best cover version in history (7 Viewers)

[das funkinstein]

jonney cash covering nine inch nails hurt or depeche mode personal jesus
and of of course sinaed o'connor, dont forget its a prince song.

 

[Anthony]

my ipod threw up Johnny Cash doing We'll Meet Again the other day, Brought a tear to my eye it did. A tear to my bastard eye.

 

[krystal]

it's obviously the futureheads covering hounds of love. Best cover version 4ever.

 

[rocktopus]

The Pet Shop Boys - You are always on my mind.

yikes- i think they ruined two songs with this cover!

Johnny Cash though can turn any song into a winner

Chet Atkins' "Mr Sandman" wont leave my head- not sure yet if thats a good thing

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

the fall covering 'ghost in my house' by r. dean taylor

dead flowers i sent thee, i can't get over ye

 

[chickenham]

Re: best cover version(s) in history

Off the top o' my head

The Fall: 'War'; Stina Nordenstam: 'I came so far for beauty'; This Mortal Coil: 'Another day'; Billy Childish: 'John the revelator'; REM: 'Crazy'; Mark Kozelek: 'Bad boy boogie'; Mick Harvey: loads off those Gainsbourg covers albums

 

[nEiLo]

Re: best cover version(s) in history

i think REM's cover of Pylon's Crazy is the best

 

[chickenham]

Check the timings - Lawks a mussy

Andy dropped the Fall 4 minutes beforehand

 

[RSJ]

Re: best cover version(s) in history

Devo - Satisfaction.

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

Check the timings - Lawks a mussy

Andy dropped the Fall 4 minutes beforehand

victoriaaaaa

 

[krystal]

oh yeah that's pretty good too. Hate Big Blacks cover of the Model though. I mean it's not a *patch* on Rammstein's.

victoriaaaaa

 

[nEiLo]

sonic youth - superstar is another

 

[evil bandit]

I fought the law by The Clash is my favourite they took the song and made it their own.

Whipping Boys Caroline says 2 is quite beautiful as is Neil Hannons Life on Mars.

The Manics have done more cover versions then your average boat cruise lounge act but their live version of Bright Eyes from the Richies last Astroia gig is beautiful.

I'll have to second Johnny Cash Hurt and Futurehaeds Hounds of love.

 

[swingkid]

jah division - dub will tear us apart

 

[dudley]

low/dirty 3 - down by the river
sufjan stevens - the one i love (in the douglas hyde last year)
kronos quartet - marquee moon

 

[nEiLo]

low/dirty 3 - down by the river

good one.

 

[egg_]

Rolling Stones - Shake your hips

 

[Buckrake]

The Ramones doing 'Needles and Pins' always gets me right *there* just around the time of the key change... cough...

Fatima Mansions' 'Shiny Happy People' deserves a mention for humour alone... as does The Fall's 'Lost in Music'...

Eh... 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' by Butthole Surfers is nice... eh..

No wait.. I've got it!

The Best Cover Version in History is Killdozer doing 'I am, I said' by Neil Diamond. Play it loud, wear just a dressing gown, sing along and tell me I'm wrong.

 

[Wheels]

Cat Power - Satisfaction
Nouvelle Vague - Making plans for Nigel
Black Velvet Flag - Institutionalised
Jim O' Rourke - Women of the World Take Over

BUT!

Hard n' Phirms blue grass radiohead medley 'Rodeohead' is the greatest.

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[Bag'o'cans]

Sonic youth - Superstar
Booby Womack - California dreamin
nouvelle vague ......
Roxy music - jealous guy (john lennon)
The sonics - louie louie
some amongst the thousandzzzz