How about posting some links to some hip covers? Some of these you may have heard other you may not have known existed. If you know of some that you would like to share please join in.

Cal Tjader (one cool jazz kat :beatnik:) covering the Jackson Five's I want you back: http://helium.lunarpages.com/~funky4/sounds/625tjader_iwant.mp3

Foo Fighters (Dave Grohl is a native Northern Virginian, yoo hoo! :thmbsp:) covering Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street: http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/media/bsides/04_baker_street.mp3

Peter Frampton (Yes he is bald now :yikes:) covering Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZGkRtr3Yxg


more to come :D

One that should not be missed but I cannot find is Cal Tjader's cover of Along Comes Mary

I've got a version of Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" done by Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa. Also got "Staying Alive" by Dweezil and Ozzy Ozbourne.

Ray

I've got a version of Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" done by Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa. Also got "Staying Alive" by Dweezil and Ozzy Ozbourne.

Ray

now that sounds interesting. :sigh:

John Cale's version of "The Streets of Laredo" is certainly interesting.

Richard Thompson's cover of Britney Spear's "Oops... I Did It Again" certainly goes places the original missed.

Johnny Cash's version of NiN's "Hurt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8bnNCqjCcw&mode=related&search=)" shouldn't be missed.

Oh yeah, this...

Heartbreak Hotel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDe-HcHJsX0): John Cale, Shawn Colvin & Richard Thompson

Oh yeah, this...

Heartbreak Hotel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDe-HcHJsX0): John Cale, Shawn Colvin & Richard Thompson



Yeah thats a good one! You have to love Cale's deadpan singing. Being a Velvets junkie I am surprised I had not heard this one.

The Flying Burrito Brothers do a swell cover of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody."

If I'm alone in my car, it can bring tears to my eyes (can't let people I know see me crying - not manly).

Ken

Foo Fighters doing the Dead Kennedy's: http://thatdudejeff.typepad.com/culture/2007/09/video-foo-fight.html

Yeah thats a good one! You have to love Cale's deadpan singing. Being a Velvets junkie I am surprised I had not heard this one.

Cale's even spookier solo version was on "Slow Dazzle".

Here's a garage/indie band's bad cover of Joy Division's cover of the Velvet Underground's Sister Ray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpXQxAXHdK4).

Jeff Buckley doing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
Jamie Cullum doing Jeff Buckley's "Lover, You Should've Come Over"

Jeff Buckley doing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"


Is this the version that was used on the OC?

(yes I watched the OC :D )

Is this the version that was used on the OC?

(yes I watched the OC :D )

I don't know, I don't watch tv, I listen to music.
The song is off Jeff's "Grace" album.
Unfortunatly Jeff's career came to an early end when he drowned, I believe he was only 31 at the time.
If you don't have the "Grace" album, it's one you should get, it's outstanding and Jeff's vocal range is nothing short of amazing.

Is this the version that was used on the OC?

(yes I watched the OC :D )

Wasn't that John Cale's version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbdLVX736U&mode=related&search=)?

(I don't/didn't watch the OC.)

Wasn't that John Cale's version?

(I don't/didn't watch the OC.)


Come to think of you are right. :thmbsp:

OK, one last John Cale cover...

No link, no recording, but I heard him do a cover of J.J. Cale's "Cocaine" on night in the '80s that might have scared a few folks straight.

John Cale didn't appreciate the request, but he was ready for it.

Taiwaniese children doing MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At86SGCDV9M

The Who's "My Generation" covered by The Zimmers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNV5bgsv984&mode=related&search=).

The Who's "My Generation" covered by The Zimmers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNV5bgsv984&mode=related&search=).

I have actually seen that one......too funny :thmbsp:

Here's you a GREAT one....

Susanna Hoffs-Feel Like Making Love (http://youtube.com/watch?v=QzchBCJeAkM)

Papa Was A Rolling Stone - David Lindley
Little Sister - Ry Cooder
Dark End Of The Street - Linda Ronstadt
Down To Zero - Bettye LaVette

Steve

Jeff Buckley doing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"

Actually, not to overun this thread with John Cale references, his version on Fragments for a Rainy Season is my definitive version.

Cale's even spookier solo version was on "Slow Dazzle".

His current live version is by far the weirdest of all. Not better. Just weird.

Tom's Diner/Walk on the Wild Side Cover/Remix

I can't remember who at the moment but it's a house remix melding of Tom's Diner (Suzanne Vega) and Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed). Very cool.

U2 covering "Fortunate Son" & "Paint it Black"

Ryan Adams covering Oasis' "Wonderwall"

Rush covering Summertime Blues

Deep Purple covering Kentucky Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_D4QhevNPw

I found a youtube audio only clip for the Ozzy/Dweezil version of "Stayin Alive".

Ray

Toots and the Maytals do a reggae version of John Denver's Country Road. I know it seems like an odd concoction, but it works.

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

Toots and the Maytals do a reggae version of John Denver's Country Road. I know it seems like an odd concoction, but it works.

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

I saw the late Yellowman do that one live back in Champaign. Very cool.

Along those lines check out the soundtrack to "50 First Dates". It is reggae covers of popular 80's tunes. Even includes Ziggy Marley doing The Cars' "Drive". My fave is UB40 doing "Every Breath You Take". Well worth a listen if you like the reggae vibe.

Ray

Michael Hedges - "A Love Bizarre" by Sheila E/Prince.

Aztec Camera - "Jump" by Van Halen


WORST COVER EVER: Paul Young doing Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

From Burt Bacharach's "One Amazing Night" CD.

What's New Pussycat? - Mike Myers
Baby It's You/A Message to Michael - Chrissie Hynde


Across the Universe/Beatles - Fiona Apple

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

OK, 2 words....Pat Boone (http://www.amazon.com/Metal-Mood-More-Mr-Nice/dp/B000005KOE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5/103-2410460-6279016?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1189803864&sr=8-5).


Ray

Simon & Garfunkel's "America" by Yes . . . they made it their own.

From Burt Bacharach's "One Amazing Night" CD.

What's New Pussycat? - Mike Myers
Baby It's You/A Message to Michael - Chrissie Hynde


Across the Universe/Beatles - Fiona Apple

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole


I actually prefer the Rufus Wainwright cover of Across the Universe from the I Am Sam soundtrack, which was overall a pretty stellar collection of Beatles covers imo

And there's a version of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow and it goes into What a Wonderful World, and that song is just fantastic.

And I second Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah because i'm partial to Jeff Buckley and because I'm sick of hearing the other covers.

Oh and Ryan Adams' Wonderwall is a great interpretation, though I can't say I particularly like the original... Oasis is down in my books right now.

Sixpence None The Richer, I think mostly because of their singer's voice, has put out some great covers including Crowded House's Don't Dream it's Over, they also did a U2 cover somewhere...

oh and i like Stars' cover of The Smiths' This Charming Man, even though this is more of my Stars and Smiths love than the cover

I love M. Ward and he has a cover of Bowie's song "Let's Dance" on his 2003 release "Transfiguration of Vincent".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XIiS2WfwZA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHs9NBxH7F8