# Covered Songs that Never Were **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 2, 2000, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708 "2000-12-02T11:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/1 "2000-12-02T11:27:07Z")
I’ve always thought thst Tom Waits could do a killer cover versions of “Celluloid Heroes” by the Kinks. Anybody else have any others you wish you could hear? ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/2 "2000-12-02T14:29:54Z")
Tom Waits again, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” Bob Dylan “Like a Virgin” Keith ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/3 "2000-12-02T14:31:50Z")
David Holmes to cover Roy Budd’s theme to _Get Carter_. ---
**Author:** ![rackensack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rackensack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rackensack)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/4 "2000-12-02T14:57:05Z")
I always hoped that Chrissie Hynde, with or without the Pretenders, would do a cover of The Shocking Blue’s “Venus”. I was extremely put out when Bananarama covered it, thereby ensuring that no one with a shred of self-respect would touch it again. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/5 "2000-12-02T14:59:32Z")
Chrissie Hynde does an interesting cover of _Live And Let Die_. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/6 "2000-12-02T16:51:35Z")
Ray Charles - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Melissa Ethridge - Lovin’, Touchin’ Squeezin’ Paul McCartney - Imagine Prince - 96 Tears ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/7 "2000-12-02T19:38:03Z")
You remember Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker singing the opening theme to _All In The Family_with Carol O’Connor? Well, for years I’ve had this mental image of her–as Edith Bunker, mind you–singing _Over The Rainbow._ Yeah…I’m desperately in need of therapy. ---
**Author:** ![2sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47774/32.png) [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/8 "2000-12-02T20:24:14Z")
I’ve always thought that the Monkeys’ _Stepping Stone_ would sound great if it were heavier. Maybe a Papa Roach cover? ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/9 "2000-12-02T21:04:18Z")
I’ve always wanted to hear a like nasty hardcore band like Gwar or someone cover “My Heart Will Go On.” I’ve heard the punk cover, but this would be too sweet. ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/10 "2000-12-03T00:54:42Z")
I have been waiting for a riot-grrrl band like Bratmobile to cover either “Boys Keep Swinging” or “Repitition” by David Bowie. ---
**Author:** ![blastfurnace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@blastfurnace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blastfurnace)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/11 "2000-12-03T02:36:54Z")
I always thought Tom could do a kick-ass version of “Emotion” by the Bee-Gees. I also thought Lyle Lovitt could nail “kiss” by Prince. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/12 "2000-12-03T02:54:42Z")
The recently-disbanded Ben Folds Five would have done a great cover of ELO’s “Evil Woman”–the song that everyone thinks says “medieval woman” but doesn’t. Brian and I came up with a huge list of wannabe covers once, but I can’t for the life of me remember any of them. Oh, well. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/13 "2000-12-03T03:43:09Z")
Sleater-Kinney: the Powerpuff Girls’ theme song Low: “My Heart Will Go On” Shonen Knife: “Oh, Yoko” Yo La Tengo: “Dear Prudence” ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/14 "2000-12-03T04:05:55Z")
You want heavy? _Stepping Stone_ was covered by both the Sex Pistols and by Minor Threat. Check out the Minor Threat cover in particular if you want heavy. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/15 "2000-12-03T04:47:21Z")
“Joy to the World” by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir–the Three Dog Night version. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/16 "2000-12-03T04:48:57Z")
I want the Offspring or a likewise Punky and fun lovin’ band to cover The Times They are a Changin’, in triple time. I just got the essential Dylan yesterday, and realised that song still rings true for this Gen Yer. ---
**Author:** ![Uniball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Uniball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniball)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/17 "2000-12-03T04:54:59Z")
Pee Wee Herman singing Bad to the Bone. ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/18 "2000-12-03T06:47:26Z")
I wish that the morons on napster who have one tin soldier in a file named puff the magic dragon would realize they’re idiots. I have yet to find a Me First and the Gimme Gimmes cover of Puff. ---
**Author:** ![Uniball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Uniball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniball)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/19 "2000-12-03T07:27:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hypergirl \* > \*\*I have yet to find a Me First and the Gimme Gimmes cover of Puff. \*\* I have their rendition of I Sing the Body Electric. Here’s my dream covers: Slayer’s A Horse With No Name Metallica’s Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover (I can image Lars Ulrich playing Jeff Porcaro’s drum lines speed-metal style, hehehe) Celine Dion’s Changes (yep, the Black Sabbath one) Rockapella’s Nights In White Satin ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708/20 "2000-12-03T08:54:05Z")
I’m waiting for someone to cover “Purple Haze” and ennunciate the words correctly. Everybody who does slurs that one famous phrase. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covered-songs-that-never-were/43708.md?page=2)