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Subject: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/12/11 at 1:47 am
This is the umpteenth cover song thread, but none of the others pose the same question. It's not whether you like the cover or not, but whether the artist made you laugh or cringe!
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/08/sagrin.gif
I'll start:
Angel Corpus Christie: Louie Louie (2005)
Original: The Kingsmen: Louie Louie (1986)
(writer: Richard Berry)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGw4W2g3DhA
The Flying Lizards: Summertime Blues (1979)
Original: Eddie Cochrane: Summertime Blues (1958)
(writers: E. Cochrane/J. Capehart)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9CRGKYXjCA
Stephanie Nilles: Super Freak (Live at the Coffee Club, 12/13/08)
Original: Rick James: Super Freak (1981)
(writers: R. James/Alonzo Miller)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut6yydvs3_Q
OMD: Waiting for the Man (1980)
Original: Lou Reed/Velvet Underground (1967)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4ZlwD6-XSk
Those Darn Accordions: Fire (1993)
Original: Jimi Hendrix (1967)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzP-G9cVc7k
Makana: Only You (2000)
Original: Yazoo (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iazA8guwo6s
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: Claybricks on 08/12/11 at 1:41 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijioI5wQ4hM
Jerry Lewis - That Old Black Magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I
William Shatner - Rocket Man (cover of Elton John)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Ar79f8aN8
William Shatner - Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds (cover of the Beatles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFUaHWAJ9_4
Leonard Nimoy - Proud Mary (cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzgZJEpLuw0
The Cardigans - Ironman (cover of Black Sabbath)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUlv5FCqpeo
Bill Cosby Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (cover of the Beatles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM_xvTaYavw
Paul Anka - Smells Like Teen Spirit (cover of Nirvana)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRBd60WMmII
Pat Boone - Smoke On The Water (cover of Deep Purple)
Dan
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: King Tut on 08/12/11 at 3:06 pm
The flying lizards - Money
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFnumCP-IqU
You shook me - Celine Dion & Anastacia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX75ggL4qBc
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: CatwomanofV on 08/12/11 at 5:57 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhYBDCXkTyE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTNIqJE80nQ
Man, I love that movie. :D ;D ;D ;D
Cat
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: King Tut on 08/12/11 at 6:43 pm
George Burns. :)
Next:
Telly Savalas - If
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9lY7SN0sPQ&feature=related
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: loki 13 on 08/12/11 at 7:38 pm
I've posted this before but it's worth posting again.
Children Of Bodom....Oops I Did It Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqyIlsP-7YU
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/12/11 at 11:02 pm
The Flying Lizards: Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7So94yxij0
Big Black: The Model (Kraftwerk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Aa7Ndb70fU
Gang Green: Voices Carry ('Til Tuesday)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNUOt7KWUCI
Visage: In the Year 2525 (Zager and Evans)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGn0ZC-jRik
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: Foo Bar on 08/12/11 at 11:43 pm
You ask for silly and strange?
I give you 80s pop star Kim Wilde.
(reaction-guys-bored)
And her 2002 cover of Steppenwolf's 1968 rock classic Born to be Wild.
(reaction-guys-WTF?)
As a Eurodance track.
(reaction-guys-YEAAAAAAAH!)
fJRyWDwGG-4
Subject: Re: Silly or strange cover songs: Your favorites
Written By: King Tut on 08/15/11 at 8:43 pm
Hilary Duff - My Generation :(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvC6jDrxT-U