After listening to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band a couple of weeks ago it struck me that God is truly "uncoverable".

Can anybody think of other songs that are so personal that it wouldn't make sense for anybody else to cover them? I can't think of one that tops this.

BTW, it's a perfect listen for a drizzly day in Boston. How's the weather where you are today?

Mother - John Lennon

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Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music. Part 1-4.

Blue Sky

(answers both questions)

Lou Reed actually did cover "Mother," at a tribute concert in the late 90s, I believe.

All songs from the heart ..................

Here's an othe one


Cat Stevens - Lady d'Arbanville

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I would have said Trent Reznor's 'Hurt' beforehand but Johnny Cash took it to a whole new level.

Most of Scott Walker's stuff from 'Tilt' and 'The Drift' is just too depressingly personal albeit brilliant. Similar tale with a lot of Roger Water's solo output.

"I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon."

There's a cover of "God" on that new INSTANT KARMA Amnesty/Darfur benefit disk.

I'd say most of Frank Zappa's and Captain Beefheart's output is uncoverable

There's a couple of tribute albums of various artists covering Beefheart.

I didn't know. Got any album names for me? Would like to hear that.

There's one from '88 titled FAST'N'BULBOUS:

[www.beefheart.com]


There's at least one more. Check out some of the folks who have covered Beefheart here:

[en.wikipedia.org]

Here's the other one I was thinking of:

[www.allmusic.com]

Thanks!

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> Mother - John Lennon


One might think so, however...

A few years ago, I went to one of those Beatlefests gatherings at a Meadowlands hotel. I took my son, then six years old. It was fun. They had a battle of the bands one night. Each act was allowed one Beatles song or solo-Beatles song.

To my surprise, some guy did "Mother"... complete with painful wailing near the song's end.



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I asked this question of my teenage son and he replied Dragonforce because nobody can play guitar like those dudes. I told him that he's got a lot to learn.

They Call Me Muddy Waters....from the album of the same name...



ROCKMAN

If someone can cover Bo Diddly, someone can cover They call me Muddy Waters....I think?

Hey yeah ok then....Love to hear The Singing Nun cover it...



ROCKMAN

I agree, we should make that request! oh, wait...she's dead, too bad

Hey BluzDude....'ave ya ever heard The Juveniles
cover of Bo Diddley from around 1965...The Cramps would love it...!!!



ROCKMAN

Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe Through The Tulips"

Oh Yoko and Dear Yoko by John Lennon.
Who else would do a love song for her?

You Got The Silver, live version 2007 !!!

Hold On by Jonh Lennon,Dear Yoko by John Lennon,Oh Yoko! by John Lennon,Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) by John Lennon,Dear John by John Lennon...Don´t Worry Kyoko by Yoko Ono,John,John (Let´s Hope For Peace) by Yoko Ono,Mrs. Lennon by Yoko Ono,Song For John by Yoko Ono...

Tater Totz and B-52s covered "Don't Worry"

Shockabilly and Eugene Chadbourne covered "Oh Yoko"

What is "Dear John"?

(and what is the point of this thread exactly?)



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..anything eminem has created.

Revolution 9 by The Beatles

>Revolution 9 by The Beatles

Covered by Phish, Grunt, Electric Love Muffin and The Shazam (on their REV. 9 disk).

The Lovely Linda and Heather by Paul Mccartney...How do you sleep? by John Lennon...Apple Scruffs,It´s Johnny´s Birthday,Miss O´Dell,Sue me Sue you blues,Hari´s on Tour (Express),Al Those Years Ago and When We Whas Fab by George Harrison