Cover Versions

[The Big Shrimp]

I'm sure it must have been done before, but just in case, what is your favourite cover version.

Mine are a David Bowie cover which I still play to this day & love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_YQXFs7Ts

Another is The Manics Theme from M*A*S*H*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-g0aBYVCgE

Last but not least my all time favourite is Q-Tips (Paul Young) Smokie Robinson's cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zEv8SggBU8

What are your favourites?

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson's cover of 'Valerie'

 

[MK Shrimper]

Quite partial to Mr Folds version of Tiny Dancer and 10000 Maniacs version of "Because The Night."

 

[Napster]

Baby Got Back by Johnathon Coulton
Common People by William Shatner
Gin and Juice by The Gourds
Straight Outta Compton by Nina Gordon

and anything by Richard Cheese.

 

[Rayleigh Weir]

The Stereophonics and Jools Holland version of 'The first time ever I saw your face' - we had it as first dance at my wedding...

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Good call on the Manics big Shrimp.

Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
guns n Roses- Live and let die
Manics- raindrops keep falling on my head.

 

[fatshrimp]

Wonderwall - Paul Anka

 

[The Big Shrimp]

Good call on the Manics big Shrimp.

Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
guns n Roses- Live and let die
Manics- raindrops keep falling on my head.

Good call on the GnR track, my favourite of theirs is The Damned's New Rose. It has balls!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN0Dr-uIEhs

 

[SARF]

The cover of Mad World was quite good

 

[blue scorpion]

Hey Jude-Wilson Pickett
IF anyone is interested guitar-Duanne Allman I believe

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys

 

[fatshrimp]

there are some great albums around at the moment with lots of good covers on.

R1's Live Lounge or Whatever his name from Big Brother's Saturday Sessions, for example

Lots of good covers on there.

Q is often good for a freebie CD. They often have some good covers on those.

 

[Firestorm]

Tears of a Clown, The Beat
Heatwave, The Jam
Police and Thieves, the Clash
White Christmas; SLF
Banana Splits , The Dickies
Coz I Luv You, Wonderstuff