Freitag, 9. Mai 2008
NME: DIE BESTEN COVERVERSIONEN
crizcgn, 12:36h
Wie ich im Internet entdeckte, hatten die Redakteure des englischen Magazins "New Musical Express" im Mai 2005 eine Liste der 50 besten Coverversionen aller Zeiten zusammengestellt (in Klammern der Originalinterpret):
50: Homer Simpson - "the joker" (Steve Miller Band)
49: The White Stripes - “i just don’t know what to do with myself” (D Springfield)
48: The White Stripes - “love sick” (Bob Dylan)
47: Shirley Bassey - “light my fire” (The Doors)
46: Johnny Cash - “personal jesus” (Depeche Mode)
45: Langley School Project - “god only knows” (The Beach Boys)
44: Tavares - “more than a woman” (The Bee Gees)
43: Schneider TM - “there is a light that never goes out” (The Smiths)
42: Johnny Cash - “the mercy seat” (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)
41: Pixies - “head on” (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
40: Luna - “sweet child o’ mine” (Guns n’ Roses)
39: REM - “superman” (The Clique)
38: Le Tigre - “i’m so excited” (The Pointer Sisters)
37: Quicksand - “how soon is now?” (The Smiths)
36: Nirvana - “the man who sold the world” (David Bowie)
35: Little Richard - “brown sugar” (The Rolling Stones)
34: Run DMC - “walk this way” (Aerosmith)
33: Ramones - “needles and pins” (The Searchers)
32: Sheer Terror - “boys don’t cry” (The Cure)
31: This Mortal Coil - “song to the siren” (Tim Buckley)
30: The Stranglers - “walk on by” (Dionne Warwick)
29: The Flying Burrito Brothers - “dark end of the street” (James Carr)
28: Elbow - “independent women part 1″ (Destiny’s Child)
27: Blondie - “hanging on the telephone” (The Nerves)
26: Isaac Hayes - “i just don’t know what to do with myself” (Dusty Springfield)
25: Oasis - “i am the walrus” (The Beatles)
24: Lemonheads - “mrs robinson” (Simon & Garfunkel)
23: Dakaar and Grinser - “i wanna be your dog” (The Stooges)
22: Manic Street Preachers - “suicide is painless” (Theme from MASH)
21: Muse - “feeling good” (Nina Simone)
20: Gary Jules - “mad world” (Tears for Fears)
19: Soft Cell - “tainted love” (Gloria Jones)
18: Robert Wyatt - “shipbuilding” (Elvis Costello)
17: Nirvana - “where did you sleep last night?” (Leadbelly)
16: Tatu - “how soon is now” (The Smiths)
15: Patti Smith - “gloria” (Them)
14: Ryan Adams - “wonderwall” (Oasis)
13: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - “all along the watchtower” (Bob Dylan)
12: Grace Jones - “she’s lost control” (Joy Division)
11: Tricky - “black steel (in the hour of chaos)” (Public Enemy)
10: Sinead O’Connor - “nothing compares 2 u” (Prince)
09: Sid Vicious - “my way” (Frank Sinatra)
08: The Clash - “police and thieves” (Junior Murvin)
07: Saint Etienne - “only love can break your heart” (Neil Young)
06: Pet Shop Boys - “always on my mind” (Elvis)
05: The White Stripes - “jolene” (Dolly Parton)
04: The Slits - “i heard it through the bassline” (Marvin Gaye)
03: The Futureheads - “hounds of love” (Kate Bush)
02: Johnny Cash - “hurt” (Nine Inch Nails)
01: Jeff Buckley - “hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen)
50: Homer Simpson - "the joker" (Steve Miller Band)
49: The White Stripes - “i just don’t know what to do with myself” (D Springfield)
48: The White Stripes - “love sick” (Bob Dylan)
47: Shirley Bassey - “light my fire” (The Doors)
46: Johnny Cash - “personal jesus” (Depeche Mode)
45: Langley School Project - “god only knows” (The Beach Boys)
44: Tavares - “more than a woman” (The Bee Gees)
43: Schneider TM - “there is a light that never goes out” (The Smiths)
42: Johnny Cash - “the mercy seat” (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)
41: Pixies - “head on” (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
40: Luna - “sweet child o’ mine” (Guns n’ Roses)
39: REM - “superman” (The Clique)
38: Le Tigre - “i’m so excited” (The Pointer Sisters)
37: Quicksand - “how soon is now?” (The Smiths)
36: Nirvana - “the man who sold the world” (David Bowie)
35: Little Richard - “brown sugar” (The Rolling Stones)
34: Run DMC - “walk this way” (Aerosmith)
33: Ramones - “needles and pins” (The Searchers)
32: Sheer Terror - “boys don’t cry” (The Cure)
31: This Mortal Coil - “song to the siren” (Tim Buckley)
30: The Stranglers - “walk on by” (Dionne Warwick)
29: The Flying Burrito Brothers - “dark end of the street” (James Carr)
28: Elbow - “independent women part 1″ (Destiny’s Child)
27: Blondie - “hanging on the telephone” (The Nerves)
26: Isaac Hayes - “i just don’t know what to do with myself” (Dusty Springfield)
25: Oasis - “i am the walrus” (The Beatles)
24: Lemonheads - “mrs robinson” (Simon & Garfunkel)
23: Dakaar and Grinser - “i wanna be your dog” (The Stooges)
22: Manic Street Preachers - “suicide is painless” (Theme from MASH)
21: Muse - “feeling good” (Nina Simone)
20: Gary Jules - “mad world” (Tears for Fears)
19: Soft Cell - “tainted love” (Gloria Jones)
18: Robert Wyatt - “shipbuilding” (Elvis Costello)
17: Nirvana - “where did you sleep last night?” (Leadbelly)
16: Tatu - “how soon is now” (The Smiths)
15: Patti Smith - “gloria” (Them)
14: Ryan Adams - “wonderwall” (Oasis)
13: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - “all along the watchtower” (Bob Dylan)
12: Grace Jones - “she’s lost control” (Joy Division)
11: Tricky - “black steel (in the hour of chaos)” (Public Enemy)
10: Sinead O’Connor - “nothing compares 2 u” (Prince)
09: Sid Vicious - “my way” (Frank Sinatra)
08: The Clash - “police and thieves” (Junior Murvin)
07: Saint Etienne - “only love can break your heart” (Neil Young)
06: Pet Shop Boys - “always on my mind” (Elvis)
05: The White Stripes - “jolene” (Dolly Parton)
04: The Slits - “i heard it through the bassline” (Marvin Gaye)
03: The Futureheads - “hounds of love” (Kate Bush)
02: Johnny Cash - “hurt” (Nine Inch Nails)
01: Jeff Buckley - “hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen)
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crizcgn,
Freitag, 9. Mai 2008, 17:50
Weitere Coverversionen
Da fallen mir aber noch einige weitere Coverversionen ein:
Madonna "American pie" (Don McLean)
Guns`n Roses "Knocking on heavens door" (Bob Dylan)
Limp Bizkit "Behind blue eyes" (The Who)
The Bates "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson)
Wheatus "A little respect" (Erasure)
Depeche Mode "Route 66" (Nat King Cole)
Pet Shop Boys "Go west" (Village People)
The Communards "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Thelma Houston)
Jimmy Somerville "You make me feel (mighty real)" (Sylvester)
Donna Summer "MacArthur Park" (Richard Harris)
Whitney Houston "Greatest love of all" (George Benson)
Celine Dion "The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush)
Mariah Carey "Without you" (Harry Nilsson)
The Chimes "I still haven't found what I'm looking for" (U2)
Michael Andrews "Mad world" (Tears for Fears)
Tori Amos "Smells like teen spirit" (Nirvana)
Björk "It's Oh So Quiet" (Betty Hutton)
Freddie Mercury "The Great Pretender" (The Platters)
Faith No More "Easy" (The Commodores)
Kim Wilde "You keep me hangin' on" (The Supremes)
A-Ha "Crying in the rain" (Everly Brothers)
Take That "Could it be magic" (Donna Summer / Original: Barry Manilow)
No Doubt "It's My Life" (Talk Talk)
Phil Collins "You can`t hurry love" (The Supremes)
UB40 "Can't Help Falling In Love" (Elvis Presley)
Eric Clapton "I Shot the Sheriff" (Bob Marley)
Joe Cocker "With A Little Help From My Friends" (The Beatles)
The Beatles "Twist & shout" (Isley Brothers / Original: The Top Notes)
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Madonna "American pie" (Don McLean)
Guns`n Roses "Knocking on heavens door" (Bob Dylan)
Limp Bizkit "Behind blue eyes" (The Who)
The Bates "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson)
Wheatus "A little respect" (Erasure)
Depeche Mode "Route 66" (Nat King Cole)
Pet Shop Boys "Go west" (Village People)
The Communards "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Thelma Houston)
Jimmy Somerville "You make me feel (mighty real)" (Sylvester)
Donna Summer "MacArthur Park" (Richard Harris)
Whitney Houston "Greatest love of all" (George Benson)
Celine Dion "The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush)
Mariah Carey "Without you" (Harry Nilsson)
The Chimes "I still haven't found what I'm looking for" (U2)
Michael Andrews "Mad world" (Tears for Fears)
Tori Amos "Smells like teen spirit" (Nirvana)
Björk "It's Oh So Quiet" (Betty Hutton)
Freddie Mercury "The Great Pretender" (The Platters)
Faith No More "Easy" (The Commodores)
Kim Wilde "You keep me hangin' on" (The Supremes)
A-Ha "Crying in the rain" (Everly Brothers)
Take That "Could it be magic" (Donna Summer / Original: Barry Manilow)
No Doubt "It's My Life" (Talk Talk)
Phil Collins "You can`t hurry love" (The Supremes)
UB40 "Can't Help Falling In Love" (Elvis Presley)
Eric Clapton "I Shot the Sheriff" (Bob Marley)
Joe Cocker "With A Little Help From My Friends" (The Beatles)
The Beatles "Twist & shout" (Isley Brothers / Original: The Top Notes)
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