Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2006 Inspired by the Dirtbombs' cover of the Stones' "No Expectations," which I was listening to earlier. They take the lyrics, replace the slide guitar from the original with a fuzzed out bass while the rest of the band runs through a hyper take on "Sympathy for the Devil." It even throws in a little "Hey Jude" at the end. In spite of its gimmickiness, it really, really works. Far better than the Flaming Lips attempt to combine the White Stripes and the Butthole Surfers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2006 The "Songs That Have Never Been Done Right..." thread is, in a way, about cover songs. So, 6 days ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2006 Yes, but here we should talk about good songs. No sense mucking up that other thread with unbridled positivity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2006 Later, I should post some songs here. It'll be fun for all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2006 Raymonde's 'No One Can Hold a Candle To You' must have been written for Morrissey. Dunno if there's a studio version available tho, unless you count the Peel sessions. Â The Butthole Surfers actually did a really good job of 'The One I Love' (REM) but again I dunno if they ever did it in the studio. Â I like the Associates' 'Love Hangover'. Â The Birthday Party's version of 'Loose' from their Peel sessions is fucking wonderful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J0bber Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Machine Head's cover of "Message in a Bottle" is one of the best poppish songs covered by a metal band ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChick 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Speaking of pop songs covered, I quite enjoy Local H's cover of Toxic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 I can't think of many that I haven't said numerous times before. It's sort of beating a dead horse with me. Â Let's see... I thought Rage Against the Machine's version of "How I Could Just Kill a Man" was way, way better than the original. It fit the tone of the lyrics much better. If there was a song they were born to cover, that's it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 The Corrs feat. Bono- When The Stars Go Blue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Pick up Metallica's Garage, Inc. Listen. Disregard the Motörhead and Misfits covers. There you go.  Also, White Zombie's cover of "I'm Your Boogieman" far surpasses the original. Then again, it was a different take on it, instead of the Boogieman being one who boogies down to the disco flavor, he means the Boogeyman, as in the one who creeps out from the closet door to devour the souls of children. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Also, White Zombie's cover of "I'm Your Boogieman" far surpasses the original. Then again, it was a different take on it, instead of the Boogieman being one who boogies down to the disco flavor, he means the Boogeyman, as in the one who creeps out from the closet door to devour the souls of children. Yeah, that's much better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 The Corrs feat. Bono- When The Stars Go Blue WRONG WRONG WRONG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Current 93's cover of Blue Oyster Cult's "Summer of Love" is great. Â Also great is Sonic Youth's cover of the Carpenter's "Superstar". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Message in a Bottle by Machinehead is very good. Â Some other covers I enjoy are: Â Wicked Game - H.I.M. (BEST.COVER.EVER) Rock the Casbah - TRUSTCompany Last Kiss - Pearl Jam In the Air Tonight - Nonpoint Saturday Night is Alright for Fighting - Nickelback (I like Nickelback, so fuck you!) Crazy - Mushroomhead One - Korn Land of Confusion - Disturbed I Will Survive - Cake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 The Corrs feat. Bono- When The Stars Go Blue WRONG WRONG WRONG Seriously. The Corrs? Bono? Ryan Adams is very hit-and-miss, but that's one of his best songs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Also, White Zombie's cover of "I'm Your Boogieman" far surpasses the original. Â Nah. I'm sure you're no disco fan, but within it's genre, that's a perfect song. I like WZ's version too, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 The Cramps make pretty much every song they cover their own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cran Da Maniac 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Land of Confusion - Disturbed   Is that the Genesis Song? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Message in a Bottle by Machinehead is very good. Â Some other covers I enjoy are: Â Wicked Game - H.I.M. (BEST.COVER.EVER) Rock the Casbah - TRUSTCompany Last Kiss - Pearl Jam In the Air Tonight - Nonpoint Saturday Night is Alright for Fighting - Nickelback (I like Nickelback, so fuck you!) Crazy - Mushroomhead One - Korn Land of Confusion - Disturbed I Will Survive - Cake This is pretty much what would be playing in my own personal hell. Â I really like pretty much anyone covering the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane." Last time we did this I think godthedog mentioned the Cowboy Junkies version, used to great effect in Natural Born Killers. Gang of Four's cover is great, too, and surprisingly fun coming from them. Lately I've been enjoying the zip the Arcade Fire put on their cover of the Talking Heads' "This Must Be The Place." Not as good as the original, but almost equally as enjoyable. Incandenza will now shoot me in the crotch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 I don't think their TH cover is that bad; I just hate those steel drums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Yeah, I kinda like the steel drums. Way to go, me. Â Here's a slight variation: shitty cover songs that introduced you to the far superior original. E.g.: I heard David Gray's "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," and then checked out the original by Soft Cell, which I love. Marc Almond is way hardcore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 I couldn't get the board's file attachment to work, so here's ysi:  Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil  Rolling Stones - No Expectations  The Dirtbombs - No Expectations  c + p each link into your address bar and change the xx's in hxxp to tt's. Also, each track is in m4a format, so you anti-iTunes people are out of luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Also, White Zombie's cover of "I'm Your Boogieman" far surpasses the original. Â Nah. I'm sure you're no disco fan, but within it's genre, that's a perfect song. I like WZ's version too, though. Actually, I've been known to listen to some BeeGees now and then, and used to know how to do the Electric Slide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J0bber Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Other great cover songs that I'm suprised no one has mentioned: Â -Orgy "Blue Monday" -Fear Factory "Cars" -Fear Factory "I Will Follow" -Marilyn Manson "Personal Jesus" -Ministry "Lay Lady Lay" -Dope "F*** tha Police" -Dope "People are People" -Dope "You Spin Me Round" -Type O Negative "Summer Breeze" Â Can you tell I'm an industrial metal addict? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2006 "Sweet Jane" and "Superstar" were what I first thought of. Boogieman's a pretty good choice too. Â Scissor Sister's cover of "Comfortably Numb" is really quite bad, but it cracked me up. Â Ween's "LMLYP" covering Shockadelica is pretty swell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2006 Marilyn Manson is very good at covers, but that's something I've said a lot of times before, so I didn't. "I Put a Spell On You" was probably his best one. He does some live covers that are awful, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murmuring Beast 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2006 Various Chuck Berry songs were vastly improved on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted February 19, 2006 His "Roll over Beethoven" is superior to The Beatles' version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2006 "I Fought the Law" by the Clash "War Pigs" by Faith No More "Come Together" by Aerosmith "In My Life" by Johnny Cash "Hurt" by Johnny Cash "Mad World" by Gary Jules "Silver and Gold" by Joe Strummer "Gloria" by Patti Smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Temet Report post Posted February 19, 2006 Jeff Buckley, 'Hallelujah' The Futureheads, 'Hounds of Love' Hendrix, 'All Along The Watchtower'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites