keep them for the version featuring on their 1983 album Born To Laugh At Tornadoes.
In 1990 Madonna was a megastar so the was brothers wanted to use her vocals to release a new version of the song with them to promote their greatest hits album. Madonna did not agree (they still hold a grudge to this day). They finally recorded the new version with Kim Basinger instead.
In 1992, House producer Steve "Silk" Hurley was hired to produce a new remix of the track and was sent Madonna vocals by mistake. He used them but that remix was only available on the vinyl version of the british compilation Now Dance 92. This is where this file comes from.”

 

[Gerry1time]

If this hasn't been on here already, this is awesome. Some school students covering Tool, with a very well deserved 29 million views on Youtube.

 

[Orang Utan]

A: Faith No More’s Epic couldn’t possibly be improved upon
B:

 

[Orang Utan]

BANGER!

Just heard this unexpectedly on the soundtrack of something I was watching and was reminded of what a great tune it is. I’d ignorantly assumed it was appropriated from a Japanese folk melody or something. I knew somehow that it wasn’t an original composition. Anyway, I got curious and looked it up and, d’oh, of course, it’s a Martin Denny song. Who I’d also ignorantly assumed was related to Sandy Denny.
Need to find out more about the genre of ‘exotica’ now - is it still cultural appropriation if the music is an original composition that pastiches so-called ‘world’ music?

 

[Saul Goodman]

BANGER!

Just heard this unexpectedly on the soundtrack of something I was watching and was reminded of what a great tune it is. I’d ignorantly assumed it was appropriated from a Japanese folk melody or something. I knew somehow that it wasn’t an original composition. Anyway, I got curious and looked it up and, d’oh, of course, it’s a Martin Denny song. Who I’d also ignorantly assumed was related to Sandy Denny.
Need to find out more about the genre of ‘exotica’ now - is it still cultural appropriation if the music is an original composition that pastiches so-called ‘world’ music?

That sounds like the theme tune to Hinata the Bullet Train.

 

[SpookyFrank]

 

[Kaka Tim]

sonic youth do the carpenters - and its awesome. better than the original IMHO

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Both good covers (original was Jennifer rush).

No way man it was Huey Lewis.

 

[Orang Utan]

what's it a cover of?