Any ideas for songs to cover?

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I've just joined newly formed band. We are starting to write songs but we don't want to wait until we have enough original material before we start gigging. I'm looking for suggestions for coverable songs.

Line up is (f) vocals, 2 keyboards, bass, electronic drums. Guitar may be added. We won't be using sequencers, samples etc intially. All the musicians are technically good.

Musical direction could be described as modern pop with dance/electronica influence, some funky/jazzy elements thrown in. A bit Ninja Tune-ish but slightly more commercial and playable on "real" instruments.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

― naomi, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Maybe take the St Etienne (Ian Catt era) Route...

― Jez, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"only love can break your heart" - neil young

― http://gygax.pitas.com, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

ashford & simpson - bourgie bourgie
rotary connection - i am the black gold of the sun
kevin ayers - town feeling/joy of a toy continued
paris angels - perfume
stereolab - lo boob oscillator
patrick pulsinger - city lights 2
joao donato - one of the tracks off quem y quem (forgot the title!)
willie colon - set fire to me
st etienne - avenue

― gareth, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Feeling All The Saturday by Roy Harper is a song i always wanted a band to cover..........

― Baxter Wingnut, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

oh bondage up yours - x ray specs

― born clippy, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Do Right - Cabaret Voltaire
Gasoline Alley - Wynder K Frog
Gungami - Quintessence
or anything by Erase Errata.

― Alexander Blair, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Pinto's New Car" by Money Mark.

― Nate Patrin, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Naomi might I recognise this project based on a rumour? Would 2 babes fronting 3, ahem, not-so-young musos be a fair description?

― artie, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

stereolab - "jenny ondioline"
lustmord - "the place where the black stars hang"
tchaikovsky - "piano concerto #1 in b flat minor"

― geeta, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks to all who've made suggestions. I'm trying to find some of the ones I don't know on Kazaa or Soulseek.

Artie - ?? - there are two female members of this band. One earns her living as a professional musician and teacher. The other has lots of singing experience. We will participate in all the musical activities of a democratic band including songwriting, arranging etc. We are not a decorative front for a male-dominated band if that's what you mean to imply.

― naomi, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

cover 'naomi and me' by rocketship.

― keith, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

approximately 80% of 69 Love Songs

― J Blount, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'd quite like to hear a Ninja Tune-ish interpretation of "Duchess" by The Stranglers. It would make good use of your keyboards.

― felicity, Sunday, 21 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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