Unexpected Covers.... (lyrics, singing, favorite songs, classic)

[jade408]

I know covers are so hit and miss. I thought it would be fun to share completely unexpected or opposites to the original.

I am going to start with one of my all-time favorite songs!

Maxwell's cover of Nine Inch Nails Closer:

Original:

Nine Inch Nails - Closer (Director's Cut) - YouTube

Redo:

Maxwell - Gotta get closer live (MTV unplugged).wmv - YouTube

**I am sad I have never seen this episode of Unplugged, this is one of my fave albums ever.

[James Otto Sweet Heart]

This is Alison Krauss singing "You Asked Me To" from Waylon Jennings, may he rest in peace.



God bless you and her always!!!

Holly

[BigSwede]

Motörhead - Stand by Your Man (featuring Wendy O. Williams) - YouTube

[FaceInTheCrowd]

Oh wow, so many...

Tori Amos - Raining Blood (Slayer) - YouTube



Ministry - Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones Cover) - YouTube
****, I have so many more...cannot think right now.


Great thread idea, by the way....

Oh yeah, also this timeless classic, NSFW:

Revolting ***** - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - YouTube

[hilgi]

I actually like this version!

Steve & Eydie - Black Hole Sun


Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme(Soundgarden) - Black Hole Sun - YouTube

[DSS94]

One of the most beautiful of all time is Johnny Cash's complete retake on Nine Inch Nail's Hurt. Trent Reznor said the song wasn't even his anymore.


Nine Inch Nails - Hurt - YouTube


Johnny Cash - Hurt - YouTube

This is one I always thought was strange. I heard the cover first, and I've decided I much prefer the original. I don't think it's the same without the saxophone:


George Michael - Careless Whisper - YouTube


Seether - Careless Whisper - YouTube

[Thursday007]

Slash Solo - Godfather Theme Song - YouTube

[Riverboat Gambler]

Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company - YouTube

Guns N' Roses Knockin'On Heaven's Door - YouTube

Rolling Stones-Not Fade Away (Variante 1) - YouTube

1. Bring a weapon. Preferably, bring at least two. Bring all of your friends who have weapons. Bring their friends who have weapons.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
3. Only hits count. Close doesn't count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough, nor using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)
6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a big weapon and a friend with a big weapon.
7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived and who didn't.
8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.
9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting is more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the weapon.
10. Use a weapon that works EVERY TIME. "All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket."
11. Someday someone may kill you with your own weapon, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
12. In combat, there are no rules, always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
13. Have a plan.
14. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work.
15. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. The visible target should be in FRONT of YOUR weapon.
16. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
17. Don't drop your guard.
18. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
19. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).
20. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
21. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
23. Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
24. Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.
25. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a ".4."

[cloven]

"Drugs" originally by Talking Heads vs. covered by This Mortal Coil-very dissimilar sounding (I prefer the former).


Talking Heads Drugs (HQ) - YouTube


This Mortal Coil - Drugs - YouTube

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LL Cool J's "I Need Love" vs. folksinger Luka Bloom's version, have similar feel, but different styles of delivery (I prefer the latter) -


LL Cool J- I Need Love With Lyrics! - YouTube

"I Need Love" by Luka Bloom on "Celtic Inspiration II" - Grooveshark

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Grace Jones doing Edith Piaf's "La Vie En Rose"-admit I don't know what original/earlier versions of the song sound like, but since the title of this thread is "Unexpected covers"...


Grace Jones - La vie en Rose - YouTube

[Lilac110]