# Wow, that's a great cover of that song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [April 12, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596 "2020-04-12T02:35:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/241 "2020-06-27T12:16:58Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Forgot the link! [Here it is](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbaoHwRX7BQ) Hey, that’s a fun, jazzy version of _Time of the Season_, with good guitar and piano, and (yes) the singer showing some leg. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/242 "2020-06-27T12:59:19Z")
Girl In A Coma - [As the World Falls Down (David Bowie)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUTL2wAX9M) I love this band. This is an indie-rock cover of David Bowie’s haunting classic from **Labyrinth**. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/243 "2020-06-27T13:17:27Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7U7EEHujbSM/hqdefault.jpg "Enter Sandman - Pat Boone (Jazz Version Metallica Cover)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U7EEHujbSM) Enter Sandman the Pat Boone version 💩 😵 ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/244 "2020-06-29T00:22:51Z")
That is a good one. Meant to reply to Johanna’s **Yes** , _America_ cover. New board is sometimes perplexing. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/245 "2020-06-29T00:27:55Z")
Cheap Trick’s cover of “Don’t Be Cruel.” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/e-oYFEXScEU/maxresdefault.jpg "Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-oYFEXScEU) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/246 "2020-07-04T02:08:24Z")
Interesting cover of “Minnie The Moocher” by Brothers Moving. Buskers in NYC [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g3AHqcinzZ4/maxresdefault.jpg "Brothers Moving "Minnie The Moocher"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3AHqcinzZ4) ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/247 "2020-07-04T02:28:10Z")
A million years ago I read or heard or saw somewhere that the Beatles went in to record one of their songs (Please Please Me IIRC) and it just wasn’t working. They were approaching it like a slow Roy Orbison song. George Martin said they should speed it up and the rest is history. I like this version. Would it have made it as a hit, supposing the Bangles hadn’t already done it? I don’t know. My ears like it, though. And the look of the video is sweet. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/248 "2020-07-04T02:38:12Z")
More from Brothers Moving. “A Little Help From My Friends” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kya2w7XQHvs/maxresdefault.jpg "Brothers Moving - With a Little Help from My Friends") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kya2w7XQHvs) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/249 "2020-08-01T03:43:18Z")
I like Elise LeGrow but I know some people didn’t last time I linked her. “Rescue Me” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/poT7WxkE2Pw/maxresdefault.jpg "Elise LeGrow at Paste Studio NYC live from The Manhattan Center") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poT7WxkE2Pw) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/250 "2020-08-01T03:59:14Z")
I know I’ve linked this Rush cover by Jacob Moon before but it’s fun and I’m plumbing the depths of my music favorites tonight so here it is for anyone that hasn’t seen it. “Subdivisions” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/W4vd9OVLO7Q/hqdefault.jpg ""Subdivisions" live by Jacob Moon...on the roof!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4vd9OVLO7Q) ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/251 "2020-08-01T06:33:38Z")
Billie Eilish’s cover of Bad Jewel’s duet of Leaving on a Jet Plane Sorry, Linking stuff on this forum with an iPad just bewilders me. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/252 "2020-08-01T12:34:23Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > The most outstanding example for me personally is by **Yes. > Yes **’s rock-‘n’-roll cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “** America**.” > During the introduction Chris Squire plays **Leonard Bernstein’s “America”** as counterpoint in the 6/8=3/4 _tresillo_ rhythm for four bars. At least half of the track is a rockabilly jam between twin lead guitarists Steve Howe and Delaney Bramlett. Truly outstanding! But [this version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy70q_awGUk) by First Aid Kit brings me to tears. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/253 "2020-08-01T18:45:51Z")
Lady Gag’s Bad Romance [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qrO4YZeyl0I/maxresdefault.jpg "Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I) has now been overtaken (at least by TikTok) by Halestorm’s cover [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4_jWEuN8New/hqdefault.jpg "Halestorm - Bad Romance (Lady Gaga cover) (Audio Official & Video Live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_jWEuN8New) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/254 "2020-08-15T00:11:05Z")
House Of The Rising Sun by Athens Creek. Nice vocals. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iw6vMpbppUg/hqdefault.jpg "House of The Rising Sun/Amazing Grace (Medley by Athens Creek)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw6vMpbppUg) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/255 "2020-08-15T00:39:16Z")
Free Fallin’ Tom Petty cover by Athens Creek. Just stumbled over this group tonight. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/c8eMd81zOzs/maxresdefault.jpg "Free Falling - Tom Petty (Cover by Athens Creek)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8eMd81zOzs) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/256 "2020-08-15T00:58:40Z")
OK, I’m liking these guys. Counting Stars, One Republic cover. I don’t know the original, but I’m liking this. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oS4UEfJplQI/maxresdefault.jpg "Counting Stars - OneRepublic (Cover by Athens Creek)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS4UEfJplQI) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/257 "2020-08-15T01:19:23Z")
Norwegian metal artist [Leo Moracchioli](https://www.youtube.com/user/leolego/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1) has made a thing of doing metal covers of various songs. For obvious reasons, the least interesting ones are ones that were metal or hard rock to begin with, but those still work. A few of my favourites: Jolene (original Dolly Parton): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/G2h7eUp7h_o/maxresdefault.jpg "Jolene (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2h7eUp7h_o) Tragedy (original Bee Gees): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/76B7fBwnraI/maxresdefault.jpg "Bee Gees - Tragedy (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76B7fBwnraI) (This one feels particularly heavy (emotionally, not musically), since he and his wife had just decided to divorce when he did it.) Our House (original Madness): [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAAqKVEMVN0) (The bunny suit is one of his trademarks.) ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/258 "2020-08-15T01:56:34Z")
I don’t believe I’ve seen this one, so if it’s a duplicate I apologize. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you https://www.youtube.com/embed/ilqU7kkL6To?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=OLAK5uy_lZ_igg6GYvyah63gGhDfNaLgeF53IHaXA&start=0 ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/259 "2020-08-15T02:21:52Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > House Of The Rising Sun by Athens Creek. Nice vocals. Very nice, thanks for posting! ---
**Author:** ![gnarator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gnarator/32/8266_2.png) [@gnarator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarator)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/260 "2020-08-15T02:41:40Z")
I like Cat Power’s version of “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t1Ic2-N8Vo0/hqdefault.jpg "Cat Power / Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Ic2-N8Vo0) I think Paul Anka’s cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is funny, but most people seem to _hate_ it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596.md?page=14)