OT - The greatest cover version ever?

[Wizzerboy]

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

Amsterdam, one of my fave songs of all time.
The passion in Bowies voice is brilliant

 

[td53]

Magic this. A cover of a Glenn Miller track that becomes a surprising soul/reggae classic.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

No mention of Hurt Johnny Cash

 

[td53]

No mention of Hurt Johnny Cash

There is now.

 

[bollieboy]

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

Jacques Brel

 

[fcblackpool]

Jacques Brel

Indeed , he's credited on the single as the writer.

 

[bollieboy]

Lost in Music- The Fall (Sister Sledge)

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

What- Softcell (?)

Sorrow- Bowie (?)

What was originally sung by Melinda Marx (can't say I've ever heard it) and then covered by Judy Street. Got to say I prefer the Judy Street version to the Soft Cellone.

 

[Lytham_fy8]

One more, I'm only doing Pixies, Kim's voice is never shot.

 

[fcblackpool]

What was originally sung by Melinda Marx (can't say I've ever heard it) and then covered by Judy Street. Got to say I prefer the Judy Street version to the Soft Cellone.

melinda marx what - Bing video

www.bing.com

I remember dancing round my handbag and doing backflips to this at The Mecca.

 

[bollieboy]

melinda marx what - Bing video

www.bing.com

I remember dancing round my handbag and doing backflips to this at The Mecca.

 

[Lytham_fy8]

Song to the siren - this mortal coil

I ** love that track.

 

[Beverleypool]

Patty Griffin-Stolen car(Bruce Springsteen)

 

[Killingmesoftly]

 

[Greennutmegsmoore]

Some great music on this thread. Not many Beatles covers best the originals but I'll bid Here.there and everywhere by Emmylou Harris.

 

[Farnorth]

The Pogues - And the Band played Waltzing Matilda

 

[Simonized]

That is outstanding!

A masterpiece of sound and vision.☝

Love it and probably 2nd on my list.

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

Everlastingly love- The Love Affair
Twist and shout- The Beatles
Roll over Beethoven - ELO.

Come on you lot. with crap covers from youtube.

 

[Simonized]

A masterpiece of sound and vision.☝

Love it and probably 2nd on my list.

Followed by in 3rd place....

 

[Sooty59]

Chuck

 

[Sooty59]

 

[Levi501]

’I heard it through the grapevine’ Marvin Gaye. Sublime.
‘ I can’t stand up for falling down’ Elvis Costello grabbed Sam & Dave’s ballad by the throat and shook the fuck out of it to leave you exhausted!
‘All along the watchtower’ Jimi Hendrix, still wow’s me after all these years.

 

[Leither]

Ship building - Robert Wyatt

 

[Lewis_Winthorpe]

Muse - Feeling Good
Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In The Cradle
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
Disturbed - Sound Of Silence

 

[Charliecleanstonysheens]

I put a spell on you . Originally written by "screamin" J Hawkins in 1956 , brilliantly regurgitated by Audience on their superb lp House on the hill from 1971.
Anyone else heard of them ? A class act.

 

[Charliecleanstonysheens]

Ship building - Robert Wyatt

I alsoike Elvis Costello's version Great song

 

[TangerineBayern]

Guns n Roses - Knocking on Heavens Door

 

[Cajones]

MOTORHEAD Hoochie Coochie Man​

 

[Charliecleanstonysheens]

Guns n Roses - Knocking on Heavens Door

Sorry, but anything by them is absolutely abysmal.....especially that classic.

 

[Suddick's Ghost]

Woodstock. Crosby Stills Nash & Young.

 

[Poolcat1]

Jolene - the live version (Live under Blackpool Lights) by the White Stripes

 

[TSSeasider]

I really enjoy these threads as I wasn't and still aren't particularly into music so have no idea about the heritage of any particular song

If I like a tune, I like it - but most of the time I don't have a clue who the artist is etc. I'm rubbish in the music round at a quiz!!

So to know that there are two versions of Video Killed the Radio Star is a revelation - it's also incredible how a few tweaks to it made one a smash hit whilst the other is only talked about on an obscure football message board!

 

[Bridgendpool]

Disturbed : sound of silence

 

[Charliecleanstonysheens]

Sorry, can't take them seriously.

 

[Charliecleanstonysheens]

Timperley Sunset, F Sidebottom.

Classic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bless him !!!!

 

[Lord Gooski]

Springsteen’s live cover of ‘I Hung My Head’ Takes it to another level. Or his cover of Wizz Jones’s ‘When I Leave Berlin’ is pretty special too.

 

[Toastrack]

Springsteen’s live cover of ‘I Hung My Head’ Takes it to another level. Or his cover of Wizz Jones’s ‘When I Leave Berlin’ is pretty special too.

* Memory duly jogged *

As is his live cover of Tom Waits' "Jersey Girl" (with additional verse, approved by TW).

 

[Simonized]

This is a good effort of my favourite song ever, shame about the video quality.

 

[fcblackpool]

Dear Prudence - SatB

 

[Wizaard]

Mine would be Johnny Cash, Hurt (9 inch nails). The video would make a glass eye weep.

My fave, not necessarily the best

 

[Udo_onwere]

Tears of a clown - The Beat.

 

[Leither]

I alsoike Elvis Costello's version Great song

Very much so . . . it's just an amazing song but I think suits Wyatt's voice better

 

[Leither]

Dear Prudence - SatB

And Helter Skelter

 

[SeasideTerrier]

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

Spoilt by the poor use of the triangle at the end

 

[Leither]

Frente - Bizarre love triangle

Everything that Nouvelle Vague do
Kevin Rowland - My beauty . . whole album

 

[NewburyOne]

May have already been mentioned but my personal favourite is 'Live and Let Die' by Guns N Roses, so much better than that by McCartney IMO.

 

[Killingmesoftly]

 

[Happychap]

California Dreaming - Mamas and Papas ( cover of original by Barry McGuire)
Eve of Destruction - Barry Mcguire ( original by The Turtles).

 

[Brabinho]

Step on - Happy mondays

 

[fcblackpool]

Frente - Bizarre love triangle

Everything that Nouvelle Vague do
Kevin Rowland - My beauty . . whole album

The Frente cover is brilliant. Her voice reminds me of someone else........

 

[Tangerinetiltingatwindmil]

Mine would be Johnny Cash, Hurt (9 inch nails). The video would make a glass eye weep.

Redemption day for me.
Surprised to find out Sheryl Crow write it