The Strangest Cover Versions

[kjb]

Ian Penman flagged this one up on Twitter today:

Can anyone offer any strange (stranger) cover versions? This one seems to come from a parallel universe - especially once the Ice Skaters come on. If the Coen Brothers had come up with this it would be hailed as a work of genius.

Kevin

 

[Char1i3]

 

[Arkless Electronics]

Don't know about "strange" with this but pretty odd anyway... I heard an amazing version of "I heard it through the grapevine" on R6 the other day which I wish I could remember who it was... Imagine James Browns band in full funky drummer mode but with a lass on vocals. I had Randy Crawford in my head as a vague recollection but seems it wasn't her... anyone know? It was good!

 

[Swamp Thing]

That was truly awful.

In the spirit of MAD I give you...

 

[Rug Doc]

^ Jesus I feel ill.

 

[foxwelljsly]

Don't know about "strange" with this but pretty odd anyway... I heard an amazing version of "I heard it through the grapevine" on R6 the other day which I wish I could remember who it was... Imagine James Browns band in full funky drummer mode but with a lass on vocals. I had Randy Crawford in my head as a vague recollection but seems it wasn't her... anyone know? It was good!

Not the Slits, surely?

 

[Bjork67]

Or was it Rosetta Hightower arkless?

 

[Bob F]

Tom Waits .. Somewhere ( from West Side Story )

 

[Big Tabs]

I have that Hybrid Kids album, it is one of my favourite records. I got it about 1984

I also have Do You Think I'm Sexy- Hybrid Kids on 7" it was a great tune to dance to at the local 'alternative ' night at the pub.

 

[Seeker_UK]

There's this:

Or perhaps the whole 'Discoballs' album:

 

[Seeker_UK]

And this

 

[matt j]

Ian Penman flagged this one up on Twitter today:

Can anyone offer any strange (stranger) cover versions? This one seems to come from a parallel universe - especially once the Ice Skaters come on. If the Coen Brothers had come up with this it would be hailed as a work of genius.

Kevin

What is it a cover of, doesn't sound familiar.

The Shatner Claus album is full of them, but then it is Shat. Literally.

 

[Seeker_UK]

What is it a cover of, doesn't sound familiar.

I think it's 'Reelin in the Years'

 

[matt j]

I think it's 'Reelin in the Years'

Ahh I don't know that, which made it even more mind bending trying to watch and trying to think what the bloody hell it was.

 

[Swamp Thing]

^ Jesus I feel ill.

It's not even the worst cover of that song. But that one is reserved for when civilisation has completely broken down, there is no hope for humanity and we are all doomed. Or, as I like to call it, next Wednesday.

 

[cj66]

There's this curious remix of a Metallica track. I believe it was endorsed and released as an official "B side" on an ep CD.

 

[Bob McC]

Peter Sellers - A Hard Day’s Night

https://g.co/kgs/dFcJHh

 

[Swamp Thing]

This one is good strange...

 

[droodzilla]

Ian Penman flagged this one up on Twitter today:

Can anyone offer any strange (stranger) cover versions? This one seems to come from a parallel universe - especially once the Ice Skaters come on. If the Coen Brothers had come up with this it would be hailed as a work of genius.

Kevin

Awesome. Terrible. That will take some beating.

 

[Arkless Electronics]

Not the Slits, surely?

Nah... Think James Brown, 70's, probably two drummers era, but with female vocalist. It was someone fairly famous IIRC... bur definitely not known for that cover... and I was pleasantly surprised!