Interesting and Bizarre cover versions...

[WAD62]

In these 'X Factor' times there's an increasing tendency for people to release second rate clones of classic tracks.

However there are a few people who manage to make something new and interesting from the original, which for me is the only point in doing a cover.

Let me start on a light hearted note with Señor Coconut and his Orchestra performing their re-interpretation of SMOKE ON THE WATER

I saw them play this at a festival and was nearly physically sick with laughter...

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[Reid Malenfant]

I have a load of his stuff, check out the Rather Interesting (http://www.discogs.com/label/Rather+Interesting) record label

Atom Heart (Uwe Schmidt) at his best & most unconventional ;)

[WAD62]

I have a load of his stuff, check out the Rather Interesting (http://www.discogs.com/label/Rather+Interesting) record label

Atom Heart (Uwe Schmidt) at his best & most unconventional ;)

I have the Kraftwerk album too which is most entertaining...

[Beechwoods]

Same here :)

One of my favourite odd covers is of LL Cool J's 'I Need Love' - remodelled by Necro as 'I Need Drugs'; it's better than the original to be honest!

http://open.spotify.com/track/1NB1VvUKH1gmlfl595GVkG

[Rabid1981]

dont think you could call it bizarre, but i think its a very fine cover, and suits the song really well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fajvqa50Jc

[WAD62]

dont think you could call it bizarre, but i think its a very fine cover, and suits the song really well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fajvqa50Jc

Excellent I've not heard that before, perhaps I should have said 'Interesting or Bizarre' not and...doh!

This is probably my favourite from Nouvelle Vague, although they almost qualify every time...Marian by the Sisters of Mercy

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[sparrow]

My fave band of all time Tangerine Dream have a covers album out shortly..can't imagine TD doing Hotel California ..can you ?? They've done it though.

[Techno Commander]

Easy all stars - dub side of the moon

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[Batty]

Dread Zeppelin

[snapper]

SAHB - Delilah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0fT9BHpImI&feature=related)

[Alex_UK]

Purely by coincidence, playing an album by Merril Bainbridge - who did this great cover of The Pet Shop Boys' Being Boring

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[The Grand Wazoo]

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Stick around till about 7 minutes in, where the guitar solo part is played by the horn section.

[WAD62]

Easy all stars - dub side of the moon


Try the new 'Dubber side of the Moon' I think it's even better, it's certainly dubbier, or dubber, take your pick...

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[The Grand Wazoo]

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[Techno Commander]

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[DanJennings]

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I think this can definitely be called bizarre.

[WAD62]

Different...but it's not a hen!

certainly beats the original

[The Grand Wazoo]

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[Stratmangler]

From the Grave


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Sorry Chris

It isn't particularly interesting, nor is is particularly bizarre.
I might add that I so enjoyed hearing it that I didn't listen to it all the way through, so if something interesting or bizarre actually did happen I missed it :)

[MartinT]

I was listening to this on Saturday. Holly Cole's rather downbeat version of Jungle Book's Trust in Me.

spotify:track:3noyCzq4jKiEjx3I8fVvaT

[Beechwoods]

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And one I've posted before elsewhere, but one of my all time favourites...

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And a very clever early sample cutup where Sid James sings Syd Barrett...

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[The Grand Wazoo]

Reggae Floyd with pipes!

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[MartinT]

:spew:

[shane]

Surprised no-one's mentioned this yet:

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[daytona600]

Cracking version of princes when doves cry
ALex claire - the lateness of hour
only £5 on amazon whole album is great & very well produced and a good system work out on the Cd , cant track down the Lp
dont know how to do any sort of links at all but try the usual suspects

[DanJennings]

A few for the bizarre category:

Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)

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Ozzy Osbourne - Stayin' Alive (Beegees)

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I Defy - Dead For Good (Take That - Back For Good Cover)

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And some interesting ones:

Hellsongs - Jump (Van Halen)

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Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts - Somebody That I Used To Know (Gotye)

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[Daniel75]

Britney Spears "Toxic"

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Chopin

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and NIrvana:-)

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[Bazil]

I think I've only ever bought three female artists albums, this was the first after hearing this cover.


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[RichB]

Most of these, especially the scissors sister one are akin to painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa, funny but ultimately defacing art...:(

[Roy S]

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[RichB]

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Think I might just vomit a little:lol:

[jollyfix]

Jenny Queen--Porcelain from the album girls who cry need cake.

Bebo Best and his super lounge orchestra---whole lotto love, come as you are ...from album sitar and bossa. and d'jazzonga.

Baby Charles--i bet you look good on the dance floor, album Baby Charles.