# 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:** 36
**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:** [October 31, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/703 "2021-10-31T01:45:29Z")
Enjoyed! ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/704 "2021-10-31T15:18:40Z")
A great cover for Halloween… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Q45yicposyI/maxresdefault.jpg "Broken Peach - Tainted Love (Halloween Special)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q45yicposyI) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/705 "2021-11-02T23:24:05Z")
Fun!! ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/706 "2021-11-04T02:49:54Z")
Kids Bop [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Q2_rHQvKFq4/maxresdefault.jpg "Du Hast by Rammstein Performed by Kids!!! / O'Keefe Music Foundation") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2_rHQvKFq4) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/707 "2021-11-06T23:32:32Z")
That is fantastic! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/708 "2021-11-07T19:51:01Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xjho-zVgDXo/hqdefault.jpg "1000 Homo DJs - Supernaut") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjho-zVgDXo) ---
**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:** [November 13, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/709 "2021-11-13T01:46:10Z")
A guy jammin’ along with “Slave” by the Rolling Stones. Reminded of this song by the TV series “The Americans”. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SlVGPLthPTw/maxresdefault.jpg "The Rolling Stones - Slave - Cover") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlVGPLthPTw) ---
**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:** [November 19, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/710 "2021-11-19T03:07:19Z")
Not my all time favorite cover of this song, one that has a lot of sentimental value to me, ( my fav cover was nuked from YT) but I have a soft spot in my heart for this song . [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eardh_mMs0A/maxresdefault.jpg "The Boys of Summer - (Don Henley) Cover by The Running Mates") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eardh_mMs0A) ---
**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:** [November 19, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/711 "2021-11-19T03:22:21Z")
Here’s another cover of Boys Of Summer. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NfzOwtyMhZ4/maxresdefault.jpg "Boys of Summer (cover)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfzOwtyMhZ4) Here’s another good cover. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/T5whbXfJp_c/maxresdefault.jpg "The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley 1984 (MacReid cover)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5whbXfJp_c) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/712 "2021-11-20T00:10:46Z")
Here’s a rollicking little version of Creep. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bUX50h5Y5ns/maxresdefault.jpg "Alamo Creep") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUX50h5Y5ns) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/713 "2021-11-20T01:38:35Z")
Fun! Nice find. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/714 "2021-11-20T01:51:04Z")
Nice! Thanks for posting it. There’s a local show on public radio here that plays a lot of trippy spoken word stuff in between songs. That intro would fit right in. > **[Burnt Toast Show](https://www.wboi.org/show/burnt-toast-show)** > > The Burnt Toast Show, established in 1978 and carrying the Burnt Toast name since 1998, is modeled after free-form radio shows of the '60s and '70s. The show is an eclectic mix of songwriters, acid jazz, fusion, funk, R&B, jam bands and creative... ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/715 "2021-11-24T04:15:14Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VSkm4Dr2AzQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Memories Can't Wait") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSkm4Dr2AzQ) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/716 "2021-12-14T16:59:05Z")
Something I became aware of via a documentary about The Proclaimers. I didn’t know the (great) song Sunshine On Leith; much less the existence of this extraordinary “cover” version. (Apologies - I’m stretching the definition of a cover here). The original: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZmELS03_4So/hqdefault.jpg "The Proclaimers-Sunshine On Leith") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmELS03_4So) The “cover” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LeHkQYDoVJ0/maxresdefault.jpg "The best ever renditionof Sunshine on Leith.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeHkQYDoVJ0) j ETA - By way of explanation, The Proclaimers are born and raised Hibs fans ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/717 "2021-12-21T19:53:54Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw2TdwCAdEA) Paul & Jimmy’s _You Spin Me Round_ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oU9F6J1lafY/maxresdefault.jpg "Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd Recreate "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Music Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU9F6J1lafY) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/718 "2021-12-25T02:02:38Z")
Merry Christmas! Here are some excellent covers. White Christmas - The Drifters [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GfZPtkqXQIA/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGF4gXiheMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCrPrnUl-XAJw_v5vs1LYj7mflqEQ ""White Christmas" - The Drifters") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZPtkqXQIA) Mele Kalikimaka - The Puppini Sisters [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ITYdjqfiMnE/hqdefault.jpg "Puppini Sisters - Mele Kalikimaka") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITYdjqfiMnE) And Jimmy Buffett’s version. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ii1yC40fVeM/hqdefault.jpg "Mele Kalikimaka - Jimmy Buffett") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii1yC40fVeM) ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/719 "2021-12-25T02:21:13Z")
They’re all covers (christmas songs) aren’t they? [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oGthTo_nkL0/hqdefault.jpg "Linda Ronstadt - I'll Be Home For Christmas") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGthTo_nkL0) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zD6bZmMbYzE/maxresdefault.jpg "Bono & The Edge, Glen Hansard, Imelda May, Damien Rice, and more - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD6bZmMbYzE) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uwfR0ozSbYQ/hqdefault.jpg "Ray Charles & Nina Simone - Baby, it's cold outside") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwfR0ozSbYQ) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/720 "2021-12-25T03:29:52Z")
Is this a trick question? 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/721 "2021-12-26T23:57:41Z")
Cassandra Wilson, “Shelter From the Storm” and Chris Smither “Statesboro Blues” ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/722 "2021-12-30T06:16:53Z")
La Mer (“Beyond The Sea”) – Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/a5Za8pKGT2E/maxresdefault.jpg "La Mer ("Beyond The Sea" in FRENCH) – Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Za8pKGT2E) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596.md?page=37)