There are plenty of Beatles cover songs out there, but which ones do you think actually does the original justice? It doesn't have to be better (it probably isn't) but was actually really good?
My favorite: Rufus Wainwright's cover of Across the Universe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71Fv3PcQQY
2007-12-03 11:37:56 · 23 answers · asked by meep meep 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Dani: Yea... it's been doing that a lot recently
2007-12-03 13:47:49 · update #1
She's not an artist I listen to that much, but Sarah McLachlan's version of "Blackbird" is worth hearing (sorry about the irrelevant video - ummmm, just close your eyes : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlU8_xW1ilY
Some others:
Steve Wonder's joyful rendition of "We Can Work It Out" turns it into a purely life-affirming song, unlike the slightly darker, more pleading Beatles version (Lennon & McCartney were talking about each other to some extent in the lyrics):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HA5nboJWgZY
Wilson Pickett's version of "Hey Jude".
Nick Cave's version of "Let It Be".
Crosby, Stills & Nash's harmonies on "In My Life".
2007-12-03 19:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by Bowzer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Todd Rundgren has done a few good Beatles covers - Strawberry Fields Forever, Rain, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away and a few others. In fact, Utopia recorded an album called Deface The Music made up of songs that were all inspired from Beatles songs with the band dressed up looking like the Beatles. Remeber that Todd has worked with Badfinger and even produced a couple of albums that had past Beatles playing on them.
The Grateful Dead have pulled out some good Beatles covers over the years.
2007-12-03 23:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Grateful Jerry 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Joe Cocker's covers of :~
Let It Be
With A Little Help From My Friends
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
Something
Robert Palmer did a reasonable cover of 'Not A Second Time'
2007-12-04 12:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Dan C, I love Siouxsie & The Banshees' take on "Helter Skelter". They give it a punk/goth twist which is always great [for me].
And i know this isn't a cover /song/, but i really love Peter Sellers reciting the lyrics to "A Hard Days Night", it's hilarious.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BJ2s9A0-rC0
2007-12-03 20:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by Cinny [1334♀] 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker is pretty amazing.
So are his versions of Let It Be, She Came in Through The Bathroom Window and Something.
2007-12-03 19:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by Hello Friend 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I quite enjoy Siouxsie & The Banshees' cover of "Helter Skelter".
Pearl Jam does a good cover of "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away".
2007-12-03 19:48:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always though Steve Martin cover of Maxwells Silver Hammer was good, and probably the one of the few good thing that came out of that movie Sgt. Pepper's Loney Hearts Club Band
2007-12-03 19:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by Mark G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Otis Redding did a magnificent cover of A Hard Day's Night.
2007-12-03 20:25:28 · answer #8 · answered by Isis 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Across the Universe - David Bowie w/John Lennon
2007-12-04 10:52:45 · answer #9 · answered by Beatle fanatic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have yet to hear one.
Every single version ever has been so inferior to the original, I can't possibly answer this question.
Actually, U2's cover of Helter Skelter was decent.
2007-12-03 20:50:14 · answer #10 · answered by Chronon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋