Best Cover Versions

[Jayhawk]

And, the worst Beatles cover.

 

[summerisle]

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Confession: I didnt mind the Arthur Mullard version.

 

[Ivo]

Love a bit of Roberta, Carly Simon too

 

[Barrowjohn]

- Leonard Nimoy
- Cake
- The Killers

All did fantastic covers of Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town.

Takes yer pick. love ‘em all.

 

[donny]

Confession: I didnt mind the Arthur Mullard version.

Sounds like the sex pistols

 

[Ming the merciless]

Them - It’s All Over Now.

 

[Andyramone]

muse - feeling good
placebo - running up that hill
pearl jam - rocking in the free world
hendrix - all along the watchtower
johnny cash - one
jeff buckley - hallelujah
whitney houston - I will always love you
the righteous brothers - unchained melody
harry nilsson - can't live
psb - always on my mind
marvine gay - through the grapevine
fugees - killing me softly

Pearl Jam do great covers on the bootleg live cds

 

[Andyramone]

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley).
Spacemen 3 - Transparent Radiation (The Red Krayola).
Flying Saucer Attack - The Drowners (Suede).
Slowdive - Golden Hair (Syd Barrett).
Mogwai - What Are They Doing In Heaven Today (Washington Phillips).
Mark Lanegan - Shanty Man's Life (Dave Van Ronk).
Bardo Pond - Call The Doctor (Spacemen 3).
Vapour Theories - The Big Ship (Brian Eno).
Teenage Fanclub - Like A Virgin (Madonna).
Fudge Tunnel - Sunshine of Your Love (Cream).
Mudhoney - Hate the Police (The Dicks).
Spacemen 3 - When Tomorrow Hits (Mudhoney).
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly).
Massive Attack - Man Next Door (Quiet Place - John Holt/The Paragons).
Beth Orton - I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine (The Ronettes).
Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven (The Cure).
James Taylor Quarter - Blow Up (Herbie Hancock).
Senseless Things - Shoplifting (The Slits).
The Slits - I Heard it Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye).
Snuff - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor).
Shonen Knife - When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine).

Impressive list,have to check few of these out

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

He's got form....

 

[summerisle]

A Hard Day's Night, Cambodian style.



A stonking version.

 

[Bristol Blue]

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

And Jacqui....a stunner

 

[coollino]

 

[LostLegend]