Cover Versions - best & worst, just for fun! [Archive]

bigbladerob

21-09-2009, 20:48

So, just for a bit of fun I though i'd start a thread on what you think the best, and worst, cover versions are!
or songs that should have been left alone and have been ruined by someone else!
anyone care to start the ball rolling...?

GoodGod

21-09-2009, 20:49

Bowie's "Heroes"

Ripped of all feeling & emotion by Oasis :)

bigbladerob

21-09-2009, 20:52

oasis covered Heroes? well theres one i need to find!

bigbladerob

21-09-2009, 20:52

an obvious one but Zutons' Valerie was a great song before and a great song now Winehouse/Ronson did it too!

calypso

21-09-2009, 20:55

rolf harris stairway to heaven AAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!

gordius

21-09-2009, 20:57

best - Futureheads 'Hounds of Love'
worst - Hallelujah by x factor person last year

Airport Cars

21-09-2009, 20:59

an obvious one but Zutons' Valerie was a great song before and a great song now Winehouse/Ronson did it too!

correct!!!!!!!

bigbladerob

21-09-2009, 21:04

Madcon's Beggin tune is a bit of a guilty pleasure!

jaylass

21-09-2009, 21:10

best cover ever ub40 and chrissie hinds i got you babe, miles better than original sonny and cher

Hecate

21-09-2009, 21:12

simonj

21-09-2009, 21:27

Worst - Tina Turner murdering The Beatles' 'Help' and having the nerve to release it as a single :suspect:

Best - Not chart related but anything Floyd by Australian Pink Floyd :cool:

sibon

21-09-2009, 21:30

We've done this thread a few times recently.

However, I'm not complaining, as it gives me another chance to post this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRmwSxTiKCA)link, to the greatest cover version ever performed. A lovely version, I'm sure you will all agree:roll:

Hecate

21-09-2009, 21:34

We've done this thread a few times recently.

However, I'm not complaining, as it give me another chance to post this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRmwSxTiKCA)link, to the greatest cover version ever performed. A lovely version, I'm sure you will all agree:roll:
Was Spike Jonze involved in that? :)

Spasm

21-09-2009, 22:16

Track 5 - 26 Mixers for Cash - Aphex Twin

"Heroes, Aphex Twin Remix" – 5:18 – remix of Philip Glass' orchestral version of David Bowie's Heroes, mixed with samples of Bowie's singing from the original.

The best Heroes remix by far!

G.

Funky_Gibbon

21-09-2009, 22:44

Smashing Pumpkins did an excellent if pretty traditional cover of "Venus In Furs" in their early days.

Venus In Furs (http://www.thepumpkins.net/mp3/wzrd_89/The_Smashing_Pumpkins_-_Venus_in_Furs_%5BVelvet_Underground%5D_(live_89). mp3)

Sadly not a very clean version of this recording.

I also like these covers of The Cure's A Night Like This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yAef_UsC5Y) and Blondies Dreaming (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxT04C9E8Ao) which sounds nothing like the originals.

Bethsmummy

21-09-2009, 22:54

my idea of the worst ever cover is mike flowers pops/wonderwall....... terrible but on the flip side my O/H thinks its the best cover ever

Antics^^

21-09-2009, 23:57

Worst: anything mangled by Westlife, Boyzone, Mariah Carey and such like.

Best: I Want You - Fiona Apple covers Elvis Costello.

Good Year For the Roses - Elvis Costello covers someone whose name I can't remember.

I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man - Eels cover Prince.

Against All Odds - The Postal Service cover Phil Collins.

Thank you Hecate for your above recommendation, it led me to the 'Wicker Park' OST (Never heard of the film), which has some real gems on it.

My favourite cover for raw emotion, is Ryan Adam's cover of Wonderwall.
Also *gets ready to hang his head in shame* I like James Blunt's cover of Fall At Your Feet.

Snook

22-09-2009, 00:03

Worst cover ever = She's the One - Robbie Williams.

Antics^^

22-09-2009, 00:12

Ooh, I also like;

Wichita Lineman by Gomez.
Urge Overkill's version of 'Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon (originally by Neil Diamond)
AAF - Smooth Criminal.
Scott Matthews - Boy With The Thorn In His Side (I prefer this to the original)
Bat For Lashes - I'm On Fire
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Placebo - Running Up That Hill

horribleblob

22-09-2009, 07:34

Best: Jeff Beck covering Nitin Sawhney's "Nadia"
Worst: The Horrors mangling Lord Sutch's "Jack the Ripper"
I'm not even going there: The Sugarbabes attempt at "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"

TFishcake

22-09-2009, 07:50

this is one of my all time favourite covers, I may be weird!!!! but just love it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPVL8hDqOeQ&feature=related

*Ryan*

22-09-2009, 07:52

Best - P Diddy - Come with me.

Worst - most recent - JLS - Umbrella

TFishcake

22-09-2009, 08:00

this has to be the best cover of all time of a Bob Dylan song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bng3agUOYiI

Jack's Rake

22-09-2009, 09:42

Worst: Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb

End Of.

Schiann

22-09-2009, 10:38

Some are good (or at least fun)... others are disturbing.

Evergrey - "I'm Sorry" (Dilba)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bGp7LCRTlM

Hayseed Dixie - "Ace of Spades" (Motorhead)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xxh492o2aM

Northern Kings - "We Don't Need Another Hero" (Tina Turner)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKwQKqQ8MMY

Most of the Northern Kings covers are... uhhm... Interesting.

simonj

22-09-2009, 20:43

Worst: Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb

End Of.

Damn - forgot that one!

sibon

22-09-2009, 20:54

Worst: Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb

End Of.

Why so negative, Lancashire Jack? Don't you have any cover versions that you like?

Try this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOaGDiPWdB8)

And sort that rose out.

alchresearch

23-09-2009, 09:30

Excellent:

Lucy in the Sky with diamonds - Shatner.

Good:

Fall Out Boy - Beat It

Bad:

Anything Girls Aloud or Atomic Kitten have covered ("Walk This Way", "I think We're alone now" and so on).

If anyone likes rock covers, listen online to Manchester's 106.1 Rock Radio around 4pm. Every day they do a modern cover of a classic or well known song.

http://www.rockradio.co.uk/manchester/

small_hall

23-09-2009, 11:05

I always liked Mike Flower Pop's version of wonderwall :lol: :)

Jack's Rake

23-09-2009, 11:47

Why so negative, Lancashire Jack? Don't you have any cover versions that you like?

Sure do.

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=5439564#post5439564

horribleblob

23-09-2009, 14:51

Sure do.
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=5439564#post5439564

I'm with you on The Stranglers cut of "Walk on By". Ace cover. :thumbsup:

Forumosaurus

12-10-2009, 13:22

fluorescent adolescent - kate nash...trash.

deedar

14-10-2009, 20:36

Mike Flowers' Wonderwall. Whether you like the "easy listening" vibe or not, it's musically very very clever and I love it!!

PuressenceUK

14-10-2009, 22:27

Best - "With A Little Help From My Friends" JOE COCKER

Worst - most everything else ever

Alien

14-10-2009, 23:08

Best - Siouxsie and the Banshees....Dear Prudence.

Worst - I am the Walrus..........Oasis.

Tess

15-10-2009, 07:07

Worst Cover I can think of is that plonker who was on Dancing on Ice who covered "My Way" by Frank Sinatra. Awful!!

perplexed

15-10-2009, 08:17

McFly should be tortured until hell freezes over for having the bare faced cheek and arrogance to think they were fit to cover Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now".

perplexed

15-10-2009, 08:20

Bowie's "Heroes"

Ripped of all feeling & emotion by Oasis :)

True enough, though Blondie, of all bands, had a decent stab at it...

scoobydotcom

15-10-2009, 11:05

Best Cover ... Status Quo - Rockin All Over The World
Worst Cover ... Macy Gray - Walk This Way <- yeh, i cant believe she did it either!!!

ksheff2

15-10-2009, 11:08

Worst........

Some brainless durr who did a cover, (DANCE cover, might I add) of
Always - Bon Jovi.

The revulsion will never leave me.

KTHFB

15-10-2009, 11:11

I've always liked Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love. :love:

leviathan13

15-10-2009, 11:33

Recently heard a cover of Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Elvenking. It's quite amusing.

Bloodhoung Gang cover of Kids In America is pretty good too.

alchresearch

15-10-2009, 12:17

Wogan played a cover of Rocket Man this morning, not sure who by though.

flamingjimmy

15-10-2009, 13:13

Best -

Hendrix - All along the watchtower

Paul Gilbert - Playing absolutely anything by Bach (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKSJ1-c4k94).:love:

Jimmy Inch - Africa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQax-v67uuw)

Further Seems Forever - Bye bye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziuF_TcdiRE) Totally awesome, my band used to rip this off for shows, loads of fun to sing.

and Worst:

All girls aloud covers

And the entirety of Less Than Jakes 'Greased' album.

LibertyBell

15-10-2009, 17:20

The Sweet released a single called Poppa Joe in the mid 70s. Not a great song to start with but it was covered on a Top of the Pops album by session singers. It was hilarious because the song changes key upwards several times so that at the end, the poor guy is screeching and hopelessly missing every note. I used to have it but lost the album. I'd give my right ear to hear it again.