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[grahame]

Also their version of Teenage Dirtbag. And a bit of classical Ride of the Valkyries.

 

[DrJo]

animal was the lead singer in the anti nowhere league.. Famous for their rather offensive single 'so what', not truly a punk band more of a middle class exercise in jumping on the bandwagon (now with extra swearing).
The original postpunk cover band were SNUFF, with the infamous 'alone now '
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FuH6eGo0e0, they also did a branflakes cover, in sickness and in health cover and my favourite the shake and vac cover....................
however if your not yet in the know, Nouvelle vague are hands down the best punk covers revival band ever...

 

[DrJo]

- the Hounds of Love Covered by The Futureheads - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcMAM9B7yAA

one of my top favs ever, this is ******* genius and in scottish

 

[Tazio]

Morning all,

With some notable exceptions, there seems to be a preponderance of punk covers - has anyone any ideas if any punk songs were covered 'the other way'? Apart from the 'lounge singer' (Richard Cheese?) who covered a lot.

Richard

Nouvelle Vague have done a few covers of punk and new wave songs in their own way.

 

[Fudd]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZQYevBymbw&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

 

[integerspin]

Emma, Sisters of Mercy.
Kashmir, Ofra Haza.

 

[careful now]

Better than the original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTyePL5JvVI

So's this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfi1o0vT23I

 

[john]

Some good one already, top idea for a thread.

Futureheads one is a good one as is Jeff Buckley.

Throw a few in

Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAajrxvDs4
Panic by Carter USM > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CynrWLe6mQQ
Light My Fire - Massive Attack

 

[David B]

Some good one already, top idea for a thread.

Absolutely. The Wedding Present delivered some absolute corkers on their The Hit Parade collection - personal favourites are The Monkees' Pleasant Valley Sunday and an excellent re-working of The Theme From Shaft.

David

 

[yagamuffin]

I've never been a fan of the 70s/80s British punk but some of the Americans bands were listenable.
As for covers, Metallica's Garage Inc has to be my favourite covers album and includes a few punk songs too (track listing is here.)

As for Tainted Love, I prefer the My Ruin cover.