Hey ILM! I'm making a playlist for an American colleague who is returning to the good ol' US of A, after a period over here in Blighty. I'm helping to make her a playlist of US acts covering British songs, and vice versa, but am finding it tricky. All I have so far is Mike Watt covering Wire's The 15th. Can people recommend some other favourites? Thanks!
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 13:54 (nine years ago) link
The Feelies did a couple of good Beatles covers didn't they
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 13:57 (nine years ago) link
How wide a period of time do you want covered? There are a load of Motown/other soul covers by 60s mod etc acts.
& covers of country, folk, Dylan, etc etc proliferate.
― Stevolende, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:00 (nine years ago) link
good point. I'm not too bothered about the timeframe, more personal favourites I suppose. Speaking of Motown covers, The Fall do a good one of R Dean Taylor's "There's a Ghost in my House". Perhaps interesting covers that recontextualise the song, like that Fall cover?
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:01 (nine years ago) link
megadeth did a rubbish cover of 'anarchy in the uk'.
― cb, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:07 (nine years ago) link
slowdive did 'some velvet morning'
― cb, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:09 (nine years ago) link
Pat Benatar's cover of "Helter Skelter."
― bi-polar uncle (its OK-he's dead) (Phil D.), Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:11 (nine years ago) link
Vice: 'Breakin' in my Heart' - The Blue AeroplanesVersa: 'Women of the World' - Jim O'Rourke
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
I like their version of "Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey".
Of course Beatles covers by American artsts are pretty common, and you probably wouldn't want to fill up a playlist with just that.
― MarkoP, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:27 (nine years ago) link
Also this was the first thng that came to mind:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNlaNYWa68
― MarkoP, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:29 (nine years ago) link
tori amos doing chas & dave in her broad southern u.s. drawl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eU-R9ivqK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNvSODCofUM
― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:31 (nine years ago) link
thanks guys, good stuff, liking the Chas & Dave covers particularly!
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
Lots of Chuck Berry and Bo Diddely and blues covers by Brit acts
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:55 (nine years ago) link
10s of 1000s
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 April 2014 14:57 (nine years ago) link
yeah, hence the "favourites" stipulation, are there one or two that really stand out for you both?
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:01 (nine years ago) link
this is where yo la tengo still have their uses. still love their version of the kinks' 'oklahoma usa' but there's a load of dumb stuff on 'ylt is murdering the classics' if you wanna go for comedy value instead
― It's Pablum Time with (NickB), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:18 (nine years ago) link
e.g. roundabout by yes, oh bondage up yrs, baby's on fire etc
― It's Pablum Time with (NickB), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:20 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eu1KYe3sc8
― smhphony orchestra (crüt), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:22 (nine years ago) link
actually never mind, the original version of that might be UK as well ^
― smhphony orchestra (crüt), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
max bygraves innit
― It's Pablum Time with (NickB), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:26 (nine years ago) link
Baby's on Fire is a good shout, thx Nick
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:28 (nine years ago) link
Oh, Aztec Camera's cover of Van Halen's "Jump."
― bi-polar uncle (its OK-he's dead) (Phil D.), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:35 (nine years ago) link
hah awesome, thanks!
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:36 (nine years ago) link
here's Anthrax covering The Smiths' "London"!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqzwiPIdw0A
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:39 (nine years ago) link
Maybe too obvious, but two of my favorite covers of all time:
Pet Shop Boys - "Always On My Mind"Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 10 April 2014 17:16 (nine years ago) link
Radiohead covered 'Rhinestone cowboy' Ladytron 'Oops Oh My'Goldfrapp 'Physical'Union Avenue 'Ace of Spades' (they're not American but it sounds country style...)Kenickie 'letter to memphis'Pretenders 'Every day is like Sunday'
― kinder, Thursday, 10 April 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
The Clash "I Fought The Law"
― sleeve, Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:26 (nine years ago) link
devo - satisfaction
― It's Pablum Time with (NickB), Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:52 (nine years ago) link
all good, thanks ILM friends! I will make a big Spotify playlist and post it here so we can revel in trans-Atlantic friendship!
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 10 April 2014 21:27 (nine years ago) link