The 'Great Cover' Official Thread

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The 'Great Cover' Official Thread

Post by Telliot » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:45 am

I'll kick it off with a proper cover of Nirvana.
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Post by ncarey13 » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:00 pm

Jawbox - Cornflake Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7SmTUbfCP0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by ymjon » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:02 pm

This would probably my favorite cover ever
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Post by bubba899 » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:10 pm

Another stones cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vYmcxsIzMY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and possibly my favourite cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYyoU8kKPQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by s_mcsleazy » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:11 pm

ncarey13 wrote:Jawbox - Cornflake Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7SmTUbfCP0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
HELL FUCKING YEAH. i love jawbox. have you ever heard there cover of "ive got you under my skin" ?
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Post by slavemaster » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:15 pm

My favourite cover, which also includes one of my favourite guitar solos (and has one of my favourite music videos):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2qus5u7 ... re=related
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Post by s_mcsleazy » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:17 pm

i love this one but ive heard so much hate for it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7ATqOezSiA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by noisepunk » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:20 pm

Two Gary Numan covers, purely a coincidence that both popped into my head at the same time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEvTfIyOLEk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYcMtNTn2o8

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Post by ncarey13 » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:21 pm

s_mcsleazy wrote:
ncarey13 wrote:Jawbox - Cornflake Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7SmTUbfCP0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
HELL FUCKING YEAH. i love jawbox. have you ever heard there cover of "ive got you under my skin" ?
Yeah I have, they make it sound super creepy. I love it. Jawbox will forever rule.

Here's another one, Papa M - Last Caress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z12EZ0IjNrM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by Telliot » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:26 pm

This is how you cover the Beatles. Lennon would love this.
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Post by slavemaster » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:27 pm

I also like this cover of Britney Spears:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_O7hRuhoP0
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Post by Telliot » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:32 pm

slavemaster wrote:I also like this cover of Britney Spears:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_O7hRuhoP0
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Post by Telliot » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:36 pm

My favorite band covering my second favorite band.
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Post by PJazzmaster » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:01 pm

walkabouts covering loom of the land (Nick Cave):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYrOoydHrfg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by PJazzmaster » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:01 pm

nick cave - Disco 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIaxXXqTIFU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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