Best and Worst Beatle covers?

[MC Moot]

Best: Aerosmith "Come Together"

Worst: Motley Crue "Helter Skelter"

;)

[abcdefz]

Best: "Help!" - Tina Turner

Worst: "Mean Mr. Mustard" - Frankie Howerd [sic] from the Sgt. Pepper soundtrack.

[MC Moot]

Best: "Help!" - Tina Turner

Worst: "Mean Mr. Mustard" - Frankie Howerd [sic] from the Sgt. Pepper soundtrack.


Is that the Bee Gee's movie?....I think Aerosmith played Satan's house band.....I can't recall.......so very bad (y)

Don't think I've heard the Tina joint.....?

[QueenAdrock]

"Blackbird" by Sarah McLaughlin is pretty okay. (y)

[MC Moot]

"Blackbird" by Sarah McLaughlin is pretty okay. (y)

Yes it is.....She used to cover "Here Come the Sun" wayyyyyy back during Lilith Fair tour as well.....

[MC Moot]

I forgot about Ben Lee's "In My Life"....big hearted attempt(y)

[hitmonlee]

fiona apple - across the universe

i haven't liked any helter skelter cover version

[mikizee]

i used to like john farnham's cover of help in the 80's.

id love to hear the blackbird cover, thats one of my fav beatles songs.

[Waus]

Good: Elliott Smith - Because



I'm not that well versed in all the Beatles covers ever made.

[abcdefz]

Is that the Bee Gee's movie?....I think Aerosmith played Satan's house band.....I can't recall.......so very bad (y)

Don't think I've heard the Tina joint.....?


Yeah, that was from the movie. The music is limp, the backing vocals are all Vocodered, and the guy just speaks with a leer all the way through. And badly.

The Tina Turner version of "Help!" was on the Private Dancer CD (not the LP or cassette). It's slowed down so it's more of a ballad, which was how John wanted to do it in the first place. It turns it into a showstopper, but not in a bad way.

[abcdefz]

fiona apple - across the universe




Oh, that's a good one. (y)

[Junker]

Maybe is not the best cover but I like the Oasis version of 'I Am The Walrus'.

[yeahwho]

I like Cheap Tricks "Magical Mystery Tour" cover, it captures the spirit of the Beatles nicely with a rave up Cheap Trick style.

I have a CD somewhere by the band "Big Daddy" who did the whole Sgt. Peppers album in a 50's and early 60's doo wop rock-a-billy signature. It's all novelty, but good novelty.

As far as bad the Chipmunks put out a Beatles cover album that will make you do a Van Gogh.

And that Elton John Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds really put the kibosh on a brilliant career. Hard to believe it's the same dude who co-wrote Honky Cat.

[MC Moot]

I forgot about "I've Just Seen a Face" by Pearl Jam from the "Cover's Project"....which is probably my favorite compilation of cover's....(y)

[MC Moot]

And that Elton John Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds really put the kibosh on a brilliant career. Hard to believe it's the same dude who co-wrote Honky Cat.

Captain Kirk kills that one as well.....I think he dropped the brown acid in studio.....;)

[Brother McDuff]

don't know if this counts, but Prince's solo for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at George Harrison's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is face melting. check it out for yourself. you may want to fast forward a bit, though it's a touching performance, with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, George's son, and some other cats:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x7uL05NGDL0


wicked performance. this is why he' such a great entertainer.

[PaddyBoy]

Cant believe nobody's mentioned We Can Work It Out by Stevie Wonder, thats one of my fav all time Stevie songs...Hey!

Worst - I always hated Dear Prudence by Siouxsie whatcha call em.

[Auton]

don't know if this counts, but Prince's solo for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at George Harrison's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is face melting. check it out for yourself. you may want to fast forward a bit, though it's a touching performance, with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, George's son, and some other cats:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x7uL05NGDL0


wicked performance. this is why he' such a great entertainer.

very, very good. thanks for the link (y)

[Paul Kemp]

I can't believe no one's mentioned With a Little Help for my Friends by Joe Cocker

[Auton]

you're right

worst beatles cover: with a little help from my friends - joe cocker

hate that shit

[chromium05]

Cant believe nobody's mentioned We Can Work It Out by Stevie Wonder, thats one of my fav all time Stevie songs...Hey!



I was just about to add that one - good call!!

worst - "a day in the life" by the Bee Gees

[camo]

I used to like candy flips cover of strawberry fields :)

[AtoD]

I just bought the Mojo magazine tribute to Sgt. Pepper and it comes with a remake of the album by a bunch of no-name musicians. Some songs are ok. Anyone got it?

[paul jones]

Best: ' A Day in The Life' - The Fall

worst: 'With a little help from my friends' - Wet Wet Wet

[mikizee]

I have discovered a new best -

Golden Slumbers by Ben Folds. Awesome.

[DeeJayZap]

Best: Pixies - Wild Honey Pie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Df7-7x51I)
worst: well that one's the only one I know of XD

[DipDipDive]

Best: Something by Frank Sinatra

Worst: Whoever that whore is who was hired by Target to sing Hello Goodbye in their ads. (n)

[Auton]

hey! :(

little josh needed braces :(

[kleptomaniac]

bestest - "i am the walrus" ~ jim carrey <3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPkytVdy5Us) :D

[mate_spawn_die]

Worst: "Mean Mr. Mustard" - Frankie Howerd [sic] from the Sgt. Pepper soundtrack.

there's nothing wrong with a little camp. that's a fun movie and a fun sountrack.

[yeahwho]

Grey Helter 99 Skelter Problems (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg8dYL3an9k), worst best not really all that grey, Lennon would of dug it.

[Savage Jimmy]

Two really good ones that i've heard have been Ray Charles doing Eleanor Rigby, and then Thrice doing the same song. Both really different than the original and both make it their own.

Half of the I am Sam Soundtrack blows.... and most of the Across The UNiverse Soundtrack.

[GlobemalloSpike]

Best: Pixies - Wild Honey Pie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Df7-7x51I)
worst: well that one's the only one I know of XD

Thanks Zap that kickzazz! never heard it before. didn't realize how old it was 'til the camera pans to Frank with hair:rolleyes:

seeing Kim made me think of this one...
Happiness is a Warm Gun - Breeders (http://therslweblog.readyhosting.com/The%20Breeders%20-%20%20Happiness%20Is%20a%20Warm%20Gun%20%28Beatles %29.mp3)
actually comes close to being better than the original

[DeeJayZap]

Thanks Zap that kickzazz! never heard it before. didn't realize how old it was 'til the camera pans to Frank with hair:rolleyes:

seeing Kim made me think of this one...
Happiness is a Warm Gun - Breeders (http://therslweblog.readyhosting.com/The%20Breeders%20-%20%20Happiness%20Is%20a%20Warm%20Gun%20%28Beatles %29.mp3)
actually comes close to being better than the original

oh damn i didn't know that was a cover. that's my favourite song off that album!

[Guy Incognito]

I have been trying to think of one cover that is really worthy of the title of "the best" but i cant think of any that havent been mentioned.

Norwegian Wood - PM Dawn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35yw4yTe-JE)

I heard this about 10 years ago and still cant decide if i like it or not. what do you reckon?

Apologies for the visuals, it was the only thing on you tube i could find the tune on!

[BangkokB]

Jimi Hendrix ~ Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band....Played it before they did live.

I try to stay away from bad music so I'll pass on the later

[EarlsJims]

Worst covers?

American Idol contestants.

(n)

[MC Moot]

So bad as to be absolutley awesome...:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6YHpvdXcDA&feature=related

[abcdefz]

I'll see your

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6YHpvdXcDA&feature=related


and raise you


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P35WWj0DSKY

[MC Moot]

I'll see your

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6YHpvdXcDA&feature=related


and raise you


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P35WWj0DSKY

Your movie review was exactly what inspired this post...but I'm gonna wait to watch it,when I rent it...:cool:

[abcdefz]

Aww... seriously, give it a shot. If you're not offended within 40 seconds I'll eat my uh my... uh... I'll eat my lunch.

[MC Moot]

Oh bono...no,Bono,no,bad Bono!...geez that was alittle too moulin rouge to mention...which reminds me awhile ago I heard a recent U2 cover of "Imagine" not the beatles per say but it was gawd awful...:rolleyes:

[abcdefz]

I thought that was Eddie Izzard... :confused:

[MC Moot]

oh I see...Bono does I am the Walrus?

[abcdefz]

...their version of "Helter Skelter" wasn't so much, either...

[abcdefz]

Yeah.

Actually, most of the covers were passable.

[taquitos]

I'll see your

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6YHpvdXcDA&feature=related


and raise you


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P35WWj0DSKY

a-z for the win!

...i think i'm going to be sick

[abcdefz]

Glad I could be there for ya!