Strange Covers

blahblah · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 00:42

I started a thread ages ago, which I can not find..........

While I refuse to believe he is singing this live, I would not have had him covering one of the best songs ever written

Razorback · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 00:46

My favourite strange (as in different to the original rather than bad) cover;

blahblah · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 00:49

The original thread was for performers that you would not put to the song unlike probably the nicest bloke in music doing the best song :wink:

I knew him before he was famous.

MarquisMark · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 00:50

Strange AND shit. Good musicians too, makes you wonder what the hell they were up to..

blahblah · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 01:02

Maybe the originals should be posted?

I used to think Liz had done the best cover, but I have just found this (I thought that he had been shit after Led Zep, to the extent that I believed the others had carried him.)

Re the intro, Liz (Cocteau Twins, was shagging the son, when he died, and father and son drowned, and please not the line in the song, about lying "in the breakers and taste my pride")

The original

blahblah · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 01:24

MarquisMark · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 01:27

Keane - they went off the boil didn't they!

blahblah · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 01:29

I think the Radio 2 banner is the giveaway :wink:

Cocaine, allegedly, then rehab, then nothing.

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blahblah · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 01:36

foxinthebox2001 wrote:

blahblah · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 01:58

Foxtrot · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 09:12

This thread inspired me to dig this out - love it 8-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di3s-ZaD_pk

RomynPG · **Posted:** 24 Oct 2010, 17:20

MarquisMark wrote:

Strange AND shit. Good musicians too, makes you wonder what the hell they were up to..

The original Comfortably Numb is a masterpiece and probably my favourite track by Pink Floyd and when I first heard Scissor Sisters were covering it I thought it was going to be a disaster.

However I really like the cover

- mainly because it's completely different and not a straightforward cover if you get what I mean

As for strange covers this thread wouldn't be complete without a mention for William Shatner who's done so many weird ones that youtube is your friend ... Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Mr Tamborine Man, Rocket Man etc .... genius :lol:

blahblah · **Posted:** 30 Nov 2010, 02:29

Hats, and everything off to the girl

barry · **Posted:** 30 Nov 2010, 02:47

probably my favourite cover

barry · **Posted:** 30 Nov 2010, 02:49

the king of covers

barry · **Posted:** 30 Nov 2010, 02:53

blahblah · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2011, 02:06

Without one of the best intros, ever?

blahblah · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2011, 02:16

Was going to post Wobbie's version of this, but it is pants..................... 3 mins, 3.31 mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Tatjiana

The Bear · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2011, 09:51

I heard it through the grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Prefer it to Marvin Gayes version even!

Ave a banana · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2011, 12:08

The Saw Doctors famous for, amongst others........

Covered the Sugarbabes......

marc09 · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2011, 12:50

i have been trying to post a cover by lilly allen ( the clash straight to hell )
dont seem to be able to do it

mick jones did this song with her . and she is joe strummers god daughter.
so i guess she thinks she a right to cover this song

it is on you tube if you want to hear it . or if some can post it on here for me thanks ..

Ave a banana · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2011, 13:01

marc09 wrote:

i have been trying to post a cover by lilly allen ( the clash straight to hell )
dont seem to be able to do it

mick jones did this song with her . and she is joe strummers god daughter.
so i guess she thinks she a right to cover this song

it is on you tube if you want to hear it . or if some can post it on here for me thanks ..

Pasty · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2011, 13:09

Strange?

bloggie · **Posted:** 10 Jan 2011, 10:38

bloggie · **Posted:** 10 Jan 2011, 11:02

Knulpuk · **Posted:** 13 Jan 2011, 15:57

Quite taken by the Unholy Trio's cover of Public Enemy's Bring the Noise

http://www.myspace.com/unholytrio/music

Press play symbol next to track no. 1

Perhaps we should also mention the Gourds version of Gin & Juice (Snoop Dog) - ignore the crummy video!

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