Friday Music Thread: Covers

[MisterD]

Feeling inspired by whichever :Punk: it was at TVNZ that picked Jane's Addiction for the Winter Olympics theme, I had a bit of dig back through my old vinyl last night...jeez I'm so impressed with the taste I had even all those years ago :cool:

So my question to yous guys this sunny Friday is:

What are your top cover versions ever? Starting off...

1) Soundgarden - Come together
2) Motorhead - Motorhead (Technicality, I know)
3) Budgie - Baby Please Don't Go
4) Metallica - Breadfan
5) Jesus & Mary Chain - Surfin' USA

[MSTRS]

Budgie - an under-rated band that few have heard of......pity, they were very good in their day. I particularly liked "I aint no mountain" & "Breaking all the house rules" off the album Bandolier. I had no idea they did that cover

[ManDownUnder]

Living Next Door to Alice - Stiff Little Fingers
God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols

funny as hell

[MSTRS]

Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven:whistle:

[MisterD]

Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven:whistle:

Saw him do Honky Tonk Woman at Glastonbury a few years back....crying with laughter

[Motu]

I had the first Budgie LP when it came out....

Grand Funk Railroad's cover of Gimme Shelter makes that other band who did it first's version look very pale.

Sun Arise by Alice Cooper - Poor Rolf had it done to him way back....

[riffer]

I could go on forever but here's a few off the top of my head:

Silent Scream - Children of Bodom (Slayer)
Sailin' On - No Doubt (Bad Brains)
Requiem - Foo Fighters (Killing Joke)
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)
Pinball Wizard - Elton John (The Who)
Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus (David Bowie)

[skelstar]

'Symapthy for the devil' - G&R (R Stones)
'With a little help from my friends' - Joe Cocker (Beatles)

[Maha]

Great Pretender....... Freddie Mercury
Rock n Roll all night............ Toad the wet Sprocket
Turn the Page............. Metallica
Knockin' on Heavens Door............... Guns n' Roses
God gave Rock n' roll to you..............KISS

[T.W.R]

'Crash course in brain surgery' - Metallica, G n R (Budgie)
'Breadfan' - Metallica (Budgie)
'Whiskey in the jar' - Metallica (Thin Lizzy)
'Helter Skelter' - U2 (Beatles)
'Cocaine' - Eric Clapton (J.J Cale)
'Light my Fire' - UB40 ( Jim Morrison/The Doors)
'Born to be wild' - Zodiac mindwarp & the love reaction (steppenwolf)

[Indiana_Jones]

I fought the law - The Clash

-Indy

[Goblin]

'Walk on By' Stranglers...dont know who did the original:no:
'Strange Fruit' Ella Fitzgerald v Tricky, ( Billy Holiday)
'Ruby Tuesday' Strolling Bones.. (Melonie)
'Black Betty' Spiderbait. Forgot who did the original:scratch:

[Damon]

Baker Street - Foo Fighters (Gerry Rafferty)
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
Hurt - Johnny Cash (Nine inch Nails)
The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana (David Bowie)
Tuesday's Gone - Metallica (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

[Indiana_Jones]

'Black Betty' Spiderbait. Forgot who did the original:scratch:

Ram jam isn't it?

and that 'baker street' cover is scomo lol, there's no sax on it, if I remember correctly :slap:

-Indy

[Damon]

scomo


:confused: what?

[Indiana_Jones]

:confused: what?

dirty, like a cheap STD ridden whore :crazy:

-Indy

[The_Dover]

The Hunt - Sepultura (New Model Army)
Your Momma Dont Dance - Poison (Loggins and Messina)

[Flatcap]

Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson is quite amusing
and Sweet Dreams by the same makes me giggle tehehehehe

[Damon]

dirty, like a cheap STD ridden whore :crazy:

-Indy

Well.......thats a graphic way of saying you dont like it :blink:
thats a pitty, cause you can kiss my ass :motu: :bleh:

[Karma]

Britney Spears - My Perogative
Girls Aloud - Jump

More when I can think properly..

Edit - Pet Shop Boys - Always on my mind (originally by Elvis)

Edit 2 - William Shatner - Rocketman (originally by Elton John)

[MisterD]

The Hunt - Sepultura (New Model Army)


Where can I find that? NMA were one of the best bands ever, now, where are my clogs?

[Indiana_Jones]

Where can I find that? NMA were one of the best bands ever, now, where are my clogs?

dude, your avatar rocks :D

-Indy

[Karma]

dude, your avatar rocks :D

Nice!


10 Chars

[The_Dover]

It was on the Chaos AD album. I have it on my PC and can email it to ya. (As long as you promise to delete it after you have listened to it, music piracy is wrong you know. Wouldn't want to send any millionaires to the poor house!)

[Goblin]

Ram jam isn't it?

-Indy
Is it??????

[hXc]

Original: Tears For Fears
Cover: Disturbed
Song: Shout

Original: Phil Collins
Cover: Disturbed
Song: Land Of Confusion

Original: Europe
Cover: Children Of Bodom
Song: Final Countdown

Original: Britney Spears
Cover: Children of Bodom
Song: Oops I Did It Again

Original: Unknown
Cover: Metallica
Song: Whiskey In The Jar

Original: Pink Floyd
Cover: Velvet Revolver
Song: Money

[hXc]

Is it??????
Ahhh qui it is

[Goblin]

Ahhh qui it is
uh huh...cheers!

[MSTRS]

Is it??????
It sure was (always preferred the original, myself - played it from a 45 on an old HMV turntable thru a 200w guitar amp and out of 400w quad speakers. It definitely kept the neighbourhood awake!!!)

[kro]

Kula Shaker - Hush (Deep Purple)
Van Halen - You really got me now (The Kinks I think)
The White Stripes - I just dont know what to do with myself (Dusty Springfield)
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon)


Thats about all I can think of

[kro]

'Walk on By' Stranglers...dont know who did the original:no:
JoJo Zep and the Falcons ( i think), or Dionne Warwick


'Black Betty' Spiderbait. Forgot who did the original:scratch:
RamJam

Love those songs too

[Scouse]

Cover / Title / Original artist

Van Halen / Prety Woman / Roy Orbison
Lynda Ronstadt / Heatwave / The Who
Toploader / Dancing in the moon light / King Harvest
Bobby Womack / And I love her / the Beatles
Eric Clapton / Dont let me be lonly tonight / James Taylor
Jenifer Warnes / Famous blue raincoat / Leonard Cohen
Lucy Kaplansky / Go lightly young man / Bob Dylan
Allison Moorer / Dont cry no tears / Neil young

[Goblin]

ooohhh...Just thought of another. Primus did a version of Devil Went Down To Georgia. Have no idea who did the original.:spudwhat:

[hXc]

ooohhh...Just thought of another. Primus did a version of Devil Went Down To Georgia. Have no idea who did the original.:spudwhat:
Charlie Daniels Band

[Goblin]

Charlie Daniels Band
Thanx Zac....knew I could count on you..:rolleyes:

[Goblin]

One of the very few ACDC songs that I still enjoy....Baby Please Don't Go....once again I have no idea who did the original....hXc????

[MSTRS]

He's at school......but it was Van Morrison

[MisterD]

Actually it was Muddy Waters, Van covered it too though

[MSTRS]

As an aside and a plug for hXc's band. They are called The End and they are playing at TheCruBar (was Shooters) in Hastings tonight. Come along and party. They are on 9.30 - 11.00 (ish)

[MSTRS]

Actually it was Muddy Waters, Van covered it too though
Ooops - and so did Aerosmith, I see...

[MisterD]

Ooops - and so did Aerosmith, I see...

As did Budgie (see post #1)...BPDG is the very definition of a "Blues Standard"

[Big Dave]

All along the watchtower - hendrix/Dylan
Walk on by - Stranglers/Warwick
We gotta get out of this place - Angels/Animals
I will survive - Cake/Supremes
Little sister - Elvis/Ry Cooder.
Blinded by the light - Springsteen/ manfred mann

[Motu]

Cryin' - Patsy Cline/Willie Nelson.

Willie is the man - he's a prolific songwriter and a shit load of country singers have made hits from his songs....but Willie Nelson is more famous for his covers of others songs.No point in listing both sides of his talent,it'd take over the thread.

[Big Dave]

No point in listing both sides of his talent,it'd take over the thread.

You mention Patsy Cline again and I'll bash you.

[Motu]

Gotta cry in your beer sometime man....

[Bekki]

I will survive - Cake/Supremes
I love that song! :D (The Cake version)

Here are mine :
Boys of Summer - The Ataris (Don Henley?)
I Remember You - The Ataris (Skid Row?)
99 Red Balloons - Goldfinger (Nena?)
Come Undone - Homegrown (Duran Duran?)
The Glory of Love - A Newfound Glory (Peter Cetera?)
Tainted Love - The Living End (Soft Cell?)

And Less Than Jake covered the entire Grease musical soundtrack, very cool.

...I'm pretty sure I can't be red-blinged for having crap taste in music... can I?

[MisterD]

...I'm pretty sure I can't be red-blinged for having crap taste in music... can I?

That's called negative reinforcement, I believe in the positive version....go and buy some music from before you were born and you'll get some green scooby snax. :msn-wink:

[Teflon]

In order:

1) Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams
2) Nirvana - Man Who Sold The World
3) Children Of Bodom - Rebel Yell
4) Children Of Bodom - The Final CountDown
5) Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

[Swoop]

Boys of Summer - The Ataris (Don Henley?)
THAT is one AWESOME cover!!!

[RiderInBlack]

Biggest crack-up I've had due ta a cover:
Young Bro (in his late teens/early 20's) and his mates were happily head banging to Motley Crew, when their version of "Anarchy" came on. Old Bro 'n' I just cracked up (we had both lessened to a bit of "Punk" on our younger days). When young Bro ask why, we told him ta wait there and we'll put the real "Anarchy" on. Old bro got the old Sex Pistols' "Never Mind The Bollocks" out, blowed the dust off, and gave them "Anarchy" how it should be played. Raw. The "Heavy Metalers" were fairly tame after that:rofl:

[DirtMad]

California Dreamin' - Hi-Standard :Punk:

[Jamezo]

Cradle of Filth (lol?) - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Maiden)
Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera (does that even count??)
Vanessa-Mae - Classical Gas (Mason Williams. Her version fucking KICKS ARSE)
Joe Satriani - Four Seasons (Vivaldi)

and as previously mentioned:

COB - Rebell Yell (Billy Idol)
Norther - The Final Countdown (Europe. This cover was actually done by Norther, not Bodom, it's just known on P2P networks as a Bodom track. Norther does sound a hell of a lot like COB though.)

[Teflon]

Norther - The Final Countdown (Europe. This cover was actually done by Norther, not Bodom, it's just known on P2P networks as a Bodom track. Norther does sound a hell of a lot like COB though.)

You could be right. Only came across them when searching for Iron Maiden songs.. they did a cover of Aces High? (im sure i've got it somewhere)..

[yungatart]

Sweet Dreams-Marilyn Manson/Eurythmics...and now E.N.D.
hXc on drums-sound check for a gig they played last night. The wind blew all night, even blew the speaker over, which just missed the keyboard player! And it was FREEZING cold, but a great night had by all.

[Jamezo]

You could be right. Only came across them when searching for Iron Maiden songs.. they did a cover of Aces High? (im sure i've got it somewhere)..
Aces High, incidentally *was* actually Bodom.

[soundbeltfarm]

nickel back and i think kid rock done a cool version of elton johns saturday nights a good night for fighting.
well i think that the name of the song

[Goblin]

Bjork & PJ Harvey did an excellent cover of the Strolling Bones song Satisfaction a few years ago at some award show. Best version of that song I ever heard.

[ZeroIndex]

Anberlin - Love Song (originally by The Cure)
Pillar - Sunday Bloody Sunday (originally by U2)
Cake - I Will Survive (originally by Gloria Gaynor)
Stavesacre - Fascination Street (originally by The Cure)

[hXc]

Anberlin - Love Song (originally by The Cure)
Pillar - Sunday Bloody Sunday (originally by U2)

Both very good bands! Extremely good live too. It seems that the Americans have something on us there. Their level of playing live is a lot better. Comaparing those bands with the likes of Mumsdollar etc...It's just a joke. They are in a whole other league.

I have seen both those bands at Parachute and I was amazed. Very good.

[Mental Trousers]

The Covers Project (http://www.coversproject.com/).

[drummer]

My Way... Sid Vicious (Ole Blue Eyes)
Away in a Manger (my own version... blues.. ya gotta like your own stuff!)
Stairway to Heaven... Rolf
Saisfaction.... DEVO (Stones)
Love Rescue me ... U2 (trad irish Hymn)

[Goblin]

The Cure, Foxy Lady (Hendrix)
The Beat, Tears of a Clown, Cant Get Used To Loosing You (no idea who wrote those tho....I'm not THAT old)

I know it's Sunday but Im bored:wait:

[drummer]

Your bikes name.... one of my fav alums by the Stranglers...

[Krayy]

Living Next Door to Alice - Stiff Little Fingers....

Ahhh. I had a brilliant nght in a Munich beer hall whilst on tour with a bunch of rowdy Aussies and Kiwis and we got soem weird arse looks while dancing on the table screaming "Who the f**k is Alice" at the top of our lungs. The accordian player was most amused :yes:

[ManDownUnder]

Ahhh. I had a brilliant nght in a Munich beer hall whilst on tour with a bunch of rowdy Aussies and Kiwis and we got soem weird arse looks while dancing on the table screaming "Who the f**k is Alice" at the top of our lungs. The accordian player was most amused :yes:

Bling awarded - I can almost see it!

Gotta watch those damned ANZACS... the (we) have a habit of taking over parties in far off places :niceone:

[Krayy]

Bling awarded - I can almost see it!...
Ta muchly. You think thats good, you should have seen the chest slamming dance comp with the Canadian table next door to us!!

P.S. Never fall over in a beer hall, the floor is usually covered in beer and puke :sick:

[Fishy]

Speaking of music......

Anyone wanna buy the latest Ministry Of Sound - 2006 Annual.

2 disc album in brand new condition for $25. Its $40 in the shops.

PM me if interested, free courier to your door.

Cheers,

Josh.

[Devil]

Wandered in a bit late here, but that "Final Countdown" cover appears to be have been done by a band called "Dispatched". Off their "Motherwar" album. (info: http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=3581)

I was surprised too.

Love Norther's Death Unlimited album. If people are into that sort of music and haven't heard At The Gates - Slaughter of the Soul, track it down. An awesome album.

[The_Dover]

Speaking of music......

Anyone wanna buy the latest Ministry Of Sound - 2006 Annual.

2 disc album in brand new condition for $25. Its $40 in the shops.

PM me if interested, free courier to your door.

Cheers,

Josh.

Music? Is there something you're not telling us Josh?

Was that a freebie at this years Hero Parade?

[Fishy]

Was that a freebie at this years Hero Parade?

Yeah did you get one too? Or did you get the 4L bottle of baby oil, and the tub of vass? :blip: