Decent cover versions?

[Austrian Gull]

Billy Paul - Your Song
Kirsty MacColl - New England

 

[Robdinho]

I think this deserves another outing:

"Rodeohead"

For anyone that's not heard it, it's a medley of Radiohead songs in a bluegrass stylee, and is quite brilliant.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

Kate Bush - Running up that hill by Placebo

Their Daddy Cool version is good too

 

[pasty]

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[Frutos]

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[pasty]

I forgot the in my post

 

[Barrow Boy]

Brilliant.

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[cheeseroll]

No no no. The Carpenters did a maudlin cover of Rita Coollidge's masterpiece that was Superstar.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Ok, I know "talent" shows aren't most people's cup of tea, but check out this version of Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire on this week's American Idol. Bit of background, it's Country & Western week, emo/rocker guy (who is gonna walk the contest) basically sticks two fingers up and does a weird Middle Eastern/Jeff Buckley version. You'll love it or hate it (sorry, don't know how to embed YouTube files).

YouTube - Adam Lambert - Top 11- Ring Of Fire

 

[Frutos]

Ok, I know "talent" shows aren't most people's cup of tea, but check out this version of Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire on this week's American Idol. Bit of background, it's Country & Western week, emo/rocker guy (who is gonna walk the contest) basically sticks two fingers up and does a weird Middle Eastern/Jeff Buckley version. You'll love it or hate it (sorry, don't know how to embed YouTube files).

YouTube - Adam Lambert - Top 11- Ring Of Fire

I watched the show this morning (being a big country fan - enjoyed watching Brad Paisley, would have preferred to hear Randy Travis sing on his own though), and I thought that was utterly, utterly hideous.

 

[OzMike]

Harvest For The World covered by the Christians not better but as good as the Isley Brothers.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Ah, you see I can't stand (most) country music, so for me his Muse/Bruce Dickinson take on a Cash classic was awesome and showed balls. For country fans, I can see why, as Simon said, they'd being throwing their TVs out of the window.

 

[Il Duce]

Radiohead doing the Smiths.

YouTube - Radiohead - The Headmaster Ritual

Lilly Allen doing the Kooks.

YouTube - Lily Allen 'Naive'

As mentioned above, the Killers doing Dire Straights.

YouTube - The killers - Romeo And Juliet (Live from Abbey Road)

 

[Theatre of Trees]

No no no. The Carpenters did a maudlin cover of Rita Coollidge's masterpiece that was Superstar.

I stand corrected though Sonic Youth based their version on the Carpenters arrangement rather than the original.

 

[Skint Gull]

YouTube - Adam Lambert - Top 11- Ring Of Fire

That is f***ing TURD!

 

[Eggmundo]

King Curtis- Whoter Shade of Pale.

I've said it before and i'll say it again.. Best piece of music....ever.

Not on youtube, you'll have to buy the Withnail & I soundtrack to experience it (or watch the film, it's the first track you hear).

 

[Mr. Jolly]

And I've got a 35 minute version of Tower of Song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. They might have been drunk when they recorded it.

I think it's safe to assume they were battered!
I'm rather fond of Caves version of Pulps Disco 2000

 

[Marc]

Me 1st And The Gimme Gimmes, pretty much everything they've ever covered!

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

I would like this, and you lot will hate it

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[happypig]

I love this version of LA woman:

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