I've always been a fan of completely "turned around" covers of songs. The following list obviously won't happen. But it sure would be fun:
- Starship Trooper (Yes) - Public Enemy
- Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob Dylan) - Marilyn Manson
- Genie In A Bottle (Christina Aguilera) - Les Claypool
- Radio Free Europe (REM) - The Nields
- Philosophy Of The World (The Shaggs) - NRBQ
- Heartbeat (Kink Crimson) - Tori Amos
- Free Will (Rush) - Ani DiFranco
- Baby Got Back (Sir Mix-a-Lot) - Tom Waits
(Originally posted on Mark Is Cranky)



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1 - Tim Hall
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Black Sabbath) - The Sex Pistols
2 - michele
Hey, Mr. Bungle covered "Oops, I Did it Again" so I wouldn't discount any of the above.
3 - Amber
Throwdown did Baby Got Back. Scary.
4 - Jeff B.
And heck, Yes covered the broadway showtune "Something's Coming" (from West Side Story) as well as Simon & Garfunkel's "America," so some wacky covers are already out there.
And trust me, you never want to hear Genesis covering "Karma Chameleon" as long as you live. I have, and it's a harrowing experience.
5 - Conor
How bout Radiohead's Rhinestone Cowboy or Nobody Does is better and Travis's Hit Me Baby One More Time?
6 - Jeff
Feel the pain:
Gene Simmons "When You Wish Upon A Star"
Andy Griffith "House of the Rising Sun"
7 - MATT
A post hardcore band called GRADE did a cover of ziggy stardust some years ago....best cover I've ever heard but can't seem to find it anywhere.
8 - Josh DuBois
Once a long time ago I heard a female vocalist doing an acoustic cover of PE - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos. It was well done. I don't know if it was someone well known or not. I look for it every couple of years on-line - I always start presuming it was Ani, but I have no idea. I've never found it. Anyone else ever hear such a thing?
9 - Ella
wow! I heard that i've been looking for i for ages WHO IS IT BY?