Cover Versions

[emmelinemay]

There are few truly excellent cover versions. They're probably rarer than really good sequels.

But here are a few that I think are bordering on genius, and possibly actually better than the originals.

Elvis Costello covering Christina Aguilera's 'Beautiful'

Snake River Conspiracy covering The Cure's 'Lovesong'¹

Queen Adreena covering Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'

The Futureheads covering Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love'

Apologies for the you tube links, but I can't give you links to MP3s for the following reasons:

a - I don't know how

b - I only own the last one linked to there

c - that's technically illegal, right?

If anyone can rectify this by sending me directions on how to legally obtain MP3s of the first 3, that'd be awesome. I've only ever heard 2 and 3 in clubs, and I only heard the Elvis Costello one about 5 minutes ago for the first time.

Do you have any favorite cover versions?² Or any contenders for the *worst* cover of all time?

[1] - SRC's cover of how soon is now is also pretty awesome
[2] - and can you link to somewhere I could listen to it?.

Comments

[mattydesade.livejournal.com]

The Power by H-Blox
Wicked Game by HIM
Feeling Fine by Muse
Jolene by Sisters of Mercy (obv. a good one to cover)
Billie Jean by Chris Cornell
Hurt by Johnny Cash


There's some good (and some bad) on here too.
http://www.gomusic.ru/album.aspx?id=56955
http://www.gomusic.ru/album.aspx?id=56956

Teenage Dirtbag by Girls Aloud is better than you could have hoped for but Lullaby by Editors surprisingly doesn't quite cut it.

Can you guess I'm a bit of a fan and collector of covers? :-)

[emmelinemay.livejournal.com]

I love cover versions!! That Muse cover is AMAZING, I love it. Anything Girls Aloud do is fine my me too, I ♥ Girls Aloud :)

[a1exxandra.livejournal.com]

I love that Muse version too. Have you heard the Sugababes doing "I bet that you look good on the dancefloor?"

[emmelinemay.livejournal.com]

I've actually got a copy of that! I love it!!