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sunvalleylaw
December 7th, 2010, 10:57 PM
I heard this on the radio today and loved it. I forgot it existed. They did not announce the artist but I guessed it was either Cracker, or these guys. After watching just a bit of the vid, I realized it could be no one else. But I digress,
I always kinda liked this song, as it reminds me of the birth of MTV back when it was fun, and when I was a college student having tons of fun. I like this cover even more in some ways. It looks pretty easy, and I am going to learn it just for fun and to nourish my punky/indy rock side. Check it out, and post your own quirky cover:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAiGd9nTGmM
BONUS TRACK:
extra quirky cover by the Presidents joined by Weird Al and his accordian. Bad sound quality, but too quirky to pass up!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Qh2H36DZ4&feature=related
R_of_G
December 8th, 2010, 08:24 AM
Steve, if you're looking for punked up covers I highly recommend checking these guys out...
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They can even make this incredibly cheesy song sound cool...
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Enjoy.
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Retro Hound
December 8th, 2010, 09:07 AM
Glen Campbell with a cool guitar singing "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
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Nick Cave singing "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
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tunghaichuan
December 8th, 2010, 09:25 AM
Here's a quirky cover of a quirky song:
quirky cover courtesy of Mr. Dave:
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original by Warren Zevon:
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In fact, David Lindley does lots of quirky covers:
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And finally, one of my favorite quirky covers (and a nod to R_of_G):
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R_of_G
December 8th, 2010, 09:39 AM
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Nice.
That's going in my ever-expanding playlist of versions of that song.
Speaking of which, start this video at the 1:50 mark and enjoy. :)
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And finally, one of my favorite quirky covers (and a nod to R_of_G):
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One of my favorite things Ribot has done and a huge influence on the way I approach my own solo arrangements of covers.
Tig
December 8th, 2010, 09:43 AM
None more quirky than Sad Kermit's "Hurt"!
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Then there are the covers that are better than the original...
The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson
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Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
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sunvalleylaw
December 8th, 2010, 10:17 AM
Cool! Thanks guys! These are going to be fun to watch.
marnold
December 8th, 2010, 10:53 AM
I win. One warning: NSFW after the 3:00 mark.
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guitarhack
December 8th, 2010, 11:00 AM
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The original 18 minute version is one of my faves.
Katastrophe
December 8th, 2010, 11:32 AM
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Great cover, video is quirky.
Spudman
December 8th, 2010, 12:56 PM
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Algonquin
December 8th, 2010, 01:34 PM
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Jx2
December 8th, 2010, 03:20 PM
I dedicate this one to "That Metal Show Host" Eddie Trunk
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Hot darn I did it :thumbsup
oldguy
December 8th, 2010, 06:54 PM
One for all you country fans.... (I think SVL should learn this one... either version.).:R
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Neil Young's version........quirky? Yeah, I think so.
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omegadot
December 8th, 2010, 10:07 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_ciiCyxOJA
The Smells Like Teen Spirit cover by Patti Smith. It's interesting.
R_of_G
December 9th, 2010, 07:37 AM
Dedicated to every loser who screams out "Freebird!" at every concert no matter the band...
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Tig
December 9th, 2010, 08:05 AM
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Tig
December 9th, 2010, 08:14 AM
I know this isn't a cover, but...
I love how they thumbed their noses at having to "perform" this for BBC's "Top of the Pops"!
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Eric
December 9th, 2010, 11:50 AM
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Katastrophe
December 9th, 2010, 06:27 PM
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One man acapella doing a medley of different rock songs. It doesn't get much more quirky than this.
Retro Hound
December 9th, 2010, 08:23 PM
I don't know, try this:
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And here's a bunch more Bohemian Rhapsody. https://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2010/01/26/tunesday-bohemian-rhapsody-ridiculous2sublime-and-back-again/
Katastrophe
December 9th, 2010, 08:39 PM
That was awesome, RH!
Eric
December 9th, 2010, 08:48 PM
I figure many of you already know The Gourds, but here's the famous one:
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R_of_G
December 9th, 2010, 10:59 PM
I figure many of you already know The Gourds, but here's the famous one
I can't even count how many times I had to tell people that cover wasn't Phish and then argue with them when they insisted they were right despite the fact that I could show them the setlists of every single Phish show played after that song was written. It's amazing what one mislabeled MP3 can do.
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