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I haven't heard this yet, but between 2006 and 2013, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released 3 cover albums (Under the Covers Vol. 1–3), and they're just about to release a box set that collects all three volumes along with 15 tracks that had previously been digital-only bonus tracks.
So now I've heard it. You won't find any dramatic reinterpretation here—they stick pretty hard to the original arrangements, and let their voices be the unique flavoring. That said, it's solid stuff, and while I didn't feel there were any huge winners, there were no losers here. It's a fun collection that I enjoyed listening through, and will throw every track into my random play vault.
Yes covering Simon and Garfunkel's "America"
This is my favourite cover of Simon and Garfunkel because they take the song and make it something unique. You can't out-Simon-and-Garfunkel Simon and Garfunkel, yet so many bands try.
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Rob Halford covers Joan Baez's Diamonds and Rust.
SorryNotSorry if someone already posted this version. Thread's too long, DNR.
This has been on my play list a lot lately. I'm going to use for a game I run, if I'm ever in a setting that lets me use music.
A Black Sabbath cover band that dresses up like McDonald's characters and changes the lyrics.
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Howlin' Wolf covering "Forty-Four" by Roosevelt Sykes.
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Admittedly I think Nirvana is the most overhyped band ever but they nailed this one
Agreed. I (blasphemously) like that one even better than the Bowie version. And yeah, I'm not a fan of Nirvana, at all.
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Which is better by you? Spooky Tooth or Judas Priest? I like Rob's fire on the lyrics, but you've got to hand it to Mike Harrison for bringing the soul & being the original artist.
The cover song collaboration you never knew you wanted:
Rob Zombie, featuring Lionel Richie and Trina - "BrickHouse 2000" (The Commodores cover (sort of))
These are probably repeats, but it's nine pages of "never heard of it, never heard of it," so...
I did catch Otis Redding's take on "Satisfaction" getting mentioned earlier, so I'll just give it a thumbs-up and move on.
Aretha Franklin- A Cover that basically rolled over the original.
Jimi Hendrix- Basically doing the same thing..
Almost any version of "Try a Little Tenderness" you've ever heard.
The Beatles cover the Marvelettes.
Roll Over Beethoven(Chuck Berry)- Got tagged up by both the Beatles and by Electric Light Orchestra.
Money (That's What I Want), originally recorded by Barrett Strong for proto-Motown would be covered by the Beatles and the Flying Lizards.
Bobby Darin covers Edith Piaf with a decided shift in tone
"I Heard it Through the Grapevine," written-in house by Motown and recorded in February of1967 by Marvin Gaye and in June of 1967 by Gladys Knight and the Pips (whose version was actually published first), also covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Roger Troutman, and a fair passel of Motown artists.
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a Blues standard from 1923, and has been covered by damn near everyone on Earth, but especially Nina Simone, Eric Clapton, Lead Belly, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding...
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," originally record by Bob Dylan, has been covered by Joan Baez, The Four Seasons, Ke$ha, Dolly Parton, and most of the rest of the friggin' world.
I love a good cover.
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," originally record by Bob Dylan, has been covered by Joan Baez, The Four Seasons, Ke$ha, Dolly Parton, and most of the rest of the friggin' world.
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," originally record by Bob Dylan, has been covered by Joan Baez, The Four Seasons, Ke$ha, Dolly Parton, and most of the rest of the friggin' world.Tedeschi-Trucks is my favorite of those.
Do covers of 'Summertime' count when there are so many?
This one's by Big Mama Thornton
Cute cover music video of "Cruel Summer".
How can you go wrong with cute, fluffy, singing critters?
In service,
Rich
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Five Finger Death Punch covers Bad Company by Bad Company - Bad Company (actual song)
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Anyone actually remember who did the original of this one?
Written in 1961 by Phil Medley and Bert Berns, originally recorded in 1961 by the Top Notes, but made famous on recordings by the Isley Brothers (1962), the Beatles (1963), and The Who (1970).
Been listening to Steve Hackett performing old Genesis songs. All I can say is that he was woefully underutilized, back in the day.
Right about now the best cover I've heard was probably Stone Sour's Creeping Death.
But then again Corey Taylor is a great singer.
I'd love for someone (IE current bands, not just metal ones) to cover either Disposable Heroes and/or Harvester of Sorrow.
"Guilty" from Bonnie Raitt's first album was covered by Nazareth and released on a recent CD re-release of "Hair of the Dog". They do a great version and stay true to its bluesy roots.
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Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners' take on T.S.O.P. is.... interesting.
Crowbar covering "Dream Weaver" by Gary WrightThat is epic. I love it!
Way better than the original, at any rate.
Nobody's mentioned this yet?
It ought not to work, but somehow it does.
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Nobody's mentioned this yet?
It ought not to work, but somehow it does.
"The uploader has not made this video available in your country."
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Traffic playing Little Milton's "Blind Man."
Almost as good as their cover of "Feelin' Good."
Well, to make up for that missed Floyd fix, I offer
Bought Sebadoh's Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock album at a used record shop which was having a 5 cds for $20 sale. Never heard that one growing up; recognized The Byrds cover right away, of course, but nestled at the end of the album was a cover of "Pink Moon" that I didn't even recognize as a cover until the third or fourth listen::
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Bought Sebadoh's Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock album at a used record shop which was having a 5 cds for $20 sale. Never heard that one growing up; recognized The Byrds cover right away, of course, but nestled at the end of the album was a cover of "Pink Moon" that I didn't even recognize as a cover until the third or fourth listen::
I still haven't forgiven Lou Barlow for what he did to Rush. The other two guys are cool in my book, though.