Unusual Record covers

Misleading thread title - was expecting it to refer to cover art work.

Anyway, this is awesome! Manic Street Preachers doing Rihanna's Umbrella!

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

Also like Mary J Blige doing U2'S One, Green Day doing Working Class Hero and when ever this subject comes up I tell anyone who hasn't heard Nirvana's unplugged version of Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World to check it out below - it's fantastic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=209ArurxVG4&feature=fvst

Dynamics dub of Seven Nation Army.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdAP8M7-5Ro

King Crimson's album sleeve is ......oh you didn't mean that then ?!!

HRH
Like Nirvana. But like all covers - the 'follower' isn't as good as the original. Bowie was/is awesome - and cannot be copied.

Ths is Yin & Yan doing a cover of the Telly Savalas cover of Bread's "If"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ5AdFDtbZU

Have to strongly disagree there Facts! I respect Bowie as an influence and performer, but not sure his back catalogue deserves to be held in the esteem that it is. This is a great version of a great song though, showing the band in a completely different light in what turned out to be one of Kurts last live performances.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY
muppets doing bo rhap

HRH
I agree that Nirvana were great.But Bowie's back catalogue speaks volumes for the guy's ability to switch 'persona's ' and with it musical styles. There are many many of his songs that can be held up as 'classics'

I think it was Teenage Fan Club who did a great cover of Like a Virgin

these are also great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72uJVMP5I38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lUmvwXIebg

Rolf Harris..'Stairway to Heaven'...

The OP should also hear Morrisseys cover of Moon Rivwre on the b side to ...Friends

Freddie Mercury (under the name of Larry Lurex) singing I Can Hear Music which was originally performed by The Ronettes and also covered by the Beach Boys.

Neil Young had a very black album out "Tonights the night" recorded after the death of Danny Witton,guitarist and Bruce Berry,roadie.

One track was called Mellow my Mind.........covered by Simply Red

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpoAvt8oc8c&feature=PlayList&p=F4E886408041BA6C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=58

just found radiohead covering carly simons nobody does it better,theme from a james bond movie !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfmQe_eBvrc

The Wedding Present did 12 covers for the b-sides of The Hit Parade. Their cover of the Cheers theme was tremendous though.

Joe Carnell (ex Milburn front man) is currently playing Psycho Killer at his gigs. i have yet to go but am assured it is class.

sandie shaw- hand in glove
stranglers- walk on by

Evan Dando - Beautiful

Walkabouts doing Free Money.

spinal tap..smell the glove...black

TP - have you been here before??? hhmmm

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The Fall - lost in music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0OYWZeiCI

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