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Martian · 08-04-2007, 06:17 AM

Since it doesn't look like anyone is going to claim my bonus points, I'll chime in. It was actually a trick question, sort of. Rodeo Clowns is Jack's song, but was featured on G. Love and Special Sauce's 1999 album Philadelphonic (with Jack as a guest) two years before Jack Johnson put out an album of his own and a full four before he had his own recording of the song on an album.

More covers...

U2's version of Helter Skelter (originally the Beatles) off Rattle and Hum is much more how the song should be played. The Beatles never seemed able to get the mood quite right. But then, that's just my opinion.

Tool's No Quarter (originally Led Zeppelin) is quite fun. It's what Zep would sound like if they were more metal.

The Offspring covering Feelings (originally by Morris Albert) is so punk it hurts.

Reel Big Fish doing Take On Me (originally by A-Ha). Take On Me is already a song that should've been ska. And yeah, I know, RBF is third wave (I know there's at least one hardcore ska fan here, so he'll know what I mean) but I honestly never got this idea that third wave was somehow inferior.

In the category of songs that a lot of people don't realize are covers, Rage Against the Machine's Renegades of Funk (originally by Afrika Bambaataa) just rocks my world. De la Roche may be a gigantic douche, but at least he's a talented douche.

Nirvana's Unplugged album has good covers. Man Who Sold the World (originally by David Bowie) and Lake of Fire (originally by the Meat Puppets) are my two favourites.

And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Janis Joplin doing Me and Bobby McGee (originally by Roger Miller) at some point.

Honourable mention also goes to Jack Johnson for covering We're Going to Be Friends (originally by the White Stripes) and managing to avoid having it sound creepy. Jack White is incapable of doing this.

And that's all that occurs to me for now.

EDIT - Because I apparently don't know my album titles.

08-04-2007, 06:17 AM	#191 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	Since it doesn't look like anyone is going to claim my bonus points, I'll chime in. It was actually a trick question, sort of. Rodeo Clowns is Jack's song, but was featured on G. Love and Special Sauce's 1999 album Philadelphonic (with Jack as a guest) two years before Jack Johnson put out an album of his own and a full four before he had his own recording of the song on an album. More covers... U2's version of Helter Skelter (originally the Beatles) off Rattle and Hum is much more how the song should be played. The Beatles never seemed able to get the mood quite right. But then, that's just my opinion. Tool's No Quarter (originally Led Zeppelin) is quite fun. It's what Zep would sound like if they were more metal. The Offspring covering Feelings (originally by Morris Albert) is so punk it hurts. Reel Big Fish doing Take On Me (originally by A-Ha). Take On Me is already a song that should've been ska. And yeah, I know, RBF is third wave (I know there's at least one hardcore ska fan here, so he'll know what I mean) but I honestly never got this idea that third wave was somehow inferior. In the category of songs that a lot of people don't realize are covers, Rage Against the Machine's Renegades of Funk (originally by Afrika Bambaataa) just rocks my world. De la Roche may be a gigantic douche, but at least he's a talented douche. Nirvana's Unplugged album has good covers. Man Who Sold the World (originally by David Bowie) and Lake of Fire (originally by the Meat Puppets) are my two favourites. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Janis Joplin doing Me and Bobby McGee (originally by Roger Miller) at some point. Honourable mention also goes to Jack Johnson for covering We're Going to Be Friends (originally by the White Stripes) and managing to avoid having it sound creepy. Jack White is incapable of doing this. And that's all that occurs to me for now. EDIT - Because I apparently don't know my album titles. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame Last edited by Martian; 08-04-2007 at 03:55 PM..