Best cover songs

[Wild_Heart03]

Originally Posted by Janet

I really enjoy how Pat Benetar did Wuthering Heights. She sang it extremely well.

Oh, amen to this one. I totally love her cover of "Helter Skelter" too, she really rocked out on that.

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I freakin love this song too! Who did it originally?

The original was by Roxette... I love this one too, the girl's voice sounds strikingly similar to the original one's.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Wild_Heart03

Oh, amen to this one. I totally love her cover of "Helter Skelter" too, she really rocked out on that.



The original was by Roxette... I love this one too, the girl's voice sounds strikingly similar to the original one's.

But no one can touch Marie. That woman has an amazing voice-very suitable for pop music but still very good.

[eclipse]

I love the Stones new version of "Like a Rolling Stone: (Bob Dylan)
- So appropriate, don't ya think?? Only took them 30+ years to cover it


I also really like -

*These days- Greg Allman-(Jackson Browne)
*I need a lover- Pat Benatar- (John "Cougar Mellancamp),
although I love his version better!
*Sympathy for the Devil-10,00 Maniacs (Rolling Stones)
*Sweet Jane- Cowboy Junkies (Lor Reed)
although I love Lou Reed's live version the bestest!!
*Delta Dawn -Bette Midler (Tanya Tucker, i think?)
*Angel from Montgomery -Bonnie Rait (John Prine)

All I can think of right now -
but I am loving the Stones version of "Like A Rolling Stone"-
Gotta love Mick on harmonica

[hayley]

You know, I'm normally a little iffy on the Sundays' cover of Wild Horses. I used to love it, but it got so played out. Then again, I just bawled like a little bitch watching the Buffy prom episode... and the Buffy and the protector speech and the Angel and the tuxedos and the dancing and the Sundays!- tear tear saliva, etc. So I'm keeping it on my list.

Favorite covers-
Wild Horses (Stones)- The Sundays
Real Love (Mary J. Blige)- Twilight Singers
River (Joni Mitchell)- Heart
Two of Us (Beatles)- Aimee Mann & Michael Penn
Maybe I'm Amazed (Wings)- Jem (shut up. sentimental.)
I Found A Reason (Velvet Underground)- Cat Power
Sweet Jane (Lou Reed)- Cowboy Junkies
Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen)- Counting Crows (I don't know if it really counts, since they stick it in the middle of another song, but it rules nonetheless)
A Satisfied Mind (whoever!)- Jeff Buckley
Train From Kansas City (Shangri-Las)- Neko Case
Beat on the Brat (Ramones)- U2
Book of Love (Magnetic Fields)- Peter Gabriel
Circle of Fire (June)- Social Distortion
Handbags and Gladrags- Stereophonics

and the entire soundtrack of covers by Seu Jorge of Bowie songs from The Life Aquatic. I loved Seu Jorge and was THRILLED when I saw him in The Life Aquatic, let alone singing Bowie songs... especially Life on Mars.

[Moony]

Originally Posted by hayley

You know, I'm normally a little iffy on the Sundays' cover of Wild Horses. I used to love it, but it got so played out. Then again, I just bawled like a little bitch watching the Buffy prom episode... and the Buffy and the protector speech and the Angel and the tuxedos and the dancing and the Sundays!- tear tear saliva, etc. So I'm keeping it on my list.

I totally cried during that episode!

and the entire soundtrack of covers by Seu Jorge of Bowie songs from The Life Aquatic. I loved Seu Jorge and was THRILLED when I saw him in The Life Aquatic, let alone singing Bowie songs... especially Life on Mars.

I freaking love that movie, I so need to buy the soundtrack.

anyway...

Wild horses - The Sundays
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple
Across the Universe - Rufus Wainwright
Such Great Heights - Iron & Wine
Mad World - Gary Jules
Losing My Religion - Tori Amos
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Wonderwall - Ryan Adams


Total Eclipse of the Heart - that wedding singer in Old School

[hayley]

Originally Posted by Moony

I totally cried during that episode!

Dude. How could you not? I sniffled for like an hour.

I freaking love that movie, I so need to buy the soundtrack.

I am such a dork, but last night I found a pattern someone had put together to knit your own Team Zissou hat and I am SO doing it as soon as I find the right shade of red

Total Eclipse of the Heart - that wedding singer in Old School

Damn, I wished I'd remember that for my list. I can't hear that song without adding my own '****in's to it.

[Moony]

Originally Posted by hayley

Dude. How could you not? I sniffled for like an hour.


I am such a dork, but last night I found a pattern someone had put together to knit your own Team Zissou hat and I am SO doing it as soon as I find the right shade of red


Damn, I wished I'd remember that for my list. I can't hear that song without adding my own '****in's to it.

That is so awesome! I want a Team Z hat Don't know about the whole speedo and gun thing though.

[Wild_Heart03]

Originally Posted by Janet

But no one can touch Marie. That woman has an amazing voice-very suitable for pop music but still very good.

Very, very true.... an artist would be hard-pressed to match her job on "It Must've Been Love", 'cause she just totally blows me away on that one.