Thread: Song Cover Versions

Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb

Namtrak, who's the we're - are you involved with the project?

Oops - no - nothing to do with me.

I just cut and paste stuff to save people the hassle of checking it out. I came across it when I was looking for a Velvet Revolver album and I thought it might fit in this thread.

Cheers

I just remembered another

Gloria ....originally by Van Morrison- every man and their dog has done a version but my all time fav would be by Patty Smith.

Was her version a cover or an original with a big chunk of sampled Gloria?

It did have that memorable opening "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mIsN2JHPds

I doubt it Lig, I thing it came out in 75? and I don't think samplers were even invented,

Horses was the first record I ever bought, 2nd was Velvet Underground and Nico, 3rd was Todd Rundgren which goes to show we all stuff up somedays.

I didnt mean she sampled but it was probably an "original " version of sampling as they are almost 2 different songs. I love her version.

This is my favourite Patti Smith cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRqR_CUeY4M

Not the best quality version, but all i could find

Lignum, thanks for those links - I don't recall even seeing a film clip with her in before. I also think she must be afraid of flying as I don't think she's ever graced our shores - I'd still go to a concert if she did.

Anyhow thought of another couple of fav covers

Dylan's - Tangled Up In Blue covered by the Whitlams
Dionne Warwick's - Walk on By covered by the Stranglers

my favourite covers would have to be

ugly kid joe cats in the cradle cat stevens cat stevens
faith no more easy the commodores
guns 'n" roses knockin on heavens door Bob Dylan
joe Cocker Little help from my friends beatles

ps one of the worst covers would have to be celine dion covering shook me all night long Acadaca doing the rounds on you tube check it out it is terrible
And yes sirstink you have great taste in music Pennywise go off Surfin USA cover

that right its not cat stevens it was Harry Chapin

Originally Posted by Lignum

I didnt mean she sampled but it was probably an "original " version of sampling as they are almost 2 different songs. I love her version.

This is my favourite Patti Smith cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRqR_CUeY4M

Not the best quality version, but all i could find

Thanks Lignum,
Great way to start the work day! I enjoyed that, but I don't think the guy who announced it was as excited as he said! 'Dubious' is probably an understatement...

Cheers,

Andy i think you gave the wrong link to the excited guy. I bet he had never even heard of her up until 5 minutes before he was to read the autoque

And its amazing at times in that clip how much she looks like Joey Rammone

Interesting cover. Kept waiting for the G L O R I-I-I-I-I bit. No doubt we'll be playing that tonight - Black Friday Gig at the Chook and Ox Tavern.

Originally Posted by silentC

Interesting cover. Kept waiting for the G L O R I-I-I-I-I bit. No doubt we'll be playing that tonight - Black Friday Gig at the Chook and Ox Tavern.

Wow sounds like the place to be tonight , thats for sure!

Yeah, come and join the crowd. There'll be at least 20 people in the room

Originally Posted by silentC

No doubt we'll be playing that tonight - Black Friday Gig at the Chook and Ox Tavern.

Silent you need someone to video a song and utube it for us. I would love to see/hear the band