[Closed] Cover versions of songs that you don't expect

like TJ

check this out its pretty goosebumpy! Even if it was Britney!

Elbow do Independent Woman

I love pink floyd but the drummer of foo fighters singing have a cigar is great

Amazing version of Stairway to Heaven, by Rodrigo y Gabriela!

wish you were here

Lovin the "paint it black"

Not posting a link, as everyone's heard it, but who would have ever imagined Johnny Cash covering a NIN track?

clareymorris beat me to it with the RodGab video first thing i thought of, also their version of Pink Floyds 'Wish you were here' has always given me goosebumps whenever I have seen them live.

Oh and for TJ's Ska fix (kind of...)

Aaaargghhh - that brings us to Scissor Sisters & Comfortably Numb

*smashes head against wall*

There's a video of Rodrigo y Gabriela doing their version of Metallica's Orion, with Metallica's bass player Rob Trujilo, very cool.

This one always makes me laugh...

I loves me a bit of Cake :o)

Teh I will survive is great - but paul anka should be shot for a crap cover of a crap song

Saw an advert this morning for Comfort softner. The music was Reef, all place your hands. But being played on what seemed like ukuleles.

How about a bit of Massive Attack..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lB6xW-CWKg

I think I actualy prefer this version

Prefer this to the original. Shatner does 'Common People'

Always liked his Rocket Man cover too.

i know christmas has just been but I do like this

Did someone say Rocket Man?

For those that haven't seen it

The genius of Shatner

More ska

Matt Johnson's Hank Williams tribute album

I've got a 'killer covers' playlist on the iPod - some of my favourites:

Teenage Fanclub : Like a Virgin

Carter USM : Rent

Big Black : The Model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP3ge9DGsKU

Dinosaur Jr : Just Like Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLOr8S2d2E

PWEI - Love Missile F1-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1lF3wqG9wo

a good version of a great song

Jonathan Coulton - Baby Got Back

That Buffalo Tom is unforgivable (and I like both bands)

Some of these covers are a bit too sensible and good. This threads needs some acoustic Beyonce with added scottish people

i always liked this

Disturbed - Cover of "Land of Confusion" by Genesis

Glorious Queen cover 😀

Genie In A Bottle

Lost in music (Sister Sledge) covered by The Fall....."lost in music'ahhhh,lost in a trap'ahhhhh,no turning back'ahhhh".

Wow, the Paint it Black cover is great.

I love Rodrigo and Gabriela's Metallica stuff. I almost had 'One' as one of our 'waiting for me to turn up' (even though I was early) wedding songs because I thought I would get away with it - I play classical/spanish guitar and my parents wouldn't have recognised it as Metallica. 😉

Tori Amos' version of Led Zep's Thank You or Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit were kind of surprising and comforting, in some odd kind of way.

Brilliant alternative cover to the classic 'Roses' Anthem.

Sorry, gratuitous Rodrigo and Gabriela/One link - just because... :

(3:45 onwards might've given the game away a little, though...)

FNM - Easy

and a particular favourite:

Oh go on then, a bit more Rod Gab for ya (and my personal fave live track of theres)

What a bloody racket ron

Could have picked anything from Radiodread really. Also

Regina Spektor.

Motorhead by Corduroy[url]

love this

😀

Alanis Morissette - My Humps

Especially for the "no drama" segment!