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okay, so for my music class, i have to do a listening presentation. i have to compare two different versions of the same song--for example, a cover and an original, or two different covers--and write out the form, instrumentation, etc. and i would prefer to have two that sound really different. i'm not supposed to download the music, but oh well. i'm just looking for suggestions, ideas. i may be willing to buy cds. oh yeah, i also have to do another one in my guitar class, so that's 4 songs.

Ryan Adams cover of Wonderwall. Oasis did the original. I'm sure you know that.

Queen/David Bowie - under pressure
and The Blood Brothers - under pressure

i can send them both if you want.


and they are SO different

Radiohead - Kid A
John Mayer? - Kid A

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If you need something really different, try Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana and The Bad Plus.

Baby One More Time by Britney Spears and Fountains of Wayne (if you wanted to demonstrate how a really bad song can become quite good when done by someone with some talent).

You say 2 different "versions" do they need to be covers? If they can be remixes, check out Verve Remixed and Verve Unmixed volumes 1-3. I would especially recommend Nina Simone's Sinnerman. Motown Remixed and Motown Unmixed is a similar series, but there's only one volume. The best remix on there (IMO) is ABC by the Jackson 5.

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Oh, Sinnerman is on Volume 2 of Verve Remixed/Unmixedif you wanted to do that.

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Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit

They're *very* different but I love them both. I have the Tori Amos file if you want to use that.

I like to Tori version as well, and it is different, but not AS different as the Bad Plus version. TBP does it in a jazz style with piano, bass, and drums (all acoustic) and no vocals.

Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

ihatethunderbay wrote:Radiohead - Kid A
John Mayer? - Kid A

i was just gonna say this.


also... needle and the damage done - olp/neil young? its an idea cause they are pretty different


you could also do "such great heights" by postal service (original) and cover'd by iron and wine

pit_girl1 wrote:Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit

I was going to say that too

Joy Division's Love will Tear us Apart, and Fall Out Boy's cover.
Fall out boy did it all acoustic, so it totally different than the rock/synth thing that Joy Division does.

nikki4982 wrote:Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

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you stole mine.

you can also can include the Rufus Wainwright one as well!

Ooh, true!

It's funny how that song is only excellent in cover form.

The Ramones and Rob Zombie's cover of "Blitzkrieg Bop".
KC and the Sunshine Band (I think that's what they're called) and White Zombie's cover of "I'm Your Boogieman".

Ooh, I can one up that.

The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
Jason Mraz - Blitzkrieg Bop

Seriously... his version is slow and melodic. It couldn't be any more different from the original. I didn't like it at first but now I absolutely adore it.

areusad831 wrote:

nikki4982 wrote:Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

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you stole mine.

you can also can include the Rufus Wainwright one as well!

don't forget KD Lang.

No no... I think what you meant to say was "forget KD Lang... forever."

I agree Nikki!