Covers

Basically just what it says on the tin.

What is the best/favourite cover songs that you have ever heard.

Was listening to Damien Dempsey's cover of a Rainy Night in Soho by The Pogues the other day and had forgot how well he'd covered it. To my mind its one of the greatest love songs ever written and always see it as such a shame that Shane mac Gowan has went the way he has.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?client=mv-rim&gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=9GoA5oF4o-4

So over to you.

My personal favourite is Was (Not Was) covering Papa was a rolling stone. Awesome.

Apparently there was a poll done recently by NME but I cant remember what came top.

Just had a watch of that on youtube live. Liked it a lot!

Just remembered my favourite cover of a Springsteen song too.

Mat Kearney- Dancing in the dark http://m.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&client=mv-rim&gl=GB&v=hEK2YCz9-IQ

Lick The Tins - Can't Help Falling In Love - always puts me in an annoyingly good mood

Paul Anka-Smells Like Teen Spirit
OR
Pat Boone-Enter Sandman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsS811o21-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U7EEHujbSM

So bad they're brilliant!!

Rolling Stones cover of Robert Johnson's "Love in Vain"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCu7Qq1J-Jw

For me personally the best thing the Stones ever did was this cover and Mick Taylor was at his supreme best.

For me its all about the Js

Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Johnny Cash - Hurt

The Boss wrote:Basically just what it says on the tin.

What is the best/favourite cover songs that you have ever heard.

Was listening to Damien Dempsey's cover of a Rainy Night in Soho by The Pogues the other day and had forgot how well he'd covered it. To my mind its one of the greatest love songs ever written and always see it as such a shame that Shane mac Gowan has went the way he has.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?client=mv-rim&gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=9GoA5oF4o-4

So over to you.

Boss, I LOVE Damo!!! He also does a cracking version of Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2) and his version of O Holy Night is baaayooootiful!

As for covers, there's some ace suggestions on this thread from a while back
https://www.606v2.com/t10254-the-best-cover-versions-list

Hero, they're 3 of the most played songs on my ipod. Don't mind Cash's cover of "One love" either.

Cari, I've only started listening to Dempsey recently. Fire in the Glen is a great song and his versions of The Foggy Dew and Rocky Road to Dublin are great too!

Boss - I've got all his albums. I'd highly recommend the following songs of his (if you can't afford all the albums at once):

Massai
Killburn Stroll
NYC Paddy
Spraypaint Backalley
Bad Time Garda
It's All Good
Not On Your Own Tonight
Canadian Geese
Party On
Factories

Hero wrote:For me its all about the Js

Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Johnny Cash - Hurt

Add Rolf's version of Stairway to Heaven and you have the perfect list

More seriously, I'd go with those three plus Joe Cocker's version of A Little Help from my Friends.

Cheers Cari. Best news I'd heard in a long time was that Dempsey and Glen hansard were opening for Springsteen on the 1st of his 2 nights in Kilkenny!

The Boss wrote:Cheers Cari. Best news I'd heard in a long time was that Dempsey and Glen hansard were opening for Springsteen on the 1st of his 2 nights in Kilkenny!

Yeah I read that on Facebook. I'd love to go and see Damo. Oh another song of his I forgot is Chase The Light.

I was meant to be going to see him before Christmas in The Empire in belfast but due to a lack of a job and money had to turn down the tickets. Was not a happy man!

The Boss wrote:I was meant to be going to see him before Christmas in The Empire in belfast but due to a lack of a job and money had to turn down the tickets. Was not a happy man!

Oh that's a big fat bummmer. I hope to see him live one day, but I'll just have to make do with the CDs for now.

I've always liked Easy (Like Sunday Morning) by Faith No More and Cat's in the Cradle by Ugly Kid Joe.

Hmmmmmmmm. Food for thought indeed.

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
The Futureheads - Hounds of Love (Epic!)
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
Sid Vicious - My Way
UB40 - Red Red Wine

Enjoy the Silence - Lacuna Coil
Funky Town - Pseudo Echo
Rocking All Over the World - Status Quo
In the Air Tonight - Nonpoint
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns 'n' Roses
A Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet
Blue Monday - Orgy
Word Up - Gun

http://m.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&gl=GB&client=mv-rim&v=xQGmyOgnXsQ

Amy MacDonald is just lovely.

Knocking On Heavens Door - Guns & Roses
Mr Tamborine Man - The Byrds
One - Johnny Cash

And I don't know if this counts but Bruce Springsteens version of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.

Lily Allen - Straight To Hell
Moby - Temptation

The Rolling Stones - Route 66 (Nat 'King' Cole original.)
Otis Redding - Satisfaction (at Monterey Pop.)
The Monkees - I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Paul Revere & the Raiders original.)

The Mamas & Papas - I Call Your Name (Beatles B-side.)
The Supremes - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell original.)
The Blues Brothers - Soul Man (Sam & Dave original.)

Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill (Gene Autry original.)
Frank Sinatra - My Way (Claude François original; new lyrics by Paul Anka.)
Janis Joplin - Summertime (Gershwin & Heyward showtune for Porgy & Bess.)

Chubby Checker - The Twist (Hank Ballard original.)
Elvis Presley - Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe original.)
'Mama' Cass Elliott - Dream a Little Dream of Me (Ozzy Nelson original.)

Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid (Carson & Gaile original.)
Cream - Crossroads (Robert Johnson original.)
Cream - I'm So Glad (Skip James original.)

Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson original.)
Robert Plant & Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen original.)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Please Read the Letter (Page & Plant original.)

Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly (Jerry Herman showtune.)
Louis Armstrong - La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf original.)
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival original.)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (originals each by Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye.)
Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Beatles original.)
Elton John - Pinball Wizard (Who original.)

Tina Turner - Acid Queen (Who original.)
Joe Cocker - Cry Me a River (Julie London original.)
Jimi Hendrix - The Star-Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith, 1778.)

Artie Shaw - Begin the Beguine (Cole Porter tune.)
Bette Midler - The Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B (Andrews Sisters original.)
Bryan Ferry - Jealous Guy (John Lennon original.)

The Boss wrote:

Was listening to Damien Dempsey's cover of a Rainy Night in Soho by The Pogues

I've never heard this version but I will have a listen. Rainy Night in Soho is in my top 5 songs easily.

I really like Florence and the Machine's cover of The Source and Candi Staton's You Got the Love.

Oddly enough considering he's someone who's work is often covered by others I've always really liked Dylan's version of The Boxer.

Here are the covers I think dominate the original-

Santana - She's Not There (The Zombies)
Bastille -Rhythm Of the Night (Corona)
Bastille- Blue Jeans (Lana Del Ray)
Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Ewan McGregor - Your Song (Elton John)
Johnny Cash-Hurt (9 inch nails)
Train or Biffy Clyro - Umbrella (Rihanna)
Anyone- Imagine (John Lennon)


Probably loads more too

Oh and Paul Anka- Wonderwall (Oasis)

Wow these are just fantastic.

Hero wrote:For me its all about the Js

Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Johnny Cash - Hurt

Souxise And The Banshees - Dear Prudence
Embrace - Gravity