Beatles Covers

[Dr. Rated-R]

I'm wanting to make a mix featuring covers of songs by the Beatles, and I'm drawing blanks. So help me out. The only rules are that the same artist can't be used twice, nor can the same song, and that it can't be a solo performance by one of the Beatles or any post-Beatles band including a Beatle (such as "I've Just Seen A Face" by Paul McCartney/Wings).

Here are the three I'm set on having so far:

"I'm Looking Through You" by The Wallflowers;

"Imagine" by A Perfect Circle (not technically a Beatles song, but I really dig it);

"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" by Chris Cornell (live, BBC Sessions).

[Bigal]

"Across The Universe" by Rufus Wainwright

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" by The Black Crowes

[Liam]

I just downloaded some Live And Rare Anathema 3 CD thing. On it, they do acoustic covers of 2 or 3 Beatles songs, might be worth looking at. They do Eleanor Rigby and Norwegian Wood, I know that much.

[GRIFT]

Check out the whole I am Sam soundtrack... alot of the songs suggested so far a from that.

Our Lady Peace does a great version of Dear Prudence and an even better version of Tomorrow Never Knows... I don't know if it counts, but they also do a good cover of Lennon's Imagine.

[Tarheels.]

I found a Soundgarden cover of 'Come Together'.

'Tis good.

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

"Come Together" by Aerosmith

"I Am The Walrus" by Styx (very well done)

"Blackbird" by Crosby, Stills and Nash

"Hey Jude" by Elvis Presley

"With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker

[Benji]

Michael Jackson's version of "Come Together", take the most important band in the world, add the most important solo artist in the world (a big claim I know, but to me he is) and you've got a bloody good song.

[tristy]

"Blackbird" by Sarah McLachlan

"Drive My Car" by The Donnas

"What Goes On" by Sufjan Stevens

That's all I can think of.

[gunnar hendershow]

Siouxsie & The Banshees covered "Helter Skelter" and "Dear Prudence".

[YI]

Thrice have a GOD AWFUL, Eleanor Rigby cover, which makes me want to cry.

[Iain76er]

'Wild Honey Pie'- Pixies

'I Am The Walrus (Live)'- Oasis

'Dear Prudence'- Siouxie & The Banshees

'With A Little Help From My Friends'- Joe Cocker

'Come Together'- Sugababes

[METALMAN]

Don't Let Me Down - Steadman

[Guest Ant]

Thrice have a GOD AWFUL, Eleanor Rigby cover, which makes me want to cry.

[Anothername]

Lynden David Hall - All You Need Is Love

[CKN]

A Perfect Circle did a cover of "Imagine" that is in my opinion better than the original. Not the Beatles but still John Lennon.

[Scruffy The Janitor]

"Across The Universe" by Rufus Wainwright

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" by The Black Crowes

[edcq]

Boys II Men - Yesterday

[Ash J. Williams]

"She Said, She Said" by The Black Keys...I think it' better than the original.

"Across The Universe" by David Bowie

"Let It Be" by Nick Cave is amazingly beautiful.

And it was said already, but "Wild Honey Pie" by The Pixies is a must.

Also, since you counted a Lennon song already, Mad Season covered "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier."

Oh, and there's a band called "Beatallica" that mixes songs by The Beatles and Metallica...it's amazing.

Edited April 30, 2007 by Ash J. Williams

[cram]

Tommy Emmanuel has covered allot of beatles songs...it's great, he plays the main riff and the vocal melodies (and sometimes harmonies) on his accoustic

Across the Universe has also been covered by Fiona Apple IIRC.

[Skummy]

Thrice have a GOD AWFUL, Eleanor Rigby cover, which makes me want to cry.

As do GodheaD

Boo you, sir! Godhead's Eleanor Rigby is awesome, don't listen to him. I came in here specifically to suggest it.

Nick Cave's "Let It Be", Rufus' "Across The Universe", Siouxsie's "Dear Prudence" and Nick Cave's "Let It Be" have all been said already, which were my other top choices, so try Nick Cave's "Here Comes The Sun" instead, and maybe Eddie Vedder's "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"

As far as post-Beatles projects, the Replicants' cover of "Silly Love Songs" by Wings is fucking brilliant, and Elliott Smith's cover of "Jealous Guy" by Lennon is beautiful, miles better than the original.