The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain specialises in this.
“Pinball Wizard” performed as a traditional english sea shanty is a great example.
“Ride of the Valkyrie” finally reunited with it’s spiritual twin, Hawkwind’s “Silver Machine”. All on ukulele.
“Wuthering Heights” as you would never have imagined it.
Something by George Frederick Handel With some others things not by him.
How could I forget Elvis Costello’s cover of “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera?
ETA: I believe Aguilera’s version is a remake, since it was written by Linda Perry.
Aguilera’s version is the first recording. It was written by Perry, who intended keep it for herself, but she was producing albums for both Pink and Christina Aguilera. Perry was going to give the song to Pink, but let Aguilera put it on her album after being impressed with her singing it.
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Jane’s Addiction’s version of The Grateful Dead’s Ripple, using mostly percussion. I can’t say I like it better than the Dead’s (which is one of my favorite songs of all time), but it’s a very interesting take on it.
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Dresden Dolls-“War Pigs” (Black Sabbath)
Another good version of this song is by Chris Stapleton.
I just remembered Kristy Lee Cook’s country version of the Beatles’ Eight Days a Week. The judges on American Idol ripped it to shreds, but I really liked it.
The crowd noise in this video was much too loud and distracting. In this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Iv6Nz0Wu4 the crowd noise is much less annoying but the visuals are terrible. If only there was a way to mix the two.
I love Aztec Camera’s version of Jump.
Masha-“Werewolves of London” (Warren Zevon)
Great thread! I have a have a thing for different versions of Amazing Grace. One of my favorites is by the punk rock Dropkick Murphys.
I assume you’ve heard the Blind Boys of Alabama’s rendition?
That was cool. I am a little late to this thread, but I absolutely love Yoakam’s version of Cheap Trick’s I Want You To Want Me. Just incredible.
His version of Elvis’s Suspicious Minds is also terrific.
He generally includes a cover song on every album, often giving a rock song a country tinge. What a great artist.
He does a great version of Queen’s Crazy Little Thing Called Love too. If you like Yoakam’s covers, it’s well worth checking out his 2004 release Dwight’s Used Records. Covers of ZZ Top, Johnny Cash, the Flying Burrito Brothers, John Prine and others.
Social Distortion is another group that frequently covers country and classic rock songs somewhere on the hazy border between rockabilly and punk. A few:
Making Believe - Kitty Wells (and damn near every other country singer from the '50s - '70s)
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Backstreet Girl - Rolling Stones
It’s All Over Now - Stones
Maybelline - Chuck Berry
For those of you only familiar with the Fireballs rocking version of Bottle of Wine, the original version by composer Tom Paxton is a folk song. As Paxton himself says of the cover “If I tried to sing like that, my throat would jump out of my mouth.”
The Gourds do a bluegrass cover of Snoop Dogg’s Gin and Juice.
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Some rap covers. (NSFW lyrics warning for all)
Ben Folds-“Bitches Ain’t Shit” (Dr. Dre w/Snoop Dogg, etc.)
The Gourds-“Gin and Juice” (Snoop Dogg)
[/QUOTE]Jazz version of Blue Moon (By Frank Sinatra):