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GLADMAN 950 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 10:40
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Leaving sampling, plagiarism and sheer money-grabbing opportunism aside.... I reckon cover versions are a valid way of setting an artist's work in context with their influences. Or plugging that hole in that song writing block? My starter for 10: 1) Have a Cigar - John Foxx 2) Respect - Dexys 3) Rock n'Roll Pt2 (I think, never can remember)/ You've Lost That Loving Feeling .... both need a mention - early Human League 4) Police & Thieves - The Clash 5) The More I See You - OMITD 6) Goldfinger - Magazine 7) Always on my Mind - Pet Shop Boys 8) Can't Get Used To Losing You - The Beat 9) The Meaning of Love - Marsheaux 10)5 o'clock World - the wondrous Mr Cope. Although no doubt he thinks it's shite nowadays. Oh, one more: 11) Tainted Love - Soft Cell |
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Sin Agog 2253 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 11:55
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Everything by Mott the Hoople keyboardist Morgan Fisher's hilarious side-project, Hybrid Kids. Lets go with their Ooh Arr! Wurzels-meets-King Tubby cover of Wuthering Heights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwXbzRFSqL0
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Repossessed 79 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 12:13
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Bardo Pond's series of Record Store day EPs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIJJvxpz-0k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXB1l2M0fSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aexuCZXKMsg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzHGW9yQ8Kc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wdavqvlOxY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpV9Wfs3lAk
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Toni Torino 2299 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 12:43
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GLADMAN wrote: Leaving sampling, plagiarism and sheer money-grabbing opportunism aside.... I reckon cover versions are a valid way of setting an artist's work in context with their influences. Or plugging that hole in that song writing block? My starter for 10: 1) Have a Cigar - John Foxx 2) Respect - Dexys 3) Rock n'Roll Pt2 (I think, never can remember)/ You've Lost That Loving Feeling .... both need a mention - early Human League 4) Police & Thieves - The Clash 5) The More I See You - OMITD 6) Goldfinger - Magazine 7) Always on my Mind - Pet Shop Boys 8) Can't Get Used To Losing You - The Beat 9) The Meaning of Love - Marsheaux 10)5 o'clock World - the wondrous Mr Cope. Although no doubt he thinks it's shite nowadays. Oh, one more: 11) Tainted Love - Soft Cell A Love From Outer Space - The Asphodells Private Life - Grace Jones Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt Heat Wave - The Jam Black Steel - Tricky
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Markoid 1621 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 13:09
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The Fall/The Kinks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4VdcMXVO_g Ironic.
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petemcfc 119 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 16:10
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Rocks,Reason to Believe and The First Cut Is The Deepest are just 3 of many that Rod Stewart has successfully mangled.
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GLADMAN 950 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 16:51
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A few more... damn, this could get addictive! 12) Stormtrooper in Drag - St Etienne (I thought Numan's original was cack, but this hits the spot) 13) And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda... - The Pogues (.."And as our ship pulled into Circular Quay, I looked at the place where me legs used to be.") 14) Working Class Hero - Manic Street Preachers 15) Eloise - The Damned 16) I Cast A Lonesome Shadow - Martin Gore 17) Step On - Happy Mondays 18) Baby Come Back - Elektric Music (simply bonkers, with Karl Bartos letting Kraftwerk's ex-DLS off the leash) 19) Blitzkreig Bop - Ramones 20) Jealous Guy - Roxy
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carol27 747 posts |
Edited Jan 21, 2017, 18:18
Jan 21, 2017, 17:06
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Devo Satisfaction Are You Experienced Hugh Cornwell White Room Stranglers Walk on By Magazine Thank you (falletin me be miceelf again) Bryan Ferry A Hard Rains Gonna Fall XTC All Along the Watchtower Nick Cave In the Ghetto ( in fact all of Kicking Against the Pricks) Damned Looking at You Pistols No Fun Ramones. Surfin Bird Clash Pressure Drop White Stripes. Jolene & I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Doors Crawling King Snake Cream Crossroads Sonic Youth Superstar Fall A Day In the Life Jerusalem Beatles Mr Postman Motorhead Louie Louie Dexys Jackie Wilson Said Bowie Sorrow Wild is the Wind Elvis Costello I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Ooh Gladman I like this:) I think Tommy & Dee Dee wrote Blitzkrieg Bop:) Sorry Johnny Cash Desperado Personal Jesus Hurt |
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petemcfc 119 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 17:38
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Wand-ME William Shatner-Common People Dottie West-Desperado Johnny Cash-Hurt,(mangled in hindstght) Rufus Wainwright-Across the Universe UB40 & Chrissie Hynde-Breakfast In Bed,(how dare they ruin a perfect tune,bastards).
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GLADMAN 950 posts |
Jan 21, 2017, 18:10
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carol27 wrote: Ooh Gladman I like this:) I think Tommy & Dee Dee wrote Blitzkrieg Bop:) Course they did - I meant 'Baby I Love You'. Duh!
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