Really Fucking Good Cover Versions.

2 for 1

That Ted Leo one cracks me up every time.

Cat Power - Satisfaction


Cat Power - Wild is the Wind:


Actually, fuck it, just get The Covers Record. Lots of other great covers have been released here and there, too.

Bat for Lashes - A Forest

This one had like 2,000 views when a friend first showed it to me a couple months ago... now? nearly 600,000

The Strokes ft. Eddie Vedder & Josh H - Mercy Mercy Me



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I think the Geraldine Fibbers do a much better version of "Jolene"

other of my favorite cover songs are L7 doing "Hangin On The Telephone" by Blondie

and i love this guys cover of "Hey Ya" (which is a song I normalyl do not like)

that's obadiah parker
def check out his other stuff
love the guy
plus he's from my state, AZ

one of my absolute favorites


covered by The Dismemberment Plan
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Dismemberment+Plan/_/Crush

Oh and I absolutely must add "Superstar" as done by Sonic Youth. The Carpenters version can kill me on its own, but SY's is way too fucking haunting and great. as on the liner notes "not produced, just played"

Just had to share my disgust with everyone



Fall Out Boy covering "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Nobody has ever covered that well. I've mentioned it before, but Arcade Fire and U2 fucking slaughtered it.

EDIT:

For the record, I still like Fallout Boy's cover of Beat It.

Here are some of my favorite covers.

The Faces - I Know I'm Losing You
Original by The Temptations


Talking Heads - Take Me To The River
Original by Al Green


Rodrigo y Gabriela - Stairway to Heaven
Original by Led Zeppelin


Jimi Hendrix - Like A Rolling Stone
Original by Bob Dylan (duh)


Saul Williams - Sunday Bloody Sunday
Original by U2

How far do I have to scroll back to find out what cover you're talking about, MP?

on a better note this is my favorite cover ever

Even more of my favorite covers!

Dave Matthews Band - All Along the Watchtower
Original by Bob Dylan (duh)



Sly and the Family Stone - Que Sera Sera
Original by Doris Day



The Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song
Original by Roberta Flack


And one for MissingPerson:

Arcade Fire - Five Years
Original by David Bowie

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How far do I have to scroll back to find out what cover you're talking about, MP?

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It's a horrible trainwreck beginning to end, but to be fair, I hold Bono mainly responsible. Arcade Fire are just shamefully culpable enablers.

I love cover songs. A few of my favorites:


Basically, anything Patti Smith covers sounds good.


Marilyn Manson covers are also usually entertaining.


Love punk covers of songs I hate... the cover actually sounds good. :thu

I love Manson's covers too, generally, but his Tained Love was really lazy.

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It's a horrible trainwreck beginning to end, but to be fair, I hold Bono mainly responsible. Arcade Fire are just shamefully culpable enablers.

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It's the fact that he's trying to do an impression that makes it extra terrible. He should have just sun git like Bono.

Edit - oh Christ. I hadn't listened to this whole thing before I made my reply. This is just bad.

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I love Manson's covers too, generally, but his Tained Love was really lazy.

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Did you like Golden Years, Sweet Dreams are made of this, or This is Halloween?



The Nightmare before Christmas cover song CDs are pretty good. It sounds like all the musicians were having fun.

Sweet Dreams particularly, yes.

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Nobody has ever covered that well. I've mentioned it before, but Arcade Fire and U2 fucking slaughtered it.

EDIT:

For the record, I still like Fallout Boy's cover of Beat It.

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Swans' version isn't too bad. Gira's voice is a natural fit.

The Sweet Dreams cover by Manson was one of the first songs by Manson that got my attention.

Sonic Youth covering Madonna.

Damnit, why couldn't Grizzly Bear open for Radiohead instead of Liars at most of the American shows.

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It's the fact that he's trying to do an impression that makes it extra terrible. He should have just sun git like Bono.

Edit - oh Christ. I hadn't listened to this whole thing before I made my reply. This is just bad.

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There was a slightly better video of it floating around that was a little more forgiving, but yes, it's awful.

Five Years notwithstanding (athankyou Gonsh), I don't think Arcade Fire cover other bands well. There's always like four or five people surplus to the song's requirements, and they always sound like they rushed it. They do a fantastic cover of Poupée Du Cire, but I will buy Malcolm a frozen lemonade for every non-European who's ever heard of it. I love their versions of Maps and Naive Melody, but neither approach the originals. The only song they ever covered that I did and do still prefer to listen to than the original is Age of Consent.

Works both ways though, they're a tough band to cover too. Foo Fighters took great pride in making a horrible arse of Keep The Car Running and Norah Jones (!?) boring'ed the hell out of Ocean of Noise.

The only band to ever cover them with awesome success was Calexico, who's Ocean of Noise is gorgeous, misremembered nonsensical lyrics and all.

Bjork - You Only Live Twice
http://hypem.com/#/track/682254/bjor...nly+Live+Twice