Rachael's recipe for covered music dishes - Page 3

ChristopherDAC · 11-05-2004, 01:47 PM

Now, it seems like Pete Seeger sang everything anyone ever wrote, but a couple I enjoyed were Masters of War {okay, another Dylan, but it's so eeeeeeeeeasy!} with Simultaneous Japanese Translation

and Clouds which he altered to suit himself, with an explanation.

Jon_Are · 11-05-2004, 08:13 PM

Great thread.

I know this was brought up way back in April, but Sarah McLachlan covered Donovan's "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" on her Solace album.

Anyway, here's my contribution:

The Sundays – Wild Horses
The The – Your Cheatin’ Heart
John Cale - Hallejulah
Liz Phair – I’m a Believer
Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
Elvis Costello - Bama Lama Bama Loo
Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down
The Band – I Shall Be Released
James Taylor – You’ve Got a Friend
Urge Overkill – Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
10,000 Maniacs – Because the Night
Jimi Hendrix – The Star Spangled Banner
Lemonheads – Mrs. Robinson
John Prine – City of New Orleans

Jon

Rachael B · 11-05-2004, 08:59 PM

Jon, you have some good suggestions. Some of those have been forgotten by moi thus far. I could do those Cowboy Junkies' songs but I have a new EP of covers by them. I like the older covers better, really, hmnn?

I love Dave Edmunds' Girls Talk....forgot about that one. The Band did few covers, forgot about that one and, of course, have it in atleast 2 formats. I definitely have The Lemonheads and forgot about that one, I think it's on IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY. I heard it on College Radio years ago.

I just say no to JT's You've Got A Friend. I've just heard that song too many times over the years...more so long ago... I could find a more exotic cover by him with some effort or his bro, Livingston, that I also like beaucoups.

I have the majority of your list. I've been spreading out the Sweet Jane and Wild Horses covers out...yeah, I have The Sundays too. I don't have Urge Overkill, nice name! I remember that song from the prehistoric ages.

Steve Elias · 11-05-2004, 09:12 PM

Two more that I don't recall on anyone's list:

Minor Threat covering Steppin' Stone. The already brief Monkees song in less than half the time!

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen covering Hot Rod Lincoln. This is a fun cover of a classic, old-time country song.

By the way, the Elvis covers I mentioned earlier are on the Honeymoon In Vegas soundtrack which, as I recall, was comprised mostly of uninspired performances with the possible exceptions of John Mellancamp's cover of Jailhouse Rock. Maybe it's worth picking up if you can find it ina 99 cent bin.

One last thing: Was Devo's cover of I Can't Get No Satisfaction on one of the lists? I apologize if I'm repeating at this point.

-Steve

Rachael B · 11-07-2004, 11:43 AM

Steve, you sparked me with John Mellancamp. I don't have that one by him but I do have UNDER THE BOARDWALK. Of course I have Commander Cody and had forgotten about them. I have another version of Stepping Stone that will appear on the next recording. Thaty's my least favourite Devo song and I'm gonna give it a miss.

Rachael B · 11-07-2004, 02:35 PM

2 more finished....

COVERED WAGON

1. Rush - Summertime Blues
2. Foghat - Maybelline
3. Love - My Little Red Book
4. Paul Weller - The Bottle
5. Santana - Well All Right
6. Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
7. Al Kooper - Honky Tonk
8. Savoy Brown - Pretty Woman
9. Super Session - You Don't Love Me
10. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Medley: Sun King/ Mean Mr. Mustard/ Polythene Pam/ She Came In Through the bathroom window/ I want You (She's So Heavy).
11. Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds
12. 801 - You Really Got Me
13. Rush - Heart Full Of Soul
14. The Untouchables - (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
15. Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson
16. Elvis Costello - Strange
17. Paul Weller - All Along The Watchtower
18. Frank Zappa - Stolen Moments
19. The Band - I Shall Be Released
20. T-Bones - Shangri-La

COVERED CLOSET

1. Pat Benatar - You Better Run
2. George Thorogood And The Destroyers - It Wasn't Me
3. Buddy Miles - Dreams
4. Juicy Lucy - Midnight Rider
5. Junior Brown - Foxy Lady
6. Earth, Wind & Fire - Got To Get To Get You Into My Life
7. Musiq - Miss You
8. Edgar Winter's White Trash - I Can't Turn You Loose
9. Ziggy Marley - Drive
10. Jason Mraz - I Melt With You
11. Planet Patrol - It Wouldn't Of Made Any Difference
12. The Move - So You Wanna Be A Rock And Roll Star
13. Tina Turner - Back Where I Started
14. George Thorogood And The Destroyers - Move it on Over
15. AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go
16. Juicy Luicy - Mr. Skin
17. Steppenwolf - Snow Blind Friend
18. Wild Colonials - It's Not Unusual
19. Livingston Taylor - Bluer Than Blue

I have so many unused recordings pulled already that I'm gonna make 1 or 2 more discs.

Keep suggestions coming. I's likes the sparks!

Rachael B · 11-07-2004, 02:50 PM

Jon, I realized I used those Wild Horses on an earlier edition already... The Cowboy Junkies will be comin' around the bend, again, I'm sure.

Rachael B · 11-09-2004, 12:26 PM

I threatened to make more discs and now I've made good on the threat.

ALL COVERED

1.The Stranglers - All Day And All Of The Night
2. Johnny Winter - Jumpin' Jack Flash
3. U2 - Helter Skelter
4. Webb Wilder - Rock 'N Roll Ruby
5. Buddy Miles - Don't Keep Me Wondering
6. The Meters - People Get Ready
7. Wild Colonials - Brokedown Palace
8. Rush - For What It's Worth
9. Boz Scaggs - Loan Me A Dime
10. Dr. John - St. James Infirmary
11. John Lennon - Stand By Me
12. The Ventures - Secret Agent Man
13. Mr. Ed Jumps The Gun - Wild Thing
14. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fire
15. Ben Folds - In Between Days
16. Bonnie Raitt - Runaway
17. Dwight Yoakam - Long White Cadillac
18. The Pixies - Winterlong
19. Tom Rush - Rainey Day Man
20. New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Hold On It's Coming

GET COVERED

1. The Ventures - Green Onions
2. Luis Cardenas - Runaway
3. Eric Clapton - After Midnight
4. Billy Joel - I'll Cry Instead
5. The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow
6. Paul Weller - Early Morning Rain
7. Edgar Winter's White Trash - Back In The U.S.A.
8. Concrete Blonde - Fire
9. John Cougar Mellencamp - Cold Sweat
10. Susan Tedeschi - Little By Little
11. Eva Cassidy - Wade In The Water
12. Bonnie Raitt - No Way To Treat A Woman
13. Buckwheat Zydeco - On A Night Like This
14. The Animals - Boom Boom
15. Rolling Stones - Poison Ivy
16. Alex Skolnick Trio - Detroit Rock City
17. Small Faces - Wicked Messenger
18. Joe Cocker - The Letter
19. Beck, Bogert & Appice - Superstition
20. Pat Benatar - Don't Let It Show
21. Edgar Winter - Tobacco Road
22. The Ventures - Out Of Limits

....I found my Stones' Poison Ivy single!

Rachael B · 11-09-2004, 09:04 PM

...no more suggestions folks? Pat Benatar and U2 were good ones and easily found in my collection. I must have alot more covers to remember...?