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MrBrau1

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I'm trying to make a covers mix. Well know tunes only. So far I've got these:

Blur: Maggie May
Teenage Fanclub- Mr Tamborine Man
Lucy In The Sky W/ Diamonds- Aimee Mann
Ring My Bell- Tori Amos
Brass In Pocket- Suede
One- Johnny Cash
Heart of Gold- Johnny Cash
Purple Haze- The Cure
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?- R.E.M

It's late and i'm stuck. Please pile them on.
 
cat power's version of oasis' 'wonderwall'
the clash - 'pressure drop'
neil finn & friends - 'there is a light that never goes out'
tom mcrae's cover of the replacements' 'sadly beautiful'
saint etienne - 'only love can break your heart'
 
rev. horton heat - folsom prison blues
tiger army - american nightmare
cursive - frankly mr. shankly


dinosaur jr. - show me the way :wink:
 
Death Cab For Cutie - All Is Full Of Love (Björk)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (NIN)
Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights (Postal Service)
 
1. Mr. Tambourine Man / Teenage Fanclub
2. Cold As Ice / Sebadoh
3. Beat On The Brat / U2
4. Have You Ever Seen the Rain / R.E.M.
5. You Really Got Me / Van Halen
6. Sexy Sadie / Paul Weller
7. In My Room / Grant Lee Buffalo
8. Heart of Gold / Johnny Cash
9. Killer Queen / Travis
10.Landslide / Smashing Pumpkins
11.Purple Haze / The Cure
12.Take Me Home Country Road / Toots and the Maytals
13.Wish You Were Here / Catherine Wheel 14.Come Together / Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher
15.Lucy in the Sky with Diamond / Aimee Mann 16.Ohio / Paul Weller
17.Suspicious Minds / Pete Yorn
18.Brass In Pocket / Suede
19.Mrs. Robinson / The Lemonheads
20.Show Me the Way / Dinosaur JR
21.Sunny Afternoon / Bob Geldof
22.Baby Blue / Aimee Mann
23.One / Johnny Cash
24.Summertime Blues / Rush
25.Cinnamon Girl / Radiohead
26.Don't Let Me Down / Paul Weller
27.Maggie May / Blur
28.Heroes / Oasis
29.Instant Karma / Paul Weller
30.Ring My Bell / Tori Amos
31.Spirit of Radio / Catherine Wheel

Ineed like 10 more, of well known tunes.
 
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Otis Redding - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away
Black Crowes - Hard To Handle
The Beatles - Twist & Shout
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - My Funny Valentine
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
Derek & The Dominos - Little Wing
Faith No More - Easy
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sherrif
Nirvana - Love Buzz
Bananarama - Venus

Just some suggestions...

:dance:

Marty
 
The Replacements - Route 66 [a lot better than some of their other covers!]
Robyn Hitchcock & Grant Lee Phillips - Across the Universe
Pavement - The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen - Ticket to Ride
R.E.M. - Love Is All Around
Robyn Hitchcock - Pink Moon, Strawberry Fields Forever, Tangled Up in Blue (& other Dylan covers)
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Who Do You Love

Those well-known enough?

EDIT: Sorry, see you already got Cinnamon Girl.
 
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Done and done. Fun way to spend a snowed in Saturday. Thanks for your help everyone.

Mr. Tambourine Man- Teenage Fanclub
Cold As Ice- Sebadoh
Toys In The Attic- R.E.M.
Beat On The Brat- U2
You Really Got Me- Van Halen
Sexy Sadie- Paul Weller
In My Room- Grant Lee Buffalo
Hound Dog- Jimi Hendrix
Folsom Prison Blues- Reverend Horton Heat
Heart of Gold- Johnny Cash
Imagine- Neil Young
Easy- Faith No More
Killer Queen- Travis
Landslide- Smashing Pumpkins
Purple Haze- The Cure
Take Me Home Country Road- Toots and the Maytals
Wish You Were Here- Catherine Wheel
Have You Ever Seen the Rain- R.E.M.
Redemption Song- Joe Strummer
My Generation- Oasis
Come Together- Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond- Aimee Mann
Ohio- Paul Weller
Suspicious Minds- Pete Yorn
Brass In Pocket- Suede
Mrs. Robinson- The Lemonheads
Show Me the Way- Dinosaur Jr.
Sunny Afternoon- Bob Geldof
Baby Blue- Aimee Mann
One- Johnny Cash
Summertime Blues- Rush
Cinnamon Girl - Radiohead
Don't Let Me Down- Paul Weller
Maggie May- Blur
Heroes- Oasis
Wonderwall- Ryan Adams
Instant Karma- Paul Weller
Like A Virgin- Teenage Fanclub
Ring My Bell- Tori Amos
Spirit of Radio- Catherine Wheel
 
Here's one: Oleander-Boy's Don't Cry.

The song might be really different from The Cure version, I don't know, I haven't heard the that one.
 
Some of my faves...

Patti Smith - Purple Rain
Depeche Mode - Dirt, Route 66
Nine Inch Nails - Metal, Dead Souls
Natalie Merchant - Baby I Love You, One Fine Day
Sarah McLachlan - Unchained Melody, Dear God
The Pixies - Head On
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane
PJ Harvey - Wang Dang Doodle
The Cure - World In My Eyes
Meat Beat Manifesto - Everything Counts
God Lives Underwater - Fly On The Windscreen, Fame
The Dandy Warhols - Hells Bells
Morrissey - That's Entertainment, Moon River, Skin Storm
Chris Isaak - Return To Me
The Jesus & Mary Chain - My Girl
Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit, Famous Blue Raincoat
Michael Hutchence - Passenger
Stone Temple Pilots - Dancing Days
David Bowie - I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
Talking Heads - Take Me To The River
R.E.M. - Arms of Love
 
I have a whole smart playlist in iTunes of covers. So cool. Would highly recommend this blog for covers -- right now they have a Scorpions cover of The Cars' Drive.

Copy, right?
 
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