Favourite alternate versions

[Malenko]

13 hours ago, PolaMDK said:

Just like to throw this out as one of the best covers of the best songs I've heard:

I just wish there were more cheesy ska covers of 90's dance hits.

There's a third wave ska or punk/pop punk band somewhere in the world covering pretty much everything that exists (regular songs, theme songs, commercials). You just have to look for it.

[LittleDaniel]

I like the 1944 version of Woody Guthrie's 'This Land is Your Land' that includes the verse:

There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me;

Sign was painted, it said private property;

But on the back side it didn't say nothing;

This land was made for you and me.

[VerbalPuke]

There is a version of Velvet Undergrounds "Run, Run, Run" that I had on an old iPod that I can't seem to figure out where it came from. It's different than the original, not sure how to describe it, but it's good. 

This is actually harder than I imagined as the obvious thing is to think of covers, but I'm not sure a cover song falls under the criteria Benji is looking for. 

Actually, I always liked this...

An acoustic version of Cherub Rock, really quite cool. 

[LittleDaniel]

11 hours ago, VerbalPeru said:

There is a version of Velvet Undergrounds "Run, Run, Run" that I had on an old iPod that I can't seem to figure out where it came from. It's different than the original, not sure how to describe it, but it's good. 

ughh this slays me, there's a bunch of songs that I had on an old ipod that were slightly different versions of stuff that I can't find now that the ipod is busted.

 

it doesn't help that one of the artists i'm thinking of just goes by 'Madeline' which can make googling a bit difficult.

[=BK=]

 

[The Lusophone]

[FLiam]

If we're including cover versions, then:

Helps that it was used for arguably WWE's best ever promo for Undertaker/Shawn Michaels.

[Gorka]

It's a haunting song, even more so with the piano bit at the end that's left off the final release.

[The Lusophone]

From the Westcountry Beatles. Also I have an unreasonable amount of love for this:

 

[MDK]

 

[apsham]

Always loved hearing this.

"Sminking!?"

[MDK]

 

TOO RAH LOO RAY AAAAAAY

[Malenko]

52 minutes ago, MDK said:

 

TOO RAH LOO RAY AAAAAAY

They are back. Well, she is. The band is still called save ferris though.