Author Topic: Great cover versions (Read 214330 times)

fd3 · « **Reply #1000 on:** 13 July, 2021, 09:18:32 am »

TMBG doing Bills, Bills, Bills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij6foFRNxx0
A number of similar mismatched covers on the AV club.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1001 on:** 16 August, 2021, 01:31:11 pm »

Here's Nanci Griffith covering Sand's "Who knows where the time goes"

https://youtu.be/YOeDsYx_u9Q

Danny Thompson on base behind her.

fd3 · « **Reply #1002 on:** 18 August, 2021, 07:18:40 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j385NN9JDo
Donny McCaslin and the 'Blackstar' band: David Bowie's "Warsawa"

They kind of need to roll on a piano at the end and set fire to it.

citoyen · « **Reply #1003 on:** 18 August, 2021, 07:52:16 pm »

Had this been mentioned already? Donna Summer’s McArthur Park Suite, all 18 minutes of it…

https://youtu.be/VF_o7aSjl_E

citoyen · « **Reply #1004 on:** 30 August, 2021, 09:14:17 am »

Saw Katy J Pearson last night, which was exciting enough in itself - an actual real live gig! But the highlight of the show for me was her version of Willow’s Song from The Wicker Man - nothing like the original, a proper rock take on it. Fantastic.

Unfortunately, since I know of no recordings of it that I can link to, you’ll have to take my word for it.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1005 on:** 31 August, 2021, 09:42:17 am »

Never seen this one before:

https://youtu.be/bNk1EpF9vBk

Carla Olsen doing Sway with Mick Taylor on guitar.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1006 on:** 07 September, 2021, 11:23:03 am »

Have we had this one yet ?

Maybe - Janis Joplin

https://youtu.be/cM0T9fumD5k

The original was by The Chantels back in 1957.

citoyen · « **Reply #1007 on:** 10 September, 2021, 11:29:21 am »

I'm on a bit of a Wedding Present nostalgia trip at the moment, and being reminded of some of the fantastic cover versions they did as part of their Hit Parade project. They're all good, but these are probably my two favourites:

Come Up And See Me (this one is worth watching just for the comedy value of seeing the Weddoes on TotP)
https://youtu.be/YKuY2Ebe4So

Pleasant Valley Sunday
https://youtu.be/JfrXzQYcRnc

I was also reminded that the Weddoes spin-off band, the Ukrainians, did an utterly awesome cover of Pretty Vacant... starts off great, and gets even better as it goes along:
https://youtu.be/1j__BA6bdPA

ETA - and apparently they also did a cover of Ace of Spades, which I've never heard before:
https://youtu.be/p5CTh840X68

citoyen · « **Reply #1008 on:** 10 September, 2021, 11:41:22 am »

Actually, tell a lie, this one is my real favourite:

Falling
https://youtu.be/vEEu7qMHIKQ

fd3 · « **Reply #1009 on:** 11 September, 2021, 07:30:00 pm »

Siouxsie and the Banshees, the definitive version of "Dear Prudence" and "Helter Skelter"

Legs · « **Reply #1010 on:** 04 October, 2021, 11:37:13 am »

Not everybody knows that the oriGInal (rhymes with 'vaginal') version of Dancing In The Moonlight was this recording by King Harvest, which has a certain lounge feel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEb8tuYhDBI

citoyen · « **Reply #1011 on:** 04 October, 2021, 11:44:55 am »

Quote from: Legs on 04 October, 2021, 11:37:13 am

Not everybody knows that the oriGInal (rhymes with 'vaginal') version of Dancing In The Moonlight was this recording by King Harvest, which has a certain lounge feel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEb8tuYhDBI

That's lovely. How on earth did Toploader manage to make that song sound so uninspiring?

Legs · « **Reply #1012 on:** 04 October, 2021, 12:01:45 pm »

Yeah, it's good, isn't it? I particularly like the funky time signature changes, which Toploader emblandened (is that a real word?).

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1013 on:** 04 October, 2021, 12:15:55 pm »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 07 September, 2021, 11:23:03 am

Have we had this one yet ?

Maybe - Janis Joplin

https://youtu.be/cM0T9fumD5k

The original was by The Chantels back in 1957.

Bizarre. Youtube wants me to verify my age before allowing me to watch that.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1014 on:** 04 October, 2021, 12:19:49 pm »

Quote from: fd3 on 11 September, 2021, 07:30:00 pm

Siouxsie and the Banshees, the definitive version of "Dear Prudence" and "Helter Skelter"

Yep.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1015 on:** 04 October, 2021, 12:20:19 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 10 September, 2021, 11:29:21 am

I was also reminded that the Weddoes spin-off band, the Ukrainians, did an utterly awesome cover of Pretty Vacant... starts off great, and gets even better as it goes along:
https://youtu.be/1j__BA6bdPA

ETA - and apparently they also did a cover of Ace of Spades, which I've never heard before:
https://youtu.be/p5CTh840X68

Their accents are even worse than mine.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1016 on:** 04 October, 2021, 01:37:07 pm »

I'm not sure who these people actually are but they do a good Beatles cover,, Don't Let Me Down:
https://youtu.be/fPYm5cjP23Q

Peter · « **Reply #1017 on:** 04 October, 2021, 02:00:10 pm »

LSD are good but there's some smoke and mirrors here. Who is playing the guitar part around which the whole thing is built? It's not a difficult part but the singer is definitely not playing it. I wonder if they have it on a Sheeran-o-phone? This is a terrific song. There aren't many actual rock/blues numbers with a 5/4 bar. It's a worthy cover.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1018 on:** 05 October, 2021, 12:14:46 am »

I don't know about any of that! But sticking with the Beatles covers:
https://youtu.be/21VaXxyfZS0

Peter · « **Reply #1019 on:** 05 October, 2021, 12:38:26 am »

I like that, Cudzo1 It's a terrific collection of musicians, especially Bill MacCormick and Simon Phillips.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1020 on:** 05 October, 2021, 12:42:35 am »

And following on from that, the Bauhaus version of Third Uncle
https://youtu.be/sILbx5xbwPY
(which I didn't know they'd covered till about ten minutes ago)
might possibly be better than Eno's
https://youtu.be/xB1gyzP7Hmc
(which I first heard in 1986 thanks to this guy: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~jharwood/)

Or possibly not. They're both good.

fd3 · « **Reply #1021 on:** 07 October, 2021, 06:43:16 pm »

I had also previously believed that Third Uncle was a Bauhaus original (I think it did pop up on this thread earlier though).

Your post did lead me to investigate a bit more Eno, who I will have to listen to more once I'm through binging on Wire. I did do a search for the top Eno albums to listen to and I found a top-5 listing that included his collaborations, but not a single Bowie one. Which seems like a mistake as they would include 2 out of the 3 best albums ever.

citoyen · « **Reply #1022 on:** 07 October, 2021, 07:19:37 pm »

Yes, I'm sure I mentioned Bauhaus's Third Uncle earlier. It's great. They totally own it.

I do love the original though. In fact, Taking Tiger Mountain is a fantastic album in its entirety.

fd3 · « **Reply #1023 on:** 08 October, 2021, 06:44:12 pm »

^ A recommendation I will follow up on.

citoyen · « **Reply #1024 on:** 03 November, 2021, 10:47:39 am »

Squid have just put out a cover of Bill Callahan's America. Love the original. Love the cover...

https://youtu.be/Ove9RUVwbWk