# 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:** 45
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/885 "2023-10-01T17:20:30Z")
> [@echoreply](#): > > Resolved: Heart is the greatest Led Zeppelin cover band. They also did a credible version of [Love Reign O’er Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbPKizrDnOY), this one complete with guitar smash by Nancy. Speaking of Who covers, Trey Anastasio joined the Tedeschi Trucks Band a couple of nights ago for a nice cover of [The Seeker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sshKKecxLnw). ---
**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:** [October 1, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/886 "2023-10-01T17:25:54Z")
Nilsson does fine McCartney-like rendition. No horns ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/887 "2023-10-01T18:42:24Z")
Harry covers a bunch of Beatles songs in just 2:20 (with horns): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TqDB4-mJpx0/maxresdefault.jpg "Harry Nilsson - You Can't Do That (Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqDB4-mJpx0) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/888 "2023-10-01T18:53:54Z")
Thanks, that was nifty. **blondebear** , I have never seen that album. I remember in the '70s, Nilsson albums were hard to find, and it didn’t get any easier with CDs. Looks like I need to do some YouTube research – everything’s on YT, right? That track is BOSS! Nilsson’s Stars on 45. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/889 "2023-10-01T19:18:29Z")
Somehow, this chillwave (maybe?) cover of the entire Siamese Dream album found its way into my YouTube recommendations, and I found it quite a nice project: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EN99jGxeMhw/maxresdefault.jpg "Siamese Lo-Fi Dreams [FULL ALBUM] - Smashing Pumpkins Tribute") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN99jGxeMhw) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/890 "2023-10-01T19:25:38Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Looks like I need to do some YouTube research – everything’s on YT, right? Good place to start is the [official channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKnnu5aXSVs4oMKvsDmi8Q), and if you’re a CD person, the 17 CD [RCA Album Collection Box Set](https://www.discogs.com/release/4796390-Nilsson-The-RCA-Albums-Collection) is worth looking into. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/891 "2023-10-01T22:28:10Z")
SCORE! That’s a decent average price; Xmas is comin’, the goose is gettin’ fat, **burpo** wants some Nilsson tunes and that is that. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/892 "2023-10-02T00:29:31Z")
I found I really enjoyed the [Headstones cover of ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8LBkYjniTU). ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/893 "2023-10-02T16:00:09Z")
I like Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s **Fast Car** , one of the most poignant songs ever written. He sings it straight up, no nonsense or vocal histrionics. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/894 "2023-10-05T13:22:13Z")
Just happened to think. The Beatles’ version of “Money (That’s What I Want)” is a cover. The original, a few years earlier, was by Barrett Strong. Since everyone is familiar with the former, here is the latter. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yeVx1C73o8k/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgZShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLB-ATOuQ3Cm1Dcxw_U0xrROhjCx1g "Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVx1C73o8k) ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/895 "2023-10-05T14:12:35Z")
A Train CD I bought back in. . . 2000 or so came with a mini-CD with a Train version of “Ramble On” the Led Zeppelin song. It’s a great version, but very similar. I dug it. But, wondered why they included it. But, when I saw them live and they did that song, I understood. They played it with such energy and passion it was the the high energy moment of the show. And I realized that was really what their live show needed, and I think that may have been part of the plan. It worked, that’s for sure. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/896 "2023-10-11T00:35:50Z")
I was checking this thread on another device (not signed in) and I noticed my prior selection was gone, and since I didn’t describe it, my prior post made no sense. So I returned to the thread to provide a different cover. Granted, Lana Del Ray has gained some well earned notoriety, but I do love her music. Thus I present Steam Powered Giraffe’s cover of Summertime Sadness. BTW - not only is it an amazing cover, the video is amazing as well, and full of SPG’s unique style. > **[Steam Powered Giraffe - Summertime Sadness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F6g6016uSA%5C)** > > A cover by Steam Powered Giraffe of the song “Summertime Sadness” written by Elizabeth Grant (Lana Del Rey) and Rick Nowels and originally performed by Lana ... ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/897 "2023-10-12T15:42:26Z")
The Cowboy Junkies covering the Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane”: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Fa9nN3G2CSg/maxresdefault.jpg "Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa9nN3G2CSg) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/898 "2023-10-12T20:21:41Z")
That song gives me chills! I did not know that was a cover. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/899 "2023-10-12T20:29:03Z")
I highly recommend the entire album this song came from: “The Trinity Sessions”. Every song on it is a gem. Here’s the Velvet Underground’s original. IMO the Cowboy Junkies’ version is far superior. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nkumhBVPGdg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AG-AoAC8AGKAgwIABABGH8gJig7MA8=&rs=AOn4CLD2bQV2SMwfUzf1z8pJWSySGRqXPw "The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkumhBVPGdg) ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/900 "2023-10-13T00:48:37Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > IMO the Cowboy Junkies’ version is far superior. Blasphemer! Get him! > [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > Here’s the Velvet Underground’s original. Okay, well, honestly I never heard the original studio version before. Was he trying to do his best Bob Dylan impression or something? I have to agree that the cover is better. It is excellent; reminds me of Aurora’s Life on Mars and Disturbed’s The Sound of Silence. However, the definitive version of Sweet Jane for me will always be from Lou Reed’s live album Rock N Roll Animal. I consider this iconic: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7FdWPeHFAMk/hqdefault.jpg "Lou Reed - Sweet Jane from Rock n Roll Animal") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FdWPeHFAMk) ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/901 "2023-10-13T00:51:35Z")
A couple choice YouTube comments from that live version: “I played this song as loud as my speakers would go. My neighbors called the police. The police arrested them.” “I don’t always listen to this song, but when I do, so do my neighbors.” ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/902 "2023-10-13T01:29:59Z")
That version certainly rocks a lot harder, and it’s great. However, I still prefer the Cowboy Junkies’ version. Something about those haunting vocals and simple guitar just do it for me. Thanks for the link, though. Love the version. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/903 "2023-10-13T09:15:53Z")
Here’s the original of that version > **[Sweet Jane (Live From The Matrix, San Francisco, CA / 1969)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leXBS0VwDIU%2F)** > > Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupSweet Jane (Live From The Matrix, San Francisco, CA / 1969) · The Velvet Underground1969: Velvet Underground Live... ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596/904 "2023-10-13T12:24:09Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Okay, well, honestly I never heard the original studio version before. Really? That’s the only version I’ve heard played on radio stations around here. I actually prefer the minimalist, hypnotic studio version to the live one myself. And the Junkies version is a more-than-worthy cover (and a fine addition to this thread), but I just kind of consider it in its own space, and not one I would say is better or worse than the original. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596.md?page=44) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-thats-a-great-cover-of-that-song/851596.md?page=46)