[Good] Covers

[McJesus]

Don't mistake this for a video thread. This is about the tunes, not the vids.

I know you want it...
The thing that makes me
What the guys go crazy for
They lose their minds
The way I wind
I think it's time

La la la la la
Warm it up,
La la la la la
The boys are waiting,
La la la la la
Warm it up
La la la la la
The boys are waiting

olo milkshake brings all the boys to the yard

[l0vemetal]

Even though this thread doesn't seem to have much going for it, I'll stop by for a few minutes.

Good Covers... It seems like anyone who's covered a Pink Floyd song does it better than Pink Floyd did.

High Hopes, covered by Nightwish
Run Like Hell, covered by Kittie
No link, but if you can find the cover of "Waiting for the Worms" from the CD "Back Against The Wall," that was a damn good cover as well.

[Azutom]

Best cover of all time, Tay Zonday - Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley Cover)
Enough said.

[Kuro]

You've Got A Friend by James Taylor.

[Me-Mighty-Leper]

Mad World - Gary Jules

[positively-negative]

At 5/8/08 06:25 AM, Me-Mighty-Leper wrote: Mad World - Gary Jules

No sorry I disagree. His version is a little too slow and emphasises more sadness rather than the madness that the Tears for Fears track does.

[MisterEpic]

Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Awesome cover.

[l0vemetal]

Not sure how I skipped this one, but Stormbringer by Turmion Katilot, cover of Deep Purple's original, is fucking amazing.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/8/08 06:30 AM, positively-negative wrote:

At 5/8/08 06:25 AM, Me-Mighty-Leper wrote: Mad World - Gary Jules

No sorry I disagree. His version is a little too slow and emphasises more sadness rather than the madness that the Tears for Fears track does.

Sadly, I think Tears For Fears disagree with us, as when I seen them in concert, they done his version. Albiet a bit more harder.

I'm going to bite the ultimate bullet and say Tom Sawyer by Mindless Self Indulgence. I mean, yeah, the Rush original is regal, but MSI make it exciting.

Being far less controversial, Tainted Love by Soft Cell, I Think We're Alone Now bu Tiffany (I think) and Stagger Lee by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

[Legionnaire-X]

At 5/8/08 06:49 AM, MisterEpic wrote: Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Awesome cover.

HOWLEH DIVAHHHHHHHHHH.

[DeIirium]

Check out Iced Earth´s A Tribute to the gods if you want good covers. Dream theater also covers the album Master of puppets well.

[0nKILL]

Kiss - god of thunder
not 100% sure if its a cover, but that song is awsome!

[positively-negative]

At 5/8/08 07:08 AM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: Sadly, I think Tears For Fears disagree with us, as when I seen them in concert, they done his version. Albiet a bit more harder.

Well in Tear for Fears' defense, it is very much a multilayered track with several parts especially in terms of the numbers of synths (I counted at least 9 different ones in a quick run of the original,) used in it along with the amount percussion and the backing vocals.

In concert it is probably easier to take out many of the parts which would make it more like Jules' version.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/8/08 07:21 AM, positively-negative wrote: Well in Tear for Fears' defense, it is very much a multilayered track with several parts especially in terms of the numbers of synths (I counted at least 9 different ones in a quick run of the original,) used in it along with the amount percussion and the backing vocals.

In concert it is probably easier to take out many of the parts which would make it more like Jules' version.

I was still sad. :'(

Ther concert kinda sucked. usually I get a tee or something, but I got diddly-squat. They played all this new subpar stuff and then they pissed over all of their originals. The highlight of the concert was the black midget behind me.

[positively-negative]

At 5/8/08 07:32 AM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: I was still sad. :'(

Oh I would be too. If you need more synths to do it, get more. There can never be too many synths.

Ther concert kinda sucked. usually I get a tee or something, but I got diddly-squat. They played all this new subpar stuff and then they pissed over all of their originals. The highlight of the concert was the black midget behind me.

Yeah, I propose that as soon as iconic bands start sucking they should be banned from performing again untill they can show their former glory again.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/8/08 07:38 AM, positively-negative wrote: There can never be too many synths.

if we ever form a Synth-Pop duo, I think we have a name for it. =3

Yeah, I propose that as soon as iconic bands start sucking they should be banned from performing again untill they can show their former glory again.

I want to say yes, but I want to see Throbbing Gristle. D:

Nah, TG are still good. :D

[positively-negative]

At 5/8/08 07:43 AM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: if we ever form a Synth-Pop duo, I think we have a name for it. =3

One step closer to world domination. And on a synth note, I may be scoring a fully operational, original Yamaha DX-7 in a wee while.

I want to say yes, but I want to see Throbbing Gristle. D:

Nah, TG are still good. :D

That's lucky for you then isn't is.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/8/08 07:50 AM, positively-negative wrote: One step closer to world domination. And on a synth note, I may be scoring a fully operational, original Yamaha DX-7 in a wee while.

Sweet! Once I get a fulltime, I'll repair my microKORG, but it's not looking likly that I'll get one. D:

That's lucky for you then isn't is.

Yes, but they'll never come to Scotland. :(

[positively-negative]

At 5/8/08 07:52 AM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: Sweet! Once I get a fulltime, I'll repair my microKORG, but it's not looking likly that I'll get one. D:

The main thing putting me off a microKORG is the fact that every other man and his dog's got one. I prefer my stuff to be a little different.

Yes, but they'll never come to Scotland. :(

Do what some New Zealand Cure fans did. Spam the official website boards till they said yes.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/8/08 08:07 AM, positively-negative wrote: The main thing putting me off a microKORG is the fact that every other man and his dog's got one. I prefer my stuff to be a little different.

meh, it was a gift. I want some theramins. =3

Do what some New Zealand Cure fans did. Spam the official website boards till they said yes.

I don't think TG have a forum. Plus, they'll have an iron will.

[TacticalShoe]

Would you consider the version of The Ecstasy of Gold that Metallica did as a cover?

[TangledUpInPlaid]

Everybody's Gonna Be Happy ;; Queens Of The Stone Age (The Kinks cover)

[MadCow]

Death from Above 1979's cover of "Luno" originally by Bloc Party.

[Maxib0y]

At 5/8/08 10:32 AM, MadCow wrote: Death from Above 1979's cover of "Luno" originally by Bloc Party.

Wow, how on earth did you find that? It is a very good cover, perhaps on par with the original.

[MadCow]

At 5/8/08 10:38 AM, Maxib0y wrote:

At 5/8/08 10:32 AM, MadCow wrote: Death from Above 1979's cover of "Luno" originally by Bloc Party.

Wow, how on earth did you find that?

I have every song by dfa1979 :}

It is a very good cover, perhaps on par with the original.

It's on Bloc Party's Silent Alarm Remixed album.

[Chiggins]

At 5/8/08 06:49 AM, MisterEpic wrote: Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Awesome cover.

That's what I was gonna say.

[Maxib0y]

At 5/8/08 10:39 AM, MadCow wrote:

At 5/8/08 10:38 AM, Maxib0y wrote:

At 5/8/08 10:32 AM, MadCow wrote: Death from Above 1979's cover of "Luno" originally by Bloc Party.

Wow, how on earth did you find that?

I have every song by dfa1979 :}

It is a very good cover, perhaps on par with the original.

It's on Bloc Party's Silent Alarm Remixed album.

Oh dear. My apoligies, I read that and then completely forgot anyone said it after listening to the song.

[CyprusX]

Breaking Benjamin - Who wants to live forever(queen)

[Captain-Jake]

At 5/8/08 06:49 AM, MisterEpic wrote: Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Awesome cover.

Amen to that brother

[TheMaster]

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda:
Eric Bogle's original.
The Pogues' cover.

The Devil Went Down To Georgia
The Charlie Daniels Band's original.
The Toy Dolls' cover. (Devil Went Down To Scunthorpe).

Dublin in the Rare Old Times
Flogging Molly's cover. (Rare Ould Times).

There's a few. I'd post some more, but I can't be bothered digging up videos. Basically, anything The Pogues, The Toy Dolls or Rancid covers.