8 Awesome cover songs and their originals
Words by Scenewave Oz - Published on April 21, 2010
Over time hit songs seem to be recycled by anyone and everyone in the form of a cover.
Some butcher a brilliant track, while others have the uncanny knack of ‘making it their own’ (apologies for borrowing an overused Australian Idol cliché).
We’ve decided to pick out a few of the lesser known covers, or perhaps songs you didn’t even know were covers in the first place!
You’ve Got The Love
Original: The Source Ft. Candi Staton – You’ve Got The Love
Cover: Florence and the Machine – You’ve Got The Love
Cover of the cover: The xx – You’ve Got The Love (Florence and the Machine)
Not Over Yet
Original: Grace – Not Over Yet
Cover: Klaxons – It’s Not Over Yet
Wonderwall
Original: Oasis – Wonderwall
Original: Ryan Adams – Wonderwall
Heartbeats
Original: The Knife – Heartbeats
Cover: Jose Gonzalez – Heartbeats
Mr Brightside
Original: The Killers – Mr Brightside
Cover: Stu Larsen – Mr Brightside
I’m Not Alone
Original:Calvin Harris – I’m Not Alone
Cover: Mumford and Sons – I’m Not Alone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxddRsXyRS4
Liztomania
Original:Phoenix – Liztomania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrbGpvOulec
Cover: PS22 Chorus – Liztomania
And I was a boy from school
Original: Hot Chip – And I was a boy from school
Cover: Grizzly Bear – And I was a boy from school
Are there any other awesome covers you can think of?
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The Shins Version of We Will Become Silhouettes Originally done by The Postal Service. Matt Weddle Covering Outkast's Hey Ya.Chris Cornell Covering Michael Jackson's Billie Jean
Thanks for the suggestions. We'll have to do an updated list!
Thanks for the suggestions. We'll have to do an updated list!