I dont know who did it, but the folky whiney bird that did a cover of Sweet child 'O Mine that was on the Xmas John Lewis ad should have her head on a pike. Heresey!
Today's favourite...
Glenn Campbell's done a few good covers, Good Riddance (Green Day) and Times Like These (Foos) are the ones that stick in my head.
... and for fans of Rodney the Modney...
Aztec Camera doing Van Halens "Jump"
Frazier Chorus doing "Anarchy in the UK"
The clouds version of "Wichita Lineman"
& Frankenbok doing "Don't call me baby"
According to [url= http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/ ]The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyric Project[/url], when the Biscuit occasionally cover "Wichita Lineman", the opening line is amended to
"I am a lineman at Notts County". 🙂
zigzag69 - Finally, someone else with the sense to realise hellsongs are ace.
The other way around (well, he's a famous singer if you are a redneck or kris kristoffersen) I heartily endorse Larry Jon Wilson's covers of "Sapelo" and "Friday Night Fight At Al's Place", both from the Country Soul Revue (hat tip to Craig Charles on that one)
Marilyn Manson covering Sweet Dreams is ace 🙂
The King, Gravelands.
Has anyone mentioned Ian Brown doing "In the year 2525" off his latest album? Strange choice, but then he is a bit strange.
Pat Boone - Enter Sandman !
Absolutely brilliant
As is anything that Hayseed Dixie does.
Someone sent me this a while ago - there's some absolute stinkers on it.
[url= http://open.spotify.com/user/knittingkneedle/playlist/4qumj3zcLhmmRllRobBLNb ]50 Worst Covers Spotify Playlist[/url]
How Soon Is Now... by tATu *shudders*
****in Spotify won't connect so I can't confirm, but Camera Obscura did a fantastic Abba cover on 6Music a few months back.
er... Hounds of Love by the Futureheads? Thing is, that's the version that I heard first, so whenever I hear the Kate Bush version I think it sounds dreadful...
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ourkidsam
that playlist won't open - can you check its the right link? Sounds interesting.
faith no more - easy
rush - summertime blues
but my all time favourite;
russel watson & shaun ryder - barcelona
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andrewh: Best true cover, Bonnie Prince Billy, I see a Darkness.
Excuse me? How can you cover your own original song on your 'first' album?
Yes to Jeffrey Lewis's Crass Songs (brilliant imnsho)
Am I Devil & Calvary Cross - Bonnie Prince Billy (& Tortoise on CC)
Satisfaction & Wild is the Wind - Cat Power
I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Creedence
To Love Somebody - Flying Burrito Brothers
Its A Long Way to the Top - Lucinda Williams
Bonnie & Clyde - Luna
Voice of Harold - REM
Crazy Mary - Pearl Jam
Tomorrow Never Knows - The Lucky Sperms
Dolphins - Tim Buckley
Heart Beat - Big Black
I liked the Fray doing Kanye West Heartless
Hotel California by the Gipsy Kings- I love it
we do an interesting version of "Is Vic There" by Department S.
come see us play it live a week on Sunday at The Northern Monkey (yes really!) in Leeds from 6pm. It's free & there are 4 acts on. Value for money or what?
The Wick Effect
The Elvis Suicide
Mark Wynn
The Nelson Touch
anyone seen this cover of Stairway to Heaven?
How about William Shatner doing Common People by Pulp?
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Tori Amos' cover of raining blood is spectacular.
Another vote for dread zeppelin here,Led Zep songs done by a bad Elvis in a reggae style,quality!
Soul Asylum; Teenage kicks.
SLF; Doesn't make it alright.
Pearl Jam; Sonic reducer.
It works on my machine! I'll try again though
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No-one mentioned "Heard It Through The Grapevine" by The Slits ??