Strawberry Fields Forever ~  Candy Flip (1990)

You Won't See Me - Anne Murrray

Yesterday ~ Marianne Faithfull

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds ~ William Shatner

We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder

Yesterday ~ Matt Monro

I Want To Hold Your Hand...

...two rather odd covers by Dollar and Sparks...

Michelle ~ The Overlanders

Do songs from the horrific movie "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" count?

If so,

Come Together - Aerosmith

'Michelle' (again) - David & Jonathan (who were really ace songwriters Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway)

Do songs from the horrific movie "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" count?
Yes

Come Together - Aerosmith


Dear Prudence ~ Siouxsie & The Banshees

'Misery' - Kenny Lynch

(Rather special, as this was the first sanctioned Beatles' cover...)

Magical Mystery Tour - Cheap Trick

'I Wanna Be Your Man' - Rolling Stones

(Actually written for The Stones, but the Fabs recorded it first...)

Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Steve Martin

'I Saw Her Standing There' - Duffy Power & The Graham Bond Organisation

(Another early one, but done in a 'blues' vein - worth hearing...)

Mother Nature's Son - John Denver

'Eleanor Rigby' - Zoot (another very good adaptation...)

Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da ~ Marmalade

Eleanor Rigby - Aretha Franklin

Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (again) - Bedrocks (accentuating the reggae/ska feel of the song...)

A far superior version of:

With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker

A far superior version of:

With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker


And how...much better than Joe Brown's effort...

A far superior version of:

With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker

And how...much better than Joe Brown's effort...

...or even a more recent verison by Sam and Mark

...or even a more recent verison by Sam and Mark


oh no!  the diabolical Sham and Lark  ::)

Didn't we have a recent version of Long And Winding Road from the Pop Idol mullarky?

Hmm I think we did.

...or even a more recent verison by Sam and Mark


Which I've not heard...is this a good thing?

'The Long And Winding Road' also suffered a bit of a mauling by Edward Woodward some years ago...

The Wets did With A Little Help From My Friends too!

Really?  The Edward Woodward of The Wicker Man fame?

Really?  The Edward Woodward of The Wicker Man fame?


The same...

He actually made quite a few albums - some unkind people do say that after bestowing these on the public, he should have suffered the same fate as he did in the film...!!

Where was I? Oh yes...

'Ticket To Ride' - Alma Cogan

The same...

He actually made quite a few albums - some unkind people do say that after bestowing these on the public, he should have suffered the same fate as he did in the film...!!

Where was I? Oh yes...

'Ticket To Ride' - Alma Cogan
Now there is a link, for it is regarded that Paul McCartney wrote the melody for Yesterday on Alma Cogan's piano.

Really?  The Edward Woodward of The Wicker Man fame?
I did a cassette of EW somewhere.

The Beatles were always around Alma's London flat in some shape or form, so that may well be true...

Another one she done of theirs...'Eight Days A Week'

Tina Turner covering "Help" and "Come Together".

The Beatles were always around Alma's London flat in some shape or form, so that may well be true...

Another one she done of theirs...'Eight Days A Week'
Out of interest the Alma Cogan's flat was in Kensington and the building now bears a blue plaque.

And rightly so...

From what I've seen, heard and read of her, she was something of a legend...died tragically early, she had so much potential...

There was the Comic Relief record for 1989, Help recorded by Bananarama/La Na Nee Nee Noo Noo

Come Together ~ Michael Jackson

I Saw Her (Him) Standing There - Tiffany ::)

I Saw Her (Him) Standing There - Tiffany ::)


Yeuch...don't remind me...!

Tina Turner again, this time with then-husband Ike - 'Come Together'

Here Comes The Sun - Richie Havens

Yeuch...don't remind me...!


Sorry....I'm STILL shaking from the memory of it :D

Got To Get You Into My Life-Joe Pesci  :P :P :P

just thought of one

Fool on the Hill - Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66

There is a version of Yellow Submarine by Spike Milligan

Twist and shout - Salt-n-Pepa

Peter Sellers did in his own way, A Hard Day's Night and Help.

Twist and shout - Salt-n-Pepa


Just remembered it was also covered by Chaka Demus & Pliers.

There is a version of Yellow Submarine by Spike Milligan


'Purple Aeroplane', wasn't it?

Peter Sellers did in his own way, A Hard Day's Night and Help.


And also three different (and all unreleased at the time) versions of 'She Loves You'...

And also three different (and all unreleased at the time) versions of 'She Loves You'...
One was a in a style of a confessional, and the other I know of is as Dr Strangleove.

Wow! There must be more than I thought...

The three that I know of are the 'Irish' version, the 'Indian' version and the 'cockney' version...

Come Together-Aerosmith (their last hit in the 70s)

Wow! There must be more than I thought...

The three that I know of are the 'Irish' version, the 'Indian' version and the 'cockney' version...
The Irish version is the confessional I speak of, but for the Indian and Cockney versions, I need to find them.

I have just discovered a version of A Day In The Life by The Beach Boys on their album Surf's Up.

Eleanor Rigby-Aretha

Strawberry Fields Forever - Ben Harper

Let it Be - Nick Cave

This is actually a superb cover, btw

Let it Be - Nick Cave

This is actually a superb cover, btw
I will listen out for that.

Let It Be-Joan Baez (who took liberties with the original lyrics, like "There will be no sorrow" in place of "there will be an answer")

Oh! Darling - Robin Gibb

I'm Looking Through You - The Wallflowers

The Long And Winding Road ~ Ray Morgan

Daytripper-Mae West (Yep, that one! :-[)

Help! ~ Tina Turner

We Can Work It Out-Stevie Wonder

I Should Have Known Better ~ Naturals

Here Comes The Sun-Richie Havens

Mother Nature's Son ~ John Denver

Jealous Guy-Claudine Longet (which is actually a John Lennon solo project found on Beatles tribute albums like "Golden Throats: Part (whatever)

There is an album called Pinky and Perky Sing Beatles. 

Eleanor Rigby-A spoken word version by Steve Allen (and with depressing music to boot.)

Carry That Weight ~ Trash

Ticket To Ride-Vanilla Fudge

Got To Get You Into My Life ~ Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers

Strawberry Fields Forever ~  Candy Flip (1990)


Best Beatles cover ever :)

probably been mentioned already but ... With A Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet

Best Beatles cover ever :)

probably been mentioned already but ... With A Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet
The Wets also did Yesterday.

I Saw Her (Him) Standing There-Tiffany  :P

Misery ~ Kenny Lynch

Roll over Beethoven - Electric Light Orchestra

Daytripper ~ Otis Redding

8 Days A Week-The Runaways

Stars on 45 Medley I

It was a medley of Beatles songs featuring sound-a-like vocalists.  They should count as cover songs

Twist and Shout-Rodney Dangerfield (from the "Back To School" movie)

Yesterday by José Feliciano

Eleanor Rigby - The Zoot

Yesterday by Eva Cassidy

Please Mr Postman - Carpenters

Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes

Roll over Beethoven - Electric Light Orchestra


wasn't the original Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry?

wasn't the original Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry?
Indeed it was.

wasn't the original Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry?


Doesn't matter - the definition of a cover version is :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version

In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song

Ain't She Sweet by Lou Gold & His Orchestra (1927)

Doesn't matter - the definition of a cover version is :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version

In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song



interesting... ok, if you say so.










one of the most sarcastic definitions I've read on wikipedia:

Although cover versions are often produced for artistic reasons, they are commonly released to fill bargain bins in the music section of supermarkets and even specialized music stores, where uninformed customers can easily confuse them with original recordings (especially when they feature sound-alikes) because the packaging is often intentionally confusing. It combines the name of the original artist, written in large letters, with a tiny disclaimer like as originally sung by or as made popular by.

interesting... ok, if you say so.

Yes !  I do !  ;D ;D ;D ;D

one of the most sarcastic definitions I've read on wikipedia:

Although cover versions are often produced for artistic reasons, they are commonly released to fill bargain bins in the music section of supermarkets and even specialized music stores, where uninformed customers can easily confuse them with original recordings (especially when they feature sound-alikes) because the packaging is often intentionally confusing. It combines the name of the original artist, written in large letters, with a tiny disclaimer like as originally sung by or as made popular by.


Seriously, not by my definition.  At least in Australia, such practices reached epidemic proportions.  I hated it, in the days where I had little money and used to buy CD's.  Buying virtually any compilation was almost a complete lottery.

Specially when they were shrink-wrapped and some of the disclaimers found above could only be found INSIDE after the plastic came off  >:(

In time, I learned which 'brands' to start avoiding  ;)

Act Naturally-Buck Owens

Here, There And Everywhere ~ Emmylou Harris

Ticket To Ride-The Carpenters

Twist and shout - Salt-n-Pepa


um...this was an Isley Brother's song covered by the Beatles, wasn't it?
:o

Yes, the Beatles did covers, too. ;)
um...this was an Isley Brother's song covered by the Beatles, wasn't it?
:o

Yes, the Beatles did covers, too. ;)
Even the Beatles "Till There Was You" was a cover of a song from the musical Music Man.

Across The Universe-Fiona Apple

Eleanor Rigby - The Zoot

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-Elton John

Yesterday by Boyzone

Drive My Car - Breakfast Club

When I

Happiness Is A Warm Gun-U2

Norwegian Wood ~ Acker Bilk

Ob La De, Ob La Di-Theme from the show "Life Goes On"

Come Together ~ Aerosmith

We Can Work It Out-Stevie Wonder

Here There & Everywhere ~ Celine Dion

Across The Universe-10 cc

In My Life ~ Ozzy Osborne

Helter Skelter - Motley Crue

I Wanna Be Your Man ~  Adam Faith

With A Little Help From My Friends-Joe Cocker

Paperback Writer ~ The Shadows

Harry Nilsson covered two of the Beatles hits:

You Can't Do That and She's Leaving Home

If I Fell sung by Reba McEntire

If I Fell sung by Reba McEntire
If I Fell is performed by the female lead in the movie Across The Universe

Michelle ~ David and Jonathan

"Come Together": Aerosmith

Yesterday ~ Richard Clayderman

Paperback Writer....

...by The Bee Gees

Paperback Writer....

...by The Bee Gees
Please add:

Ticket To Ride and You won't See Me, again by The Bee Gees

"In My Life" performed by Bette Midler in the movie "For The Boys"

"Get Back" by Laibach

Love Me Do - Badfinger

Can't Buy Me Love ~ Ella Fitzgerald

Eight Days A Week ~ Alma Cogan

Eleanor Rigby ~ Frankie Valli

Something ~ James Brown

You won't see me - Anne Murray

Just saw this topic for the first time-I had no idea there were so many Beatles covers!  I haven't heard most of these, I tend not to want to hear them.  For some reason I've always felt like no one else could ever do a Beatles tune justice. Most that I have heard, I wish had not been done.  I guess I have The Beatles on a pedestal they don't need to be on?

I remember my Mom getting a vinyl album of 101 Strings covering Beatles songs,but they were instrumental only, which I could tolerate.

I seem to remember Frank Sinatra covering "Something". 

The theme song for the tv show "Providence" was "In My Life", performed by Chantal Kreviazuk. I did love that cover and tried to find it at one time, but the Providence soundtrack has Shawn Colvin singing it. 

I saw U2 do a bit of Dear Prudence, not the whole song, and that was a pleasant surprise.

I think the first cover I remember hearing was the Joe Cocker cover of "Little Help From my Friends"  I thought it was dispicable then and still do, I think he has the worst voice ever and I know I'm in the minority, but he just reminds me of someone with laringytis that's drunk and singing.

I found this website that shows how many have actually been done, released or not, and it's crazy.

http://www2.wmin.ac.uk/clemenr/covers/coversfull.html  (it only goes up to September 2000!)

Some singers have produced superb recordings of the Beatles songs.

This morning I heard Yesterday by Freda Payne.

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-Elton John

Please Please Me ~ The Score

The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill ~ Youngblood 

Martha My Dear ~ Ambrose Slade

Jim Henson's Muppets made a video cover versions of the song on Sesame Street, where it is sung by Cookie Monster and the Beetles as "Hey Food".

"Get Back" by Laibach


Now I can link to YouTube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9w6SEtkeug

Laibach also did a cover of  Across The Universe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q5mlb3Bjzs

Not the Beatles, but John Lennon

Give Peace A Chance ~ Hot Chocolate 

Things We Said Today ~  The Sandpipers

Eight Days A Week ~ Alma Cogan

Twist And Shout ~ The Mamas And The Papas

Masterful Mystery Tour - Beatallica

Day Tripper - Nancy Sinatra

Blackened In The USSR - Beatallica

Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight ~ Trash

In My Life ~ Judy Collins

Fool On The Hill ~ Shirley Bassey

Help! ~ Tina Turner

Eleanore Rigby - Zoot

Hello, Goodbye ~ Glee Cast

Girl ~ St Louis Union

Come Together-Aerosmith

With a Little Help from My Friends ~ Ringo Starr

Dear Prudence-Siouxsie and The Banshees

Yesterday ~ Buranovskiye Babushki

Ticket To Ride-The Carpenters

Let 'Em In ~ Billy Paul

With A Little Help From My Friends-Joe Cocker

"Ticket to Ride" ~ The 5th Dimension

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window-Joe Cocker

I’ll Cry Instead ~ Joe Cocker

Across The Universe-Cast of 'Across The Universe'

Ticket To Ride ~ Carpenters

Happiness Is A Warm Gun-Tori Amos

I Am A Walrus

I Am A Walrus

Who remade this?

Who remade this?
Let check back...

From Me To You ~ Del Shannon

I Am A Walrus

Who remade this?

Let check back...
Oasis

While My Guitar Gently Weeps-Jeff Healey Band

"I Saw Her Standing There" ~ Alvin and the Chipmunks

Let It Be-Joan Baez

Yesterday ~ Matt Monro

Here Comes The Sun-Richie Havens

She Came Though The Bathroom Window ~ Joe Cocker

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-Elton John

"The Long And Winding Road" ~ Will Young And Gareth Gates

Revolution-Jim Sturgess

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ~ Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

All You Need Is Love-One Direction

Ticket To Ride ~ The Carpenters

Let It Be-Joan Baez

Yesterday ~ Matt Monro

Helter Skelter-Aerosmith

Ticket to Ride ~ The 5th Dimension

Help!-Tina Turner

All My Loving ~ Alvin and the Chipmunks

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away ~ Silkie

Rock And Roll Music-The Beach Boys (actualy a Chuck Berry song that the Beatles covered)

Any Time At All - Bryan Adams

While My Guitar Gently Weeps-Jeff Healey Band

Come Together by John Lennon

My Sweet Lord ~ Billy Preston

Across The Universe - Fiona Apple

I Saw Her (Him) Standing There-Tiffany

Penny Lane - The James Last Orchestra

Let It Be-Joan Baez

A Taste of Honey - Herb Alpert

Here Comes The Sun-Nina Simone

Come Together - Michael Jackson

While My Guitar Gently Weeps-Jeff Healey Band

Mother Nature's Son - John Denver

Birthday-Sammy Hagar

Norwegian Wood ~ Acker Bilk

Help!-Tina Turner

Get Back - Amen Corner

Let It Be-Joan Baez

Helter Skelter - U2

Norwegian Wood-Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66

Yesterday ~ Elvis Presley

Helter Skelter-Aerosmith

A Hard Day's Night - Peggy Lee

Day Tripper-Mae West (No joke! 8-P)

Day Tripper-Mae West (No joke! 8-P)
It sounds familiar to me, in the past I have heard it.

When I'm Sixty-Four - Alvin and the Chipmunks

It sounds familiar to me, in the past I have heard it.


It was from one of Rhino Records' Golden Throats compilation, which also featured

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds,-Willam Shatner

When I'm 64 - Bernard Cribbins

I Saw Her (Him) Standing There-Tiffany

Golden Slumbers - John Denver

Helter Skelter-Aerosmith

Day Tripper - Otis Redding

Maxwell's Silver Hammer-Steve Martin

Can't Buy Me Love - Ella Fitzgerald

Got To Get You Into My Life-John Davidson

Twist and Shout - The Wiggles

Here Comes the Sun by Richie Havens

Help! by Tina Turner

Maxwell's Silver Hammer-Steve Martin

Something - Elvis Presley

Hey Jude-Bing Crosby

Yesterday - Cilla Black

Helter Skelter-Aerosmith

Blackbird - Bobby McFerrin

Come Together-Tina Turner

Yesterday - Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson

I Saw Her (Him) Standing There-Tiffany

"Here Comes The Sun" by Nina Simone

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da-Patti Lupone (Theme from Life Goes On)

Strawberry fields Forever - Oasis

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window -Joe Cocker

"Can't Be Me Love" by Korean Kittens

Something-Tori Amos

While still in Australia, before emigrating back to the United Kingdom, the Bee Gees recorded cover versions of current hits by overseas acts such as the Beatles.

Let It Be-Joan Baez

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds ~ William Shatner
...and happy 90th birthday to William Shatner

We Can Work It Out-Stevie Wonder

Hey Jude - Elvis Presley

The Long and Winding Road-Cilla Black

We Can Work It Out - Coldplay