Covers of Songs

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#1 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:55 pm

Radio 1 were doing various artists covering other artists' songs as part of the birthday celebrations they had the other week. got me thinking on cover versions of songs that shouldnt work, but do. (Rolf Harris's being an exception)

I think this Shania Twain cover works, but a female artist singing an AC DC classic in a country stylee? Shouldnt work...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHtuGMHWAf0

..but seems to...

paddyz1 · #2 Post by **paddyz1** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:01 pm

To be honest...I only watched it because she is a babe with great legs and a nice arse

Fausto · #3 Post by **Fausto** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:57 pm

Oh My God !!!

#4 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:01 pm

Fausto wrote:Oh My God !!!

That sounds a bad OMG not a good one...?

Dont make me post the link to the Girls Aloud doing 'Teenage Dirtbag'

*edit*

That sounded better in my head..

Fausto · #5 Post by **Fausto** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:02 pm

That is just plain awful..... and she doesn't look at all embarrassed

IMO this is one of the lamer ACDC songs but it still deserves better.

The problem with covers is that if someone (anyone) does a cover of a song you love then you're probably going to hate it. And the flip side is that when you hear a song for the first time and like it - but it turns out to be a cover - then you struggle with the original.

Perhaps it would be interesting to think of songs where you like more than one performer's versions.....

................ goes away to think

Fausto · #6 Post by **Fausto** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:06 pm

Oooh, got one!!

Nirvana AND Bowie - Man who sold the world.

#7 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:25 pm

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

Lulu didnt do too badly either.

Have to agree though. Nirvarna do a damn fine rendition of it. Nirvarna (and Mr. Cobain) could turn their hand to anything with shades of excellence every time.

Fausto · #8 Post by **Fausto** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:30 pm

Welcome back by the way Kwackerz - assuming this posting frenzy indicates that you are indeed home.

It's been pretty quiet round here of late.

#9 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:34 pm

Aye, back home again! Did notice the relative peace and quiet on the forums. That'll be Autumn kicking in....

Fausto · #10 Post by **Fausto** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:34 pm

Halelujah - Leonard Cohen AND Jeff Buckley

Viking · #11 Post by **Viking** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:34 pm

I'm with Paddy on this one.

Falcoholic · #12 Post by **Falcoholic** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:37 am

It's tripe and it's sacrilage.

Burn her!!!

Mind you she's pretty hot already

Highside · #13 Post by **Highside** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:18 am

WARPIGS - Black Sabbath / Faith No More / Sacred Reich
(Please excuse the political nature of the videos, some images may upset/offend, this is not my intention).

California Girls - Beach Boys / David Lee Roth

I am not sure you can 'cover' your own song. But if you can, here is how not to do it...

Jump - Van Halen with DLR / David Lee Roth does Bluegrass

Edited to add a third Warpigs version.

Aladinsaneuk · #14 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:24 am

god only knows by the beach boys and then Bowie

awesome song, both good versions

BUT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO9dbmJ_2zU - the definitive version of a classic song by nine inch nails

(I defy anyone to watch that with out a tear in there eye..... then enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e0EQlQXoEo for the respect by his contempories!)

Fausto · #15 Post by **Fausto** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:45 pm

Ok - Highside, I love Sabbath's War Pigs so am now going to listen to these other versions and see what I think.