Looking for covers of American or British classic oldies (or even some classic rock tunes) in non-English languages--for example a cover of the Ronettes "Be My Baby"
in French .
THANKS! :)
posted by dottiechang
on Dec 1, 2012 -
47 answers
I'm looking for examples of remixes that are better than the original songs from which they are remixed.
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posted by MuffinMan
on Oct 8, 2012 -
52 answers
Can you help me find Spanish-language songs covered in Portuguese, and Portuguese-language songs covered in Spanish? Bonus points if the singers and songs are Latin American, and if the songs are available on YouTube or Spotify.
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posted by StrikeTheViol
on Apr 24, 2012 -
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Musical question: back in the 80s I heard a cover of Al Green's Rhymes. It was a snarkier, Gen Xy, punkish version. Very distinctive vocals, kind of raspy and whiny. I don't remember the music behind it much which makes me think it was minimalistic. I want to say the singer's name was Chris something? Who did this version? I have faith some mefite well versed in obscure music will come to my aid. Thanks!
posted by Jandoe
on Jan 16, 2012 -
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Introduce me to mindblowing covers. I'm interested in cool, unconventional cover versions that turn cliched songs into something new entirely.
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posted by micketymoc
on Dec 14, 2011 -
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The Rework. I'm looking for examples of the self-cover in a different style, i.e. a reimagining, where the musician reinterprets their own song in a new genre. Is this a thing?
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posted by stroke_count
on Sep 25, 2011 -
39 answers
Help me identify this hippy album from my youth from a vague recollection of the inside cover only.
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posted by Jofus
on Aug 16, 2011 -
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What's the best program to use to quickly and automatically add album art to my mp3 collection?
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posted by turkeyphant
on Jan 12, 2011 -
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What album cover featured notable musicians as the twelve apostles of funk, with Lionel Richie as Judas? This was described to me in the early nineties. I think it was the cover of a hip hop album. Perhaps it wasn't an album cover, but some other artwork. Google returns a couple of hits for Richie as "Judas of funk," but other searches led nowhere.
posted by hydrophonic
on Apr 14, 2010 -
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Recommend some two-piece music groups (guitar + drums preferred). Examples: The Black Keys, The White Stripes, An Horse, etc... Goal is to find songs to cover with only 2 people.
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posted by sprocket87
on Apr 1, 2010 -
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I need help finding a cover of They Might Be Giant's "The Statue Got Me High" performed by Moxy Fruvous. Halp?
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posted by Askiba
on Jan 30, 2010 -
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What Mexican song did I hear that heavily sampled (or covered) an English language rock band like April Wine or Foghat (or similar). The Spanish lyrics sort of rapping over a bed of the classic rock sound. And I'm almost positive it wasn't Molotov.
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posted by birdherder
on Nov 20, 2009 -
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I love the Dope metal cover of You Spin Me Right Round, and the Reel Big Fish ska cover of Take On Me. What other awesome covers are out there I should be looking for?
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posted by internet!Hannah
on Aug 20, 2009 -
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This is going to be a bit of a longshot, but when I was in Japan a few months ago, I heard a cover of Queen's
"Don't Stop Me Now" sung presumably by a Japanese female, and I've been trying to find it ever since.
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posted by wander
on Mar 12, 2009 -
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I heard a piece of Muzak while shopping in Staples; the verse was forgettable, but the chorus was the verse from Kraftwerk's
Computer Love (0:31 to 0:47 is the first full statement of it). It wasn't just similar; I know about soundalikes; it was note-for-note identical in melody and rhythm.
I heard two more verse/choruses. It didn't seem to be a cover; the lyrics were not about computers; and of course, the actual "verse" was completely different.
Searching and asking got no results, anyone know it?
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posted by lupus_yonderboy
on Jul 19, 2008 -
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Thinking of Joe Cocker's great cover of the Beatles'
"With a Little Help From My Friends", I started wondering: what other cover versions have actually changed the
time signature of the original?
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jun 21, 2008 -
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I'd like to find some examples of bands rerecording their own songs with foreign language versions of the lyrics, please.
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posted by terrynutkins
on Feb 15, 2008 -
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What are some cover versions of well known songs that have refashioned or rearranged the piece so dramatically as to seem not exactly the covered song, but more of a unique work in and of itself?
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Sep 24, 2007 -
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I was at a restaurant recently and they were playing a foreign language cover of Bush's "Machinehead." The cover version was much slower but the melody was recognizable and every once in awhile the singer would say "machinehead" in english. Does anybody have any idea who this is by?
posted by blim8183
on Oct 2, 2006 -
5 answers
Ragga song that the Black Eyed Peas were covering in "Get Original" (or vice versa)?
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posted by rkent
on Mar 19, 2006 -
4 answers
What computer is on the
cover of Kraftwerk's Computer World album?
posted by donth
on May 10, 2005 -
7 answers
What hoops do I have to jump through to put two covers of songs by independent artists on my album?
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posted by ludwig_van
on Apr 8, 2005 -
10 answers
We've just had an extensive discussion of
good cover songs, so it's time to ask the opposite question: what covers should be avoided at all costs? [+]
posted by SisterHavana
on Jan 18, 2005 -
81 answers
