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Post by New York City on Nov 18, 2003 18:21:35 GMT 1
The other morning I was looking for something different to listen to so I downloaded some cover versions od Beatles' songs. I was curious to see who did them well and who's were bad. So my question is has anyone heard any of these?
The following were AWFUL. I mean painful to listen to:
Ticket to Ride -- Carpenters (I would rather be shot than listen to that again)
We Can Work it Out -- *NSYNC (sounded like someone literally throwing up at the microphone.)
Norwegian Wood -- Dave Mathews Band (These guys are SO Bad. How did he stretch this out to 6 minutes? He added all kinds of stuff. Might have been the worst and that's saying something with this bunch.)
Yesterday -- Boys II Men and Michael Bolton (I don't know which one hurt worse)
Hepl! -- U2 (Why did they try and do it as a ballad? If they kept it straight it could have been good.)
She Came in through the Bathroom Window -- Joe c**ker (No where near as good as his version of With a Little Help form My Friends despite being the better song. Just not as good a match for Joe c**ker)
Hey Jude -- The Greatful Dead. (Sounded like a bunch of drunk guys at a bar at 3am. Completely unlistenable)
I did find a few I liked:
Yesterday -- James Taylor (might be the best cover version I've heard)
Ob-La Di Ob-La Da -- No Doubt (really good and it fit their style)
Accross the Universe -- Fiona Apple (I was surprised to like it)
Let it Be -- Billy Joel
Day Tripper -- Jimmy Hendrix
I am the Walrus -- I liked both the Oasis and Frank Zappa covers
Taxman -- Stevie Ray Vaughn
Just thought I'd share and get some comments on who likes/dislikes what. I'm not normally a big cover guy but some many Beatles songs have been that I wanted to see how well different people did what. It was interesting.
Thoughts?
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Post by Jude on Nov 18, 2003 18:56:48 GMT 1
i've heard most of the covers you speak of... most were unlistenable, you're quite right... in my humble opinion including, as i've already said on the pop idol post, fiona apple's version of across the universe - but that could be just a problem between me and women singing beatles songs, it's something i just can't stand. although there is an italian tribute band with a rather good female front singer - dunno. still. the worst experience ever, surpassing even will young's abominable version of the long and winding road, is - wait for it - dolly parton singing help!. you can imagine... on secon hand, you can't even begin to imagine just how horrible it is... the "help i need somebody, help not just anybody, help" bit is sung so slow that if she went any slower she would be going backwards... then from "when i was younger" onwards she gives it an appalling countryish twist which makes the rest nothing short of unrecognisable. oh my concept by which we measure our pain... i sing help! better under the shower, and that's saying something!!! so if you're as lucky as not to have heard it yet, take my word for it and don't even touch it with a plastic one!!! love  jude, [glow=red,2,300]HORRIFIED[/glow] |
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Post by bulldog on Dec 2, 2003 21:22:44 GMT 1
Yeah your right, but these I quite like  Crosby, Stills & Nash: Blackbird Aimee Mann & Michael Penn - Two of us (from 'I am Sam' ST) Sarah McLachlan - Blackbird (from 'I am Sam' ST) Aretha Franklin: Let it be |
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Post by starkey on Dec 3, 2003 18:27:23 GMT 1
Bananarama - "Help" well, i like it  |
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Post by TheWalrus on Dec 3, 2003 18:52:51 GMT 1
Yeah the Frank Z cover of I Am
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Post by Jude on Dec 4, 2003 20:23:44 GMT 1
not exaclt beatles but there you are: i rather like guns n' roses version of [glow=red,2,300]live and let die[/glow]... those guys ain't bad at all really, we'd already seen it with their good work on dylan's stuff!!! REAL LOVE jude |
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Post by New York City on Dec 9, 2003 21:12:59 GMT 1
Guns and Roses?? never heard it..didn't i read somewhere on here about Aerosmith doing 'come together'?? well i can't find it anywhere!
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Post by Jude on Dec 9, 2003 23:58:54 GMT 1
guns n' roses wonderful version of live and let die can eb found on the use your illusion 1 collection. as for aerosmith, they've covered come together for the armageddon ost. personally i think it a pretty good version - personal yet not far fetched enough to be offensive to a fan's sensitive ears  !!! real love jude |
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Post by meltea on Jan 17, 2004 18:16:46 GMT 1
have you ever listen to Tina Turner's version of "Help!"? I bet you won't recognize the song, she made it so slow and sad...but it's fantastic! and so is David Bowie's "Across the universe" (Lp: Young Americans) recorder with John who plays the guitar and sing with David. then there's Elton John's "lucy In The Sky" during *that* concert in Madison Square Garden with John. those are the one I like. have you ever listen to the Oasis version of "Helter Skelter"? I think it was some kinda B-side...
Love Mel
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Post by Jude on Jan 17, 2004 20:14:05 GMT 1
have you ever listen to the Oasis version of "Helter Skelter"? NO AND I HAVE NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER OF EVER EVER EVER DOING SO IN THE FUTURE!!! to rehash something i've written on friends reunited - under my dad's name - as part of a one page rant about the guys: "liam is like a copying machine whose toner badly needs changing"!!! real love jude, indignant ps: but i DO have every intention of trying to hear what david has to say!!! |
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Post by meltea on Jan 18, 2004 13:42:36 GMT 1
I usually don't look for Oasis stuff- It's my mad mother who's driving me nut! (Gosh, how can it be that beatle fan kid must have Oasis-mad-for parents?)
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Post by Jude on Jan 18, 2004 15:23:32 GMT 1
Gosh, how can it be that beatle fan kid must have Oasis-mad-for parents? [glow=red,2,300]OH YOU POOR UNFORTUNATE SCRUFF: THEY'VE DRIVEN YOU INTO OASIS, WITH A CRUEL UNNATURAL TREATMENT, EXPLOITED YOUR GOOD NATURE[/glow]!!! so that's it mel: you gotta stop being good-natured and start fighting back!!! [shadow=red,left,300] BEATLES TO BATTLE[/shadow], because remember: [shadow=red,left,300] NOTHING IS BEATLEPROOF[/shadow]!!! real love jude |
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Post by mojo on Jan 18, 2004 19:17:51 GMT 1
Go and seek help from your Doctor Robert. ;D NOTHING IS BEATLEPROOF ! So True, Oasis even did "I am the Walrus", please help us all.....Blasphemy  |
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Post by Jude on Jan 18, 2004 21:13:45 GMT 1
Blasphemy definitely. especially if the same people then go out and tell mojo (magazine  ): "what we've done on this new album is better than john lennon ever wrote or anything on f***ing revolver"!!! omg where is the world going to??? real love jude, fighting for beatledom |
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Post by MrMustard on Feb 6, 2004 9:52:59 GMT 1
as for aerosmith, they've covered come together for the armageddon ost. Well actually Aerosmith covered Come Together on the 1978 soundtrack for the Bee Gees film "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Great version! Michael Jackson also did a version...wonder if he was referring to his special little bedfriends after a few wines.. |
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): "what we've done on this new album is better than john lennon ever wrote or anything on f***ing revolver"!!!