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Subject: 80's cover songs

Written By: Rob on 05/31/05 at 12:22 pm

I'm always on the look-out for good 80's cover songs.

These are the best ones I've found so far and I think you should all (especially if you're over 30) should check these out. Just so you know what the kids are doing these days.  :P

311 - Love Song (by The Cure)
Alkaline Trio - The Metro (by Berlin)
Brandston - King Of Pain (by The Police)
Dope - You Spin Me (by Dead Or Alive)
Double Drive - Mexican Radio (by Wall Of Voodoo)
Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons (by Nena)
Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas (by Wham, which was a cover)
Orgy - Blue Monday (by New Order)
Reel Big Fish - Take On Me (by Ah-ha)
Save Ferris - Come On Eileen (by Dexy's Midnight Runners)
Sevendust - Going Back To Cali (by LL Cool J)
SR71 - Let It Whip (by Dazz Band)
Sw1tched - She Blinded Me With Science (by Thomas Dolby)

Download those and let me know what you all think.

Subject: Re: 80's cover songs

Written By: agoraphobicwhacko on 05/31/05 at 5:42 pm

You forgot to mention Fear Factory's heavy metal rendition of Gary Numan's 'Cars'.

Subject: Re: 80's cover songs

Written By: Rob on 06/01/05 at 7:36 am

That's true. I did forget that one. They did a really good version of it too. For some reason though, they took a lot of crap from their fans on that one. I thought it was really cool that Gary Numan actually appeared on the track and in the video.

Subject: Re: 80's cover songs

Written By: agoraphobicwhacko on 06/01/05 at 7:49 am

Yeah, its a great version of the song. I always wanted Axl Rose to sing it, but he would have a hard time topping Fear Factory's  cover.

Subject: Re: 80's cover songs

Written By: Mushroom on 06/01/05 at 11:35 am


I'm always on the look-out for good 80's cover songs.

These are the best ones I've found so far and I think you should all (especially if you're over 30) should check these out. Just so you know what the kids are doing these days.  :P


Here are a few you might have missed:

Marilyn Manson                  Tainted Love                        (Soft Cell (cover of Gloria Jones))
Mighty Mighty Bosstones      Enter: Sandman                  (Metallica)
4pm                                  Sukiyaki                              (Taste Of Honey (Cover of Kyu Sakamoto))
Kid Rock                            A Country Boy Can Survive  (Hank Williams Jr)
Alien Ant Farm                    Smooth Criminal                  (Michelle Jackson)
No Use For A Name            Turning Japanese                (The Vapors)
Dolly Parton                        Walking On Sunshine            (Katrina & The Waves)
Blink-182                            Dancing With Myself            (David Bowie)
Strung Out                          Every Breath You Take        (The Police)
Letters To Cleo                    I Want You To Want Me      (Cheap Trick)
Letters To Cleo                    Cruel To Be Kind                  (Nick Lowe)

Since I really love "Cover Songs", I have a rather extensive library of them.  If you want a good selection of songs like thic, check out (Before You Were Punk), which is a 2 CD set of modern groups covering old 80's songs.

Subject: Re: 80's cover songs

Written By: stingr22 on 06/02/05 at 8:10 am

Good topic, Rob!  I made a compilation CD a while back of 80s (and some 70s) cover tunes.  These are songs that I feel were covered very well.  There are a lot of covers that are crap, but I like these.  The playlist is below...

1. Abracadabra – Sugar Ray
2. It’s My Life – No Doubt
3. Summer of ’69 – Bowling For Soup
4. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Sixpence None The Richer
5. Love Song – 311
6. Boys Of Summer – The Ataris
7. Brown-Eyed Girl – Shaggy
8. Don’t Change – Goo Goo Dolls
9. If You Leave – Good Charlotte
10.Jenny/867-5309 – Blink 182
11. Baker Street – Foo Fighters
12. I Want You To Want Me – Letters To Cleo
13. Goody Two Shoes – Unwritten Law
14. What I Like About You – Suicide Machines
15. Mrs. Robinson – Lemonheads
16. Dreams – The Corrs
17. Wild Horses – Jewel
18. Message In A Bottle – John Mayer
19. Time After Time – Matchbox 20

Subject: Re: 80's cover songs

Written By: ktelqueen on 06/02/05 at 8:44 am

I'm enjoying Lisa Marie Presley's cover of Dirty Laundry by Don Henley  :)

Subject: Re: 80's cover songs

Written By: zcrito on 06/02/05 at 3:05 pm


Some of these may help...

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,439.0.html

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