Nick Cave, "Into My Arms"Portishead, "The Rip"Janet Jackson, "Together Again"David Bowie, "Absolute Beginners"Cyndi Lauper, "All Through the Night"Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, "Head to Toe"Hank Williams, "Lovesick Blues"The Go-Betweens, "Love Goes On!" Robyn, "With Every Heartbeat"Yo la Tengo, "The Summer"Pet Shop Boys, "Can You Forgive Her?"Blur, "You're So Great"The Kinks, "She's Got Everything"Dean Martin, "Everybody Loves Somebody"K-Ci & JoJo, "All My Life"Rihanna, "Umbrella"
And ladies and gentlemen, we have a damn fine covers album. I want to hear this. Now.
― MumblestheRevelator, Wednesday, 8 December 2010 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Hyperballad
― A brownish area with points (chap), Wednesday, 8 December 2010 19:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Could totally hear him rocking "Together Again."
― look at it, pwn3d, made u look at my peen/vadge (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 December 2010 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I hypothesized that this thread must exist, and sure enough!
....Nick Cave's "The Ship Song"
― Swag Heathen (theStalePrince), Tuesday, 26 July 2016 23:48 (seven years ago) link
Alex Chilton's "Dream Lover."
― Edd Hurt, Tuesday, 26 July 2016 23:57 (seven years ago) link
Steely Dan's "Only A Fool Would Say That"
― Swag Heathen (theStalePrince), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 02:18 (seven years ago) link
all these songs seem too mobile, not melodically forgiving enough for green's style. same reason that elvis costello's "everyday i write the book" (which he alleges was written for al green) would not actually be an ideal vehicle for him.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 02:52 (seven years ago) link
Pavement "Here"
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 03:16 (seven years ago) link
Any one of these would become an instant classic imo
Afghan Whigs – DebonairClap Your Hands Say Yeah! – Over and Over AgainYeasayer – O.N.E.All Saints – Pure ShoresNeil Young – Cowgirl In the SandFuture Islands - SeasonsPeter Gabriel – Solsbury HillPJ Harvey — A Perfect Day Elise Pretenders — Talk Of The Town Robyn – Dancing On My OwnTamaryn – CranekissTindersticks – Rented Rooms
― simmel, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 05:11 (seven years ago) link
Hot Burrito #1 by the Flying Burrito Brothers
― banjoboy, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 06:30 (seven years ago) link
why the fuck would Al Green want to sing shit indie?
― Guangchang, thank you man (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 08:11 (seven years ago) link
lol at that list
― just sayin, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 08:12 (seven years ago) link
What else should he sing? Stuff that already tries to sound like Al Green? And calling any of those songs shit is shittalk.
― simmel, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 09:30 (seven years ago) link
lol
― tumtum mahout (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 09:34 (seven years ago) link
― simmel, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 09:36 (seven years ago) link
I can hear an awesome Al Green version of Roxy Music's "Mother of Pearl" in my head. Funky, "Take Me To The River"-like intro, simmering ending a la "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart."
― this is a salad for the BALSAMIC REVIVAL (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 14:56 (seven years ago) link
Could totally hear him rocking "Together Again."― look at it, pwn3d, made u look at my peen/vadge (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, December 8, 2010 1:42 PM (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― look at it, pwn3d, made u look at my peen/vadge (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, December 8, 2010 1:42 PM (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Was just about to emphatically agree, then realized you were talking about Janet Jackson and not Buck Owens!
― this is a salad for the BALSAMIC REVIVAL (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 21:41 (seven years ago) link
― Edd Hurt, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:57 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i can totally hear this in a belle style. inspired!
― map, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 22:27 (seven years ago) link
I'm glad this thread has been around for so long.
― maura, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 22:32 (seven years ago) link
Yes
― curmudgeon, Monday, 1 August 2016 17:48 (seven years ago) link
can we just take "before he dies" out of the thread title? i really detest seeing it when i pull up ilx.
― Best Beloved Trump-Pence (some dude), Monday, 1 August 2016 18:24 (seven years ago) link
'Bawitdaba'
― a charisma-free shitlord (Old Lunch), Monday, 1 August 2016 18:26 (seven years ago) link
RIP Al Green
maybe, someday
― esempiu (crüt), Monday, 1 August 2016 18:27 (seven years ago) link
fuck this year
― map, Monday, 1 August 2016 18:28 (seven years ago) link
Imagine him singing "I predict a riot"
― Mark G, Tuesday, 2 August 2016 11:52 (seven years ago) link