Favourite cover version?

[Tonya]

Purely for humour value, I was sent a promo copy of an album of some famous heavy metal bands covering some of the Britney Spears catalogue.
Not sure if it ever got released but it goes down great at parties

Something that was released if you can track it down is "The Lonely Island" by "Incredibad"

Guest artists include Norah Jones, Sly & Robbie, Jack Black, T-Pain, Chris Parnell and Natalie Portman.
Justin Timberlake singing "C*** In A Box" is worth the sticker price alone . . . .

 

[Alantiggger]

Just watched that song on you tube there Tonya... that's bad lol.

 

[Paul.]

Ive heared mention of Whiskey in the jar, I love the Metalica version!

Tori Amos - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode)

And for a silly one, System of a downs cover of the Legend of Zelda theme

 

[Paul.]

Bens Brother - Poker Face. Its actually quite good when its not lady gaga doing it!

 

[6th.replicant]

The Man Who Sold The World - My Lithium & Me

Lady Grinning Soul - My Lithium & Me

Sunday - My Lithium & Me

Always Crashing In The Same Car - My Lithium & Me

Breaking Glass - My Lithium & Me

All of the above are available as a free download EP, info and link to downloads/samples here:
http://www.davidbowie.com/news/index.php?id=20110213

 

[shooter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1ueZf1WMQ

 

[shooter]

Paul Gascoigne Fog on the Tyne.

 

[6th.replicant]

All Tomorrow's Parties - Siouxsie and The Banshees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5bTcWuKhs&feature=related

 

[BillDay66]

Powderfinger (Neil Young) - Cowboy Junkies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7iJ5WrXthY

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

6th.replicant:All Tomorrow's Parties - Siouxsie and The Banshees http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5bTcWuKhs&feature=related

sorry mate- to me,that's bloody awful.-maybe cos i grew up (ish) on the original stuff

 

[Anonymous]

Suzi Quatro's version of Neil Youngs Rocking In The Free World is pretty cool Joe Bonamassa doing Led Zep's Tea For One is also pretty cool Norwegian Wood by Mahogany Rush Voodoo Chile by Frank Marino from Real Live is fantastic Like A Rolling Stone from Jimi Plays Monterey Tales Of Brave Ulysses by The Outskirts Of Infinity is far out man And there is an album by Elvis impersonator The King called Gravelands which everyone should check out if you would like to hear Elvis doing T.Rex, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC and others. His version of Tim Buckleys Song To The Siren is just great.

 

[Excitable Boy]

My favourite cover is Everthing But The Girl's tremendous version of Paul Simon's "The Only Living Boy in New York." It's also beautifully produced and is the first track I play in any Cd based hifi demo.

 

[Petherick]

My favourite cover is Everthing But The Girl's tremendous version of Paul Simon's "The Only Living Boy in New York." It's also beautifully produced and is the first track I play in any Cd based hifi demo.

Big thumbs up from me!

 

[Petherick]

My favourite cover is Everthing But The Girl's tremendous version of Paul Simon's "The Only Living Boy in New York." It's also beautifully produced and is the first track I play in any Cd based hifi demo.

Big thumbs up from me!

 

[Anonymous]

Don't know if it's mentioned already, but anyway:

Tori Amos - Lovesong (by The Cure)

 

[plastic penguin]

Currently listening to Roxy Music. Their version of Dylan's "Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" is superb.

 

[chebby]

Wonderwall. The Mike Flowers Pops.

 

[plastic penguin]

Wonderwall. The Mike Flowers Pops.

I'd forgotten about that syrup. Wicked.

This is a cover version with a difference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C26BhBuW-qI

 

[plastic penguin]

Just heard a fabulous version of Supertramp's 'Give A Little Bit' by the Goo Goo Dolls.

 

[Anonymous]

Ghost town by The Prodigy Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil Red Balloon by The Small Faces Loads more but I think these three manage to keep what what was good about the original but change it significantly so they're not like a pub covers band.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Impossible to pick one, but Phil Flowers & The Flower Shop's version of Like A Rolling Stone is mighty rare, and mighty fine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK6931WJcQQ

 

[Andrew Everard]

Rebekah Brooks's cover of Blondie's cover of The Nerves' Hanging on the Telephone

 

[Anonymous]

I love the Miriam Stockley version of Mercy Street, originally by Peter Gabriel. While I feel the musicians on the original were better performers, her voice is a wonderful match for the lyrics.