Excellent Covers

[+ oldNbusted]

 

 

Together!

 

[+ oldNbusted]

Mad World (7/19/17)

 

Gary Jules

 

Tears for Fears (original)

 

My fav arrangement, too bad it's a dodgy recording (youtube link obscured because kids)

 

 

https://bit.ly/2FmLEok

 

 

 

Another cover

 

[+ oldNbusted]

Cover

 

 

 

 

Original

 

[+ E.T.Bass]

Exactly a year ago driving out to Palm Springs I wondered about a huge Billie Eilish billboard along the highway. Who?

 

Eileen Ivers does a cool cover.

 

 

 

 

To me she's like a futuristic Karen Carpenter, performing her brother's songs.

Edited April 18, 2020 by E.T.Bass

[+ E.T.Bass]

There are dozens or maybe 100s of B.E. covers on YouTube.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nyoME9Uims:3

 

She sang it at the Grammys. and on the Howard Stern show.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzNuwjErYlE:23

[samhexum]

Last year I discovered Mike (Tubular Bells) Oldfield's version of an all-time classic:

 

 

[MrMattBig]

[samhexum]

When the cover far exceeds the original:

 

[samhexum]

When the cover far exceeds the original:

 

[+ oldNbusted]

Cover

 

 

Original

 

[+ oldNbusted]

Live version of the cover

 

 

 

Remix of the original

 

[LoveAGoodMassage]

Styx, I am the Walrus

[+ oldNbusted]

Original a cappella version by Suzanne Vega

 

 

 

Cover (remix?), properly credited as DNA ƒ Suzanne Vega

 

 

 

Cover, originally credited to Bingo Hand Job, which was actually REM

 

Edited May 16, 2020 by oldNbusted

[MrMattBig]

[+ E.T.Bass]

 

[down_to_business]

My current crush, actor George Sear covering Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe for Love, Victor (tv series).

 

 

And 2012 USA Swimming Olympic team's

 

Edited July 18, 2020 by down_to_business

[+ E.T.Bass]

:)

 

 

Huge hit in the UK.

 

[caramelsub]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNby-D7_zzc

I love me some old school Britney. I didn’t know this was a cover when the oops album came out originally when I was younger.

[TruthBTold]

 

Live recording, Rio de Janeiro

 

Rex Harrison first sang/talked this song in "My Fair Lady."

 

Marlene Dietrich had sex with men and women.

 

Note: Judy Garland told Jack Paar on television that Dietrich once arrived with a large record of just applause from her recent tour of Germany. Marlene would identify the cities: "that's Berlin"

or "Frankford." Also there: Noel Coward. The Paar show is on YouTube. I saw it the night of initial broadcast. Garland also said, "Marlene is not one of our great singers."

 

This is thrilling. I am surprised that Ute Lemper didn't attempt a version (or perhaps she did and I just never heard it). I have a feeling it would have been very good. She enjoyed a certain association with Dietrich. I like this version of a similar song.

 

[+ WilliamM]

This is thrilling. I am surprised that Ute Lemper didn't attempt a version (or perhaps she did and I just never heard it). I have a feeling it would have been very good. She enjoyed a certain association with Dietrich. I like this version of a similar song.

 

 

I believe I saw Ute Kemper sing in Berlin in May 2000. I usually have a better memory.

 

It had to Ute because nobody else is so associated with Dietrich. She sang in the theater where the Berlin Philharmonic usually plays. She other songs as well. Do glad to see her in Berlin!

[down_to_business]

 

Mad World (7/19/17)

 

Gary Jules

 

Tears for Fears (original)

My fav arrangement, too bad it's a dodgy recording (youtube link obscured because kids)

 

 

https://bit.ly/2FmLEok

 

 

 

Another cover

 

[+ quoththeraven]

Paging @Gar1eth, who hasn't been around since mid-November (then again I've been gone since February or so): this year's Maccabeats Hanukkah song is a cover/parody of BTS' Dynamite.

 

Cover:

Original:

Live performance of original for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Yes, this is the same group I've been annoying you about for years and no, not planning on stopping anytime soon, not even if they win the Grammy for best duo or group pop performance for Dynamite. (Yes, they were nominated and I fully expect them to be invited to perform it at the Grammys.)

[OCClient]

Always loved the original, and always loved tap dancing.

 

[TruthBTold]

Always loved the original, and always loved tap dancing.

 

 

Love his voice. Sort of reminds me of Tom Waits who I really like.

[+ JoeMendoza]

KZ Tandingan - Rolling in the Deep (Original - Adele)

 

Cover

 

Original

 

Morissette Amon - Rise Up (Original - Andra Day)

 

Cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U_yTjgk97A

 

Original

Edited January 2, 2021 by JoeMendoza