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[Sickpup]

Aside from those Johnny Cash recordings, have many older artists covered the work of younger artists? I want to exclude peers (Tegan & Sara covering The White Stripes doesn't count). I think this could be a short list and might involve a lot of joke covers. My contribution: Mr. Bungle - "Baby One More Time"

[Ent]

That's kind of a hard question. Nothing comes to mind immediately.

[The Good Dr Bill]

Television Personalities - "Mr. Brightside" Hall & Oates - "Someday We'll Know" Patti Smith - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" harder to come up with than I thought

[Sickpup]

That's kind of a hard question. Nothing comes to mind immediately.

yeah, nothing came to mind for me either, and it was a little depressing.

if it is in fact the case that many older artists don't cover younger artists, it begs the question: why the hell not?

a few potential answers:

1) artists, like most listeners, don't keep up with new music as they age and hence wouldn't know what songs to cover (most depressing answer but perhaps most accurate)
2) older artists don't want to cover younger artists because they want to play songs their fans will recognize and their fans don't keep up with new music (possibly accurate but only slightly less depressing than option 1)
3) Age-ism (a slightly less kind spin on option 1 -- "music sucks nowadays and kids don't know how to write classic songs")

I'm sure there are other possible explanations as well.

[Paul]

Tom Jones - I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor

http://www.vh1.com/v...6...&vid=158749

[Mantana]

Travis - "Baby One More Time"

[Sickpup]

Tom Jones - I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor

http://www.vh1.com/v...6...&vid=158749

OH.

MY.

GOD.

[b*derty]

Fountains of Wayne- Baby one more time

[Mantana]

Fountains of Wayne- Baby one more time

Travis - "Baby One More Time"

Did they both do it, or am I confused?

[b*derty]

Fountains of Wayne- Baby one more time

Travis - "Baby One More Time"

Did they both do it, or am I confused?

wasnt travis's a bside?
i dont know if fountains released theres

[theremin]

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[theremin]

Dick Dale covered 3rd stone from the sun.

[Paul]

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Along those same lines, Paul Anka's newest album has him covering "Mr. Brightside."

[no magnets]

there was, of course, springsteen covering "keep the car running" live. but that was also with win and régine and, well, that's essentially arcade fire's stab at a springsteen song anyway.

and tom jones covered "burning down the house" a few years ago. i think the cardigans backed him or maybe it was actually the cardigans featuring tom jones.

[castaña]

Tom Jones - I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor

http://www.vh1.com/v...6...&vid=158749

MUSIC VIDEOS ARE ACCESSIBLE IN THE US ONLY

Do you think this things will change if Obama wins?
Now i have to go to international waters of youtube to watch The Tiger rock.

and tom jones covered "burning down the house" a few years ago. i think the cardigans backed him or maybe it was actually the cardigans featuring tom jones.

That was the Reload album, which is all covers, mostly from younger artists.

[throughsilver]

Shat: 'Common People'

[Mitchell]

Morrissey - "My Insatiable One" Rod Stewart -"Rocks", "Cigarettes and Alcohol"

[DrJimmy]

One of the most popular that I can remember in recent history is Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's "Hurt," which I think is incredibly powerful. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it. I also quite like his version of "Personal Jesus." I'm curious which of these covers people think is better. And actually, I'm wondering if anybody likes these more than the originals. Any thoughts? This could make for a lively discussion. Here's the video for "Hurt" in case nobody's seen it. I find it emotionally devastating. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.c...></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.c...dbmJ_2zU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

[NewGrass]

One of the most popular that I can remember in recent history is Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's "Hurt," which I think is incredibly powerful.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it.

I also quite like his version of "Personal Jesus." I'm curious which of these covers people think is better. And actually, I'm wondering if anybody likes these more than the originals.

Any thoughts? This could make for a lively discussion.


Here's the video for "Hurt" in case nobody's seen it. I find it emotionally devastating.

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Noone posted it because he said besides Johnny Cash

[DrJimmy]

Noone posted it because he said besides Johnny Cash

WHAT!!??