Great covers

[-james-]

Last night I saw Dinosaur Jr. and they did their cover of Just Like Heaven by The Cure. It's a great song in the first place but I think this version's better. That wobbly guitar. :meep:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLOr8S2d2E


What other cover versions trump the original? Whose is the best version of Hallelujah, and why is it John Cale's?

[igor_balis]

Was gonna suggest that in my own list when I saw thread title. I'll post the rest when I get home. Hold tight guys it'll be worth the wait xx

[hfswjyr]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3D9E-3vNkc

[hfswjyr]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_4abCWw-w

[igor_balis]

http://youtube.com/vZAajrxvDs4

One to keep you going.

[phonics]

http://www27.babidou.com/pic/2012/2/16/Giggs0730/BAD%E5%BA%8A%E5%8D%95/%E7%99%BD%E8%89%B2%E6%95%B4%E5%A5%971.jpg

[igor_balis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrQfyb6nWuA
This is probably my favourite cover. Completely reinvents an already class song and arguably ends up with something better than the original.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2aMaMkDwTA
My favourite Christmas #1. I think it was worthy of beating Fairytale of New York.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_ViFe_DNYE
Could pick about 5 different tracks off Fakebook, a lovely album.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0bZofM6EOU
Mark E Smith is a twat but this is class.

As an aside, I just discovered A1's cover of Take on Me which is possibly my least favourite.

[Samadini]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

:cool:

[igor_balis]

When I was at the peak of my unemployment related mental breakdown I got dead into doing prank calls. One day I left a message with a colleague of my friend Nathan saying "Tell Nathan that Victor has the Alien Ant Farm tickets for later", then left a message with a colleague of my friend Victor saying "Tell Victor that Nathan has the Alien Ant Farm tickets for later". They apparently had the most confusing minute long phone conversation before realising it was me. I'm such a twat.

[Giggles]

I like covers.

[Spikey M]

http://www27.babidou.com/pic/2012/2/16/Giggs0730/BAD%E5%BA%8A%E5%8D%95/%E7%99%BD%E8%89%B2%E6%95%B4%E5%A5%971.jpg

I was going to make a version of this joke. Yours is better, but still, fuck you.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc

[Raoul Duke]

A few of my favourites:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6krmom_hjEE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVvfFtb3Y9s


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiXCyISQSdE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70f3FTAQ5Mo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E8sq-_nkOY

[Ian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSKT75m2AiM
Fran Healy being all gimpy but I like it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
A recent and therefore obvious one but I think it's excellent.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXJQOWsp6f4
Creedence. :cool:

EDIT: Spoilering so this page doesn't load like a prick.

[Lewis]

Gary Glitter used to do a brilliant House of the Rising Sun.

[Baz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fll3SzLibHY

Sound quality is pretty good, all things considered, but he just comes across like he's really enjoying himself.

But this second one's my absolute favourite and there's no video of it but, again, I really like how much he's enjoying it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFdbmHLSy2M

[Greg]

Flight Facilities - Crave You with the excellent guitar riff from Tame Impala - The Less I Know the Better.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfvsRTYhVt0

[Shindig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ2qi9KfEZ8

[-james-]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImE4IZ_n_CM

Cracking.

[Lewis]

Thanks to Harley-Davidson, Duane Allman must have one of the most consistent hit rates out there.