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dervishspin

Friday Time Waster: Cover Tunes

Aug 05, 2011 08:40

Elmer42 and I are putting together a play list of the most awesome cover tunes we have in our iTunes library. But... what awesome cover tunes are NOT in our iTunes library ( Read more... )

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catya August 5 2011, 13:09:17 UTC

Shawn Colvin's cover of tenderness on the block is the one that leaps to mind.

Zach LOVES the great big sea cover of end of the world as we know it

Lots of people love the breathy covers of hallelujah, i'm personally not a fan.

dervishspin August 5 2011, 13:18:09 UTC

Tenderness: I was not familiar with the original, so I am listening to that now.
I had forgotten about that GBS cover. We even have that!.

I think that the Leonard Cohen version of Hallelujah is a good example of a good song that did not go far enough, and the Buckley version is better... but yes, I am a little tired of that interpretation right now as well.

catya August 5 2011, 18:47:26 UTC

*looks at you funny* do you not know warren zevon? how could that be true? :)

adrsta August 7 2011, 02:19:14 UTC

Then you need John Cale's version of Hallelujah, which is the one that Buckley based his on - and I think is far better than Buckley's, Cohen's original, or any. Just piano and voice, but oh my god is it good. From the album "I'm Your Fan," which consists entirely of Leonard Cohen covers, and well worth getting in its entirety.

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dreda August 5 2011, 13:15:54 UTC

The Flaming Lizards cover of "Money (That's What I Want)".

dervishspin August 5 2011, 13:26:40 UTC

Funny, that's already in there. :)

dreda August 5 2011, 16:46:30 UTC

Oh! "Llorando," by Rebekah del Rio - you might not know it was a cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying" if no one told you.

dreda August 5 2011, 18:40:58 UTC

Oh, and Apocalyptica! Times a million.

dantesmom August 5 2011, 13:21:09 UTC

2Cellos cover of "Smooth Criminal" -
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2cellos/id440758854

Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's "Hurt"

dervishspin August 5 2011, 13:31:06 UTC

I had forgotten about those two. Thank you!

siriel August 5 2011, 13:31:09 UTC

I'd love to know what's on your list. Off the top of my head:

I enjoy Tori Amos covers, especially I'm on Fire and Vincent. I adore Ani Difranco's cover of Most of the Time.

For less female angst, I also like the Gaelic Storm rendition of Leaving on a Jet Plane. Dave Matthews' In My Life, though it's mostly made interesting by his different voice.

dervishspin August 5 2011, 13:45:25 UTC

I'm trying to track down Tori Amos' version of Crazy Train, which I have .... somewhere...damn it ( ... )

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dervishspin August 5 2011, 20:31:43 UTC

Done!

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siriel August 5 2011, 13:38:26 UTC

Also this version of Desperado gives me chills.

ETA: Cowboy Junkies' Sweet Jane might have been overplayed but I like it nonetheless.

EATA: Oh! and if you want humor, Richard Cheese is great. This for example.

dervishspin August 5 2011, 14:22:06 UTC

omg... Richard Cheese is AWESOME!!!

beled_el_djinn August 5 2011, 14:36:22 UTC

I've got the Lounge Against the Machine album if you want a copy...