# More Great Covers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007 "2016-07-27T05:17:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/21 "2016-07-27T13:43:22Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > Nitpick: that cover is Sparklehorse (though Thom Yorke is a featured artist). Though I only know this because it’s on the Lords of Dogtown soundtrack, which I have somewhere in the house on CD. Ah, so it is, as I know see many pointed that out in the comments section on YouTube. I personally never read the comments section of YouTube because many subhuman miscreants post there. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/22 "2016-07-27T14:09:23Z")
I’ve probably mentioned it before but this [Spanish punk classic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg5dLHef2oc) is a cover. Not saying of what, just that you will know the original. I love watching people’s reactions when they recognize it. Some find it offensive, some hilarious, but I’ve never seen a mild reaction. I had a project in France last year where the client only brought two women to meetings (in a team of over 90 people). One had the original as her ringtone, the other one a French cover. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/23 "2016-07-27T14:17:32Z")
I prefer the [Pretenders cover of Creep](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lML2N4xB9GU) to the original. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/24 "2016-07-27T14:40:23Z")
[Primus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqwvNmG651Q) doing Pink Floyd’s ‘Have a Cigar’. [Susannah Hoffs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jn3MnyTOew) doing Rod Stewart’s ‘Maggie May’ ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/25 "2016-07-27T15:02:50Z")
A recent, rather spectacular, release: Sturgill Simpson doing Nirvana’s [“In Bloom”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpDYfkymaSE). [“Boyz In The Hood”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpDYfkymaSE) by Dynamite Hack. The Austin Lounge Lizards doing Pink Floyd’s [“Brain Damage”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q75qJ3vCmBw). Cameo’s [“Word Up”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XimIbnMbeRE) by KoRn. Finally, Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright doing Wham’s! [“Careless Whisper”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q01WCVrgQaU). ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/26 "2016-07-27T15:24:26Z")
Coil “[Tainted Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GUnUGKgWDY)” (originally by Soft Cell) ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/27 "2016-07-27T15:27:31Z")
I might get some flack for this one but it absolutely blew my mind. [Train](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA8MykYXoq0&list=PLHWANWDFJD7LN_yjDO4uHUvGtzuLcMlSA)- Yes, that Train, doing a reallly credible Led Zeppelin II Album cover. The Lemon Song is particularly well done. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/28 "2016-07-27T15:28:15Z")
Okay, I got one, but first a little set up. [ul] [li]This young lady singing is 14 years old[/li][li]This was her first time performing in front of an audience, other than a few talent show type things at her high school.[/li][li]She only ran through the song with the musicians a couple of times in a hasty rehearsal.[/li][/ul] I was there when this was recorded. There was not a dry eye in the place. [“New York State of Mind”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNUPvb5mcSc) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/29 "2016-07-27T15:31:43Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Coil “[Tainted Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GUnUGKgWDY)” (originally by Soft Cell) You misspelled [Gloria Jones.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSv9LOMDhbU) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/30 "2016-07-27T15:41:11Z")
[Social Distortion - Ring of Fire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BaksqH2YXQ) (originally by Johnny Cash) [Johnny Cash - Hurt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho) (originally NiN) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/31 "2016-07-27T15:46:46Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > Okay, I got one, but first a little set up. > [ul] > [li]This young lady singing is 14 years old[/li][li]This was her first time performing in front of an audience, other than a few talent show type things at her high school.[/li][li]She only ran through the song with the musicians a couple of times in a hasty rehearsal.[/li][/ul] > I was there when this was recorded. There was not a dry eye in the place. > > [“New York State of Mind”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNUPvb5mcSc) That was really amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/32 "2016-07-27T17:23:30Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Sisters of Mercy [cover of the same](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dQV_8hhKZg) > > Sisters of Mercy cover of Hot Chocolate’s [Emma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0IN_5qZtxE) > > Big Black cover Kraftwerk’s [The Model](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP3ge9DGsKU) > > Radiohead cover Joy Division/New Order’s [Ceremony](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xliP7OdBtM) [quote=“diggerwam, post:12, topic:761007”] Joy Division “transmission” performed by Girl in a Coma. and “walking after midnight” by same band. [/QUOTE] I have such a love for Joy Division. That music came along in a time in my life when I really needed it. Another great Joy Division cover: Codeine: “[Atmosphere](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLXW-qgy8Og)” ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/33 "2016-07-27T17:50:34Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > I am looking for absolutely terrific (but not so well-known) covers of songs that most people know well. > > Example: > > Antony and the Johnsons: [Knocking on Heaven’s Door](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrSLc1QYCcE) You might like [Warren Zevon’s version.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZHmmW-75to) ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/34 "2016-07-27T18:49:10Z")
I’m partial to Groupo Fantasma singing “Porque”, the Spanish version of The Beatles “Because”. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/p8Iw916O1D8/maxresdefault.jpg "Grupo Fantasma "Porque"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Iw916O1D8) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/35 "2016-07-27T19:28:05Z")
I give you [The Dickies](https://www.discogs.com/artist/253321-The-Dickies) They have doing great punk covers since the 70’s Eve of Destruction the Sound of Silence Silent Night Knights in White Satin Paranoid Communication Breakdown Gigantor and Banana Splits theme song ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/36 "2016-07-28T02:31:33Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > [Bauhaus “Ziggy Stardust”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTyePL5JvVI) (originally by David Bowie) Another one from Bauhaus, “Telegram Sam”. (T. Rex) Carolina Chocolate Drops - “Hit 'Em Up Style” (Blu Cantrell) The Afghan Whigs - “Creep” (TLC) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NmIWkiTZ8qM/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGH8gSCgiMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCDd8tLm_Cz8KMRqVbj_GIyUYbgZw "The Afghan Whigs cover TLC's 'Creep'") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmIWkiTZ8qM) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/37 "2016-07-28T04:51:16Z")
I have always enjoyed this Human League cover of “[You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-SiDgQskHM)” ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/38 "2016-07-28T05:12:11Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > [Social Distortion - Ring of Fire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BaksqH2YXQ) (originally by Johnny Cash) I prefer [Wall of Voodoo’s version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_CQkPavyc). ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/39 "2016-07-28T05:32:22Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > I prefer [Wall of Voodoo’s version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_CQkPavyc). Wow. That was fun. I’ll have to play it for my wife who is a Cash fan. > [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > Another one from Bauhaus, “Telegram Sam”. (T. Rex) That link led me to another great Bauhaus cover of Brian Eno’s “[Third Uncle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Iuhc0QR61c)” And here’s a fine cover _of_ Bauhaus — Faith and the Muse doing “[Hollow Hills](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzOpG2V4oMk)” ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007/40 "2016-07-28T05:40:53Z")
[quote=“BeeGee, post:34, topic:761007”] I’m partial to Groupo Fantasma singing “Porque”, the Spanish version of The Beatles “Because”. [/QUOTE] Grupo, only one o. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-great-covers/761007.md?page=3)