You Are In Charge Of A Hot Happening Young MTV-Ready Band. What Indie/Post-Punk/Etc Obscurity Do You Have Them Cover That Will Hit The Charts In A Heartbeat!

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^"their" being Kitchens of Distinction, of course

― What we want? Sex with T.V. stars! What you want? Ian Riese-Moraine! (Eastern Ma, Friday, 25 March 2005 14:55 (nineteen years ago) link

Well, maybe not #1, but could definitely go Top 40.

― What we want? Sex with T.V. stars! What you want? Ian Riese-Moraine! (Eastern Ma, Friday, 25 March 2005 14:56 (nineteen years ago) link

Some R&B queen should do a cover of ESG's "Moody", too.

― What we want? Sex with T.V. stars! What you want? Ian Riese-Moraine! (Eastern Ma, Friday, 25 March 2005 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link

Franz Ferdinand's cover of ABC's "Poison Arrow" was #1 for 16 weeks in the fall/winter of 2005.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:00 (nineteen years ago) link

I think Britney's got the right voice to handle Bad Brain's - i Against i -
(Dust Brothers Produce) and intorducing these kids to some real punk.

― Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:05 (nineteen years ago) link

I also would love to hear Linkin Park's version of "Karma Chameleon."

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:07 (nineteen years ago) link

"RED GOLD AND GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!"

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:10 (nineteen years ago) link

I would love to hear Omarion mulch "Father Figure".

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:11 (nineteen years ago) link

Or Limp Bizkit! Or Breaking Benjamin! Or whomever!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:11 (nineteen years ago) link

Mogwai, "Music Box Dancer"

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:13 (nineteen years ago) link

DFA1979, "Rhythm Is a Dancer"

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:15 (nineteen years ago) link

Chromeo, "Rhythm Is Gonna Getcha" (the MSM song!)

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:16 (nineteen years ago) link

Ludacris w/ Sum 41, "The Super Bowl Shuffle"

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:20 (nineteen years ago) link

Ooh, that would be good.

x-post

― Leon Bluth (Ex Leon), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:20 (nineteen years ago) link

I still can't figure out when Gwen Stefani hasn't covered "Walking in L.A."

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:20 (nineteen years ago) link

Why, rather.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:20 (nineteen years ago) link

you were right the first time Ott

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:21 (nineteen years ago) link

Kites Are Fun!

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Friday, 25 March 2005 15:45 (nineteen years ago) link

There's a great, broken, Motels song called "Counting" that I'd love to hear someone revamp.

― Lyra Jane (Lyra Jane), Friday, 25 March 2005 16:01 (nineteen years ago) link

Touché.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Friday, 25 March 2005 16:10 (nineteen years ago) link

* Mandy Moore, The Raincoats' "No One's Little Girl."
* Any almost-played-out mall-punk band, TVPs' "Part Time Punks."
* Fiona Apple, Throwing Muses' "Hate My Way."

― mike a, Friday, 25 March 2005 18:08 (nineteen years ago) link

Now that's genius.

― What we want? Sex with T.V. stars! What you want? Ian Riese-Moraine! (Eastern Ma, Friday, 25 March 2005 19:02 (nineteen years ago) link

"No One's Little Girl" is ripe for a smooth R&B retranslation - I can fully get on board with that.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Friday, 25 March 2005 19:23 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh. My. God. I was just about to say Fountains Of Wayne "Calling All Girls" but someone beat me to it, last year. It really is kind of obvious, and I have no idea what's stopping them.

― dlp9001, Friday, 25 March 2005 20:59 (nineteen years ago) link

Must say that "Hounds of Love" wouldn't be my first choice.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 25 March 2005 21:23 (nineteen years ago) link

Imogene Heap - "The Tide is High"

― jdw (jdw), Friday, 25 March 2005 21:37 (nineteen years ago) link

seven years pass...

Rihanna - Love's Secret Domain

― Mule, Friday, 11 May 2012 21:01 (eleven years ago) link

"Spazz" by the Elastik Band

― Poliopolice, Friday, 11 May 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link

sick thread

― billstevejim, Friday, 11 May 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link

I've never seen this thread before. Some wicked suggestions.

― Moka, Friday, 11 May 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link

M83 - "Driver's Seat"

― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Saturday, 12 May 2012 00:39 (eleven years ago) link

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