Strange cover song that work?!
Question: Strange cover song that work!?
What are some odd cover songs that some how work!?
My examples are Type O Negative
Summer breeze
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=MmE_Zek4e!.!.!.
Original
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=vLhDNvbtF!.!.!.
They also do a mean cover of Posession by Sarah Mclachlan but I can't find it!Www@Enter-QA@Com
My examples are Type O Negative
Summer breeze
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=MmE_Zek4e!.!.!.
Original
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=vLhDNvbtF!.!.!.
They also do a mean cover of Posession by Sarah Mclachlan but I can't find it!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Hahaha :D
Aside from "Summernight City" by ABBA (pop), covered by Therion (symphonic metal)!? (Lol 3rd time I've mentioned that today)
There's "Temptation" by Heaven 17 (New Wave), covered by Cradle of Filth (insert genre here)!.
Original: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=1jSODuSo6!.!.!.
Cover: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=MfMa2lrFx!.!.!.
I don't like CoF too much, but I like this cover!. Lol!.
"Milkshake" by Kelis (sort of like electronic R&B, lol), covered by Goodnight Nurse (pop punk!?)
Original: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=rZ-FAV9fB!.!.!.
Cover: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=6TIRoc9RW!.!.!.
And yes, that's a dude singing "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard" XD
"Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush (no idea, kind of 80s rock lol), covered by Within Temptation (symphonic rock):
Original: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=_BZsXVf6I!.!.!.
Cover: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=2PibYTaaF!.!.!.
EDIT:
Yeah, it was covered by Placebo too but !.!.!.!. I uh !.!.!.!. didn't exactly enjoy that version!. Lol!. It's hard for me to choose between the 2 I posted, WT is one of my favorite bands but I adore Kate Bush too!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Aside from "Summernight City" by ABBA (pop), covered by Therion (symphonic metal)!? (Lol 3rd time I've mentioned that today)
There's "Temptation" by Heaven 17 (New Wave), covered by Cradle of Filth (insert genre here)!.
Original: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=1jSODuSo6!.!.!.
Cover: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=MfMa2lrFx!.!.!.
I don't like CoF too much, but I like this cover!. Lol!.
"Milkshake" by Kelis (sort of like electronic R&B, lol), covered by Goodnight Nurse (pop punk!?)
Original: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=rZ-FAV9fB!.!.!.
Cover: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=6TIRoc9RW!.!.!.
And yes, that's a dude singing "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard" XD
"Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush (no idea, kind of 80s rock lol), covered by Within Temptation (symphonic rock):
Original: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=_BZsXVf6I!.!.!.
Cover: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=2PibYTaaF!.!.!.
EDIT:
Yeah, it was covered by Placebo too but !.!.!.!. I uh !.!.!.!. didn't exactly enjoy that version!. Lol!. It's hard for me to choose between the 2 I posted, WT is one of my favorite bands but I adore Kate Bush too!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Trying to only go for ones where they changed the style significantly
The Ataris - Boys of Summer (cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=yIfiQePVb!.!.!.
Don Henley (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=tNGgCraSv!.!.!.
The Gypsy Kings - Hotel California
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=QoQdLJt--!.!.!.
The Eagles (original [do I really have to link this!? is there anyone who doesn't know!?])
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=hcwr1nbmW!.!.!.
Ramones - My Back Pages
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=L7FgZhLl7!.!.!.
Bob Dylan (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=e8XFIXCyB!.!.!.
Kronos Quartet - Marquee Moon
<dammit!.!.!. I can't find a video, but it's on Elektra Records's 40th anniversary release "Rubaiyat"; it's an awesome string quartet version>
Television (original)
<they did the original>
Faster Pussycat - You're So Vain
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=LP-1G0iha!.!.!.
Carly Simon (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=7B7bVD_Dk!.!.!.
Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=vLDazyvMM!.!.!.
Joan Baez (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=2lk-GiNQF!.!.!.
Joey Ramone - What a Wonderful World
<too many links>
Louis Armstrong (original)
<too many links>
I think that's it for now!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
The Ataris - Boys of Summer (cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=yIfiQePVb!.!.!.
Don Henley (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=tNGgCraSv!.!.!.
The Gypsy Kings - Hotel California
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=QoQdLJt--!.!.!.
The Eagles (original [do I really have to link this!? is there anyone who doesn't know!?])
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=hcwr1nbmW!.!.!.
Ramones - My Back Pages
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=L7FgZhLl7!.!.!.
Bob Dylan (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=e8XFIXCyB!.!.!.
Kronos Quartet - Marquee Moon
<dammit!.!.!. I can't find a video, but it's on Elektra Records's 40th anniversary release "Rubaiyat"; it's an awesome string quartet version>
Television (original)
<they did the original>
Faster Pussycat - You're So Vain
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=LP-1G0iha!.!.!.
Carly Simon (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=7B7bVD_Dk!.!.!.
Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=vLDazyvMM!.!.!.
Joan Baez (original)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=2lk-GiNQF!.!.!.
Joey Ramone - What a Wonderful World
<too many links>
Louis Armstrong (original)
<too many links>
I think that's it for now!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Power metal group Sinergy did a really awesome cover of Blondies "Hanging On The Telephone" but I can't find it anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All Time Low - Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=Y25SgIwy2!.!.!.
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Original Version of Still Fly - http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=pWc8jnN_d!.!.!.
TDWP - Still Fly (Big Tymers Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=XNHLUOdYo!.!.!.
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Seigmen - The Modern End
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=tzR_F_57j!.!.!.
Tristania - The Modern End (Seigmen Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=kWBoAMQKR!.!.!.
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Otep - Breed (Nirvana Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=xlaKJoFom!.!.!.
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All Time Low - Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=Y25SgIwy2!.!.!.
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Original Version of Still Fly - http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=pWc8jnN_d!.!.!.
TDWP - Still Fly (Big Tymers Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=XNHLUOdYo!.!.!.
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Seigmen - The Modern End
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=tzR_F_57j!.!.!.
Tristania - The Modern End (Seigmen Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=kWBoAMQKR!.!.!.
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Otep - Breed (Nirvana Cover)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=xlaKJoFom!.!.!.
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In my opinion!.!.
Misery Business by Paramore
original:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=aCyGvGEtO!.!.!.
covered by Sea of Treachery;
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=bLV0hw8lN!.!.!.
Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=cdxRS_GyB!.!.!.
covered by A Day To Remember
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=mkmTAt1aK!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Misery Business by Paramore
original:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=aCyGvGEtO!.!.!.
covered by Sea of Treachery;
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=bLV0hw8lN!.!.!.
Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=cdxRS_GyB!.!.!.
covered by A Day To Remember
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=mkmTAt1aK!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Gym Class Heroes - Under The Bridge
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=X3MMLJr5V!.!.!.
All Saints - Under The Bridge
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=DA_c1o5Y9!.!.!.
Original by R!.H!.C!.P!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=sjJfUAPbz!.!.!.
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http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=X3MMLJr5V!.!.!.
All Saints - Under The Bridge
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=DA_c1o5Y9!.!.!.
Original by R!.H!.C!.P!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=sjJfUAPbz!.!.!.
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Primus did Floyd Have a Cigar and its kinda strange and dry but it worked!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=uTgAiQvdW!.!.!.
orig!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=z9ejaTQBk!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=uTgAiQvdW!.!.!.
orig!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=z9ejaTQBk!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I LOVE that cover!
Judas Priest covering Joan Baez!.!.!.Diamonds and Rust: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=mIC7KQPDu!.!.!.
also, Mick Ronson did a wonderful cover of Love Me Tender!. I can't find it on youtube though!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Judas Priest covering Joan Baez!.!.!.Diamonds and Rust: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=mIC7KQPDu!.!.!.
also, Mick Ronson did a wonderful cover of Love Me Tender!. I can't find it on youtube though!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
The only one I can think of, now, is Devo's "herky-jerky" version of The Stones, "Satisfaction!."
I'd love to hear what they would do with BTO's "Aint Seen Nuthin' Yet" :))
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I'd love to hear what they would do with BTO's "Aint Seen Nuthin' Yet" :))
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