Unusual cover versions of popular tunes

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:33 pm

I have been listening to some unusual cover versions of popular tunes. Check some of these out and add some you know about.

The Cardigans doing Iron Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzgZJEpLuw0

The Cardigans - Sabbath bloody Sabbath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE9X_Yui ... re=related

The Cardigans - Changes (Black Sabbath cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKJbOUNs ... re=related

Big Country doing Elenore Rigby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS5S88-hXh4

Paul Anka - Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsS811o21-k

Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme sing Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZmWjQjHg0

Shania Twain - You Shook Me All Night Long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHtuGMHW ... re=related

Don Ho cover version of Peter Gabriel's "Shock The Monkey"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5WOAxu28C0

Biz Markie Performing "Bennie and the Jets"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iFYJYwtjpc

Hayseed Dixie - You Shook Me All Night Long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm4AeQS0 ... re=related

Hayseed Dixie - Walk This Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muyqMrsu ... re=related

Hayseed Dixie - Cat Scratch Fever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlgSo6X3 ... re=related

KISS gone COUNTRY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLxc0i_5 ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofKacIlb ... re=related

Richard Cheese - Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8v9OT8RsQ

Richard Cheese Performing Baby Got Back and Personal Jesus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCv2cgIlnHA&NR=1

Seether doing Wham's Careless Whisper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7imqO-OBVk

Cake doing Black Sabbath’s War Pigs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyJMufGx7fo

Don't You Forget About Me. The Covers (EP)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001D28Y5C/?tag=adtunes-20

A Bad Plus - Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyilbV0OrMQ

The Accused - Boris the Spider
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsJfGlWfw0U

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:25 pm

Anything by richard cheese.

Think that slacker bassist let me borrow a cd a while back. or maybe it was joe. but it was fuckin funny

RonS · Post by **RonS** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:38 pm

Pat Boone - In A Metal Mood - No More Mr. Nice Guy

his Crazy Train makes me chuckle everytime I hear it.

Flaw · Post by **Flaw** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:59 pm

toy dolls- final count down

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:19 pm

Flaw wrote:toy dolls- final count down

best! The fucking Kazoos kill it!

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:25 pm

The Kiss vid is from The Paul Lynde Halloween Special from (I think) 1977.

Dragan Kalasa · Post by **Dragan Kalasa** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:43 pm

The Agony Scene covering Rolling Stones "Paint it Black". I love it!

Dragan Kalasa · Post by **Dragan Kalasa** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:47 pm

Wait, another one...technically it's a cover right?

Apocalyptica - doing that Metallica tribute album.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:50 pm

Graveworm - Losing My Religion: Black metal version, only for the heaviest enthusiast

Cradle of Filth - Hallowed Be Thy Name: Another black metal version of a popular song. They give it more of a "dungeony" feel

Sonata Arctica - Wind Beneath My Wings: Power metal cover, much more upbeat

A Perfect Circle - Imagine: This is a popular, TOTAL revamp of the classic song. The beat isn't even the same, much darker

Children Of Bodom - Oops, I Did It Again: Yeah, a Britney Spears cover. These guys put a funny metal twist on it!

HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper: A little slower, more "gothed" down. Male and female vocals

Chris Cornell - Billie Jean (live acoustic): Live, acoustic, and more confused

The Cure - Hello, I Love You: A cover of the famous Doors song, pretty fun

I also miss hearing Choking Faith's version of Fat Bottom Girls. That was a VERY interesting cover, if only always live. Would be nice if someone had a recording with even fair quality sound. Also, anything Richard Cheese is MUST-HAVE!!!

Dragan Kalasa · Post by **Dragan Kalasa** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:03 pm

Naga wrote:
A Perfect Circle - Imagine: This is a popular, TOTAL revamp of the classic song. The beat isn't even the same, much darker

I forgot about that. The video for that is pretty sweet too.

Merge · Post by **Merge** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:08 pm

Has anyone heard Sum 41's cover of "Killer Queen"?? It's not as bad as you might think, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWOoYh56eqs

dbdrummer89 · Post by **dbdrummer89** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:31 pm

Ryashon:

Chocolate Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ey8M1aw8uc

Mortal Kombat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-_Dhb9Y ... re=related

Apologize
http://ryashon.com/ (it's on youtube but i couldn't find it...definitely worth the look)

Dope:
Rebel Yell (might not be everyone's cup of tea)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxV9zPuY_Uw

You Spin Me Right Round
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIUOKBMUv4

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:30 am

Mountain - Mr. Tambourine Man

http://new.music.yahoo.com/mountain/tra ... --45213877

daveb · Post by **daveb** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:28 pm

Type O Negative doing 'Cinnamon Girl' is a classic. I remember a Lp from back in the day called 'The Song Retains the Name'. It had a cool version of The Pych Furs doing 'Kashmir'.

UNEARTHA7XMatt · Post by **UNEARTHA7XMatt** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:57 pm

Children of Bodom doing The Trooper by Iron Maiden. AWESOME cover!
Also Shadows Fall doing Welcome to The Machine!