Unlikely cover versions.

[andy400]

Just been listening to Joen Baez singing 'Diamonds and Rust', her own composition. Now of all people, Judas Priest covered this for their 1977 (I think) album 'Sin After Sin' and it's actually a bloody good version.

I'm sure there must be many similar examples of unlikely cover versions.....

[BAHN-STORMA]

How about Faith No More's cover of The Commodores classic 'Easy'?

[Meeja]

Didn't Sheryl Crowe cover "Sweet Child Of Mine" at some point?

Ear-bleedingly bad it was too.......

[10 Pence Short]

Yes she did and I quite like it.

[Matt172]

Disturbed's version of 'land of confusion' is pretty good

[samwilliams]

How about "bhes Ain't st" by Ben Folds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C4N6p78io

[Bomber Denton]

Ataris - Boys Of Summer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db6xHWEPTzo

[dpbird90]

How about "My Generation", one of the finest songs by the best rock & roll band of all time (that's The Who if there's any 12 year olds reading this) covered by..... Hilary Duff. Only 2 words can describe it: EPIC FAIL!

[smiller]

Eddie Cochrane goes psychodelic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W8jcDS2It0

[Nolar Dog]

Natasha Bedingfield's R1 Live Lounge of Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars"

Simply billiant and I don't usually like either artist.

[RupertTheFridge]

Siouxie & The Banshees covering Iggy Pops "Passenger"

[Zad]

Bomber Denton said:

Ataris - Boys Of Summer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db6xHWEPTzo

>sniff< Brings back memories of the early 80s. I used to imagine listening to the original and driving down a coast road in a white Tasmin.

Not a bad cover at all but still far prefer Don Henley's. I wonder if there is an acoustic version out there with a plaintive vocal.

Whilst looking for a video clip to prove why Led Zep's version of "Whole Lotta Love" shouldn't be used for the F1 theme (1970s Top Of The Pops music to F1? IDTS) I happened across this version. Tina Turner at her funky sensual best. Maybe a bit too much emphasis on the strings, but whoo baybee can I imagine this on a hot sultry summer night at Glastonbury with some herbal smoke drifting over the field. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guVgk6k1vaE

For unlikely covers done by people who actually know what they are doing, check YouTube for the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and Hayseed Dixie covers.

[telecat]

The Human League have covered a few unlikely songs. "You've lost that Loving feeling", "Rock n'Roll" and Night clubbing" among them

[Plotloss]

Shatner doing Lucy in the sky with diamonds is something that everyone should listen to.

[Meeja]

Plotloss said:

Shatner doing Lucy in the sky with diamonds is something that everyone should listen to.

Didn't he do a cover of Pulp's "Common People" as well?

Absolute genius.

[Mr Heathen]

Paul Anka - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' covered inna Frank Sinatra/Tony Bennett lounge-lizard stylee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsS811o21-k

Hello, hell-o, hellooo, hell-OOO...

IIRC he also does a few Black Sabbath numbers in the same style.

[andy400]

Mr Heathen said:

Paul Anka - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' covered inna Frank Sinatra/Tony Bennett lounge-lizard stylee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsS811o21-k

Hello, hell-o, hellooo, hell-OOO...

IIRC he also does a few Black Sabbath numbers in the same style.

Didn't he do a whole bunch of rock numbers? Including VH's 'Jump' which did not seem to work at all

[clonmult]

Bomber Denton said:

Ataris - Boys Of Summer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db6xHWEPTzo

Not bad, but the original was an absolutely incredible track, and was what I listened to almost too much back in the day.

[SkinnyBoy]

back in the 90's, Neptune Theatre in Liverpool, saw some bloke called Mike Flowers.... pure cheese with a cheeky wink!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=947CVXtXNsk

Edited by SkinnyBoy on Tuesday 17th March 11:36

[shirt]

fozzie bear singing shakin stevens' "green door" on the muppets is fairly unlikely.