Really Fucking Good Cover Versions.

[rskapcat]

iron man - the cardigans

Tori Amos covering Joni Mitchell's "Case of You":



Bat for Lashes covering The Boss' "I'm On Fire":



Petra Haden covering, well, you'll figure it out:



Oh, and Elbow covering Destiny's Child:

http://rathergood.com/independent_woman

(I actually have a t-shirt with these kitties on it. Yeah, I'm a dork.)

[AlecEiffel]

I was really let down by Arcade Fire's cover of "Still Ill", it seemed like Win just didn't really have the voice which was both surprising and disappointing.

[MissingPerson]

I was really let down by Arcade Fire's cover of "Still Ill", it seemed like Win just didn't really have the voice which was both surprising and disappointing.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I saw them play it in London. By then the rest of the band had it down tight - Richard was really fucking on - but yeah, Win's voice was falling apart and he just couldn't do it justice. Which is doubly unfortunate, given that he's the big Smiths fan in the family in the first place.

They were mainly covering it for the benefit of Manchester, far as I know, but they give the distinct impression that they just don't quite invest as much in other people's songs as they do their own.

So I'll just offer Age of Consent, which I think they do beautifully.



And Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son, which I enjoy greatly, but is surely wasted on you damned colonials who didn't grow up aware of it.

Original:





And then I shall step politely aside, sorry thread.

[MissingPerson]

Oh my God, not only did we not go with Johnny Cash, we didn't go Jeff Buckley either!?!?!!?!

EDIT:

I didn't mean to kill the thread, I really didn't.

I'm so very sorry, little thread. I brought you into the world, only to throttle you in your prime.

[amyzzz]

YES to Cardigans doing "Iron Man"

Also

[rskapcat]

Currently listening to some fantastic Tori Amos covers: Father Figure, Total Eclipse Of the Heart, Like A Prayer, Don't Look Back In Anger...

[SoulDischarge]

I see your Cardigans and I raise you a Big Black.



And I've posted this in the Default Thread, but it's probably my favorite Sabbath cover I've heard. It's just off enough.

[Boourns]

Currently listening to some fantastic Tori Amos covers: Father Figure, Total Eclipse Of the Heart, Like A Prayer, Don't Look Back In Anger...

She also covered Common People.

[Pixiessp]

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Two covers at one time! Also, I can't believe this is the best video of the Soft Cell version I could find.

I think this is possibily the best cover of a song. Ever.

[BlackSwan]

Oh, and Elbow covering Destiny's Child:

http://rathergood.com/independent_woman

(I actually have a t-shirt with these kitties on it. Yeah, I'm a dork.)

Embedded version:

[Pixiessp]

[Pixiessp]

original by Judy Collins

[Pixiessp]

[esy191]

Better than the original, IMO:


Wish they played the whole song:

[buddy]

[stinkbutt]

Wish they played the whole song:

they have before it's even on an album I think

[MissingPerson]

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

I just listened to this, and you're right, it is damn good.

[rskapcat]

I'm sure New Order purists hate this cover, but I've always loved it:

Frente - "Bizarre Love Triangle"



Funny enough, this is one of my go-to karaoke songs. It's super-short, so I don't have to be on stage for long.

[stinkbutt]

I just listened to this, and you're right, it is damn good.

this one is good too

[TallGuyCM]

I've always thought Sublime did the Dead justice on "Scarlet Begonias".

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Tool covering Led Zeppelin

David Bowie cover Jacques Brel

Smashing Pumpkins covering Depeche Mode

James Iha covering The Cure

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Jose Gonzalez cover songs

[Still-ill]

Those Elephants in the Teardrop vid remind me of Babar.

[MissingPerson]

I can't believe this song came from that one...

Cover:


Original:

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

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WTF!

[Still-ill]

[Hawkings]

^
ton of good ones, the Cure and Zepplin covers. Anyway the Richard Cheese doing 'Closer' is great, and Jimmy Hendrix 'All Along the Watchtower' I always thought was the original.

Specials:


here's a Pulp song covered by Shatner:

[Hawkings]

Never knew that was a cover, and the other link with Song to the Siren is great

[MarkO]

Orig by Glenn Campbell, this one by REM. There is a great, imo, Johnny Cash version too.

[shakermaker113]

I just heard santogold's "guns of brooklyn". awesome.

free mp3:

http://www.thefader.com/articles/200...d-jon-hill-dub