Covers

[Aron]

Even though it is a pretty straightforward reading of the original, I do love hearing Emily Haines of Metric sing Elliott Smith's 'Between The Bars'.

 

[Clint Howard]

Cher covering the classic Dr. John



Johnny Jenkins doing the same (also the sample source for Beck's Loser)



Arcade Fire & David Byrne covering Talking Heads



John Legend & The Roots covering Arcade Fire



Owen Pallett covering Joanna Newsom

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

The past, present and future world champion of covers. Absolutely breathtaking...

 

[Bohnjaggs]

Speaking of Springsteen, Hot Chip does a great cover of "Dancing In The Dark"



They also cover the aforementioned "Transmission"



And I love their version of William Onyeabor's "Atomic Bomb"

 

[Dead C]

I thought this thread was for posting bad ass album covers.... oh well

You should start one. I've thought about doing that, while adding the artist info

 

[Max Sterling]

I know we had a thread for cover songs on the old forum but it didn't get a lot of use.

I felt like I was the only one who posted in the old Covers thread =(

 

[Aron]

This is another favorite. I actually think Grace Jones' version, specifically this remix that appeared on the 'Island Life' compilation, is better than the Roxy Music original. Just has more oomph.

 

[Aron]

This is another one I know I posted on the old forum. Personally, I like this version better than the original from Frank Ocean. They really do make this sound like it was an Afghan Whigs song all along. Greg Dulli loves covering R&B/soul tunes. Some work better than others. Their take on 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love' from the "Beautiful Girls" soundtrack is also really good.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I think I posted this back on the old forum, but who cares I still love it: Tanya Tagaq and Damian Abraham cover Run To The Hills

 

[Dead C]

This is another one I know I posted on the old forum. Personally, I like this version better than the original from Frank Ocean. They really do make this sound like it was an Afghan Whigs song all along. Greg Dulli loves covering R&B/soul tunes. Some work better than others. Their take on 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love' from the "Beautiful Girls" soundtrack is also really good.

Here's a cover by Frank Ocean

 

[Bohnjaggs]

Sometimes the best covers are those that sound nothing like the original ... This cover of Nirvana's "Stay Away" is like that, and it was the first song I ever heard by Charles Bradley...

 

[gafacaode]

This is one of my favorite covers
Cat Power - Sea of Love

 

[Dead C]

This is one of my favorite covers
Cat Power - Sea of Love

I like her cover of Bill Callahan / (SMOG)'s "Bathysphere"

 

[Bohnjaggs]

This is one of my favorite covers
Cat Power - Sea of Love

My wife and I had this on the CD we gave out at our wedding...

 

[chris_d_cole]

This is another one I know I posted on the old forum. Personally, I like this version better than the original from Frank Ocean. They really do make this sound like it was an Afghan Whigs song all along. Greg Dulli loves covering R&B/soul tunes. Some work better than others. Their take on 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love' from the "Beautiful Girls" soundtrack is also really good.

WOAH!

 

[chris_d_cole]

Sometimes the best covers are those that sound nothing like the original ... This cover of Nirvana's "Stay Away" is like that, and it was the first song I ever heard by Charles Bradley...

we’re talking original takes on Nirvana songs???

 

[Dead C]

Sometimes the best covers are those that sound nothing like the original ... This cover of Nirvana's "Stay Away" is like that, and it was the first song I ever heard by Charles Bradley...

Exactly. The ones that don't sound like the original are the best

 

[Bohnjaggs]

Is anybody interested in a Spotify playlist in the first post like the ones I made for the 80's and 90's threads? Not all of this stuff Is on there but I'd at least keep adding the ones that are available.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

we’re talking original takes on Nirvana songs???

The first Sturgill Simpson song I heard was his cover of "The Promise" by When In Rome.

 

[Aron]

Is anybody interested in a Spotify playlist in the first post like the ones I made for the 80's and 90's threads? Not all of this stuff Is on there but I'd at least keep adding the ones that are available.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that Afghan Whigs track isn’t on Spotify. Couldn’t find it for my AW playlist a while back. I like the idea though.