OT - The greatest cover version ever?

[td53]

This is incredible. How they rework the song to make it something completely different and yet retain the structure and melody...

I love a good cover version me. Hit me up with some good uns'

 

[Simonized]

End of thread

 

[Memphisboy]

It’s over by Morrissey
Different Drum by The Lemonheads

 

[Leither]

Song to the siren - this mortal coil

 

[seasider007]

Sound of Silence - Disturbed

 

[Wizzerboy]

Respect......Aretha Franklin
(This is end of thread )

 

[Bozzer]

Tainted Love Soft Cell

 

[Wizzerboy]

Tainted Love Soft Cell

Although I like the version I think Gloria Jones' original is better

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Beethoven's 9th Symphony:
Otto Klemperer
A Nordmo-Løvberg, C Ludwig, W Kmentt, H Hotter; Philharmonia (1957)

 

[Grumpy_no_more]

Bob Dylan said that Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower" was better than his original.

But my favourite cover is Johnny Winter's "Jumping Jack Flash" (with much jumping!):

 

[This is Ska]

I rather like this…

 

[Dave62]

Moody Blues - Go Now ( Bessie Banks)
All Along The Watchtower - Hendrix (Dylan) - beat me to it Grumpy
Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (various Motown incl Gladys Knight)

Need Your Love So Bad - Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green's best vocal imo) original Little Willie John

Really like Disturbed version of Sound of Silence, but I like S&G more

 

[fcblackpool]

Lost in Music- The Fall (Sister Sledge)

Ghost in my House- The Fall (R Deane Taylor)

What- Softcell (?)

Sorrow- Bowie (?)

 

[Fatboy]

Little Red Rooster , Rolling Stones

 

[Toastrack]

I rather like this…

I like that.
I LOVE this....

 

[Wizzerboy]

Nothing compares to you.......Sinead O'connor

 

[Killingmesoftly]

Not strictly a cover, more a reworking of the track …great though…

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Twist & Shout - Beatles
Long Tall Sally - Beatles
A Little Help from my Friends - Joe Cocker

 

[Wizzerboy]

Twist & Shout - Beatles
Long Tall Sally - Beatles
A Little Help from my Friends - Joe Cocker

Who did the original of A little help from my friends?

 

[voyeur]

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Little Red Rooster , Rolling Stones

Got it on a single. Good B side - Off the Hook.

 

[Fargo99]

Valerie Amy Winehouse

 

[CGP1]

Skye - Tocata

 

[voyeur]

 

[fcblackpool]

Walk on By- The Stranglers

 

[Costero Poderoso]

stranglers walk on by live - Google Search

 

[Costero Poderoso]

Or try this. Which I think is fantastic https://www.google.com/search?q=har...ate=ive&vld=cid:62e76e40,vid:fUpdfpOPf4Y,st:0

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Who did the original of A little help from my friends?

Go on then.....?

 

[TangerineSeasider]

Take your pick …..

 

[Stranny1870]

Bruce woolley and the Camera Club original version of Video killed the radio star a minor hit in Canada before released in UK by Buggles. To be fair not really cover version they were co-writers.

 

[Lytham_fy8]

Even if his voice is shot at this point

 

[Costero Poderoso]

Not a true cover version as Dodie still sings on it. But it is so far from the original

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=2ahUKEwiszNix18v3AhUG16QKHXONDDsQ8TV6BAgLEAI&usg=AOvVaw0VTJzWxrN8ZFOD4xbU2nov

 

[Potts Must Go]

Lost in Music- The Fall (Sister Sledge)

Ghost in my House- The Fall (R Deane Taylor)

What- Softcell (?)

Sorrow- Bowie (?)

Mr Pharmacist by The Fall. Original was by some 60s American Garage band. I didn't know for years.

 

[td53]

End of thread

That is outstanding!

 

[td53]

Mr Pharmacist by The Fall. Original was by some 60s American Garage band. I didn't know for years.

No way? I didn't know that...
Two more stormin' Fall covers...

 

[td53]

It’s over by Morrissey
Different Drum by The Lemonheads

Major credit for not choosing the obvious Lemonheads cover - but I am quite partial to this to be honest...

 

[Tangerinetiltingatwindmil]

Never tear us apart Paloma Faith

 

[Tangerinemoss]

Common People. William Shatner

Common People

 

[rockontommy]

My fave, not necessarily the best

 

[Albert Ross]

Lost in Music- The Fall (Sister Sledge)

Ghost in my House- The Fall (R Deane Taylor)

What- Softcell (?)

Sorrow- Bowie (?)

Sorrow original by The Macoys who biggest uk was hang on sloopy. The uk hit was The Merseys

 

[fcblackpool]

Sorrow original by The Macoys who biggest uk was hang on sloopy. The uk hit was The Merseys

Wouldn't have known that even from back of the mind. B side was also a cover - Amsterdam

 

[Albert Ross]

Wouldn't have known that even from back of the mind. B side was also a cover - Amsterdam

That was, and is, my era.

 

[Toastrack]

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello
My Ship Is Comin' In - Walker Brothers
Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne

 

[seasideone]

Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Always on my mind - Pet Shop Boys

 

[L’étranger]

Timperley Sunset, F Sidebottom.

 

[todayistheday]

 

[eastsider]

Georgia On My Mind - Cold Chisel
Hey Joe - Roy Buchanan (Live In Japan)
It's All Over Now - Molly Hatchet

 

[todayistheday]

 

[Old_Laytonian]

She : Elvis Costello

 

[todayistheday]