Thursday, November 25, 2004
The 50 best cover versions
Critics at the Telegraph have chosen their 50 best cover songs ever recorded. In top spot, and quite agreeably so, is Jimi Hendrix'c cover of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." In third place is Sid Vicious's cold-blooded murder of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" (if you haven't listened to this, you must). Aretha Franklin's version of "Respect" is in there as is the Beatles covering "Twist and Shout" and Johnny Cash's cover of U2's "One".
PS: Has anyone listened to Scissor Sisters doing "Comfortably Numb"? I have listened to the Scissor Sisters, but not that particular song. If I remember right, the Sisters are doing SNL this Saturday, so maybe we'll get to listen to something interesting.
PPS: Why isn't Zeppelin's cover of "When the Levee Breaks" in here? I think its an outstanding cover of Joe/Minnie song.
UPDATE: You can find an MP3 of the Scissor Sisters's verion here. NME has the video. The best description I can come up with is BeeGees doing a Pink Floyd song for Saturday Night Fever. In sheer audacity, it's unmatched. Download and torment yourself.
PS: Has anyone listened to Scissor Sisters doing "Comfortably Numb"? I have listened to the Scissor Sisters, but not that particular song. If I remember right, the Sisters are doing SNL this Saturday, so maybe we'll get to listen to something interesting.
PPS: Why isn't Zeppelin's cover of "When the Levee Breaks" in here? I think its an outstanding cover of Joe/Minnie song.
UPDATE: You can find an MP3 of the Scissor Sisters's verion here. NME has the video. The best description I can come up with is BeeGees doing a Pink Floyd song for Saturday Night Fever. In sheer audacity, it's unmatched. Download and torment yourself.
