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The Good Reverend Roger

#105
November 30, 2012, 09:34:10 PM
John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's Free Falling.

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MMIX

#106
November 30, 2012, 09:51:12 PM Last Edit: November 30, 2012, 10:19:56 PM by MMIX
Quote from: Freeky Queen of DERP on November 30, 2012, 09:32:13 PM
Quote from: MMIX on November 30, 2012, 09:23:18 PM
Quote from: FROTISTED FUDGE CAK on November 30, 2012, 05:01:54 AM
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Gotye's original always makes me laugh and singalong flat out if I'm in the car. The cover though, that makes me smile with satisfaction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M

I loved that!

I am mildly disturbed that the original makes you laugh.

I guess I just have a sick sense of humour or something. Every time I hear the male character in the song start whining about how his ex got somebody else to pick up her records and had to change her phone number I just start giggling at the ridiculousness of a guy who is apparently a scary nutjob trying to act like the injured party. I love those moments in art [and life] when someone is totally oblivious to the incongruity of their external and internal worlds.

He's the one who changed his number, not her.

Nope.
Quote
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number

I've lost count of the number of versions of this she's I've watched.

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AFK

#107
November 30, 2012, 10:59:39 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 30, 2012, 09:34:10 PM
John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's Free Falling.

TGRR,
One man WMD.


That's just not right.
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#108
November 30, 2012, 11:12:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 30, 2012, 09:34:10 PM
John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's Free Falling.

TGRR,
One man WMD.


Agreed. Then again, I find Tom Petty to be vastly overrated.
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#109
November 30, 2012, 11:17:10 PM
Quote from: The Waffler on November 30, 2012, 11:12:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 30, 2012, 09:34:10 PM
John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's Free Falling.

TGRR,
One man WMD.


Agreed. Then again, I find Tom Petty to be vastly overrated.


What?  Heresy!   :argh!:
Cynicism is a blank check for failure.

The Good Reverend Roger

#110
November 30, 2012, 11:21:20 PM
Quote from: The Waffler on November 30, 2012, 11:12:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 30, 2012, 09:34:10 PM
John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's Free Falling.

TGRR,
One man WMD.


Agreed. Then again, I find Tom Petty to be vastly overrated.

As a Belgian, you can't be expected to make these sorts of judgements, given that your national anthem is played on one of those big yodeling horns.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

I_Kicked_Kennedy

#113
December 16, 2012, 05:19:59 AM
The Messenger by The Tea Party


/no, not that tea party. The awesome Canadian one.
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#114
December 16, 2012, 05:23:05 AM
Has anyone mentioned Type O Negative's version of 'Summer Breeze' ?
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#115
December 16, 2012, 11:05:43 AM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on December 16, 2012, 05:23:05 AM
Has anyone mentioned Type O Negative's version of 'Summer Breeze' ?

I remember the first time I heard the original and  :eek:'d all over the place because it just wasn't right.

That said, their cover/medley of Day Tripper still makes me giggle in the best way.

Type O Negative - Day Tripper

And while we're at it, this:
Hugo - 99 Problems
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#116
December 16, 2012, 10:56:23 PM
Quote from: holis† on November 22, 2012, 11:42:55 PM
Quote from: The Waffler on November 22, 2012, 11:09:31 AM
The BossHoss -Hey Ya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQVWXAlEUB8

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Not a full cover, but I've seen Primus playing the intro to Master of Puppets live a few times. This was the first:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9qogaPQDms

(better versions on you tube)
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Among the shit-ton of the Resident's cover songs Kaw-Liga is my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RKtFphBdTs
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Roly Poly Oly-Garch

#118
December 16, 2012, 11:18:47 PM
Quote from: Bu☆ns on November 23, 2012, 11:11:18 PM
I swear everything Prince touches turns to gold.

Reluctantly, I have to submit:

Sinead O'Connor's version of -- Nothing Compares 2 U.
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Roly Poly Oly-Garch

#119
December 16, 2012, 11:38:48 PM
Quote from: holist on November 26, 2012, 04:37:47 AM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 26, 2012, 03:40:28 AM
I forget the name of the band, but there was this Chill-out, loungey kind of band that did a decent cover of Blue Monday ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX_9TnAU3s8

That one?

In general, can't stand that Richard Cheese gimmick. Weird Al gets a pass because...well...he's Weird Al. And for some strange reason I can stomach Dynamite Hack's Boys in the Hood cover, even though it is clearly the most egregious offender.
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