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08
Apr
2010
I have just found officially the coolest song ever…
Written by Ed Stone
Here it is:
So, challenge to y’all – what is the best cover version you know, where the cover is very obviously different from the original.
Some easy examples are:
- The above (the original is here – live is cooler than recorded, but that’s an argument for another day)
- Jamie and Rhianna
- Ryan and Oasis
A truly terrible example is
This is a funny one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M162Rrihy60
Comment by Ricardo on April 15, 2010 at 5:04 pm
And this, a great one: check “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” version by the great Alex Chilton
Comment by Ricardo on April 16, 2010 at 12:44 pm
That AC/DC cover is awesome. Great when a band take a song and turn it on it’s head (as the original post showed!)
Comment by Ed Stone on April 20, 2010 at 9:01 am
And I couldn’t find the Alex Chilton Jumpin Jack Flash, but I did find this. And it is good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgiMlXJQ9G4&feature=related
Comment by Ed Stone on April 20, 2010 at 9:24 am