Obligatory Bi-Monthly "We Like Covers" Thread

[Cactus Drags]

I prefer covers where I've either heard the original, or heard of the covering act

Also, did Limp do a studio version of Welcome Home (Sanitarium), or anyone know where I can get a decent quality copy of that live one?

Edited February 28, 2009 by Major Dragsy

[Matt]

I prefer covers where I've either heard the original, or heard of the covering act

Also, did Limp do a studio version of Welcome Home (Sanitarium), or anyone know where I can get a decent quality copy of that live one?

Give me 5-10 minutes.

[Cactus Drags]

Wonderful.

[Hutch2004]

A project myself and a few friends had awhile back was to find cover versions of every single James Bond theme song. We got quite a lot, most of them shit. All of them worth it for this one though:

Nobody Does It Better by Radiohead

But seriously, I challenge you to complete the set. It's like Pokemon, but with dodgy recordings.

[Cactus Drags]

Ten Masked Men cover Bond themes on every album.

[Matt]

Do Ten Masked Men do their own songs or what?

[apsham]

Alexisonfire covering Moneen's "Passing Of America" followed by Moneen covering Alexisonfire's "Accidents"

http://watch.muchmusic.com/artists-a-z/a/a...74096#clip74096

More bands should do shit like this.

Edited February 28, 2009 by Bubblesham

[Hutch2004]

Ten Masked Men cover Bond themes on every album.

Yeah, but I meant covers from bands I've heard of.

[Cactus Drags]

Do Ten Masked Men do their own songs or what?

Nope.

[Matt]

Do Ten Masked Men do their own songs or what?

Nope.

Wow... I guess that showed me for making smart arse comments then

[GhostMachine]

A project myself and a few friends had awhile back was to find cover versions of every single James Bond theme song. We got quite a lot, most of them shit. All of them worth it for this one though:

Nobody Does It Better by Radiohead

But seriously, I challenge you to complete the set. It's like Pokemon, but with dodgy recordings.

I'm guessing for Live and Let Die, you went with the Guns N' Roses version?

(Diamonds Are Forever, I wouldn't even bother looking for a cover version of, because there's no beating the original version by Shirley Bassey)

I like Moby's version of the Bond theme. I even have it on my Mp3 player.

[Skummy]

A project myself and a few friends had awhile back was to find cover versions of every single James Bond theme song. We got quite a lot, most of them shit. All of them worth it for this one though:

Nobody Does It Better by Radiohead

But seriously, I challenge you to complete the set. It's like Pokemon, but with dodgy recordings.

Right...

Arctic Monkeys - Diamonds Are Forever

Ten Masked Men - Man With The Golden Gun

Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better

This has been fun. I might try and do some more some time. One day I'll come in and make a conclusive list of covers I like, but it'd take hours.

[Hutch2004]

It takes even longer if you try and do it with mainstream bands. Seriously, I spent DAYS on that thing.

I did go for the Guns N Roses version for Live and Let Die, but went for Artic Monkeys version of Diamonds are Forever. There's also a pretty good version of You Only Live Twice by Coldplay out there.

[New Damage]

Whilst I do like Nickelback anyway, that cover of "Sharp Dressed Man" is great. It suits Chad's voice, and I've come to realise lately that they're pretty underated musically too. They can bash out some pretty good solo's, and the drumming on Dark Horse, and I really pay much attention to drums, was great too.

I just wish they release a studio version now

Also on the Nickleback/cover front:

(ignore the video unless you wanna see Lara Croft meets Drake )

[GoGo Yubari]

Julia Nunes' cover of "Keep Fishin'." Proving that an only decent Weezer single needed a girl with a ukelele to make it fantastic. Well, after the false start, anyway.

[New Damage]

Julia Nunes' cover of "Keep Fishin'." Proving that an only decent Weezer single needed a girl with a ukelele to make it fantastic. Well, after the false start, anyway.

I would

[Skummy]

It takes even longer if you try and do it with mainstream bands. Seriously, I spent DAYS on that thing.

I did go for the Guns N Roses version for Live and Let Die, but went for Artic Monkeys version of Diamonds are Forever. There's also a pretty good version of You Only Live Twice by Coldplay out there.

Eh. Depends on the definition of "mainstream". The only band on my list that I don't own anything by is Ten Masked Men - I was limiting myself to signed bands, not just live footage of bands with a Myspace account, or webcam videos of some guy with an acoustic guitar.

Anyway here are some covers I enjoy;

Ciccone Youth - Into The Groove(y) (Madonna)

...I was actually looking for their version of "Addicted To Love", but it doesn't appear to be available on YouTube in the UK.

And because it's not every day I get an excuse to post Russian throat-singing;

Yat-Kha - When The Levee Breaks (first instance of crappy homemade video for awesome song. Grr.)

(shitty quality, and too much of a straight cover compared to the unadulterated awesome of the recorded version)

That's me for now.

Edited March 1, 2009 by Skummy

[RPS]

Pet Shop Boys - "Go West" -

A perfect cover. Pet Shop Boys cover the equally gay Village People and turn their disco madness into synth-pop deliciousness.

M.I.A. - "Save Ur Soul" -

M.I.A. covering Tom Waits. M.I.A. holds her own and actually makes it her own song. Eclipses the original, in my opinion.

[YI]

FUCK! HOW COULD I FORGET!?!?!

Bollocks to Jeniferever, yeah, this is still the greatest cover ever. Pet Shop Boys.

[RPS]

I think it's safe to say that the Pet Shop Boys are pretty amazing at covering songs. I don't think I've heard a bad cover by them.