Cover Versions

[Richard A Thackeray]

Mick Jagged
Viva Rock Vegas
from about 1:00


View: https://youtu.be/cGayE_b7y6I?si=W-iM0t0GRQYP6m3p

 

[Alex321]

Don't think we've had Hermes House Band in this thread yet.
I always think if them as an Apres-Ski band (and in fact the first one here is from a Ski party concert).

Sweet Caroline

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oS_6rAPrgI


Country Roads

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylRb8ag6rQQ


Ring of Fire

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u35RIQ5wDbM


Is This The Way To Amarillo

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXEHt5zLr_Q

 

[figbat]

This is my favoured version.


View: https://youtu.be/tkP7mMQ9o_A

 

[Badger_Boom]

I've always loved the energy (and brevity) of Stereo Total's cover of Push It! by Salt and Pepper


View: https://youtu.be/0vYYsq20kWc?si=TeY22oxjHgrvO0Nj

 

[DaveReading]

This is my favoured version.


View: https://youtu.be/tkP7mMQ9o_A

Liverpool's loss was the USA's gain.

Here's the lovely Siobhan duetting with Steve Earle:

 

[Vapin' Joe]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mYBSayCsH0&list=RD0mYBSayCsH0&start_radio=1

 

[Vapin' Joe]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3I18lAOkVs

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Close thread:


View: https://x.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1897691553319055578

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Better known for versions by Tony Bennet & Frank SInatra (apparantly the last song FS performed before he died)

James Darren & Avery Brookes
Vic Fontaine (aka 'the Lightbulb') & Ben Sisko
The Best Is Yet To Come


View: https://youtu.be/jZxLjNN3zpo?si=0qxG0GHCl0ZbAjqF

 

[Dogtrousers]

Currently playing on Radio 6. The Slits version of Heard it Through the Grapevine


View: https://youtu.be/pSq3-lE377Q?si=GSfdwaMvp1KMkIaH

 

[Chromatic]

Cover versions that are better than the original are many, here's a few for you:

Devo's Satisfaction
Blancmange's The Day Before You Came
Laibach's Life is Life
Pet Shop Boy's Always on my Mind
Bill Frisell's I Heard It Through The Grapevine
David Bowie's Sorrow
Any cover of a Bob Dylan song.

Devo's Satisfaction is the greatest example of this phenomenon.

I’ve just listened to Marian (Version) by Scooter, and as good as the original is I think this is better, so I have to add it to this list.

Here it is.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ecl_2oYKA