I've never heard a cover that has been that great compared to the original - but then again i haven't heard that many.
I like the Sisters of Mercy's gloomy take on "Comfortably Numb" though.
My least favourite is that ghastly Scissor Sisters cover of "Comfortably Numb".. jeezus peas, that cover is just horrendous.
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2007-11-25 08:44:30 · 17 answers · asked by Cinny [1334♀] 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
sarah c; there can't be, hehe.
SS version is like the epitome of a terrible cover song.
2007-11-25 09:15:33 · update #1
sarah c; LMAO that's hilarious.
silver; wow really? hehe. You're the first person i've come across that likes it.
When i heard it i actually wanted to rip my ears off my head.. lol.
2007-11-25 10:21:56 · update #2
My least favorite would be Foo Fighter's Have a Cigar.. this doesn't come easily from me but I think they really made the song their own.
I doubt there will ever be a Pink Floyd cover thats more miserable to listen to than Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb.
Woah, I just realized that I typed in least for Foo Fighters.. I meant most!
2007-11-26 01:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by rocket queen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sticking with modern artists (or at least currently sort of relevant), I guess To cover There's a Riot Goin' On by Sly and the Family Stone 1 Luv n' Haight - Gil Scott-Heron 2 Just Like a Baby - Beck 3 Poet - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings 4 Family Affair - Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens 5 Africa Talks to You "The Asphalt Jungle" - Panda Bear 6 There's a Riot Goin' On - John Cage (he's dead, but that shouldn't make a difference here) 7 Brave and Strong - F*cked Up 8 (You Caught Me) Smilin' - André 3000 9 Time - Gnarls Barkley 10 Spaced Cowboy - Joanna Newsom 11 Runnin' Away - MGMT 12 Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa - The Dirtbombs What an awesome album that would be. I mean, this started out just for fun, but now I'm seriously bummed I can't hear this. BQ: I really don't like it much, but Brown Sugar
2016-05-25 22:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don`t get me started on Floyd covers.
All are offencive. The Sister Sisters cover i cant even talk about. And that Wycliffe fella who done Wish You Where, i wish he bloody wasn`t.
Also whats that one of Another Brick in The wall, i think it`s trance track. Not my fave Floyd song, but still.
If you want some very credible covers check out Dream Theater. There are alot of Floyd covers from them on YouTube , brilliant!. Also theres an interesting one of High Hopes , if i remember right it was by Nightwish (if not Within Temptation).
You cannot mess with the mighty Floyd. Well thats what i think!!!!!
2007-11-26 09:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've only heard two, and I like both of them {and everyone disagrees with me on the first one!} :~
Comfortably Numb ~ Scissor Sisters
I know, I know, but I like it!
Have A Cigar ~ Foo Fighters feat. Brian May
now *this* is a brilliant cover :)
Edit :~
I think I like it because they did something completely different with it. I mean, Pink Floyd isn't easy to cover without being almost the same as the original, so to give a {wonderful, I must add!} slowish tune a dancy edge just worked for me.
2007-11-25 10:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really like Rasputina's cover of Wish You Were Here. I guess I just like the pretty girl voices singing.
FYI - I do love the Scissor Sisters' Comfortably Numb.
2007-11-27 03:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by slovenly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roger Water's (I know he's the lead singer of Floyd, but technically is is a remake/cover) cover of "Comfortably Numb" from "The Departed" is pretty good.
And Primus does a great cover of "Have a Cigar."
In Dream Theater's "The Big Medley," the song "In the Flesh?" is brilliantly done.
2007-11-25 09:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by Captain SBDA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Favorite: Sparkelhorse and Thom Yorke (of Radiohead) doing a cover of Wish You Were Here
Least favorite: Is there any other answer aside from Scissor Sisters?
EDIT: Ahhhh!!!! The Eric Prydz-Proper Education was a butchery of the song and they play it EVERYWHERE so I'm always forced to hear it :0(
EDIT:
The first time I heard the SS version, I was in some store and it came on and I was literally screaming "WTF?" at my best friend. I swore a woman was singing.
2007-11-25 08:51:46 · answer #7 · answered by meep meep 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marty Casey does an amazing cover of Wish You Were Here.
2007-11-25 08:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by lhrocks34 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be honest they are all terrible. How can they rip off a fantastic band. I agree with you the worst one has to be the scissor sisters
2007-11-25 08:49:47 · answer #9 · answered by kopbabexx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Must agree with you. In my opinion it should be an offence to cover anything by Pink Floyd
2007-11-25 10:25:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋