Great covers that are vastly different than the originals

[marktweedy]

The Lou Reed "Sweet Jane" thread got me thinking of the Cowboy Junkies' version. Vastly different but a wonderful version.


Another one from the Cowboy Junkies, a psychedelic version of "Ooh Las Vegas".

Post your favourites

 

[NorCal_Val]

I really like what Tori did with this.
And, how Agent Orange gave this a "country" feel;

 

[GulfportBound]

Absolutely nothing like the original by Roy Hawkins in 1951:

 

[Astronaut FX]

 

[Devnor]

Maiden's version of Cross Eyed Mary.

 

[Allen in San Jose]

IMHO...

 

[Eskimo_Joe]

Nice! Had no idea about that one!

 

[Eskimo_Joe]

 

[Eskimo_Joe]

 

[hellbender]

 

[Powderfinger]

 

[Eskimo_Joe]

Over the rainbow

 

[anuj]

 

[Eskimo_Joe]

Country roads by John Denver has done by me first and the gimme gimme's

 

[Eskimo_Joe]

I believe I can fly as done by me first and the gimme gimme's

 

[MJ Slaughter]

 

[Eskimo_Joe]

Rocker by AC/DC as done by the late Nick Curran

 

[mrpinter]

 

[27sauce]

I was jammin to this the other night. A good song is a good song. It just holds up. Poetry.

 

[27sauce]