#cover versions

[drakebellappreciation]

Cover Versions Part 1

[mooncustafer]

Some bunch of teenagers from 1964 who called themselves The High Numbers.  Gee, I wonder whatever happened to those guys? 

(I love that this sixty-year-old footage from a basement club exists at all. I love that the Who’s career basically happened because of this footage—Kit Lambert was shooting a documentary on youth subcultures, filmed this, and then said “Never mind the documentary, I’m going to be this band’s manager!” Looking at it today they’re already recognizably themselves, though Roger is skinnier and shorter-haired than I’ve ever seen him and John holds his bass a little differently. Keith is subdued by his usual standards, but look at him – he’s absolutely aware of where the camera is at any given moment, and he’s playing to it. I love their mod audience. I can feel how hot that room probably was.)

[soulmusicsongs]

Cover versions

Cover versions of famous songs.

В СвоВ Свобода Бе Роден Ти - Трио Обектив И Естрадния Оркестър На Българското Радио (Да Танцуваме = Non Stop Dancing, 1979). Bulgarian cover of Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow of known as Baretta's Theme by Sammy Davis Jr.

The Bottle - Jay And Cathy's Clowns (The Bottle / Doin' The Best I Can, 1972). Remake of The Bottle by Gil Scott-Heron

Comin' Home Baby - Crazy Casey (The Beast And I, 1967). Song made famous by Mel Tormé.

Down By The River - The Undisputed Truth (Cosmic Truth, 1975) Remake of the Neil Young song

For The Love Of Money - Thad Jones & Mel Lewis (Potpourri, 1974) Cover of the classic O'Jays

Glory Road - The East St. Louis Gospelettes (Love Is The Key, 1977) Cover of John Denver's Country Roads

I Shall Be Released - The Violinaires (At His Command, 1970) Cover of Bob Dylans classic

I Wish (A Way Out Of No Way) - Frances Moore & the East St. Louis Gospelettes (A Way Out Of No Way, 1979) Remake of Stevie Wonders I Wish

Hey Jude - Assagai (Assagai, 1971). African Cover of the classic song by The Beatles

Hold On, I'm Coming - Zoo Nee Voo (The World Of Zoo Nee Voo , 1968) Japanse cover of the Sma and Dave classic

I’ve Been Lonely for so Long - B'ham Rhythm Section (B'ham Rhythm Section, 1977). Cover of Frederick Knight's hitsong

Leave Them Alone - The Griffin Singers (Leave Them Alone, 197?) Gospel cover of Little Willie John's Leave My Kitten Alone

Looking For A Love - Kenny Hamber – Looking For A Love / These Arms of Mine, 1968) Funky cover of the track by The Valentinos

Soy Muy Feliz = I Got You - Los Tamara (A Santiago Voy / Soy Muy Feliz, 1967) Cover of I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown And The Famous Flames

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - The Brother's Rap (First Annual Inner-City Talent Expo, 1972) Cover of Gil Scot-Heron

Run To Me - Sarah Vaughan (Feelin' Good, 1972) Cover of the Bee Gees classic

(They Long To Be) Close To You - Diana Ross (Everything Is Everything, 1970) Cover of the famous Carpenters classic

To Love Somebody - Janis Joplin ‎(I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, 1969) Another cover of a Bee Gees classic

Use Me - The Outfit (Use Me / Stop The World, 1974) Remake of Bill Withers hitsong

Wooden Ships - Chris Harwood (Nice To Meet Miss Christine, 1973) Original by Crosby, Stills & Nash

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[randomberlinchick]

Angélique Kidjo - Once In A Lifetime

!!!

[triumph-of-adaptation]

Listen to me present RTRFM’s women in music show, Drastic On Plastic. It’s a special covers edition. Navigate to 7th September 2024.

Track list:

Odette Mercy and her Soul Atomics vs Karnivool - All I Know

Rabbit Island vs Gum & Tame Impala - Anaesthetised Lesson / Be Above It

Lana Rothnie vs Eurogliders - Heaven (Must Be There)

Erykah Badu -Cel U Lar Device (Drake cover)

Angel Haze - Bitch Bad (Lupe Fiasco cover)

Rhianna - Same Ol' Mistakes (Tame Impala cover)

The Slits - Heard it Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye cover)

Anika - Love Buzz (Shocking Blue cover)

The Raincoats - Lola (The Kinks cover)

Scout Niblett - No Scrubs (TLC cover)

Regina Spektor - Real Love (John Lennon cover)

Fiona Apple - The Whole of the Moon (The Waterboys cover)

Patti Smith - Pasttime Paradise (Stevie Wonder cover)

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence (Beatles cover)

Fatima Al Qadiri - Shanzhai (Prince/Sinead O'Connor cover)

The Linda Lindas - Found A Job (Talking Heads cover)

Abbe May - You Really Got Me (The Kinks cover)

Deerhoof - Love-Lore2 (Knight Rider/Raymond Scott/Mauricio Kagel/Eddie Grant/Gary Numan)

Hole - Gold Dust Woman (Fleetwood Mac cover)

TROPICAL FUCK STORM - Back to the Wall (The Divinyls cover)

Chelsea Wolfe - Echo (Rudimentary Peni cover)

Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time (Sublime cover)

Amy Winehouse and the Specials - Monkey Man (Toots & the Maytals cover)

Corinne Bailey Rae - Is This Love (Bob Marley cover)

[joanofarc]

i only have eyes for you, grenadine (1992).

i don’t care if we’re at a party or some crowded avenue you are here and so am I maybe millions of people go by but they all disappear from view and i only have eyes for you

[lazulus]

Plasticspaceship tagged me to post 5 favourite songs but, as that would be entirely impossible as my favourites change pretty much daily, I thought I'd post five cover versions that I love.

Gentle On My Mind was written by Glenn Campbell and Aretha turned this country hit into a soul classic.

The late great Kirsty MacColl gave this Billy Bragg song a poingnacy and edge that the original didn't really have.

The Cowboy Junkies have recorded many cover versions, all of which I adore. But as I've recently been revisiting Mary Margaret O'Hara's sublime Miss America, it is this one I have been listening to of late.

Johnny sings Lenny.

Kathryn Williams recorded an entire album of cover versions titled Relations, and I hiighly recommend giving it a listen. I love the original of this song by NIrvana, but this version has an eeriness that really adds something special.

[velmatv]

The Communards - 'Don't Leave Me This Way', featuring Sarah Jane Morris - 1986

Cover of the Thelma Houston classic.

[sonicmoremusic]

Frank Watkinson: YouTube's Rockstar of the Golden Years covers Radiohead's "Creep"

Frank Watkinson’s song covers are like musical CPR, reviving old tracks with a fresh twist. Just like Johnny Cash’s iconic take on Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” Watkinson’s version of Radiohead’s “Creep” is a total game-changer.Enjoy

[drakebellappreciation]

Cover Versions Part 3

[nathancable]

00's covers are the best covers, and this was/is one of THE BEST FUCKING ALBUMS EVER.

EVER.

[soulmusicsongs]

20 Cover Versions

Twenty cover versions of famous songs.

Brandy- Blackhawk (Brandy / Slaughter-Fly Gets The Shaft, 1973) Cover of Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass

Get Ready - Brenda Parker (Get Ready / My Baby Loves Me, 1971) Cover over the hitsong by The Temptations

Here I Am Come And Take Me - Aubrey Mann & The Lunar 7 (Here I Am Come And Take Me / Spouge Explosion, 1976). Cover of Al Greens hitsong

It's Your Thing - George Semper Rhythm Committee (It's Your Thing / Don't Be Afraid, 1969) Instrumental cover of the hit The Isley Brothers' hit from 1969

Jungle Fever - The Hiltonaires (Made In England 2, 1971) Orginal by Chakachastion (B'ham Rhythm Section, 1977) Cover of Frederick Knight's 1972 version

Let's Stay Together - Don Julian & The Larks (Super Slick, 1974). Cover of Al Greens hitsong

Living For The City - Ceasar Frazier (75, 1975). Instrumental cover of the Stevie Wonders hitsong.

Kissing My Love - Afrique (Soul Makossa, 1973) Cover of Bill Withers' hit

The New Bag - The Exciters (Conozco A Los Dos, 1971). Caribbean cover of the James Brown hit

El País de las 1000 Danzas - Alex y Los Findes (El Pais De Las 1.000 Danzas = Land Of 1.000 Dances, 1967). Spanish cover of Land Of 1.000 Dances

My Sweet Lord - The God Squad Featuring Leonard Caston (Jesus Christ Greatest Hits, 1971) Gospel cover of of the famous George Harrison track

Potkraj Na Les - Alenka Pinterič (Hanibal, 1968) Knock On Wood cover from Yugoslavia

El Sonido de Filadelphia - Orquesta Fascinacion (El Sonido de Filadelphia / En Algun Lugar A Las Puertas Del Cielo, 1974). Cover of TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)

Stasera Canto Io (Funky Broadway) - Patrick Samson Set (Sono Nero, 1968) Cover of Funky Broadway, made famous by Wilson Pickett

Summer Breeze - The Main Ingredient (Euphrates River, 1974). Seals & Crofts hitsong

Superstition - The Airmen Of Note (Brothers In Blue, 1974). Instrumental cover of Stevie Wonders hit song

Superstition - Blooblo (Reggae Party Time, 1973). Another instrumental cover of Stevie Wonders hit song

El Tiempo Apremia = Time Is Tight - Los Lazos (Como Has Hecho, 1970). 1969 hit by Booker T and The MG's

The Times They Are A Changing - The Brothers & Sisters (Dylan's Gospel, 1969) Gospel version of this Dylan classic

Tighten Up - Al Escobar & His Orchestra (El Sonido Moderno De Al Escobar / The Modern Sounds Of Al Escobar, 1969). Latin version of Archie Bell & The Drells' hitsong

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Bill Withers Covered

[randomberlinchick]

THELMA HOUSTON - JUMPIN' JACK FLASH

Just had this blasting in my headphones listening to one of my favorite playlists and had to share. Wow!

[do-androids-dream-ao3acc]

10 EPIC Power Metal Songs in 6 MINUTES

Bringing this back because it just popped across my YouTube and it’s still brilliant!

[big-lonely-idjit]

What are your favorite cover versions of songs?

Here are some of mine in the order they came to mind:

Sunshine of Your Love - Living Colour

I never realized this song needed poc (well, they all do), heavier guitar, and drums turned up to 11.

To Sir With Love - 10,000 Maniacs feat. Michael Stipe

With this one it’s less the song than the nostalgia which is very much boosted by what feels like a school-age romance between Natalie Merchant and Michael Stipe. They and their excitement/chemistry were so alive.

Can’t Get Used to Losing You/The Tears of a Clown - The (English) Beat

Easy. These are the same songs as the originals but have been transformed and made unrecognizable.

Read My Mind - boygenius

Broken down to be chill, haunting as sung by their three voices in unison like they do, they give it a renewed intensity.

Hotel California - Gipsy Kings

It’s more ornate and pretty than the original, and the Spanish elements make it much more authentic California while it being largely not in English maintains the ethereal quality imo.

Voices Carry - Sky Ferreira

More hurt, more bass.

Teenage Dirtbag - Phoebe Bridgers

All the feels this song always wanted to have.

It’s Not Unusual- Belly

Without context it’s not much more than a gender swap but hearing Tanya Donelly, known more for singing songs about losing teeth and psychological abuse belt out a Tom Jones classic out of nowhere is amazing.

Lovesong- The Brunettes

I’ve read them called twee and that tender, bright, romantic outlook turns what’s already a masterpiece into a love song for another crowd.

I dunno why I made this…. Blah.

[luvdriver]

GLORYHAMMER - Mighty Wings (Cheap Trick cover) (Lyric Video) | Napalm Records

Cheap Trick - Mighty Wings (From "Top Gun" Original Soundtrack)