The most audacious cover versions

Good thread topic, I'll see if it's been done....yes, he does great Bob covers

 

You could throw a dart at a Mrs. Miller album and come up with a good answer to this thread but I'll just go with her doing Petula Clark's Downtown.

 

From another great album - 20 Extraordinary Renditions, which is 20 different cover versions of "The Idiot Bastard Son"

Here's a cool a cappella one by a group called Die Beistelltische

 

Everybody involved in that project were unconscious to how wretched it was going to turn out.

 

David Byrne I Wanna Dance With Somebody

 

This is a similar album, 21 Burnt Weeny Sandwiches, though it's not all the same tune, and it's a lot more loosely interpretive.

Todd Grubbs Group - "Themes from Burnt Weeny Sandwich"

 

Wall of Voodoo-Ring of Fire with it’s Spaghetti Western guitar and synthes.

 

Richard Thompson Oops I Did It Again

 

Dexy's Midnight Runners Both Sides Now. Best Dressed!

 

Literally anything by Dread Zeppelin.



Honorable mention: Black Dog/Hound Dog

 

Shonen Knife—I’m on Top of the World (Carpenters).
Nico—These Days.
Vassar Clements—White Room (killer bluegrass version).

 

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet! It's originally from Nine Inch Nails.

 

David Murray - "Shakedown Street" (from another great album that's all Dead covers by Murray)

 

has he lost his mind, can he see or is he blind.... ?

 

Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy - "My Way"

 

they did a bunch...

 

Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
William Shatner - Rocket Man

 

Paradox - "S.O.S."

 

Crispin Hellion Glover doing These Boots Were Made for Walking

 

Speaking of "Downtown" I love the Earthworks version:

 

David Lindley & El-Rayo-X:
Werewolves Of London