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Title: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on August 30, 2005, 12:00:00 pm: 1) "All Along the Watchtower" - Jimi Hendrix
2) "Mr. Tambourine Man" - The Byrds
3) "Respect" - Aretha Franklin
4) "Hurt" - Johnny Cash
5) "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Otis Redding

Honorable Mention: "With a Little Help From My Friends" - Joe Cocker
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Venerable Bede on August 30, 2005, 12:12:00 pm: 1) indian summer- luna
2) easy- faith no more
3) silly love songs- red house painters
4) superstar- sonic youth
5) baby one more time- travis

(well, these are my most favourites)
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Alejandro on August 30, 2005, 12:25:00 pm: Right now I don't want to think about ALL the covers... but i Know this are the Top 2

1. Guns 'n Roses - Knocking on Heavens Doors

2. The White Stripes - Stop Breaking Down
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Frank Gallagher on August 30, 2005, 12:29:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:

4) "Hurt" - Johnny Cash

Aye Aye Aye!!!! That is some crap right there....I bet there's better performances during Karaoke night at the local Alziemers hospice.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Shadrach on August 30, 2005, 12:30:00 pm: I Fought The Law - The Clash
I Hear A Symphony - The Afghan Whigs
Gravel Road - Clutch
Whiskey In A jar - Metallica
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on August 30, 2005, 12:33:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Alejandro:
1. Guns 'n Roses - Knocking on Heavens Doors

this would definitely be top 10
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on August 30, 2005, 12:35:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:
I Fought The Law - The Clash
better than "police & thieves"?
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Frank Gallagher on August 30, 2005, 12:36:00 pm: Redemption Song....Joe Strummer
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Post by: hostiledm on August 30, 2005, 12:37:00 pm: catherine wheel - wish you were here.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: SalParadise on August 30, 2005, 12:38:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda
nice.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Sage 703 on August 30, 2005, 01:28:00 pm: Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
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Post by: Sage 703 on August 30, 2005, 01:29:00 pm: Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends
Ike and Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: vansmack on August 30, 2005, 01:31:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by callat703:
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Without a doubt.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: bigyellow100 on August 30, 2005, 01:45:00 pm: sabbath bloody sabbath/iron man- the cardigans
rock n roll ghost/walking the cow- a camp

only ones ive listened to in a while...yeah you guessed it; im a big cardigans fan
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Shadrach on August 30, 2005, 01:49:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:

Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:
I Fought The Law - The Clash
better than "police & thieves"? [/b]
For me sure. I love them both though.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Frank Gallagher on August 30, 2005, 02:41:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by vansmack:

Quote
Originally posted by callat703:
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Without a doubt. [/b]
I second that......

.....ooh, I second that emotion, Japan.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Barcelona on August 30, 2005, 03:00:00 pm: Peter Rowan - No woman no cry
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: pj on August 30, 2005, 03:18:00 pm: Some of these may not be all time, but thought I would throw them out there because I like 'em.

Because the Night - Patti Smith
Hard to Handle - Black Crowes
Cocaine - Eric Clapton
Cortez the Killer - Built to Spill
On Top of the World - Shonen Knife (cracks me up when they try to say "world" but it comes out "word")
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: walkonby on August 30, 2005, 03:32:00 pm: cortez the killer . . . by widespread panic, only.

iko-iko - grateful dead

getting jiggy with it - phish
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: on August 30, 2005, 03:32:00 pm: Save It for Later, by Pete Townshend (English Beat)
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on August 30, 2005, 03:34:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by P.J.:
Cortez the Killer - Built to Spill

ooh, good pick

i also really like the pixies' cover of "head on", but it doesn't change much from the original, just lops a couple of minutes off it
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: SPARX on August 30, 2005, 03:46:00 pm: Money-Flying Lizards...Hurdy Gurdy Man-Butthole Surfers...Louie Louie-Iggy(Metallic KO version)...Guided by Voices-Baba O'Riley and whoever did the fuzz version of Mandy(Dinosaur jr? maybe),had it on a mix once upon a time. Brought a smile to my face everytime.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: jsnow2 on August 30, 2005, 03:54:00 pm: Dinosaur jr - Just Like Heaven
Snuff - Wanna Be
Twilight Singers - Hyperballad
Voivod - Astronomy Domine
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: jb1677 on August 30, 2005, 04:18:00 pm: I checked my most recently created palylists for covers and came up with these....

"Sweet Jane" - Cowboy Junkies
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" / "In The Pines" - Nirvana
"Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley
"Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon" - Urge Overkill
"Comfortably Numb" - Scissor Sisters
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: thirsty moore on August 30, 2005, 04:21:00 pm: Going to go with Bede. Sonic Youth do an awesome version of Superstar.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on August 30, 2005, 04:22:00 pm: How about the Ciccone Youth version of Madonna's "Burnin' Up"?

Quote
Originally posted by econo:
Going to go with Bede. Sonic Youth do an awesome version of Superstar.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Bombay Chutney on August 30, 2005, 04:30:00 pm: Eight Miles High - Husker Du
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: on August 30, 2005, 04:30:00 pm: Get Down Tonight, by Shriekback (KC & the Sunshine Band)
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: SPARX on August 30, 2005, 04:48:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Eight Miles High - Husker Du
Roger McQuinn and Crowded House did a good verion of EMH on a recent Uncut sampler.What a GREAT song!
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: pj on August 30, 2005, 06:20:00 pm: Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Rolling Stones
Hot for Teacher - Ween - too bad they haven't ever put this on an album.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: chaz on August 30, 2005, 06:22:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by callat703:
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
First dance at my wedding.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: palahniukkubrick on August 30, 2005, 06:38:00 pm: does mermaid ave. count?

johnny cash- thirteen (hurt is good, but this is scarier)
black crowes- hard to handle
jeff buckley- hallelujah/ I know it's over
devo- satisfaction
jimi hendrix- like a rolling stone

oh yeah, and the worst is sonic youth doing 'touch me I'm sick.'just terrible.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: beetsnotbeats on August 30, 2005, 08:02:00 pm: Stranglers "Walk On By"
Aztec Camera "Jump" (full version with guitar solo)
Minutemen "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Franco Saint de Bakker "No One Knows"
Naked City "James Bond Theme"
Ground-Zero "Those Were The Days" and "A Better Tomorrow + I Say A Little Prayer (Roland Kirk version)"
Mission of Burma "1970"
Saints "Kissin' Cousins"
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin "I'm In A Different World"
Residents "Satisfaction" (yeah, Devo, too)
Moog Cookbook "Buddy Holly" and "Hotel California"
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: thirsty moore on August 30, 2005, 08:54:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Yutaka Fukufuji, Japanese Goalie:
How about the Ciccone Youth version of Madonna's "Burnin' Up"?
While that is on the Ciccone Youth album, it's Watt that sings it. Nice call though. If you've heard that, then I'm sure you've heard them do "Get Into The Groove." I've also got a sweet version of SY covering Ca Plane Pour Moi.
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: Sir HC on August 30, 2005, 08:54:00 pm: Butthole Surfers "Sweet Leaf/Sweat Loaf"
Dust Devils "Hip Priest" (by the Fall)
Spacemen 3 "When Tomorrow Hits"
Killdozer "Sweet Home Alabama"
Happy Mondays "Step On"
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: twangirl on August 30, 2005, 09:29:00 pm: Thin White Rope â?¢ Some Velvet Morning
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: chaz on August 30, 2005, 09:55:00 pm: A few more...

Anti-Nowhere League - Streets of London
Ramones - Needles and Pins
Breeders - Happiness is a Warm Gun
Replacements - Black Diamond
7 Seconds - 99 Red Balloons
Any Detroit Cobras song
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: flawd101 on August 31, 2005, 12:15:00 am: atreyu - you give love a bad name
throwdown - baby got back
goldfinger - 99 red ballons
cartman - sailing away?
esoteric - smashing pumpkins song...
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: dlcjr1775 on August 31, 2005, 04:25:00 am: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda
Good call shadrach
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Post by: on August 31, 2005, 10:42:00 am: Powderfinger, by The Beat Farmers (Neil Young & Crazy Horse)
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Post by: pmacwill on August 31, 2005, 02:10:00 pm: "Bitches Ain't Shit" - Ben Folds
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Post by: han on August 31, 2005, 02:24:00 pm: jessica simpson - take my breath away
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Post by: twangirl on August 31, 2005, 02:28:00 pm: The Gourds â?¢Â Gin & Juice
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Post by: amnesiac on August 31, 2005, 02:48:00 pm: "Cornflake Girl" - Jawbox
"All Mixed Up" - Red House Painters
"Under Pressure" - Crooked Fingers
Title: Re: Top 5 Cover Songs (of all time)
Post by: smakawhat on August 31, 2005, 04:31:00 pm: "Personal Jesus" - Johnny Cash
"Just Like Heaven" - Goldfinger
"Should I Stay or Should I go" - Living Colour
"War Pigs" - Faith No More
"End of the World As We know it (and I feel fine) - Great Big Sea

Honorable Mention

"17 Days" - Living Colour

many others can't think of right now...
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Post by: smakawhat on August 31, 2005, 04:33:00 pm: "Tears of a Clown" - English Beat
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Post by: JaguÃ¤r on August 31, 2005, 05:43:00 pm: Some of my favorites are:

"Some Velvet Morning" - Slowdive & Primal Scream (love them both)

"Vapour Trail" - Trespassers William