Szyjakowski Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 1)Built to spill; cortez the killer 2)Los Lobos; I wanna be like you (the monkey song- yes the one from the jungle book...fukin hilarious) 3)Nirvana; Lake of Fire Quote
ChrisT Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 recently heard a re-make of "Boys of Summer"...it's not bad. Quote
EWolfe Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 "Back Door Man" The Doors Written by Willie Dixon Quote
lummox Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 boyz in da hood covered by dynamite hack. or gin and juice covered by the gourds. course it was rap to begin wit so its pretty easy to improve upon. Quote
sobo Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Bruce Springsteen's version of Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" It was recorded live about the time The Boss churned out Nebraska, but it wasn't included on that album. Quote
iain Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Lita Ford's cover of the Beatles' "Kiss Me Deadly" Quote
Toast Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 How 'bout the White Stripes version of Jolene? I think it was originally a Dolly Parton gig... Quote
Toast Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Okay, here's a few more... The The's (aka Matt Johnson) version of I saw the light (Hank Williams) The Clash's version of Police and Thieves (Junior Murvin and Lee Scratch Perry I think.) Cat Power's (aka Chan Marshall) version of Sea of Love (not sure who wrote that one originally.) Luna's version of Bonnie and Clyde (Serge Gainsbourge) And to top it off (drumroll)... Seattle's own, the Picketts' twangy version of Baba O'Rieley (The Who) Quote
iain Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Stevie Wonder's cover of the Chili Peppers' Higher Ground Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 who did "Blinded by the Light" first? I like Manfred Mann's version better... Quote
sobo Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: who did "Blinded by the Light" first? I like Manfred Mann's version better... MM wrote it and performed it first, but it was The Boss who made it what it is. But I might be a little biased being's how I'm a Bossy Quote
pms Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Metallica's cover of Anti Nowhere Leagues "So What". Sonic's cover of "Louie Louie", forget the origanal artist but he good too. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 neversummer said: Sympathy For The Devil - Guns N' Roses jane's addiction had a nice cover of that song too Quote
Szyjakowski Posted June 24, 2003 Author Posted June 24, 2003 iain said: Stevie Wonder's cover of the Chili Peppers' Higher Ground iain you are funneee Quote
terrible_ted Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Frank Zappas 'Ring of Fire' and 'Stairway to Heaven' cuts from "The Greatest Band You've Never Heard in your Life". Bobby Darin's 'Mack the Knife'. The California Guitar Trio doing 'Bohemian Rhapsody???' Almost, but not guite... How about Pink Martini's version of 'Brazil'? -t Quote
J_Kirby Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 ChrisT said: recently heard a re-make of "Boys of Summer"...it's not bad. That's the Ataris. Not bad at all FWIW. A little more Quote
boonecounty Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Willie Nelson and (I can't think of his name) remake of "Poncho and Lefty." Originally by some country singer from Texas. Also the remake of Dire Straights "Romeo and Juliet" by the Indigo Girls. Quote
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