Amazing Covers by Other Artists

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:53 pm

XM Deep Tracks just played "Purple Haze" by Melanie and, get this, "Dirty Deeds" by Lesley Gore. No, that is not a typo! I believe I am a major steep closer to hearing it all.

karl_teten · Post by **karl_teten** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:39 pm

I'll say I've heard it all when AC-DC do a cover of 'Judy's Turn To Cry'.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:43 am

The best cover of all time is still the Beatles doing Twist and Shout.

vito · Post by **vito** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:34 am

I dunno, I might have to go with Mojo Nixon doing "Girlfriend in a Coma" by The Smiths.

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:12 am

Also semi-legendary is the Pat Boone metal-covers LP. I've never heard it, but heard plenty of funny reviews of it, some actually good.

joeyr · Post by **joeyr** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:48 am

My No. 1 is the Beatles cover of "Words of Love"

It sounds like a cross between Don & Phil and Buddy himself.

joeyr · Post by **joeyr** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:57 am

My No. 1 is the Beatles cover of "Words of Love"

It sounds like a cross between Don & Phil and Buddy himself.

loves4003 · Post by **loves4003** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:58 am

How about the album that William Shatner (aka Captain James T. Kirk) made. It had instrumental versions of songs by various artist on it and he spoke (not sang) the original lyrics to them. His version of The Beatles' Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was voted worst Beatles cover ever.

-Apologies to those of you who were close to not remembering the existence of that album-

joeyr · Post by **joeyr** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:01 am

Sorry

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:16 am

I remember watching the commentary on "Ferris Buehler's Day Off" and the director (can't remember his name at the moment) saying that Paul McCartney was very mad that they added horns on Twist & Shout. I agree...it's my favorite cover.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:23 pm

Glenn wrote:
"The best cover of all time is still the Beatles doing Twist and Shout."

Many of the Beatles cover versions were absolutely killer. "Please Mr. Postman" and "You Really Got A Hold On Me" made the originals look like home recordings. The Beatles really had Motown running scared for awhile. And yet, by their own admission, they were only paying tribute to the music they loved.

prog_rockin_metal_man · Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:05 am

I'm gonna have to vote for Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along The Watchtower" which was originaly done by Bob Dylan.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:46 am

Kate Bush's acoustic piano version of Smells Like Teen Spirit is fabulous.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:32 pm

"His version of The Beatles' Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was voted worst Beatles cover ever."

If you've heard it, you'd agree. It's actually more like the worst SONG ever. Not just cover. It's truly painful.

I recently found out that Disturbed, a band that I don't really like all that much, covered Genesis' "Land of Confusion". I found the cover, and it's actually really really good. I was very impressed.

As far as "best" covers go . . . my vote also goes with Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower". Also, I really love Yes's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "America".

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:40 pm

Elton John's version of LSD was pretty bad also.