good cover versions?

[wigman]

can you name at least 3 worthy contenders?
heres mine!
man who sold the world-nirvana
with a little help from my friends-joe cocker
police and thieves-the clash

 

[Frutos]

'Hurt' by Johnny Cash

 

[Wozza]

http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?t=106791

 

[John Boy]

Whiskey in the Jar- Metallica

 

[Frutos]

Knocking On Heaven's Door - GNR

 

[John Boy]

http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?t=106791

My Generation- Oasis is a good choice from that thread

 

[Tubby Mondays]

How Deep Is Your Love? - Take This

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Reel around the fountain - Belle and Sebastian

Fools gold - Belle and Sebastian

Waterloo Sunset - Belle and Sebastian

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

been done to DEATH

but my 3 are:

johnny cash:- hurt
guns 'n' roses:- live and let die
the clash:- i fought the law

 

[Peteinblack]

Knockin On Heaven's Door/Gimme Shelter - Sisters of Mercy
Gimme Gimme Gimme - The Leather Nun
Alaways on My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Walk On By - The Stranglers
Do-Re-Mi - Sparks
The Day Before You Came - Blancmange
White Room - Hugh Cornwell/Robert Williams
Police and Thieves/Pressure Drop - The Clash
Head On - THe Pixies
Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile) - The Wedding Present
Let It Be (the whole album !) - Laibach

 

[scooter1]

Jolene - White Stripes
No Fun - Sex Pistols
Lazy Sunday - Libertines

 

[Marc]

everything by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Do-Re-Mi - Sparks

Bloody Hell, I thought I was the only person in Sussex old enough for 'Woofer'!!

 

[Beach Hut]

Walk On By - The Stranglers

 

[Buzzer]

only love can break your heart - st etienne
sacrifice - sinead o'connor
in the ghetto - nick cave
alone again or - calexico
please don't let me be misunderstood - the animals
out of time - chris farlowe
baby's coming back to me -jarvis cocker
i don't want to talk about it - EBTG
how soon is now - tatu

probably more to come!

 

[Wozza]

how soon is now - tatu

:thud:

 

[Buzzer]

have you heard it Wozza? It's actually rather good. I'm not being ironic or patronising. I'd like to say that I'm pretty clued up when it comes to music and that's a good cover version. A bit sacreligious maybe, but if Kirsty MacColl, Mark Ronson and EBTG can cover the Smiths then (as long as it's done well) Tatu can too.

It's the karaoke kings, Boyzone and Westlife that annoy the f*** out of me. They just trot out cover after cover and bring nothing new to the song.

 

[otk]

Hell's Bells - The Dandy Warhols

 

[bristolseagull]

everything by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

what, even "saved by the bell"?

 

[Marc]

what, even "saved by the bell"?

hahaha yeah of course