Cover versions that shouldn't work but do.

[rhinochopig]

I've heard a few covers recently that, although completely different in arrangement, are actually quite good.

Here are a few of my favourites from over the years:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UmLGMWgHIgw Jose Gonzales doing Kylie's "Hand on your Heart". I always thought it was a cheesy pop song, but listening to lyrics it appears not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX2VSaPOQ-o Smashing Pumpkins covering Thin Lizzy's "Dancing in the Moonlight". A much slower and melancholy (surprise surprise) version.

Couldn't find a youtube version, but Philistines' version of Love will Tear us Apart is great.


What's yours? I need some new songs to download off I - Tunes.

The rules are no straight covers, the arrangement has to be different. DO NOT PUT ALL SAINTS UNDER THE BRIDGE!

Edited by rhinochopig on Friday 29th August 14:11

[esselte]

Rolf Harris...Stairway to Heaven...

[Justayellowbadge]

Ben Folds - bhes aint st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_N3CK-6CHk

[zahal]

William Shatner cover version of Pulp's Common People. So incredibly strange and bad that it's almost good.

[cottonfoo]

Bjork's Oh So Quiet

[Alleggerita]

Justayellowbadge said:

Ben Folds - bhes aint st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_N3CK-6CHk

+1

[ph1l5]

Not a real fan of these guys Placebo . but I think its a good cover.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=M66xAPy7El8

Edited by ph1l5 on Friday 29th August 14:31

[DrTre]

Travis' version of Hit Me Baby One More Time was pretty good

Wheatus' version of A Little Respect was cool

But...fooking hell.... Girls Aloud doing Teenage Dirtbag has just made me damn near cough my filthy yoghurt

[spikeyhead]

Snuff, a band that consists of three mods doing thrash metal in a punk style.

This is their cover of Tiffany's "I think we're alone now"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FuH6eGo0e0

Their covers of the kwikfit, Bran Flakes and other adverts are even better

[SGirl]

William Shatner - Common People.

[FourWheelDrift]

Not sure about it working in the same way, but it kind of does. Pastel Vespa doing a cover of Kiss's "I was made for loving you" they turned it all Latin American in style, the kind of thing you would have found being played in a 1930's Buenos Aires club.

Nothing on Youtube but click on the play button on here - http://hypem.com/track/438125

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 29th August 14:18

[MentalSarcasm]

Look up Apocalypitca's covers of Metallica songs, they're all good.

[rsv gone!]

I liked Futureheads 'Hounds of Love'


Our poll said....

http://www.cover-vs-original.com/song-208.html

[james_tigerwoods]

Ace of spades by Hayseed Dixie

[toppstuff]

Kate Bush " Running up that Hill" was nicely covered by Placebo..

[hugoagogo]

nina gordon: straight outta compton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6D5xpCgETk

[Cara Van Man]

rsv gone! said:

I liked Futureheads 'Hounds of Love'


Our poll said....

http://www.cover-vs-original.com/song-208.html

ditto.

[ph1l5]

toppstuff said:

Kate Bush " Running up that Hill" was nicely covered by Placebo..

I thought so too.

[jezb]

Alleggerita said:

Justayellowbadge said:

Ben Folds - bhes aint st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_N3CK-6CHk

+1

Liked that

[Bill Carr]

Korn's version of "Word Up" by Kameo.