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27 July 2005

Cover Song Wednesday! Today's YouSendIt mp3 bonanza: Cover songs. The more unexpected, the better. Let's start out with a funky soul/gospel-tinged cover of Seven Nation Army with low-down female vocals, from Nostalgia 77.
post by: matildaben at: 09:18 | 103 comments
Oh, matildaben, you're killing me. I've pretty much already sent all mine to the swap. I'll see what I can come up with.
posted by omiewise 27 July | 10:00
Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine Of Your Love

Mary Jane Hooper's R&B cover of "Harper Valley PTA"

more when I'm at home.
posted by jonmc 27 July | 10:03
Tori Amos covering George Micheal's Father Figure
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 10:10
I always want to spell Michael as Micheal. I have to catch myself every time or I do it. I don't understand that.
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 10:13
Might as well repost this one: Senator Bobby - Wild Thing.
posted by jonmc 27 July | 10:16
Matthew Good Band cover of Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 10:28
how does one do this? what email address should i put in?
posted by dhruva 27 July | 10:33
your own, then post the link it sends you in the confirmation email.
posted by jonmc 27 July | 10:34
Nico covering "The End" from the live album June 1, 1974.
posted by kenko 27 July | 10:34
Charlotte Dada (Ghana) covering the Beatles' Dont let me down.
posted by dhruva 27 July | 10:38
Cat Power covering Schizophrenia from Sonic Youth's Sister.
posted by omiewise 27 July | 10:41
Laibach covering "I Me Mine". I don't really like this cover very much; their cover of "Across the Universe" is much better. But this is more unexpected.
posted by kenko 27 July | 10:43
wow the ella fitzgerald song is brilliant!
posted by dhruva 27 July | 10:47
Dave Matthews Band doing the Charlie Brown theme
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 10:48
John Cale covering "Heartbreak Hotel", also from June 1, 1974.
posted by kenko 27 July | 11:00
I am only posting this because I am convinced that there are some people who haven't heard them yet. As we all know, 2005 will be better known as the year in which white folk artists covered hip-hop.

Swim in the irony!
Nina Gordon - Straight out of compton
Dynamite Hack - Boyz in Tha Hood
Opie and Anthony skit - James Taylor covering DMX's Party Up

Does anyone have Ben Folds doing "Bitches Aint Shit?"
posted by Quartermass 27 July | 11:21
Jon Auer of The Posies covering "Beautiful Stranger"

and, as long as we're at it, in the spirit of the Big Star news yesterday, here are The Posies covering I Am The Cosmos.

...and, what the hell, here's Lali Puna covering/transmorgrifying Georgio Moroder's "Electric Dreams"
posted by papercake 27 July | 11:25
hmmm... that second link, she is blocked, and I don't know why!
posted by papercake 27 July | 11:34
OK.

YMCA
posted by Absit Invidia 27 July | 11:35
I am noob.
So, the messy way:
http://s18.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3QJ1I6JNK8FMZ3HFX3GDCZ28D9
Sorry 'bout that. (Jeez.)

(I fixed it above) : >
posted by Absit Invidia 27 July | 11:40
After Weezer released Pinkerton, the story goes that Rivers went bat-shit crazy and put the band on hiatus. The only thing released between Pinkerton (1996) and The Green Album (2001) was this cover of the Pixies song "Velouria." This prompted many fans to rejoice, as the song is a monster. Alas, we all know how the story ends - and when it involves Muppets, you know it didn't turn out well.
posted by Quartermass 27 July | 11:41
(Ammistrator or other kind person, please hope me unnerstand . . . I write the word I want to have as a link, then press the "link" button, which produces a link window into which I paste the link, then press "OK" for that window, than the it works? I feel very, very stupid right now, like a right noobwit.)
posted by Absit Invidia 27 July | 11:48
Since I have no access to my vast collection of covers here at work, I'll just point you to Copy, Right?, an mp3 blog devoted to covers. Good stuff, especially for you Golden Girls fans.
posted by me3dia 27 July | 11:48
Absit Invidia - write the word you want linked, highlight the word, then hit the link button.
posted by Quartermass 27 July | 11:53
Absit, I didn't see your comment until now, but I just emailed you some instructions. If they don't make sense, email me back.
posted by omiewise 27 July | 11:55
Quartermass: That's what I did, twice. Maybe I've got gremlins in my works. Ah, well . . . Did the messy way produce something listenable?
posted by Absit Invidia 27 July | 11:56
well, now your email has bounced back to me, so email me if you want me to send it elsewhere.
posted by omiewise 27 July | 11:57
Eh, I'm dumping some more Tori on you people. *can't find dvd of nothing but covers, has limited choices this morning*

I hope I did not somehow lose a few of my DVD-Rs, I can't find three MP3 dics and one of nothing but storm photos, most of which I have no other copies of. Gah.

Anyway. Tori doing Love Song by the Cure.

Eventually I am going to make jonmc shoot himself with my selections.
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 11:57
If you like Morrissey, and you like The Decemberists, and you haven't heard Colin Meloy Sings... Morrissey, then you are missing out.
Colin Meloy - I Know Very Well How I Got My Name
posted by Quartermass 27 July | 11:58
from me3dia's link...
Meet the Golden Girls

Classic!

posted by Quartermass 27 July | 12:01
Wilco - Don't Fear the Reaper (live)

posted by Divine_Wino 27 July | 12:38
Dandy Warhols - Hell's Bells
posted by Armitage Shanks 27 July | 12:57
Faye Wong - Da Do Do Do De Da Da Da
posted by mr_crash_davis 27 July | 12:58
The glorious trash of Frijid Pink's House of the Rising Sun.
posted by Armitage Shanks 27 July | 13:10
Tori Amos covering:

With a Little Help From my Friends - Beatles

Wrapped Around my Finger - The Police

I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 13:18
Armitage: good call. That's one of the best "we've got a fuzzbox and we're gonna use it!" peices of wretched excess ever.
posted by jonmc 27 July | 13:21
Tori doing:

Summertime - Janis Joplin

Whole Lotta Love - Zep
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 13:25
All in one file for your downloading convenience we have:
Manic Street Preachers - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Muse - Feeling Good
Jude - Morning Morgantown
posted by dodgygeezer 27 July | 13:25
Machinehead doing Message in a Bottle by The Police
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 13:33
Love Will Tear Us Apart by some tuvanian throat singers.
posted by mr.marx 27 July | 13:38
Emm Gryner - Pour Some Sugar On Me

Bono - 46664 (not really a cover, it was co-written with Joe Strummer... but whatever)
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 13:48
That's one of the best "we've got a fuzzbox and we're gonna use it!" peices of wretched excess ever.

Love the wawa.

Now That's What I Call Indie Covers! volume 1
posted by Armitage Shanks 27 July | 14:05
Armitage Shanks-That's an awesome collection. Thanks. It looks like it was posted today, too.
posted by omiewise 27 July | 14:53
Well, so many Tori covers. I suppose someone else covering a Tori song would be appropriate.

posted by mr_crash_davis 27 July | 15:43
Hey Jude, as performed by the Overton Berry Trio.
posted by bmarkey 27 July | 16:27
Unforgettable - Ani DiFranco and Jackie Chan
posted by bmarkey 27 July | 17:11
Lloyd Cole covers Nick Cave's People Ain't No Good
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 17:25
Elf Power covers Jesus and Mary Chain's Upside Down
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 17:31
Boots, Grass, and Bizet.
posted by mudpuppie 27 July | 18:24
i'd like to thank everyone for 130 downloads of tasty goodness in one day
no giggle yet
but i'm working on it
posted by ethylene 27 July | 19:05
oi, someone let me know if they used that link stripper on firefox mac yet
--signed my mouse hand
posted by ethylene 27 July | 19:06
Devo does Head Like a Hole better than that Reznor fella ever thought of doing it.

Does anyone want my 15 separate covers of "I Am the Walrus"?
posted by yhbc 27 July | 19:13
Summertime is not a Joplin song, although she did perform it notably.
posted by kenko 27 July | 19:17
Andre Williams doing Hank's Ramblin Man
posted by Mrs.Pants 27 July | 19:23
Summertime is not a Joplin song, although she did perform it notably.
posted by kenko 27 July | 19:23
I get an XML error of some sort on bmarkey's files. Anyone else having that problem?
posted by yhbc 27 July | 19:25
some of the links are false and/or dead
posted by ethylene 27 July | 19:28
Asylum Street Spankers - I'm My Own Granpa
posted by Mrs.Pants 27 July | 19:30
Handsome Family - Banks of The Ohio
posted by Mrs.Pants 27 July | 19:38
Did I screw up? Sorry about that, y'all. I'll try and re-do them tomorrow; I'm at work right now, and won't have access to my home computer until tomorrow morning. (Long story.)
posted by bmarkey 27 July | 19:38
Jimmy Martin - Angel Band
from a small jam session
posted by Mrs.Pants 27 July | 19:44
Me'Shell N'Degeocello does Dolly Parton.
posted by mudpuppie 27 July | 19:48
a very moving version of Amazing Grace courtesy of Sufjan Stevens
posted by Mrs.Pants 27 July | 19:50
Pentangle doing "A Lyke Wake Dirge" (trad.).
posted by kenko 27 July | 19:52
Okay, so Summertime is a GG song. Shows what little I know. =P
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 19:57
French Frith Kaiser Thompson doing "Surfin' USA".
posted by kenko 27 July | 19:57
That Devo cover of HLaH is great.
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 27 July | 19:59
Shelby Lynne does Dolly Parton too.
posted by mudpuppie 27 July | 20:00
everyone's done dolly parton
i hope celine made her a lot of money
does anyone have pulp's help the aged?
i only have it on a mixed tape
posted by ethylene 27 July | 20:02
Neko Case - In California
Neko Case - Alone and Forsaken
posted by Mrs.Pants 27 July | 20:04
Warren Zevon and David Lindley drive that train, high on cocaine.
posted by mudpuppie 27 July | 20:06
kenko, that is without a doubt my very favorite Beach Boys cover. Thank you for reminding me of it.
posted by bmarkey 27 July | 20:06
Ute Lemper & Neil Hammond - Tango Ballad

Harry Nilsson - You Can't Do That (Beatles medley)

Charming Hostess - some Residents song (ogg format)
posted by kenko 27 July | 20:10
Neil Young's Round and Round, done by OP8 (including Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico) and Lisa Germano.
posted by mudpuppie 27 July | 20:14
Robert Wyatt covering "Shipbuilding"
posted by kenko 27 July | 20:14
I posted this in yesterday's thread.
because I am an idiot.

Apoptygma Berzerk covering Metallica's Fade to Black.

As an EBM dance track.

If you like Metallica you'll hate this. But I don't, and love it.
posted by kellydamnit 27 July | 20:22
Apocalyptica doing "One" (the Metallica one).
posted by kenko 27 July | 20:26
Neko Case + Jon Rauhouse - The World Is Waiting For A Sunrise

Is that the wonderfully skilled drumming of Kevin O'Donnell? You bet your ass it is.
posted by Mrs.Pants 27 July | 20:29
John Martyn doing "I'd Rather Be the Devil".

Current 93 doing Comus's "Diana", very liberally.
posted by kenko 27 July | 20:32
Otomo Yoshihide New Jazz Quintet doing "Strawberry Fields Forever"
posted by kenko 27 July | 20:41
Andy Bey covering "River Man" (the Drake one).

King Crimson covering "Heroes".
posted by kenko 27 July | 20:49
I fixed it for Absit. no biggie.
posted by amberglow 27 July | 20:54
Lyle Lovett's cover of Steven Fromholz' Texas Trilogy:

Daybreak, Train Ride, Bosque County Romance.
posted by mudpuppie 27 July | 20:59
Say Hello Wave Goodbye--David Gray (originally Marc Almond/SoftCell)
posted by amberglow 27 July | 21:05
Three covers by Richard Thompson:
Oops! I Did It Again.

Kiss

Waiting at the Church
posted by kenko 27 July | 21:13
WTG mudpuppie. I will ALWAYS listen to Lyle.
posted by mr_crash_davis 27 July | 21:14
Joe Pesci - Got To Get You Into My Life
posted by mr_crash_davis 27 July | 21:18
Wall of Voodoo - Ring Of Fire
posted by mr_crash_davis 27 July | 21:21
This cover takes a great non-funky song and makes it funkier than ten miles of chitlins in hot sauce...

and this, it's not a cover but this song could be a description of the beauty that is this place...
posted by jonmc 27 July | 21:22
Leonard Nimoy - Both Sides Now
posted by mr_crash_davis 27 July | 21:24
The preceding were from my as-yet-unreleased mix CD "Karaoke For Dummies, cover tunes by artists who should have known better".
posted by mr_crash_davis 27 July | 21:26
good covers:
respect by aretha of otis
all along the watch tower by jimi of dylan
hold on to your ego by the pixies of the beach boys
and the list goes on
anyone else?
posted by ethylene 27 July | 21:30
Supposedly the late lamented Fastbacks did a cover of "Go All The Way," but I've never heard it. If their covers of "Rocket Man," and "Waterloo Sunset," are any indication, I bet it's great.
posted by jonmc 27 July | 21:36
Thanks for fixing the link, amberglow!
posted by Absit Invidia 27 July | 21:36
Atomic Dog by Hope and Kirk.
Easier Said Than Done by Joyce Webb
Lost Love by the Dirtbombs
And finally, I Started A Joke," also covered by the Dirtbombs.
posted by klangklangston 27 July | 22:42
does anyone have a decent recording of elliot smith covering don't walk away renee or any of the many radiohead covers i lost?
posted by ethylene 27 July | 22:54
Devo does Head Like a Hole better than that Reznor fella ever thought of doing it.
yhbc wins

I have 20 or so versions of "Brazil" btw, but I'm not posting them all here. Might be a swap-cdr? Hmm..
posted by mr.marx 27 July | 23:15
If anyone has the Mullen/Clayton Mission:Impossible theme, my kids would like to have a copy.
posted by mr_crash_davis 28 July | 00:10
Damn, I was away all day and I just logged in and saw "97 comments". Freaky!
posted by matildaben 28 July | 00:16
Mr. Marx, does that include the one by Cornelius?
posted by matildaben 28 July | 00:30
If it weren't only on tape, I have a cover of Closer that emphasizes the, uh, animal in "fuck you like..."
But here's something I foudn while looing for it on the net...Closer.
posted by klangklangston 28 July | 09:34
Mission Impossible
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 28 July | 10:24
Thanks, weretable!
posted by mr_crash_davis 28 July | 12:26
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