The Official Cover Thread

If Tom Petty is correct, the A&R man chooses the singles. If he hears them.

Sure, but he’s got really good originals that aren’t necessarily hits.

Which begs the question - if he doesn't hear a single how indeed could your future be "wide open?"

True many of his own songs are quite good. But covers are often successful because a lot of music fans/consumers say they want originality but they actually crave some level of familiarity.

It's wide open. He could fade into obscurity or write another hit. Either way, it's wide open.

I didn't say otherwise.

good point! Well played Tom. Side note today at Walmart they were playing "Here Comes My Girl" from "Damn The Torpedoes" a song you don't hear as often as some of his other songs, but it's one of his best IMHO.

Agree. Dwight has a great voice, especially for country, but the Asian dude who plays with him, can never remember his name, is the shit. He makes Dwight who he is.

Repeat, but bears a repeat because I like it better than The King’s version.

okay so Dwight does some covers, but how about when bands cover Dwight? I'll give them an "A" for effort, but the end result maybe B+
Submitted for your approval, the cover and the original:

Flatt Lonesome - "You're The One" - Radio Bristol Sessions - YouTube

Dwight Yoakam - You're The One (Video) - YouTube

Apparently there's a whole concert of BSG music. This was the only video I could find.

This is better than Kate Bush's original version.

Not a cover, but a little different version.

Original.

Actual cover.

train in vain was the B side to London Calling single...

I like the original better, but...

cover


original


lyrics for those who don't speak punk


I was beamed aboard the starship Enterprise
What I felt what I saw was a total surprise
I looked around and wondered can this be
Or is this the start of my insanity
Oh but it's true as we went warp factor 2
And I met all of the crew
Where's Captain Kirk?
Where's Captain Kirk?
Where's Captain Kirk?
Where's Captain Kirk?
I went to the bridge and we were tossed about
In the storm of the vortex I was hit with a doubt
I saw in a dream in a memory of mine
Was it you was it me who was in all the time
Spock pulled me through
As we went warp factor 2
And someone I saw I knew
Who's Captain Kirk?
Who's Captain Kirk?
Who's Captain Kirk?
Who's Captain Kirk?
Where's Captain Kirk?
Where's Captain Kirk?
Where's Captain Kirk?
Where's Captain Kirk?
So when I awoke from the dangers of space
I looked and I saw a familiar face
The time warp in space made a change in me
For I was the captain and the captain was me
Yes it's so true
As we went warp factor 2
The changes I had been through
As Captain Kirk
I'm Captain Kirk
He's Captain Kirk
He's Captain Kirk
Yes it's so true
As we went warp factor 2
The changes I had to do
As Captain Kirk
I'm Captain Kirk
I'm Captain Kirk, oh yeah, oh yeah
I'm Captain Kirk
Let's go!

This guy is in his twenties, but is passing the torch to new Dead fans. I believe in a man with grey hair and a big beard, but I don’t call him God, his name is Jerry Garcia. For those who don’t like the Dead (@shootER ), this is an old Irish/American folk song adapted to modern time by Dylan and then later covered by The Dead as well as others. I could go into an argument of whether modern music is influenced by old slave songs or old bluegrass folk songs, it that’s for another thread. Anyway, I love story songs and this one is great, IMO.
ETA: Forgot to include the video.

There are orchestral versions of some punk classics

heh... just reminded me of this guy...



funny thing is when I googled his name a site called "setlist" showed up and linked to a gig I was at

Oh, I like that!

saw a LOT of great bands there around 89-90

the show I'm thinking of was the May 13 one listed here

He was the first act that night...

Here's one from one of the other bands that night (albeit in a later incarnation)