What songs would you like to cover? ...a wish list

[Greeny]

Thought this might be interesting...

What songs would you like to cover?

If you're like me, there are things you'd like to do, but can't because of your musical / vocal ability. But as we've seen on the collaborations thread, there is some awesome talent on this forum that can cover pretty much anything required.

So... having this 'wish list' might get some new collaborations going 

Here's my own top list...

'By the time I get to Phoenix' - Glenn Campbell
'It makes no difference' - The Band
'Hot Burrito #1' - The Flying Burrito Brothers
'I'll never Fall in love Again' - Bacharach / Bobbie Gentry

[Oldrottenhead]

solsbury hill by peter gabriel
tinseltown in the rain by the blue nile
pretty woman by roy orbiston

i havent the ability to perform the music for any of the above  but would love a bash at singing them.
great idea tim.

[Greeny]

tinseltown in the rain by the blue nile

God, I love this song. My girlfriend introduced me to it, and it still gets me every time.

Good call! 

[Flash Harry]

Heroes, David Bowie.
Heaven, Talking Heads.
Once in a life time, talking heads
Anything by The Blue Nile.

That's just for starters.

[Oldrottenhead]

here is a midi file for tinseltown, maybe someone can use it as a guide track, would be interesting if someone could give it a new arrangement ie acoustic guitar type arrangement.

[Greeny]

Just thought of another one!

'Lets go out tonight' by Blue Nile

[Flash Harry]

Halleluia, Leonard Cohen, as played by Jeff Buckley

[Oldrottenhead]

hallelujah to that but one only for the brave to cover methinks.

how about the worst cover versions.
paul young love will tear us apart  comes to mind

[Greeny]

Halleluia, Leonard Cohen, as played by Jeff Buckley

I used to do this one for my own entertainment, but have never had the courage to play it live or record it. I could never get over the fact that Jeff Buckley's voice takes it to a level that nobody could ever hope to reach / emulate.

Which goes for all Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake tracks (in my opinion). The ultra-talented buggers!

[Greeny]

Heh heh... ORH beat me to it.

Yes... what WAS Paul Young thinking with that cover?!

There have been some bad, bad covers over the years. Two that spring to mind are:

Mariah Carey absolutely murdering the Badfinger / Nilsson classic 'Without You'. Pure multi-octave, warbling evil !

And I also have a bit of an aversion to Guns and Roses 'Live and Let Die' cover.