Topic: Songs you could imagine being covered successfully by other bands

[23 Daves]

I frequently find that there are some songs out there that are just begging to be covered in a different style by another artist, and I find myself getting frustrated that it hasn't happened yet.  Take David McWilliams' "Days of Pearly Spencer", for instance:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDS8uArR0A

This was covered by Marc Almond, but for my money it should have had a huff-and-bluster rock version done by the Manic Street Preachers.  In terms of the angst-ridden, wordy homeless-person-used-as-possible-metaphor-for-the-end-of-the-human-race lyrics, it hits the spot, and there's something about the melody as well that's very melancholy in a chest-beating way.

Does anyone else have any requests that are never likely to be fulfilled?

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'd like to hear Mogwai cover "Telstar" - there's a bit in their Government Commission version of "Stop Coming To My House" that sounds to me like it's influenced by it.

[sparklewhore]

I'd always thought that the Go-Betweens 'You'll never find it again' should have been covered by Luke Haines of the auteurs and he actually did on a recent tribute album to them.  Not heard it though.

[Jemble Fred]

I came up with a FANTASTIC tracklist for a children's charity album about a decade ago, with bands covering children's songs and show themes. It's a very dated list, but I still remember, and would like to hear:

Pulp: Rentaghost
Blur: The Pink Panther Show Theme
Oasis: Jossie's Giants.

[wherearethespoons]

Roots Manuva does Ghostbusters.

Quantic doing the Grange Hill theme.

[Cack Hen]

dunno why but i've always wanted to hear muse cover take on me

[alan nagsworth]

Oi, I've touched upon this idea before, like a delicate flower, and here I am trying to blossom but people keep treading on me and using the wrong type of fertiliser.

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