Interesting cover versions

[useyourdellusion]

Whilst perusing Youtube, I came across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mm6ycEz2A8


It shouldn't work, but it does and I for one would have loved to have been there!

[Mr.Jimbo]

I really like this cover of how will I know by hit the lights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PELIhZwURUo

Think it works well as a punk/pop cover!

[Japveesix]

I like this country-style cover of Snoop Dogg's Gin and Juice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCAM3C3dpIA

Original - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6TUhx2wX0M

William Shatner's genius version of Common People:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWEM4gZhg4

The Wildhearts cover of the Cheers theme, very nice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6wRjIe62uw

[useyourdellusion]

Some crackers there, and Shatner - who is genuinely a bit crackers.

[Evangelion]

Japveesix said:

... The Wildhearts cover of the Cheers theme, very nice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6wRjIe62uw

Actually, this isn't Cheers, it's Taxi!

THE PROOF:

Taxi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LVRpsNyLEc&fea...

Cheers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8ljNobUys

[Japveesix]

Evangelion said:

Japveesix said:

... The Wildhearts cover of the Cheers theme, very nice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6wRjIe62uw

Actually, this isn't Cheers, it's Taxi!

THE PROOF:

Taxi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LVRpsNyLEc&fea...

Cheers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8ljNobUys

Guess you didn't listen to muc of it then

It's the intro to taxi then breaks into a full Cheers cover, generally known for the Cheers cover part (and named after it).

[timlongs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clLUlctrPMc

I really like this cover of Sabotage

[daphantom]

timlongs said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clLUlctrPMc

I really like this cover of Sabotage

Very good i must admit

[Nolar Dog]

Chasing Cars by Natasha Bedingfield in R1's Live Lounge some time ago.

[Evangelion]

Japveesix said:

Evangelion said:

Japveesix said:

... The Wildhearts cover of the Cheers theme, very nice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6wRjIe62uw

Actually, this isn't Cheers, it's Taxi!

THE PROOF:

Taxi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LVRpsNyLEc&fea...

Cheers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8ljNobUys

Guess you didn't listen to muc of it then

It's the intro to taxi then breaks into a full Cheers cover, generally known for the Cheers cover part (and named after it).

Guilty as charged! Only listened to the first 30 seconds or so.

Have now listened to the whole thing. (And instantly wished I hadn't bothered.)

[SeeFive]

I am not normally a fan of covers, especially covering something that is regarded by many as musical class, but I really like the "heavied-up" take on this by the Foo Fighters and Brian May.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl1_RtklXpY

[spud989]

New Found Glory's second covers album is just fantastic. King of Wishful Thinking = amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIcVxvphot0

[Dave^]

I've been meaning to start a thread of this nature for a while...

I'm partial to a good cover!

Placebo - Running Up That Hill

Postal Service - Against All Odds

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson

Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons

...loads more too, found most via last.fm...

[Dave^]

That reminds me...

McFly - Umbrella

Busted - Teenage Kicks

[captainzep]

Lardy bearded Obadiah Parker does a much better Hey Ya cover than you might think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c745E7T_Wvg&fea...

Cool Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing cover by Hot 8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s75WIkQBYzk

[useyourdellusion]

Some good ones so far.....

Just remembered another.

Cake - I will survive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=596qaxm-u4o

[gbbird]

anonymous said:

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I like that one too

[t84]

Ain't no sunshine - Finger Eleven

[captainzep]

Moonbootica Jump Around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKDU_RFs-Q&fea...

And you can't go too far without mentioning Kasabian's live lounge take on 'Out of Space'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTKidr_LSYY

[The Hypno-Toad]

Bimbos doing rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veWSpuO1cuk

Rock doing bimbos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acULghgYUg0