Good cover versions
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- doddster
ok, for a mates b'day I'm making him a double cd set, one cd of great songs, another cd with the same tracklisting, but with cover versions of the same songs, here's what I have so far.
It aint me babe - bob dylan/johnny cash
billy jean - michael jackson/ian brown
number of the beast - iron maiden/zwan
time for livin - sly stone/the charlatans
when your ship comes in - bob dylan/idlewild
tnt - AC/DC/hayseed dixie
any other suggestions?
- Bottlerocket0
Dolly Parton has written some cracking tunes covered by heaps of people. And would make a great flip-side song too.
- contra0
billy jean - michael jackson/ian brown
no!!! go with Thriller, way better than the Billie Jean cover.
- doddster0
fair play! thats a valid point!
any more?
- lowimpakt0
jeff buckley: hallelujah
- clerk0
tainted love - gloria jones/soft cell
- lilbabyarm0
anarchy in the UK sex pistols
anarchy in the USA Megadeth
- throwback0
My World Is Empty Without You - Diana Ross and The Supremes/The Afghan Whigs
- clerk0
love will tear us apart
- joy division/squarepusher
- Kuz0
wild is the wind nina simone/david bowie
- throwback0
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service/Iron & Wine
- lnu0
fool on the hill
the beatles/shirley basseyperhaps...
just like heaven
the cure/dinosaur jrhmmm, maybe...
behind blue eyes
the who/limp bizkitbut nevermind...
my prerogative
bobby brown/britney spears
- contra0
How about...
Alone Again Or - Love / Calexico
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles / Presidents of the USA
He's Gonna Step On You Again - John Kongos / Happy Mondays
- asma0
by your side-sade/the beachwood sparks?
"Raspberry Beret" (Prince) /WarrenZevon and the Hindu Love Gods
"Happiness is a Warm Gun"Thebeatles/The breeders
The Man With The Golden Gun/007 soundtrack-Thin White Rope
- richsteph0
Maggie May -Rod Stewart/blur
- doddster0
some great ones in here, anybody else?
- vespa0
Come as you are - Nirvana / Dani Siciliano
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division / Nouvelle Vague
The Revolution - Gil Scott Heron / Sarah Jones
- uncle_helv0
Golden Lady - Stevie Wonder/Jose Feliciano
Daytripper - Beatles/Ocean Colour Scene
......................any of the Abba/steps combos
;D
- elms0
"The Model"
Kraftwerk / Hikashu"Atem/Harmonika"
Kraftwerk / Kimitaka Matsumae+ all Senor Coconut versions
and:
"Sweet Child Of Mine"
Guns n Roses / Akasha
- vespa0
aw yea that golden lady cover is wikked uncle helv
As - Stevie Wonder / Mary J Blige
- BobaFetus0
"In The Ghetto"
Elvis/Sammy Davis Jr."Born To Be Wild"
Steppenwolf/Wilson Pickett"Mr. DNA"
Devo/Didjits