All time classic songs - cover versions!!

Oakster

Enjoyed reading the classic songs thread, how about posting up one of your favourite cover versions of a classic song....

ie..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugx0zC3Otwk

Karim_myBagheri

fantastic album and a great cover of new order.

most go with his cover of hurt. from the same album this version of Desperado...
http://youtu.be/Pz72aEUgIE0

Henry Irving

A few covers where I like both versions

St Etienne's cover of Neil Young's Only love can break your heart

Arrested Development's cover of Sly Stone's Everyday people

Rod Stewart's cover of Etta James I'd rather go blind

Karim_myBagheri

not sure what my fav ones are of cover songs the one above and this one are just ones i can think off and that ive listened to recently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJb7cBfrxbo&feature=related

Oakster

my favourite band of modern times, covering my favourite 60s band...perfect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tcl2jGiY98

Alex Wright

Have to say my favorite cover is Since you've been gone by Rainbow. Cover of a Russ Ballard song

Also like the Danny Jules cover of Tears For Fears' Mad World
EBTG version of Time after time

Loads more

RalphMilnesgut

Black Crowes - Hard To Handle

Johnny Cash covering Nick Lowe's The Beast In Me

Henry Irving

my favourite band of modern times, covering my favourite 60s band...perfect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tcl2jGiY98

A cover of an original by a band who made a reputation on covers. Still a great song.

Henry Irving

and the worst cover ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv-LAbMbEn4

Alex Wright

Henry! worse than William Shatner's lucy in the sky with diamond cover?

Tutt-Tutt

All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
The Kids Are Alright - Eddie and the Hot Rods.
Cum On Feel The Noize - Oasis
Going Back - Nils Loftgren

Henry Irving

Yep, far worse. Shatner's cover was just naff, Boone's was an attempt to emasculate rock and roll

Strasburger

One for our very own @PeteF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbVE-R1_Izo

Noss

Tutt-Tutt - given your post on the 1977 thread, what do you think of Mansun's cover of Shot by both Sides?

Worst cover - All Saints version of Under The Bridge. Insipid.

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

The Pretenders = I go to sleep
Rod Stewart - Handbags and Gladrags
John Cale - Hallelujah
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
Hendrix = All along the watchtower
No Doubt - It's my life

AddickUpNorth

Black Crowes - Hard To Handle

Johnny Cash covering Nick Lowe's The Beast In Me

Have to agree with the Black Crowes choice, sometimes I think it betters Otis's original.
As for Johnny Cash, would have to pick his cover of 'Hurt'. Truly beautiful.

seth plum

The Ventures 'Walk Don't Run' led to a classic cover version by The Pink Fairies.

Alex Wright

Black Crowes - Hard To Handle

Johnny Cash covering Nick Lowe's The Beast In Me

Have to agree with the Black Crowes choice, sometimes I think it betters Otis's original.
As for Johnny Cash, would have to pick his cover of 'Hurt'. Truly beautiful.

seconded

Karim_myBagheri

Nirvana covering Son of a Gun by the Vaselines. think i might prefer the original but still a good cover.

golfaddick

Rolf Harris version of Stairway to Heaven...........classic !!

Bangles version of Hazy Shade of winter & Susan Boyles version of Wild Horses - both acceptable.

Madonna's version of American Pie...............just plain awful !!

Henry Irving

Susan Boyles version of Wild Horses - acceptable.

wash your ears out!!!!!

Bedsaddick

i love this

http://youtu.be/d8y0LQutY3A

richie8

I see we are thinking tomorrows game just might be off!!!

WIZZO1952

Graham Parker's version of The Who song 'Substitute'..... fantastico

Karim_myBagheri

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson
Ottis Redding - Try a little tenderness
Alian ant farm - smooth criminal
Creedence Clearwater revival - I heard it through the grapevine
The Beatles - Twist and shout

HandG

Off the top of my head at the moment:

Beatles - Money (That's what I want)
Otis Redding - Satisfaction
Echo & the Bunnymen - People are Strange
The Byrds - Lay Lady Lay (with the gospel choir)

All amazing.

red_murph

The Happy Mondays - Step On.

Taken from...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=056Qdo_cmCM

SuedeAdidas

Faith No More - Easy

cblock

& Susan Boyles version of Wild Horses - both acceptable.

At least your choice of football team is acceptable:-)

SuedeAdidas

Not sure where I stand on Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by David Gray.

It's either great or shite - what do you think?

Bedsaddick

Not sure where I stand on Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by David Gray.

It's either great or shite - what do you think?

It's a neither great or shite . It's a pretty good cover version of an an average song.