Rock/Punk covers?

#1

Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 10:32am

Does anyone know of any good rock or punk covers of showtunes?

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#2

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 10:47am

not a showtune but you gotta hear Sid Vicious' version of My Way. Classic.

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#3

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 11:22am

Not a real recording, but during live U2 concerts, Bono usually sings part of "Send in the Clowns" during "Electric Co." (and he sang part of "America" during "Bullet the Blue Sky" at one concert)

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#4

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 11:23am

This is a great album.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000IPAQ/qid=1113492190/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/102-0636639-1533743?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

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#5

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 11:31am

I love the gimme gimmes

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Less is more
Ugly is beautiful
"My brother plays a drag queen... and I'm surprised he looks as good as he does in drag." - Adam Rapp

"thanks, abba. now i'll forever have an image of you as a tattoed hardcore straightedge grrl savaging people in the mosh pit." - papalovesmambo

"Yeah Abba. All the filthy crap you spew out there on those boards. I for one, am equally shocked. :-P" - AnnaK

#6

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 2:17pm

Alice Cooper's version of JET SONG and Todd Rundgren's SOMETHING'S COMING (both from West Side Story, of course) are pretty damn good.

The first time I saw THE MUSIC MAN, I was surprised to larn that TILL THERE WAS YOU was not originally done by the Beatles!

#7

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 3:50pm

There are some good covers of "Heaven on Their Minds" from JCS. I think The Who may have done a version.

#8

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 4:55pm

um i thi nk its less than jake maybe who did some grease song....i have the song somewhere, im just not exactly sure where...but u could prolly search for it

#9

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:28pm

I was raised on the Gimme Gimmes. Literally, my brother was a punk and that's what we did our chores to. There are whole albums, by various punk bands of Grease and Rocky Horror. I think they are called "Greased" and "Rocky Horror Punk Show" but i am not sure.

Akiva

#10

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:32pm

omg the Gimme Gimmes. Now there is a GREAT band. I live on them!! <333

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#11

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:33pm

I was shocked how much I enjoy the Gimme Gimmes cd. A terrifically fun listen!

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#12

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/15/05 at 2:17am

The CD is entitled, "Are a Drag" and performed by Me First & The Gimme Gimmies. Highlights include, "Over the Rainbow", "Favorite Things", "Rainbow Connection", "Tomorrow", and "What I Did For Love." It is a pretty enjoyable CD for something completely different to listen to...

#13

re: Rock/Punk covers?

Posted: 4/15/05 at 8:58am

Lemonheads = Frank Mills
Mettalica has "America" as a riff on one of their songs.

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