Music Covers

Pailryder · May 19

Post your favorite/funnest cover. Ran across this one today.

McRhyno · May 19

Fun timing, I saw Shaed earlier today perform a great cover of "The Chain"

It was like this but daytime and the lead singer is now 7 months pregnant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCS9Hu9mqPs&ab_channel=conducente

Jazz · May 19

Possibly the best cover version of anything ever: Johnny Cash's version of Hurt, originally by Nine Inch Nails.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI

McRhyno · May 19

Trent Reznor has gone on record saying, "well, it's not my song anymore"

Jazz · May 19

McRhyno wrote: »

Trent Reznor has gone on record saying, "well, it's not my song anymore"

The highest possible praise.

Hevach · May 19

Jazz wrote: »

McRhyno wrote: »

Trent Reznor has gone on record saying, "well, it's not my song anymore"

The highest possible praise.

It's rare with covers. Sometimes out of pettiness (doubly so since with the absolute shit show that music rights are a lot of artists didn't get a say in the matter) but usually just because the original artist heard it thousands of times as it came together and it's really hard to hear a song and have it deviate from your expectations, it just sounds wrong every time a cover singer hits a note different.

I think even higher praise than Trent Reznor had for Johnny Cash is what Bob Dylan did after Jimi Hendrix covered All Along the Watchtower. He didn't exactly cede the song over to the more popular version, but he changed his own performance to be more like the Hendrix version, basically covering a cover version of his own song.

No-Quarter · May 19

For years I had no idea that this song by NIN on the The Crow soundtrack was a cover of a Joy Division track.

(That's a great soundtrack, even if they put the wrong version of Time Baby by Medicine on there)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eptioPpo4w

danx · May 19

The We Butter The Bread With Butter cover of Hypa Hypa is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vctA7thyC5M

Jokerman · May 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YWvUJOQf8g

zepherin · May 19

The crow soundtrack was such a good album. So while I think Johnny Cash Hurt is a masterpiece. I’ll move to a cover I’ve seen 200 times, and I enjoy.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

Syngyne · May 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ5v8L08Flg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lPU6xwc8Cs

edit: and a more modern one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGX2fe1DYdI

Reznik · May 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLo02AquUCs

Nova_C · May 19

I think my favourite cover ever is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNENVZFHutQ&ab_channel=FrogLeapStudios

Though this is another really good cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nomxKG2nIZU&ab_channel=LacunaCoil-Topic

danx · May 19

There are so many covers of Valhalla Calling that are just fine because it's such a good song it's hard to mess it up. This one is equal to or just slightly better than the original though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11YmxGG8Dbw

Syngyne · May 19

Reznik wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLo02AquUCs

Rasputin-adjacent cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VB6Fc0y9V8

amateurhour · May 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n10KfpmKen4

Heffling · May 19

In 2009, Amon Amarth released "Twilight of the Thunder God":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edBYB1VCV0k

In 2012, Sabbaton covered "Twilight of the Thunder God" with a clean vocals instead of the growling of Amon Amarth. It really has a great Powerwolf vibe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cDa7yZeci8

In 2017, Rage of Light did a cover of "Twilight of the Thunder Gods" with a mix of clean and growly vocals from Melissa Bonny and growling from Jonathan Pellet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uBgxgsRQXA

amateurhour · May 19

also, to reverse engineer the Brandi/Soundgarden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0uWF-37DAM

bloodyroarxx · May 19

zepherin wrote: »

The crow soundtrack was such a good album. So while I think Johnny Cash Hurt is a masterpiece. I’ll move to a cover I’ve seen 200 times, and I enjoy.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

Jackson famously LOVED this cover

And I agree it’s absolutely fantastic

Reznik · May 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8gVmD39AmI

Pailryder · May 19

Awesome stuff!

RMS Oceanic · May 19

https://youtu.be/jU6iP0WLsU8?si=_ze_ZhscBvnjU8w7

Gyral · May 19

No-Quarter wrote: »

For years I had no idea that this song by NIN on the The Crow soundtrack was a cover of a Joy Division track.

(That's a great soundtrack, even if they put the wrong version of Time Baby by Medicine on there)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eptioPpo4w

Yeah, there are a couple great covers on that album, like Ghostrider and The Badge.

A favorite of mine because it's so stupidly silly - The Batman TV show theme by Voivod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q798C2Qv5_s

amateurhour · May 19

The best thing about Alien Ant Farm's smooth criminal video is during the pandemic it was rediscovered because of the mask kid dancing.

IIRC it had like 50 million views before 2020, and now it has like 300 million.

zagdrob · May 19

In the 'that didn't age well and was pretty yikes even at the time' department of what the fuck were they even thinking I present a cover that never should have been considered much less recorded and aired.

Dynamite Hack's 2000 cover of Eazy-E's Boyz-n-the-Hood

https://youtu.be/aeL9gagV_VA?si=JzJJHZU3Y1QBWzWA

danx · May 19

Apparently Everytime We Touch was a nig hit in 2000s US or something? Anyway Electric Callboy covered it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuBXeF5acqE

Can't forgive EC for introducing me to Schlager and getting Helene Fischer songs stuck in my head but maybe their upcoming Babymetal collab will do it.

SteevL · May 19

Heffling wrote: »

In 2009, Amon Amarth released "Twilight of the Thunder God":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edBYB1VCV0k

In 2012, Sabbaton covered "Twilight of the Thunder God" with a clean vocals instead of the growling of Amon Amarth. It really has a great Powerwolf vibe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cDa7yZeci8

In 2017, Rage of Light did a cover of "Twilight of the Thunder Gods" with a mix of clean and growly vocals from Melissa Bonny and growling from Jonathan Pellet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uBgxgsRQXA

In 2009, Slaughter of the Bluegrass covered "Twilight of the Thunder God" in a folksy acoustic style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVkPwdn7QEY

edit: they also covered great songs by At the Gates, In Flames, and Dark Tranquillity. Then they were never heard from again.

Gyral · May 19

This reminds me of this sampler disc I had that featured Death doing a cover of Kiss's God of Thunder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBax7oePHfo

And Malevolent Creation doing Slayer's Piece By Piece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1wOafNHk5A

BlackDragon480 · May 19

danx wrote: »

There are so many covers of Valhalla Calling that are just fine because it's such a good song it's hard to mess it up. This one is equal to or just slightly better than the original though.

This other fine specimen of Feuerschwanz has everything and the kitchen sink (and yet more Melissa Bonny):

https://youtu.be/-rKOoM7S6mw?si=qiaa1l5pA9W9F-KD

amateurhour · May 19

This is the best cover of all time and my go-to Karaoke staple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hGSR5njZE

JPants · May 19

This is the cover I just can't get enough of these days: The Ataris rocking the shit out of Don Henley's Boys of Summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6Lkgs0kiU

No-Quarter · May 19

Surprised to not see Postmodern Jukebox pop up, yet. (The Puddles the Clown isn't officially associated with them, just a guest, his own stuff is terrific including his cover of MCR's Helena.)

This version of All the Small Things completely changed my appreciation for it and Blink 182. Also, it's probably my favorite cover outside of Johnny Cash's Hurt.

"She left me roses by the stairs"... Chills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZoyCSffM7I

Bogart · May 19

I did not have “Ken Marino and Weird Al cover Billy Joel” on my list of things to watch today but I’ll take it.

Heffling · May 19

BlackDragon480 wrote: »

danx wrote: »

There are so many covers of Valhalla Calling that are just fine because it's such a good song it's hard to mess it up. This one is equal to or just slightly better than the original though.

This other fine specimen of Feuerschwanz has everything and the kitchen sink (and yet more Melissa Bonny):

https://youtu.be/-rKOoM7S6mw?si=qiaa1l5pA9W9F-KD

My favorite Feuerschwanz cover with Melissa Bonny is Ding!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmlshlqXD54

The original is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWU0lFghxU

Translated Lyrics:

Alright, today I'm quite in a good mood
Dress nicely and put on a hat
The Rolex ticks, oh how good do I look!
Get the thrill I absolutely need
Yeah, again a solo performance
In this poser outfit, I get myself comfortable
Get ready for bed, smoke sh*t
Where are the chicks with poser neckline?

Come into the club and enjoy the sight
This chick is nice and this one as well
I sing a hook which makes any of them going crazy
My wife's gonna give me an odd look if she finds out
Doesn't matter, I need to go to town from time to time
I'm no homemaker, I really need a drink
Which is worth it, get to the bar, I talk to a woman
Seven Mochitos for the lady and me
Suddenly I enjoy each and every song
I even dance to a song by Placebo
I'm drunk and the lady's drunk as well

Oohoohoo, you beautiful thing
I hide my wedding ring
Ding dong, we could get at it
But we only suck our drinks
You are Queen and I am King
When I see you I have to sing:
"Tingalingaling, you pretty thing"

We're drunk, we're horney
My wife's at home with the kids
At the moment I fight
The wish which everyone can see
Flashing up in my eyes
Hey man, what a cool chick
She says let it out
And she's fired up to get on it
I have to win time
Order some more drinks
She's not my kind
That's what I try to convince myself of

Ridiculous! I get lost in the drink
Bartender, get me some more
Of what's in the barrels
I'll drink it all because it makes me forget:
My thoughts are obsessed with sex

She wants to see the man being offensive
But I'm drunk, just looking at her
Little later my head lies next to the toilet
I'd never have bet
That puking would save my marriage

Gyral · May 19

Oh, oh, covers that sound so very little like the original? I submit... Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon doing Godflesh's Like Rats. Original added for reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luy3a_yGnjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU1nJIJEzgM

Kana · May 19

Madonna's cover of American Pie is, ironically, the worst thing to happen to music since the day the music died.

zagdrob · May 19

I feel like the Faith No More covers are somewhat cheating, but their version of I Started A Joke has always been my favorite version.

https://youtu.be/JKDo6g4CCeU?si=RfKepPE44pH6harO

Pailryder · May 19

This one is kind of cheating

https://youtu.be/dWRCooFKk3c

Stabbity Style · May 19

Still love Alex Melton's cover of Semi Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I453ahNvCQ

Also love his cover of Higher by Creed. (song starts at 3:48-ish, stuff before is introduction/production details)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7j1GmFXLTs

ElJeffe · May 19

I can't tell if this is good, but I know I love it.

https://youtu.be/Ld7qaVpkFmI?si=VZy49k9JoEu1Vnc4

Jacobkosh · May 19

There's a Youtuber I've come to enjoy, LittleVMills, who does metal covers of pop songs and things from video games.

I cannot emphasize enough how much I'm not normally a metal guy, but this dude's genuihe musicianship, singing chops, production values, and sense of humor really won me over. He picks good tunes, does them justice, and adds some nice visual touches and sight gags to the videos. He's not afraid to look ridiculous, which is always a plus.

I think my initial exposure was this appropriately insane cover of the "24 Hour Cinderella" karaoke song from Yakuza 0.