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I have a question for you all. What is your favorite cover or covers? No, I’m not talking about where we have another band singing the exact same song. What songs have you heard that were taken by an (kbin.social)

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I have a question for you all. What is your favorite cover or covers? No, I’m not talking about where we have another band singing the exact same song. What songs have you heard that were taken by an artist and completely made their’s?

An example would be hurt by Nine Inch Nails Covered by Johnny Cash

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@Chuymatt This guy has taken a number of popular hits and spun them as "if written by Dire Straits". Not only can he play a passable Mark Knopfler, he can sing it too. I ran across his channel when I found the Take On Me version.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Chuymatt
Tears for Fears' Mad World covered by Gary Jules

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@uzayran so haunting and well used in Donny Darko.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Chuymatt Made it their own, eh?

Stretching the definition of cover: Butthole Surfers "Sweat Loaf" - Black Sabbath "Sweet Leaf"

Runners up for me would be the Ministry-related covers - all putting a unique spin on the songs.

- Revolting Cocks - Olivia Newton John "(Let's Get) Physical"
- Revolting Cocks - Rod Stewart "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
- 1000 Homo DJs - Black Sabbath "Supernaut"
- Ministry - Bob Dylan "Lay Lady Lay"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Chuymatt "Mad World" by Tears for Fears, covered by Gary Jules & Michael Andrews — the version in Donny Darko

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Chuymatt Marc Ribot has a bunch of covers that really vary quite a bit from the original. My favorite cover of his is Hendrix's The Wind Cries Mary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du3u4yNmApw #music

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Chuymatt other than Hurt, I enjoy the old Alex Harvey cover of Delilah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0fT9BHpImI

keyboard noodling takes it somewhere else

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Chuymatt Nightwish version of High Hopes by Pink Floyd

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Chuymatt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV43rJ0a5iA

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

@Chuymatt
Im currently stuck on Kasey Chambers smashing Eminem's Lose Yourself at Newcastle. It kicks ass. Love that Johnny Cash one too.
Kasey Chambers -
https://youtu.be/S70xek3x4ro?feature=shared