Famous indie covers of soul/sixties songs

[rutabowa]

(-I don't recall it being all that good, but...) Sonic Youth did a version of Kim Fowley's Bubblegum.

it WAS good!

 

[corporate whore]

Husker Du's Ticket To Ride

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Pavement covered Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Sinister Purpose' quite a bit live, probably an MP3 of it knocking around somewhere

 

[The_Reverend_M]

The Breeders covered The Who's 'So Sad About Us' as a b-side.

Belly did 'It's Not Unusual' for a soundtrack.

 

[skyscraper101]

The KLF's spinoff project Disco 2000 released a disco-pop cover version of "Uptight," by Stevie Wonder.

It was also ripped off by Oasis in "Step Out"

 

[ohmyliver]

Pavement covered Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Sinister Purpose' quite a bit live, probably an MP3 of it knocking around somewhere

Oh, and they cover "happyness is a warm gun" on their first album too...

 

[The_Reverend_M]

You mean The Breeders, yeah?

 

[ohmyliver]

You mean The Breeders, yeah?

yeah of course, durr me. Lack of sleep caused by ear ache! Really like that album, still...

But just remembered didn't the Wedding Present do quite a lot of covers during their one single a month thingy...
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Chant of the Ever-circling Skeletal Family
Theme from shaft
etc

 

[revlon]

The Breeders covered The Who's 'So Sad About Us' as a b-side.

as did the primals.

my boyfriends back alice donut

 

[The_Reverend_M]

...which reminds me Kildozer covered 'Age of Aquarius' on a split with Alice Donut

 

[hammerntongues]

The Saints - River deep Mountain High , one of my favourite ever covers , Aussie Punk band

 

[SpookyFrank]

Dexy's - Breaking Down The Walls of Heartache

 

[revlon]

billy bragg's rather um, unique version of walk away renee

 

[ouchmonkey]

billy bragg's rather um, unique version of walk away renee

that's fucking ace - and I bow to no man in my love of The Four Tops' original, one of the very greatest records ever made.


has no-one mentioned the Mary Chain's version of 'My Girl' yet? that's good. vaguely sinister.
more Fall - Victoria, and Ghost In My House
Shop Assistants - Train to Kansas City (a perfect fit for them)

would The Ramones version' of Baby I Love You count?