Cover tracks – constructive ambiguity at it’s worst…
Occassionally it’s a controversional subject. Mostly its subjective.
It’s a WIP (work in progress) so please feel free to comment. In an order, as I find them, a list of covers…
Idea credit: Sarah Walters, The Boring Group, FB. 2019
- The Sisters Of Mercy – covers Hot Chocolate “Emma” (Hot Chocolate Goth Rock Cover) > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk2kNh4Ia5I
- ** Dodgy ground
- David Bowie covers Iggy Pop and David Bowie’s “China Girl” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrERLeFseDA
- Richard Thompson covers Britney Spears “Oops I Did It Again” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4WGsMplGxU
- Steve’n’Seagulls (LIVE), covers ACDC’s “Thunderstruck” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc
- Darius Rucker (Hootie and blowfish) covers Adele’s “Someone like you” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq2pOAB-CIg
- Darius Rucker (Hootie and blowfish) covers Oasis’s “Champagne Supernova” Live in Amsterdam > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpDHXV_LyJ0
- Motorhead covers Richard Berry’s “Louie Louie” 1978 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS8Fn2gaGpM
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood covers Bruce Springsteen “Born To Run” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfE2Se4r9w
- Fine Young Cannibals cover Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13iMsGNUHFo
- Travis cover Britney Spears “Hit Me Baby One More Time” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSKT75m2AiM
- Cake covers Glory Gaynor “I will survive” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KJjVMqNIgA
- Travis cover of Queen “Killer Queen” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYOmNiqGlDAh
- Kirsty Maccoll’s cover of Billy Bragg’s “A New England” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnzpg5GgQCo
- Katrina Lesksnich (from Katrina and the Waves) covering Kirsty MacColl’s “They Don’t Know About Us” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dywp6Ktx3fI
- The Futureheads cover Kates Bush “Hounds of Love” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcMAM9B7yAA
- Placebo cover Bonny M’s “Daddy Cool” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7NYwlRyxrM
- Placebo cover Kate’s Bush “Running up that hill” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5GuBa4Bbnw
- Kings Of Leon cover Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ-vU28uPb0
- 10,000 MANIACS cover Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s > “Because the Night” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYZv-o01Qis
- Duran Duran cover Lou Reed “Perfect Day” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48YIGqvpXNE
- Travis – Dougie covers Mott the Hopple’s “All the young dudes” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqr8WY1-pyc
- Red Hot Chili Peppers cover Stevie Wonder “Higher Ground” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efH4JEL7qNo
- Metallica cover Bob Segar’s “Turn the page” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOibtqWo6z4
- Metallica cover Thin Lizzie’s “Whiskey in the Jar” > https://youtu.be/9MNdOCQYOL8
- Guns and Roses cover Wings “Live and let die” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W73SolUxE0g
- Killers cover Alphaville “Forever Young” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2CZWM84b2k
- David Grey cover Marc Almond’s “Say Hello Wave Goodbye” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzdrabPpRE
- Motorhead cover David Bowie’s “Heroes” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J06yQb4lbPk
- Disturbed cover Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
- Cat Power cover Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF3Wo47EbNo
- Arctic Monkeys cover Shirley Bassey “Diamonds are forever” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlHsJ_Ct0jc
- Kings Of Leon cover Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ-vU28uPb0
- Ben Howard covers Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” in the Live Lounge > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPU8V-nvUEk
- Level 42 covers Everything But The Girl “Missing” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEaCJ5vV71o
- Roger Daltrey covers Elton John’s “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRuWGBoky_0
- Chrissie Hynde covers Jon Anderson and Vangelis’s “Spiritual High” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pywkt4aTgXk
- The pretenders covers Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ef6l8L2Hkk
- Ryan Adams covers Oasis’s “Wonderwall” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZttbGZhUU-c
- Texas covers “Sympathy for the Devil” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJqRahF-bfgS
- Dolores O’Riordan covers Fleetmac’s “Go your own way (Live on Europe2)” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlw4NohB678
- Artic Monkeys covers Burley Chassis’s “Dimonds are Forever” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIo_ILhvLVk