Your favorite cover songs

[iknownuurthing]

How, how, have I never heard this before?!

@1000YearBan
I’m sure I know this track.
Siouxsie?

Edit: Furs, of course.
My idiocy.

[chgoliz]

Oh, that reminds me!

Time After Time (Tuck & Patti)

Another cover that I would argue surpasses the original.

[iknownuurthing]

That is such a lovely version.

[Thomas_Muller]

Bauhaus doing John Cale.

Bauhaus - Rose Garden Funeral of Sores (Live) HD

[Thomas_Muller]

The Beat covering Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

The Tears of a Clown

[iknownuurthing]

Love me some two-tone!

[iknownuurthing]

I love how they’re called “The Beat” here in the UK but “The English Beat” everywhere else.

The Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You (Top Of The Pops 1983)

Bobby Rydell original.
(I think, need to check spells).

[iknownuurthing]

While I’m in the joyous 2-tone mood, 'ave some of this:

Special Beat (The Selecter & The Beat) - Enjoy yourself

[Thomas_Muller]

FYC covering Buzzcocks

Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love (Top of The Pops 1987)

And Elvis/Mark James

Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Official Video)

[ghostbloke]

Some Radiohead covers which haven’t been posted, yet.

Stereogum put out a tribute album to OK Computer. It looks like the free download link now requires a paid subscription to access, but they have also put up a YouTube playlist.

Cold War Kids – “Electioneering” (Radiohead Cover)

I didn’t see “Creep” among the Amanda Palmer covers posted.

Creep- Amanda Palmer live at Oddville

Christopher O’Riley put out two albums of piano arrangements.

Sail to the Moon

[chgoliz]

That was must-see TV program for me at the time, so I would have seen that!

[Thomas_Muller]

While we’re at it.

the beat - Rough Rider (rip roger)

[stinkinbadgers]

@Thomas_Muller

covering Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

Speaking of which, I’m always a sucker for Kim Carnes:

Kim Carnes - More Love (1980)

[iknownuurthing]

@ghostbloke

I didn’t see “Creep” among the Amanda Palmer covers posted.

Strange and wonderful in all the good ways!

[tcg550]

As you can tell, I’m partial to the oldie covers.

Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller, Rob Thomas, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter and Steven Van Zandt do Fats Domino.

Cheap Trick & Friends - Ain't That A Shame - RRHOF 2016

Ain't That A Shame (Remastered 2010)

More Elvis covers

Don't Be Cruel - Houston Astrodome 1989 - Cheap Trick

Detroit band that got national noteriety for this Fleetwood Mac cover in 1979.

The Rockets, "Oh Well"

Speaking of Detroit bands here’s The Look featuring Dave Edwards, they also made it to MTV in 1981.

I was actually at this show in 1986. Lucille

The Look - "Lucille" - with Dave Gilbert of "The Rockets"

Mitch Ryder does Prince.

Mitch Ryder Wish You Were Mine 3 min 49 sec 6:27:83 Limelight America Red Car Julien Temple Quick

J Geils Band, Lookin' for a love live 1974

[Felton]

Aurora - «Life on Mars» (David Bowie)

[Thomas_Muller]

Grace Jones, Sly and Robbie, Compass Point Studio reimagining Joy Division.

Grace Jones - She's lost control (long version)

[Thomas_Muller]

I think Aurora’s covers of this song are better than the original. And I LOVE the original.

[Felton]

Yeah, the original is one of my favorite Bowie songs, but something about Aurora’s voice gets to me.

[Felton]

For a while I was obsessed with their cover of Castles Made of Sand and Little Wing.

Castles Made Of Sand/Little Wing