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Distinct lack of music threads,so here's another.
Mercy - The 3rd degree. Yes the rubbish Duffy song.
Johnny Was - Stiff Little Fingers
Wuthering Heights -China Drum


 
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All Along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Gimme Shelter, Emma or Jolene - Sisters of Mercy
Nothing Compares To You - Sinead o'Connor


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 4:53 pm
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Hurt - Johnny cash


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 4:55 pm
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Shake and Vac - Snuff
Viva Las Vegas - Dks
I have a great version on cassette of NMA doing Gimme all your lovin' Live


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 4:57 pm
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Tainted Love Softcell
12inch version even better.


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 4:57 pm
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Johnny Too Bad - Taj Mahal


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 4:58 pm
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Jeez has this come around again so soon?

Walk on By...The Stranglers

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Posted : 26/10/2011 4:58 pm
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Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers


 
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Walk on By...The Stranglers

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THREAD BACK OPEN :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 4:59 pm
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Must have missed it first time round. Its still better than talking about tyre pressures though.


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 5:02 pm
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Anything by Steps. Delightful! H is so sexy too! Squeal!


 
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Calm down Gary- THIS is sexy...

'Are you Experienced?'

Belly ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 5:04 pm
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Hurt - Johnny cash

+100

Also his version of Personal Jesus.


 
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Foo Fighters cover of Pink Floyds In the Flesh

[url= http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/Foo-Fighters-with-Roger-Waters-In-The-Flesh-92711/1358842 ]Vid here[/url]

(Ok, slight cheat, but it is still good :lol:)

EDIT; Complete video fail!


 
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I am very fond of the comedy / unusual cover versions as well

Been done before but here is a few for anyone who missed them ๐Ÿ™‚

this is briliant IMO

If you want more
Richard cheese or nouvelle vague are good


 
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Clash, I fought the law.


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 5:27 pm
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THIS is sexy...

'Are you Experienced?'

Belly

Amen.

Wicked Game, ace! Never heard of Giant Drag before... hello iTunes!

I've always loved this take on Neil Young's 'Powderfinger':


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 5:30 pm
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Walk on by and snuff ,thumbs up.


 
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Anything by Steps. Delightful! H is so sexy too! Squeal!

You Need to proceed to A&E


 
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Tandem Thanx for the heads up on these guys
Love Jazz Fusion from start of it in London town
This group does great covers.


 
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How about odd ones? Here's Peter Tosh's take on Johnny B. Goode!

"Mama said son you gotta be a man
You gotta be the leader of a reggae band"

Awesome early video too, the owl, the lip-syncing and the unicycle...


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 5:45 pm
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slayer covering Minor Threat !


 
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Grantway - especially the intro

It is really bizzare. Senor coconut is a german house DJ / electropop player

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Schmidt


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 5:48 pm
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poison idea cover of MC5 "kick out the jams"


 
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ANY Dylan cover

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Futureheads. Hounds of love.


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 6:18 pm
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OR

Tee hee


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 6:22 pm
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Like where you are coming from tazzy, prefer the original though.
How about the Threat doing 12Xu. God how I love Minor Threat. They are the perfect antidote to every crap song you hear that needs banishing from your ears. Talking of which ,that new Nickleback song,jeeeeez.


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 7:12 pm
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prefer fugazi to minor threat bit it's all good.

these make me giggle like homer though

(temple of love cover) all together now...Black, black,black,even blacker!


 
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how could I forget this?


 
Posted : 26/10/2011 7:36 pm
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this was posted last time we did this, beautiful version. ๐Ÿ˜€


 
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kicks the arse of ZZ top!


 
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love snuff


 
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Rolf Harris's version of Stairway to Heaven?


 
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Awesome covers awesome.


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 12:07 am
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Much better than Jonny Cash's
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And don't laugh, but I really like this


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 12:34 am
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This thread is meaningless without the Apples


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 12:43 am
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The Clash cover of Cadillac is very good, Vince Taylor original, not sure tho, some of the lyrics are The Renegades version.


 
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And, most stuff by The Cramps is betterer, of course. Goes without saying, I expect.
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