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Run for Cover
| Run for Cover | |
| Created by: | immers |
| Tracks: | 15 |
| Length: | 00:57:15 |
| Keywords |
1. Duck 2. For 3. Cover |
| Created on | 11/20/06 02:45pm |
| Level | 6 |
| Points | 2629 |
| Total visitors | 50 |
| Unique visitors | 37 |
description:
A mixtape containing only cover versions. Not the most original idea perhaps, but these are versions that I like. I am not suggestion for one second that all of these are better than the original artists, but some of them are :p
Enjoy
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| 1 | Beauty Pill : Rubber Ring |
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Originally a Smiths track. This is recorded by a local DC band that releases on Dischord. I do prefer this to [...]
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Track 1 from Rubber Ring
Length: 00:04:55 Year: 2001 |
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Originally a Smiths track. This is recorded by a local DC band that releases on Dischord. I do prefer this to the original version. This has a female vocal and the vibe is a little different to the Smiths version. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Rasputina : Brand New Key |
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Originally recorded by Melanie, and although she denies it this song is about a girl losing her virginity (or [...]
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Track 9 from Thanks for the Ether
Length: 00:02:13 Year: 1996 |
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Originally recorded by Melanie, and although she denies it this song is about a girl losing her virginity (or at least I think so, I may have a dirty mind) I love the cellos in this version, and the singer has a nice voice. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Radiohead : Nobody Does it Better |
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Thom Yorke reckons that this is the sexiest song ever written. I dont know about that, but its a great cover. [...]
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Track 1 from (bootleg)
Length: 00:03:42 Year: 0000 |
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Thom Yorke reckons that this is the sexiest song ever written. I dont know about that, but its a great cover. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Nirvana : Man Who Sold the World |
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I prefer the Bowie version as I am a Bowiefreak! but this is a excellent version so it deserves a place on my [...]
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Track 4 from Unplugged in New York
Length: 00:04:20 Year: 1994 |
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I prefer the Bowie version as I am a Bowiefreak! but this is a excellent version so it deserves a place on my mixtape SHOW LESS
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| 5 | The Delgados : Mr Blue Sky |
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I love ELO and I love the original, but I am a sucker for a female vocal and this satisfys me! They used to cl [...]
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Track 21 from Complete BBC Sessions
Length: 00:05:28 Year: 2006 |
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I love ELO and I love the original, but I am a sucker for a female vocal and this satisfys me! They used to close their shows with this on one of their tours SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood : Born to Run |
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A Springsteen original. I like this version a lot, I listen to a lot of frankie in the 80's. Better than the o [...]
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Track 8 from Welcome To The Pleasure Dome
Length: 00:03:56 Year: 1984 |
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A Springsteen original. I like this version a lot, I listen to a lot of frankie in the 80's. Better than the original? probably not; but still makes it on my tape SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Fun Boy Three : Our Lips are Sealed |
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Perhaps strictly speaking not a cover as it was co written by Terry Hall from Fun Boy Three and Jane Wiedlin f [...]
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Track 7 from Waiting
Length: 00:03:35 Year: 1983 |
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Perhaps strictly speaking not a cover as it was co written by Terry Hall from Fun Boy Three and Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go's. The Go-Go's version was released first so thats good enough for me. This is the, in my opinion; the better version. its slower and has a nice stoned grove going on. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Talking Heads : Take Me to the River |
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An Al Green original; recorded by the Heads. I never really liked live albums, but this a good one
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Track 15 from Stop Making Sense: Special New Edition
Length: 00:05:32 Year: 1999 |
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An Al Green original; recorded by the Heads. I never really liked live albums, but this a good one SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Nina Simone : My Sweet Lord |
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An absolute stomper of a version. She ditches the Krishna references and belts out this killer tune!
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Track 33 from Legendary Nina Simone
Length: 00:04:36 Year: 1991 |
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An absolute stomper of a version. She ditches the Krishna references and belts out this killer tune! SHOW LESS
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| 10 | The Jam : David Watts |
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Originally a Kinks track. I think the original is better, but I love the Jam and this is a good rocking versio [...]
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Track 4 from All Mod Cons
Length: 00:02:56 Year: 1978 |
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Originally a Kinks track. I think the original is better, but I love the Jam and this is a good rocking version of the original SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Pixies : Head On |
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I love the Jesus & Mary Chain with all my heart, but I think this version is better. Its faster it ditched the [...]
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Track 0 from Trompe le Monde
Length: 00:02:08 Year: 0000 |
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I love the Jesus & Mary Chain with all my heart, but I think this version is better. Its faster it ditched the stoner vibe of the original (which usually wouldnt be a problem) and I just prefer it SHOW LESS
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| 12 | The Clash : I Fought the Law |
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Originally recorded by the Bobby Fuller four and was written by one of Buddy Holly's Crickets, although it was [...]
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Track 8 from The Clash (US)
Length: 00:02:41 Year: 1979 |
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Originally recorded by the Bobby Fuller four and was written by one of Buddy Holly's Crickets, although it was written. I prefer this version. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | The Damned : Elosie |
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Probably more famous than the Barry Ryan original. Perhaps the only decent Damned song after about 1982!
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Track 1 from Elosie Ep
Length: 00:05:08 Year: 1986 |
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Probably more famous than the Barry Ryan original. Perhaps the only decent Damned song after about 1982! SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Elvis Costello and The Attractions : (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? |
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Many people dont realise that this is a cover, but the original was recorded by Nick Lowe. The Costello versio [...]
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Track 13 from Armed Forces
Length: 00:03:32 Year: 1993 |
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Many people dont realise that this is a cover, but the original was recorded by Nick Lowe. The Costello version is definitely the definitive recording. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Beatles : Twist and Shout |
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A hoarse John Lennon sceaming into his mic at the close of a whole day recording session. Better than the orig [...]
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Track 14 from Please Please Me
Length: 00:02:33 Year: 1963 |
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A hoarse John Lennon sceaming into his mic at the close of a whole day recording session. Better than the original? I think so! SHOW LESS
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The MLK Badge
Because Civil Rights rock (and roll).
awarded on 2009-03-07
Level 18
Rasputina's best cover imo is of Bad Moon Rising, but never mind, I love covers, it's great to hear a different interpretation of music my ears has grown used to hear in a certain way. Plus, what's to say that just because one artist wrote a song, that they're also best suited to perform it?
I have a mix of cover songs, but I think it needs a bit of revision before I post it.
I have a mix of cover songs, but I think it needs a bit of revision before I post it.
7/21/08 11:21am
The MLK Badge
Because Civil Rights rock (and roll).
awarded on 2009-03-07
Level 27
Damn good, don't think much of Nirvana but otherwise everything rocks the shit. Thumbs up.
11/20/06 06:33pm
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Despite the fact that TEAM ROBOT was crushed like a Pabst can at a frat party by the might claws of TEAM MONSTER, you are still deserving of a badge... Loser.
awarded on 2006-10-18
Level 40
Bloody good mix as usual. "What's So Funny.." was written by Nick Lowe, but first recorded for a band he was in at the time, Brinsley Schwarz. They had this unfair tag of being the most hyped band in Britain, as their record label flew a whole bunch of reporters to New York from London to see what turned out to be a bombed gig! They had two good writers though, Lowe and Ian Gomm. With the exception of those two, the rest of the band (including guitarist Brinsley) became the rumour in Grham Parker and The Rumour. Sorry top bang on about a minor point. When the band I was in were at the bottom of the pub rock food chain, The Brinsleys were at the top. Plus, I have toothache and I am grouchy, so pontificating at length over something really unimportant feels good somehow! Fucking good mix my friend.
11/20/06 04:52pm
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A special badge for the first-place winner of the fabled robots vs. monsters mixtape contest. As my boy Johnny 5 would say, "Robot Team kick your ass, Robot Team Kick your face, Robot Team kick your balls into outer space"
awarded on 2006-10-18
Level 28
yay covers!
11/20/06 04:19pm
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awarded on 2007-08-27
Level 27
I was thinking of using the Radiohead cover for Mix Contest 6. Great mix.
11/20/06 03:24pm
