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  1. 02-24-2007, 04:10 PM #1
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    Default Best Covers of All-Time

    What cover do you think outdoes the original? I'll get things started.

    War Pigs originally by Black Sabbath, covered by Faith No More.
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  2. 02-24-2007, 04:11 PM #2
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    'The man who sold the world' Nirvana
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    Kidneythieves - Crazy
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    Molly's Lips - Nirvana
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    Happy Mondays - Stayin' Alive
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    ahh shit i thought this was a thread on album art...well, if im here i might as well...

    faith no more-war pigs(black sabbath)
    tori amos-reign in blood(slayer)
    johnny cash-hurt(NIN)
    rage against the machine-beautiful world(DEVO)
    minor threat-12xU(WIRE)
    jimi hendrix-the star spangled banner(hell if know, do you!?)
    sonic youth-superstar(the carpenters)
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    Ben Folds - Bitches Ain't Shit (Dr. Dre PHD)
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    Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus
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  9. 02-24-2007, 04:22 PM #9
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    Rage Against The Machine - Fuck The Police
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    MUSE - I cant take my eyes off you
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    Bjork when she covered "Somewhere over the Rainbow and Aphex Twin when he covered Pink Floyd's the Gnome..(I have to add that this covers don't exist but were mention in a wish list in Wire Magazine a few years back...)
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  12. 02-24-2007, 04:29 PM #12
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    Way too many to list. Tons of standards have been covered. Cannot pigeonhole myself to just a few.
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  13. 02-24-2007, 04:30 PM #13
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    okkervil river - omie wise
    arcade fire - guns of brixton, this must be the place (naive melody), born on a train
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    Walking With a Ghost, originally by Tegan and Sara, covered by The White Stripes.
    Morrissey needs to be shot. He is bad for your soul.
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    Radiohead - After The Goldrush (Neil Young)
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    John Coltrane - My Favorite Things
    Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

    also, more recently:
    Nouvelle Vague - Love Will Tear Us Apart
    Cat Power - Satisfaction
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    Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven
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    Nouvelle Vague - Ever Fallen In Love
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    Quote Originally Posted by ayates View Post


    Walking With a Ghost, originally by Tegan and Sara, covered by The White Stripes.

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    Nouvelle Vague - Ever Fallen In Love
    Yay for Nouvelle Vague.
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  21. 02-24-2007, 05:01 PM #21
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    Indeed, they are a great band
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  22. 02-24-2007, 05:34 PM #22
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    Turn Turn Turn by the Byrds is pretty good.
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    "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by Daughtry
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    Quote Originally Posted by vinylmartyr View Post
    Turn Turn Turn by the Byrds is pretty good.
    Good call.
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    johnny cash doing bridge over troubled water is pretty fucking phenomenal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hannahrain View Post
    johnny cash doing bridge over troubled water is pretty fucking phenomenal.
    Also a good call. This thread is making me want to download more music.
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    if you have skype or AIM i'd be happy to send it to you
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    Walking With a Ghost, originally by Tegan and Sara, covered by The White Stripes.
    ew...
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    Default Re: Best Covers of All-Time

    Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
    Dresden Dolls - War Pigs
    Dresden Dolls - Pierre
    Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
    Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
    Johnny Cash - Hurt, One, I Hung My Head, Personal Jesus
    Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better, Rhinestone Cowboy, The Thief, After the Gold Rush
    Giant Drag - Wicked Game
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    Sweet Jane - The Cowboy Junkies
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