where they more or less murder the original, but in a good way...
Help me out, i want to dj a set of these
So far ive got
7Seconds- 99 Red Balloons
The Number 12 Looks like You- My Sharona
Some Girls- Release the Bats
Some Girls- No Fun
Big Black- The Model
Black Flag- Louie Louie
these are just off the top of my head, so any more would be much appreciated
The Blood Brothers - Under Pressure
Das Oath - We Are The Champions (actually, there's a 3 One G records compilation of hardcore bands covering Queen songs, you should get that and play it all!)
Throwdown - Baby Got Back
Dead Kennedys - Viva Las Vegas
Less Than Jake - Greased Lightning
Throwdown- Baby Got Back
Spark is the Diamond- Push It
Stretch Armstrong- Get This Party Started
Also both 'From The Screen To Your Stereo' CDs by New Found Glory
and anything by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
ive forgotten so many
:D because theres plenty of stuff to play
but :( because i forgot
The Queen tribute album is incredible.
Personal favourites besides the Blood Brothers cover (which is easily the best on the album) are Bastard Noise, Melt Banana and Weasel Walter.
Minor Threat - 12XU
Minutemen - Aint talkin bout love
Hi-standard - California Dreamin'
Ramones - Surfin Bird
^this
Oh god, memories of dancing to this at my student union.
how did i miss those ones!
p.s. thanks
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Enter Sandman
No Use For A Name - Enjoy The Silence
Eighteen Visions - Paradise City
All of the (many) covers
by The Dickies.
NOFX - Hotel California
Snapcase - She
Pennywise - Stand By Me
The Ataris - Boys of Summer
Give Up The Ghost - Depression
Man, i heart Snapcase
I'm gonna listen to Snapcase
The Suicide Machines - It's The End of The World As We Know It
nomeansno - beat on the brat
nomeansno - bitches brew
nomeansno covered bitches brew?!?!??!
wow.
Also...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_Goes...
:D i forgot about this!
jesus and mary chain - surfin usa
that number 12 looks like you version of my sharona is HUGE WIN
oh i know
its so awesome!
we played it at a club night my friend ran the other month, the looks on peoples faces was priceless :D
Shat - Gonhorrea Fountain
really stupid, very infantile but ultimately quite hilarious version of 'My Sharona'.
Check out
Too Legit for the Pit. Hardcore covers of famous rap songs, that Throwdown cover is on it, which by the way is immense!
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1636000/a/Too+Legit+For+The+Pit:+Hardcore+Takes+The+Rap.htm
Alot of crap, but some decent ones.
everything
me first and the gimme gimmes ever recorded.
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China Drum
Wuthering Heights ftw
Leatherface
cover Message In A Bottle on one of their LPs.
ATDI cover The Smiths and Pink Floyd on This Station is Non-Operational. Smiths is a pretty straight cover but the PF one could be of use to you...
I'll try and think of more...
the pink floy cover is really good
completely crazy.
what songs
im not a huge PF fan so wouldnt recognise the track name
cheers
Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk
It's pretty messed up, but awesome.
It's Syd era Floyd, not dad-rock Floyd.
excellent, cheers
ah yeah i recognise this now
dont think ive ever listened to the PF version though
also SYG do a message in a bottle cover
its pretty cool
The Damned - Help/White Rabbit
The Dickies - Eve Of Destruction/Paranoid/Banana Splits
Brilliant Leatherface cover of
True Colours on the Horsebox LP too.
The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel
killdozer
hush
and sweet home alabama
and american pie
the whole for ladies only album
i'll be down with that
Mad Caddies - S.O.S.
Boysetsfire - Rocketman
Hot Snakes - Time To Escape
Killdozer-I Am I Said
Minor Threat-Steppin' Stone
Rezillos-Somebody's Going To Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight
SLF-Johnny Was
Prong-(Just Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
The Clash-Police And Thieves
etcetc
The whole of There Is Nothing New Under The Sun by Coalesce
features loads of covers of Led Zeppelin songs, and is brilliant!
The Agony Scene did a fairly entertaining cover of Paint it Black.
boom!
SHELLAC - Pretty Vacant
COALESCE - Immigrant Song
BOTCH - The Wizard
Goldfinger - Rio
Botch - Rock Lobster
Brown eyed girl by Lagwagon.
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Siouxsie And The Banshees - Helter Skelter
Few more:
Screeching Weasel - 'Suspect Device'
RFTC - 'Chantilly Face'
Social Distortion - 'Ring of Fire'
Butthole Surfers - 'Hurdy Gurdy Man'
Sex Pistols - 'Rock Around the Clock'
Sid Vicious - 'My Way'
Sonic Youth - 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'
Replacements - 'Black Diamond'
Metallica - 'Last Caress'
7 Seconds 'These Boots Were Made For Walking'
Zeke - 'Midnight Nambla'
Deftones - 'El Scorcho'