I decided to burn a cd of cover songs for my drummer. I'm pleased with it. Here's the list
1. Imagine - A Perfect Circle (John Lennon)
2. I will survive - Cake (Gloria Gaynor)
3. Hotel California - Gypsy Kings (Eagles)
4. You spin me right round - Marilyn Manson (whoever did it originally edit:Dead or Alive, thanks djtrialprice)
5. Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash (Soundgarden)
6. Loverman - Metallica (Nick Cave, I think)
7. Games without Frontiers - Massive Attack and Peter Gabriel
8. Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson (Eurythmics)
9. Whisky in the Jar - Metallica (Thin Lizzy)
10. There's no way out of here - Monster Magnet (David Gilmour)
11. The Pioneers - Tunng (Bloc Party)
12. 2000 Lightyears from Home - Monster Magnet (Rolling Stones)
13. Gimme Gimme Gimme - Yngwie Malmsteen (Abba)
14. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps - Cake (Whoever did it originally)

awesome
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 17:12, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

14
Is Doris Day. Is this a game? :p
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 17:57, Reply)

Nice selection
Most of 'Garage Inc' is pure golddust - 'Astronomy' in particular is one of my favourite songs. Can I make a suggestion for 15.? All around the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (Bob Dylan), which I would consider to be one of the best cover songs of all time. Although 'Whiskey in the Jar' is a close second.
(Pavlov's Frog figures no-one really reads sigs anyway, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 18:08, Reply)

Astronomy is probably my favourite off garage inc. also
and All along the watchtower is one of the greatest cover songs ever, along with the Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson

I was however going for covers that my drummer hadn't heard before

I heartily recommend number 1. I think it is superior to the original. In fact I think there are only 2 on the list that aren't.

Guess which ;-)
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 18:27, Reply)

why did i read this?

(Fuckpig "That's not even a pound a midget.", Fri 21 Nov 2008, 18:35, Reply)

@ Vipros
3 and 12?

Haven't actually heard either cover version, I just love the originals so much, I find it hard to believe anyone's done it better.
(Pavlov's Frog figures no-one really reads sigs anyway, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 18:50, Reply)

Vipros
I have to agree with you about Imagine, I prefer the APC version to the original!
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 18:55, Reply)

shouldn't have one artist twice
Hurt by Johnny Cahs I'd have instead of 5
Such Great Heights by Iron and Wine would be good
All Along the Watchtower, taborine man or anything else by dylan by someone else.
(sirolimus, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 19:27, Reply)

I've always liked
The Eels live cover of Left Banke's Pretty Ballerina. The drum kit consisted of a suitcase and a bin. But then I worship the eels, so I'm biased.
(GONEism, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 21:27, Reply)

The idea was to play songs my drummer hadn't heard
hence Rusty Cage instead of Hurt

and the instances of two songs by one artist

plus, Monster Magnet and Metallica are awesome and Cake amuse me.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sat 22 Nov 2008, 8:27, Reply)

Gypsy Kings are great
Good list of covers.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Sun 23 Nov 2008, 17:53, Reply)