BEATLES songs done by others...

I love Beatles songs done by the group however their songs are recorded by so many that there are other versions that I prefer. Some of them are:

FOOL ON THE HILL- Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
LONG AND WINDING ROAD- George Benson
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS- Joe Cocker

Wondering what are some of your favorite Beatles songs that you've heard covered and who covered them?

David

 

Ray Charles' version of Eleanor Rigby has always been my favorite Beatle cover.

Others coming to mind:

Yesterday: Marvin Gaye
Day Tripper: Cheap Trick
I Wanna Be Your Man-Rolling Stones
Come Together-Aerosmith

 

I know we've done this one before but..

What the heck....
"...Walrus" by Spooky Tooth

Peace
Norm

 

"Sun King" Bee Gees

"Dear Prudence" by Feet of Clay (little-known band on a Big Deal compilation called Yellow Pills, Vol. 3)

"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" The Silkie

"We Can Work It Out" Stevie Wonder

"Got To Get You Into My Life" Earth, Wind & Fire


I wish ELO had done a Beatles cover!

 

ELO covers The Beatles

They did.
Day Tripper on "The Night the Lights Went Out..." Live album
Cheers
Norm

 

Day Tripper by Otis Redding.

 

I Want To Hold Your Hand - Al Green
Ob-La-Di - Arthur Conley
Day Tripper - Otis
Hey Jude - Wilson Pickett
Anytime At All - Nils Lofgren
Please Please Me & Misery - Flamin' Groovies
From Me To You - Del Shannon
Lady Madonna - The Fat Man
Get Back - Rod Stewart


mud-

 

Dear Prudence - Stairsteps
Day Tripper - Vontastics
Let It Be - Ray Bryant Combo

mud-

 

She Loves You and A Hard Day's Night by Peter Sellers.

 

More Beatles covers

The late, great Nina Simone did a bunch. She covered Dylan too.
Lady had such range and we really brave. If you don't know her stuff you should
Cheers!
Norm

 

Peter Gabriel 'Strawberry Fields' All This and World War II OST (1976).

Great version, sounds like it was recorded with London Symphony Orchestra during the sessions for PG1.

Ere

P.S. Frank Sinatra 'Something' - "the greatest love song ever written"

 

Dionne Warwick did a bunch of Beatles songs but I can't remember them all.

U2- Helter Skelter, which started by saying:

'This is a song Charles Manson stole from the Beatles.
We're stealing it back.'

 

My favorite Beatles covers, in alphabetical order:

"Come Together" -- Aerosmith
"The Fool on the Hill" -- Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66
"From Me to You" -- Del Shannon
"Got to Get You Into My Life" -- Earth, Wind and Fire
"Here Comes the Sun" -- Richie Havens
"I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" -- Roseanne Cash
"Lady Madonna" -- Fats Domino
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" -- Elton John
"With a Little Help from My Friends" -- Joe Cocker
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" -- The Silkie

 

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by Jimi Hendrix

"Abbey Road" (complete album retitled "McLemore Avenue") by Booker T. & the MG's.

"Within You Without You" by Sonic Youth

"Happiness Is A Warm Gun" by The Breeders (my all-time favorite Beatles remake - really captures the essence of the song)

"Eleanor Rigby" by The Supremes

 

Thought of another one:

Oingo Boingo's version of "I Am The Walrus."

 

It now exists as a legitimate release: Live Phish Vol. 13: 10/31/94, Glen Falls Civic Center, Glen Falls, New York (Elektra 62806, 4-CD set).

 

I Will-Tony Furtado / Alison Krauss
I Want To Tell You-Ted Nugent
She She She Said-Gov't Mule
Rain-Greg Allman


Joe

 

Here's one I bet you guys haven't heard:

Bedtime With the Beatles: Instrumental Versions of Classic Beatles Songs - A Lullaby Album by Jason Faulkner. Yup. The same guy who bought you Jellyfish and The Three O'Clock gives you exactly what the title says: non ironic instrumental takes on a bunch of Beatles classics. It's marketed as a CD for babies and indeed my seven month old daughter loves it. She chills right out when we pop it in. It's fantastic for kids and adults alike. Faulkner shows a real understanding and real affection for these timeless classics. I really recommend it.

Steve: If you are on this thread this is a good thing to have for new borns.
Sure beats Raffi....

Cheers!
Norm

 

William Shatner's "performance" of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"

 

"She Said, She Said" - Sugar

 

FOOL ON THE HILL- Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE-Earth, Wind & Fire
WE CAN WORK IT OUT-Chaka Khan
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS-Elton John

 

You Can't Do That - Harry Nilsson
Day Tripper - Lulu
Rain - Kapt. Kopter & The Twirly Birds
For No One - Emmylou Harris
Yes It Is - Don Henley
Mother Nature's Son - Harry Nilsson
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - Elvis Costello

 

Memorable Beatles re-makes

JOHNNY LITTRELL - A Hard Days Night 45
MOVING SIDEWALKS- I Wanna Hold Your Hand 45
THE SCORE - Please Please Me 45
P.J. PROBY - That Means A Lot 45
TERRY MANNING - Savoy Truffle (off "Home Sweet Home" lp)
SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - I Should Have Known Better (Live in 1980)
FLAMIN' GROOVIES - Old Brown Shoe & Lady Madonna (Live in 1981)
GENE CLARK & BAND - She Loves You (Live in 1987)

 

Awesome pick! I was wracking my brain for that one... I had "Rain" but couldn't remember the group. This one by Randy California and friends is outrageously good!