This isn't peanut butter and chocolate. It's more two things that I don't think are so great-- the way-over-played "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and, well, Tori Amos.
Together they sound really good to me. Huh.
Anyone else have some unexpectedly good covers to share? And what else are you listening to tonight?
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World music artist.
Incredible singer.
Wonderful spirit.
Sang in Spanish, English and French.
Born: Big Indian, NY.
Died: Montreal, QC New Years Day.
Age 37.
Breast cancer.
Made 3 incredible albums.
Once you hear this voice you may never forget it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hTpR-TYTZ0&fe...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGNk_zHy4Mg
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She was an incredible singer.
My condolences to her family and friends.
she was very unique.
I linked these videos of her, here last week, I knew she was sick she had canceled her European Tour for her new record (2009)
its sad when someone that good never got on Good Morning America or Letterman or whatever... but hey maybe she wouldnt have wanted to anyway.
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...So let me just say that she sang this like it was the best sex ever - and I'm just fine with it.
I liked Tori Amos better when she was called Kate Bush.
Oh wait. That was Kate Bush.
Never mind.
"I can't keep doing this on my own with these...people."
I second that one, Johnny!
Nothing wrong with a little influence coming out of a singer from time to time. Nothing worse than that singer's influences bleeding from them with every song. Yuck!
Long live Kate Bush!
Tori Amos is fine by me!
Tool cover of No Quarter by Led Zeppelin is genius.
Dolly Parton does Stairway to Heaven.
Best. Version. Ever.
I kid you not.
Okay, that was seriously weird. O_o
But you're right. It's really good.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
I have to give the edge to Tool for originality -- their No Quarter is genius -- but this is exactly how Stairway should be covered.
Dolly nailed it.
The LNMC is rocking tonight!
gna
although I love Dolly.
I saw Frank Zappa cover it at the Tower theatre in Upper Darby, PA
Now THAT kicked ass. He had a horn section do the big guitar solo.
Perfection.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsS811o21-k
I first heard him do this on the Howard Stern show and I had to have it.
It's from 'Rock Swings!'
BTW, I'm a massage therapist and I put his cover of 'Eyes Without a Face' on the massage track of my iPod.
Also Johnny Cash doing 'Hurt' and 'Personal Jesus', which are also amazing covers.
And I guess we have to come full circle by having Nirvana doing David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold the World'
That's an excellent cover
The Bad Plus - Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS_5ArGngW4
All of these are great acoustic covers
Tegan and Sara - covering the Boss's "Dancing in the Dark"
Trace Bundy - covering Gun n Roses "Sweet Child O Mine"
Some youtube girl - covering Arcade Fire's "Wake Up"
Some youtube guy - covering Sponge's "Molly"
And this is some random video some kid made of his dog, but he used Catherine Wheel - covering Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here. It really is a great cover.
Nightwish's cover of this song is great. The film clip is rubbish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UztEfwHt14
Lou Barlow (formerly of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh) - Round 'n Round (originally by Ratt)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2GucoX2nWk
There's also an awesome album of covers called "Guilt by Association."
http://www.amazon.com/Guilt-By-Association-Ex...
Sissy Bar - Gin & Juice
me-oww!
Devo - Satisfaction
Matt Weddle - Hey Ya
Axiom Funk - If Six Was Nine
Gin And Juice
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust.
That last one was supposed to be a reply.
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust.
get the hang of how this site's comment system works!
:D
me-oww!
It was a long, hard night at work.
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That's truly fine, Andy!
Superstar
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Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Coppelius doing Iron Maiden's Killers
Coppelius is a fantastically odd band that plays metal using cello, double bass, and clarinet. The Victorian outfits only add the show.
Gal doing Floyd's Great Gig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLlW7taX9W8
KMFDM - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnOxF0n4hcQ
Good Guys Don't Wear White
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Always Something There To Remind Me
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I really enjoyed that. Thanks, Andy :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmmsMeHAaE
'nuff said
Muleskinner Blues
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Interesting history!
Monkey Man
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Monkey Man
Because the original is worth a listen, too.
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A decent cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrBreMcKpEc
The last great adventure left to mankind
Screams a drooping lady
Offering her dreamdolls
at less than extortionate prices,
And as the notes and coins are taken out
I'm taken in, to the factory floor.
For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use
the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
just need a fuse.
Got people stocked in every shade,
Must be doing well with trade.
Stamped, addressed, in odd fatality.
That evens out their personality.
With profit potential marked by a sign,
I can recognise some of the production line,
No bite at all in labour bondage,
Just wrinkled wrappers or human bandage.
The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use
Its the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
just need a fuse.
The hall runs like clockwork
Their hands mark out the time,
Empty in their fullness
Like a frozen pantomime.
Everyone's a sales representative
Wearing slogans in their shrine.
Dishing out failsafe superlative,
Brother John is No. 9.
For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use
Its the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
just need a fuse.
The decor on the ceiling
Has planned out their future day
I see no sign of free will,
So I guess Ill have to pay, pay my way,
For the Grand Parade.
For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use
The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
just need a fuse.
That was outstanding.
--covered by Gary Jules:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ_9g3s1tQ8
and as my 'Jersey friends say, 'no disrespect intended' to TFF.
but something I found via Towleroad. Free download of this song (I hope that's okay to post here--you asked what we were listening to...)
Faye Dunaway by Casey Spooner
http://www.4shared.com/file/186734562/18f343a...
Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk
me-oww!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvx_w79wbrE
In a rage mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxAnjNVBt8
And On a lighter note Mr. Zappa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfE_98yy2iw
And to clean it up yeah yeah yeah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO4Qk_R1uos&fe...
Tori is alright by me too
Music is the language, the infinite its domain, thanks to the gods for that favor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldeIJn5Dijg
The Vonda Shepard version of this always gets to me, along with her cover of Gilbert O' Sullivan.
D
Susan Tedeschi gives it a strong shot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXvinNxNPiE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn7voloX6JI&
other good covers -
Rolling Stones - Love in Vain
thelonious monk - nice work if you can get it
jimi - all along watchtower
johnny - thirteen
"Unexpectedly good" cover. Here ya go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B-tAnJXTK0
This may be the first time I thought a slower version worked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16LI4TUucW4&
double your covers, double yr fun!
Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat
me-oww!
Johnny Cash was incredible. Thanks, m_k!
I love this cover by Johnny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxU3gXy1Qq8&fe...
Virtually all of Moulin Rouge, but especially El Tango de Roxanne and The Show Must Go On.
D
Maceo Parker doing Let's Get it On.
Thanks, Don Joe!
I'm perversely fond of David Hasselhoff's cover of the Blue Swede classic:
Hooked on a Feeling
Call me crazy, but I really like its self-mocking charm.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
But I enjoy this more than the original.
Australia does it right, from "The Money or the Gun":
Stairway to Heaven 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(There are more of these.)
D
The youtube "related videos" did me right well tonight -- through Hendrix covers into Bill Laswell and beyond.
Not sure if this is quite what you meant by "cover", but I think it counts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1A_uSEjTIQ
Also worth a mention is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainyK6fXku0
i think kurt is turning over in his grave with torture.
I doubt anything would count as torture after being married to Courtney Love.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
outdoors in Portland OR they played this song before coming out on stage, kurdt came out spinning goofishly, finger on head ballarena style, I didn't get the impression that they were impressed, oh well
But that would be boring so...
Here's one of my favorite Nirvana covers: Polyphonic Spree covering Lithium. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vzUh_55x2M
And here's one of my all time favorites: Ray Charles doing Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC9F6-IIf4c
Frank Zappa - Whippin' Post (live at "The Pier", New York City, 26th August 1984.)
Joe Cocker - A Little Help From My Friends - Woodstock 1969
The Who - Heat Wave 1967
Mat Weddle of Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya
The Muppet Show - Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem with Jean-Pierre Rampal - Rockin' Robin
Joe Cocker - A Little Help From My Friends - With subtitles and complete alternate lyrics
no i hadn't noticed that one, thanks, nice find.
there's also this.
John Belushi - covering joe cocker, covering the beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends
eep..one more.
Papa John Creach - "Over the Rainbow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kehHqPfRhPo
The Bastard Fairies: Brand New Key
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-dmSr7ygKg
Nina Hagen: Ave Maria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tex1zD9Kq9s
Rasputina: Rock N Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YSdy8vEo-I
More my preference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JBeZUwhAqM
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Stunning. Simply Stunning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk6itNYV8i0
It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.
-George Carlin
Come Together, Stray Cat Blues, Girl U Want, Into The Void (Sealth), Fopp, Earache My Eye, Big Bottom, Swallow My Pride
All covered by SOUNDGARDEN, all awesome.
in case you didn't hear, they are getting together to play some shows.
total fucking godhead returns.
Stanley Jordan plays "Stairway to Heaven"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXN3OLgoqs&fe...
Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity. Albert Einstein
Self covering the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" using all children's instruments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV64MTaw7aE
instrumental cover by Jeff Beck
another Beatles cover by a younger Beck
transforms "Wonderwall."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gVxRvNfFLg&fe...
(and the Amos/Nirvana cover was unexpectedly tight)
U2's "Still haven't found what I'm looking for" covered by Negativland.
Mudvane
King of Pain..Police
awesome
the blowers daughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnxq9hn6lu4
high and dry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJPcsytGAo
got to get you into my life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZAwtClFuQU
music of the night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ujt57OKyFA
"Sweet Baby James" - Like to plug this one whenever I get a chance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnWwnBHnqws
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