Best Cover Version?

[Spikes]

Did somebody mention the Ramones?


Do you wanna Dance?

Lets Dance.

Surf City.

California Sun

[johnnystress]

and vice-versa Ramones


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gl-HEUo-Js

[klute]

not sure if this counts as a cover version or a parody

love a bit of the Toy Dolls -  Kids in Tyne and wear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFl2aneXFJ8

they sing about all the crap places i use to live in Sunderland

Awesome tune where abouts in sunderland did you live????

[Dandontdare]

oooph, just remembered another (but can't search for link at the mo) - On his '1000 years of Popular Music' album, Richard Thompson did an awesome cover of Britney Spears' "Oops I did it again" - though it does contain the feeblest audience singalong I've ever heard!

[klute]

Kyuss covering Black Sabbaths - Into the Void.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyyoNnQEpSc

Megadeth covering Black Sabbath - Paranoid.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOITTHUzooI

I could go forever with the Sabbath covers

[klute]

I came across this..............something i'd never heard before (apart from the original)

Slayer-Born To Be Wild.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5zxUT-bVeg&feature=related

[Greg M.]

As far as eccentric Slayer covers go, I've always liked this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2FvK54LWCg

Apparently they slightly changed the lyrics because Tom refused to sing the word 'love' or variants thereon.

[judge devs]

Creaming Jesus's take on Temple of Love but the Sisters of Mercy is always worth listening to, as they renamed it 'Temple of Shite'. I should say I am a huge Sisters fan but there you go.

Creamers version of 'A Forest' is also great.

Revolting Cocks also do a great and hugely sleezy version of 'Do You Think I'm Sexy' There was a limited version of the 12" and cd which came in a sleeve full of KY jelly. Having had one for about twenty years or so I can reliable inform you that KY Jelly is perishable!

[Judge Delboy]

For me, the masters will always be Tragedy, the all metal tribute to the Bee Gees. I've seen them twice no less.

www.myspace.com/letsmaketragedyhappen

Oh dear. That pretty much represents everything I hate about cover versions. Novelty metal covers!! 

[Heath C Ackley]

Johnny Cash will always have a place in this dark heart of mine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGrR-7_OBpA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tm-MYEHnY&feature=related

The Donnas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJuYDNJIJDM

http://www.youtube.com/watchttp://www.youtube.ch?v=Zu-8soqGK-U

The White Stripes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4rYaLBUpLA

The Gossip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybZzx4xs4JU&playnext=1&list=PLE3164D8A9D08D291&feature=results_video

And finally...(I remembering hearing this for the first time and being blown away by it):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfRq7Rc86V8

[klute]

Foo Fighters -Gary Numans- Down in the Park  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0rPEQhPNLM

Deadsy - rush's-Tom Sawyer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUqaVK69qPU

Deadsy -Sweet's Fox On The Run - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHMWGsP5Y54

Deadsy - Crimson and Clover (feat. Cher) [Tommy James & The Shondells Cover] -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yIHz4zrbtQ

I really love Tom Sawyer and Down in the park

[JayzusB.Christ]

Creaming Jesus's take on Temple of Love but the Sisters of Mercy is always worth listening to, as they renamed it 'Temple of Shite'. I should say I am a huge Sisters fan but there you go.

Conversely, here's The Sisters covering a song that really shouldn't suit their style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdUHxFKCQBs

And for a long, long time I thought 'Gimme Shelter' was a Sisters of Mercy song.  I've since come to prefer the original Stones one, mind you

[Charlie boy]

Without shadow of a doubt, The Ramones are a prime example of a band that could knock out one great cover after another. Seeing a mention of Britney Spears, however, reminded me of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acULghgYUg0
On my computer the music is a little out of sync with the images but I'm guessing that's cos my laptop is on its way out.

[Charlie boy]

And a reasonably well known Oasis cover by Ryan Adams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzZhtrsbJzs

[Judo]

I was working through your cover suggestions and now I have come to the Toy Dolls and hahahahaha forgot how funny they are.  Gotta love a bit of Toy Dolls. ta muchly! x

EDIT: TOY DOLLS - NELLIE THE ELEPHANT!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f91MUdIfpQ&feature=related