Greatest Covers

[Godsahibby]

After a few jars tonight it got me thinking, what is the best cover?

my vote...

[Pretty Boy]

All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix/Dylan

[CropleyWasGod]

Lennon - Stand By Me.

[Purple & Green]

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Lennon - Stand By Me.

Knocks spots off the original. In my top 3, but Soft Cell Tainted Love is awesome.

[Mibbes Aye]

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Knocks spots off the original. In my top 3, but Soft Cell Tainted Love is awesome.

Think there's two kinds of covers.

With the likes of Soft Cell it was really only Northern fans who knew the Gloria Jones original, and Almond and Ball took something good, made it great and more accessible, or beyond great really because of the extent to which it still stands out today.

On the other hand there's the taking of something well-known and doing something different with it - not listened to Radio 1 Live Lounge for years (do they still even do it?) but they exemplified the indie/guitar act doing the pop/dance track and vice versa, best-illustrated early on by the otherwise-dreary Travis showing why Britney's "...Baby One More Time" was a fantastically-written pop song when it was stripped down to its basics.

But when it comes down to it, would have to agree with the shout for "All Along The Watchtower", one of the genuine all-time greats, but then the original songwriter also penned "Mr Tambourine Man" and "My Back Pages" which were made into classics by the Byrds........

"Hounds of Love" is a personal favourite too, and just reinforces how good Kate Bush was and how talented the Futureheads are/were.

To introduce one that's not been mentioned, Tricky "Black Steel" was a ****ing classic that was a cover of a ****ing classic

Or Sinead O'Connor covering Prince

[nonshinyfinish]

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Think there's two kinds of covers.

With the likes of Soft Cell it was really only Northern fans who knew the Gloria Jones original, and Almond and Ball took something good, made it great and more accessible, or beyond great really because of the extent to which it still stands out today.

On the other hand there's the taking of something well-known and doing something different with it - not listened to Radio 1 Live Lounge for years (do they still even do it?) but they exemplified the indie/guitar act doing the pop/dance track and vice versa, best-illustrated early on by the otherwise-dreary Travis showing why Britney's "...Baby One More Time" was a fantastically-written pop song when it was stripped down to its basics.

But when it comes down to it, would have to agree with the shout for "All Along The Watchtower", one of the genuine all-time greats, but then the original songwriter also penned "Mr Tambourine Man" and "My Back Pages" which were made into classics by the Byrds........

"Hounds of Love" is a personal favourite too, and just reinforces how good Kate Bush was and how talented the Futureheads are/were.

To introduce one that's not been mentioned, Tricky "Black Steel" was a ****ing classic that was a cover of a ****ing classic

Or Sinead O'Connor covering Prince

That's the one for me. Love the original, but this is just incredible:

[marinello59]

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Think there's two kinds of covers.

With the likes of Soft Cell it was really only Northern fans who knew the Gloria Jones original, and Almond and Ball took something good, made it great and more accessible, or beyond great really because of the extent to which it still stands out today.

On the other hand there's the taking of something well-known and doing something different with it - not listened to Radio 1 Live Lounge for years (do they still even do it?) but they exemplified the indie/guitar act doing the pop/dance track and vice versa, best-illustrated early on by the otherwise-dreary Travis showing why Britney's "...Baby One More Time" was a fantastically-written pop song when it was stripped down to its basics.

But when it comes down to it, would have to agree with the shout for "All Along The Watchtower", one of the genuine all-time greats, but then the original songwriter also penned "Mr Tambourine Man" and "My Back Pages" which were made into classics by the Byrds........

"Hounds of Love" is a personal favourite too, and just reinforces how good Kate Bush was and how talented the Futureheads are/were.

To introduce one that's not been mentioned, Tricky "Black Steel" was a ****ing classic that was a cover of a ****ing classic

Or Sinead O'Connor covering Prince

That was the track that initially got me in to one of my all time favourite albums.

[Godsahibby]

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All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix/Dylan

Hendrix had a few legendary covers, All along the watchtower was one and up there with that was Hey Joe!

[easty]

I love the Nine Inch Nails cover of Hurt by Johnny Cash...

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I had a Star Wars duvet cover when I was a bairn. Loved it!

[Godsahibby]

Another favorite!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcMAM9B7yAA

[Pete]

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Another favorite!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcMAM9B7yAA

Plus one. And I also agree with mibbes ayes assessment of how good the futureheads are. One of the greatest covers.

Edit: I'd still choose "decent days and nights" as their top single off the album though.

[Mr White]

Step On by Happy Mondays. Also Arab Straps version of Whole Again by Atomic Kitten- similar to Travis version of Britney Spears tune mentioned above, but with more comedy value. The Bluetones also did a good version of call the shots by girls aloud.

[marinello59]

SAHB. Next. They did a few covers but this one is quite simply superb.

[Carheenlea]

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Step On by Happy Mondays. Also Arab Straps version of Whole Again by Atomic Kitten- similar to Travis version of Britney Spears tune mentioned above, but with more comedy value. The Bluetones also did a good version of call the shots by girls aloud.

It was Aidan Moffat from Arab Strap and Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai who released "Whole Again" under the name of Sick Anchors in a sort of side project/arse about. Great stuff.

[Carheenlea]

A few have mentioned Johnny Cash`s haunting cover of "Hurt". Cash recorded so many wonderful covers, and my favourite is his take on Jimmy Webb`s "Wichita Lineman". Glenn Campbell recorded the version that is most commonly known, but Cash recorded (in his final days) the best version in my view.

[Geo_1875]

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A few have mentioned Johnny Cash`s haunting cover of "Hurt". Cash recorded so many wonderful covers, and my favourite is his take on Jimmy Webb`s "Wichita Lineman". Glenn Campbell recorded the version that is most commonly known, but Cash recorded (in his final days) the best version in my view.

His Personal Jesus is awesome.

[Mr White]

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It was Aidan Moffat from Arab Strap and Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai who released "Whole Again" under the name of Sick Anchors in a sort of side project/arse about. Great stuff.

Didn't realise that! haven't heard anything from Mr Moffat for a while, he still releasing stuff?

[nonshinyfinish]

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Didn't realise that! haven't heard anything from Mr Moffat for a while, he still releasing stuff?

His album with Bill Wells (Everything's Getting Older) from a couple years ago is utterly superb...

...which brings us neatly to another great (and unexpected) cover:

[Off the bar]

the white stripes Jolene is another unexpected but strangely brilliant cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE3-q-aoFZI

[Carheenlea]

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Didn't realise that! haven't heard anything from Mr Moffat for a while, he still releasing stuff?

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His album with Bill Wells (Everything's Getting Older) from a couple years ago is utterly superb...

...which brings us neatly to another great (and unexpected) cover:

Agree wholeheartedly with nonshinyfinish, Bill and Aidan`s album is quite magnificent, and well deserving of last years Scottish Album of the Year

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18517097

[hibby rae]

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Didn't realise that! haven't heard anything from Mr Moffat for a while, he still releasing stuff?

He's playing Electric Circus on the 26th with RM Hubbard.

[The Modfather]

The Jam David Watts

[Treadstone]

Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods

[kdhibees1]

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson

[degenerated]

http://youtu.be/XkfXGLqIB0M

[degenerated]

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Think there's two kinds of covers.

With the likes of Soft Cell it was really only Northern fans who knew the Gloria Jones original, and Almond and Ball took something good, made it great and more accessible, or beyond great really because of the extent to which it still stands out today.

On the other hand there's the taking of something well-known and doing something different with it - not listened to Radio 1 Live Lounge for years (do they still even do it?) but they exemplified the indie/guitar act doing the pop/dance track and vice versa, best-illustrated early on by the otherwise-dreary Travis showing why Britney's "...Baby One More Time" was a fantastically-written pop song when it was stripped down to its basics.

But when it comes down to it, would have to agree with the shout for "All Along The Watchtower", one of the genuine all-time greats, but then the original songwriter also penned "Mr Tambourine Man" and "My Back Pages" which were made into classics by the Byrds........

"Hounds of Love" is a personal favourite too, and just reinforces how good Kate Bush was and how talented the Futureheads are/were.

To introduce one that's not been mentioned, Tricky "Black Steel" was a ****ing classic that was a cover of a ****ing classic

Or Sinead O'Connor covering Prince

I much prefer this version

http://youtu.be/9R-vfScMKM0

[Treadstone]

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I much prefer this version

http://youtu.be/9R-vfScMKM0

Singer ruins it. As poor as I've heard in a long time.

[deeks01]

The two that spring to mind have already been mentioned. Lennon's Stand By Me & Johnny Cash's Hurt. Both excellent. Think Johnny Cash just shades it for me though. The Jams David Watts is not quite in that league for me but still a class shout. The Strypes version of Got Love If You Want It is another one worth a mention.

Going to go off on a tangent here but at wickerman festival this year I witnessed The Tyneside Steel Band covering David Gueta (I think?) Titanium. By far the most interesting and unique cover I have ever heard.

EDIT - As far as live cover versions go Ocean Colour Scene do an utterly magical version of The Beatles Day Tripper which I felt needed a mention here.

[Northernhibee]

Idlewilds cover of Teenage Fanclub's Everything Flows, Dinosaur Jrs cover of Just Like Heaven and King Creosote covering Nothing Compares 2 U are all ace.