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99. The Polkaholix are great!

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 11:32 PM

Oct 2012

They have a site, and even sell CDs, but I think everything is in Deutschmarks. They do some good ska, too

Oh, I was listening to SomaFM's Covers channel the other night and heard some great ones, including two different versions of "Dancing Queen"

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We love the originals, but what are some your favorite song covers? [View all] AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 OP

Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye cover) IDemo Oct 2012 #1

I think this version is superior to the original. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #8

I agree, the version by Walk Off The Earth is superior to the original, but here is another solara Oct 2012 #49

Christina Grimmie's is great as well IDemo Oct 2012 #61

Those were great! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #101

Another Walk off the Earth favorite Purrfessor Oct 2012 #55

Ahh yeah solara Oct 2012 #64

Wow, that is a treat to watch. n/t JudyM Oct 2012 #100

Michael Hedges did so many incredible covers, but "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"... MiddleFingerMom Oct 2012 #2

Nice! I'll have to check out more of his music. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #9

Two of My Faves Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #3

I liked those. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #11

ah - yes. very nice, thanks! Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #15

This version of "Wichita Lineman" by a not-very-well-known TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #4

Great version. I love that tune. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #12

"Behind Blue Eyes" Glorfindel Oct 2012 #5

I dig it. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #13

Two totally unfamous pipi_k Oct 2012 #6

Nice version. They're good and yes, I've never heard of them. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #14

Even Nine Inch Nails thought this was better than the original.... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #7

This is classic. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #16

I have trouble listening to that version. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #35

Instant classic sarisataka Oct 2012 #58

I'm with you on 'Rusty Cage.' AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #71

If This Isn't The Best Cover, I'll... bigregg4838 Oct 2012 #10

Ha, I had not seen that yet. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #17

I appreciate the love bigregg4838 Oct 2012 #42

DU is teh awesome... AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #72

George Benson doing the Drifters hit "On Broadway" DFW Oct 2012 #18

I dig it! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #22

I always liked both versions of that tune DFW Oct 2012 #86

Sweet Jane.....Cowboy Junkies Teamster Jeff Oct 2012 #19

Ahh, I love that version. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #21

l o v e the junkies -- nearly everything they do. n/t JudyM Oct 2012 #102

Here's four more AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #20

Ok so I was not... sendero Oct 2012 #91

Thank you, sendero. The Deftones have done several covers, AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #94

Metallica - Turn The Page onestepforward Oct 2012 #23

I think this one's actually better than the original. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #33

That was my first thought. RiffRandell Oct 2012 #65

I love this song, I love Jonathan Richman AmandaRuth Oct 2012 #24

I like it! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #37

Luther Vandross - Impossible Dream onestepforward Oct 2012 #25

I LOVE this! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #38

... onestepforward Oct 2012 #39

How about Clapton covering Judy Garland? pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #26

Great songs. I especially like the Clapton. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #68

Give a listen to Eva Cassidy covering Garland... JudyM Nov 2012 #104

For Over The Rainbow... LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #123

Junior Brown & The Beach Boys JeffHead Oct 2012 #27

These guys can do almost no wrong in my book. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #69

Like that? Check this one out. JeffHead Oct 2012 #83

That was nice. Thanks! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author JeffHead Oct 2012 #84

The tune "America" from Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" done hard rock style aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #28

You just blew my mind.... AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #73

This one still gives me chills Ghost of Tom Joad Oct 2012 #29

That was great! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #74

Alice In Chains & Gretchen Wilson Crabby Appleton Oct 2012 #30

Excellent! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #76

Overkill- "Space Truckin" JeffHead Oct 2012 #31

I dig it! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #88

Suspicious Minds by Dwight Yoakum DearHeart Oct 2012 #32

Great cover. I've always like DY. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #89

Hope you enjoyed the song! DearHeart Nov 2012 #132

Beastie Boys do "Sucka MCs" by Run DMC flvegan Oct 2012 #34

That was cool! I love the Besties! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #90

Here's a couple of favorites: kentauros Oct 2012 #36

Dude, those were great! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #95

The Polkaholix are great! kentauros Oct 2012 #99

Twist and Shout and many other beatle songs Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #40

The Beatles, what can you say... AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #96

Three of mine GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #41

Excellent tunes! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #97

I will pass the thanks on to hubby, since the GFR one was from him. :^) GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #98

Dave Edmunds 'New York's a Lonely Town' Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #43

Sweet and mellow. I like it. AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #106

You are welcome! Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #115

Here's a few... geardaddy Oct 2012 #44

All Along the Watchtower - a great Jimi Hendrix cover of a great Bob Dylan song lutefisk Oct 2012 #48

I agree. geardaddy Oct 2012 #50

Was gonna post that one... sendero Oct 2012 #92

Bob plays it more like Jimi's cover version now lutefisk Nov 2012 #114

I think the case can be made that Hendrix's Watchtower is the best cover ever. aikoaiko Nov 2012 #122

I had never heard the Denver cover before. I dig it. AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #107

Glad you enjoyed it! geardaddy Nov 2012 #116

Fleetwood Mac's mondo fabulous cover of hifiguy Oct 2012 #45

Thanks, hifiguy! AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #109

Cat Power's "New York." WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #46

Oh yeah! I LOVE Cat Power! AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #110

Hey! I hadn't heard "Sea of Love"... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #111

Joe Cocker, With a Little Help From My Friends SEMOVoter Oct 2012 #47

Excellent song timeless message, simply classic. AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #112

Gary Jules' cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World". driver8 Oct 2012 #51

Spare and elegant...n/t Mopar151 Nov 2012 #103

I love this song. It's use in the movie 'Donna Darko' was brilliant. AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #113

I hate to say it, but I think I like the re-make better than the original! driver8 Nov 2012 #117

Robert Wyatt's cover of Elvis Costello's "Shipbuilding"... driver8 Oct 2012 #52

I enjoyed that! AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #119

Glad you liked it!! It's a great version! n/t driver8 Nov 2012 #127

Gary Jules' cover of "Mad World" by Tears for Fears Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #53

I remember the first time I heard this I thought it was Michael Stipe. AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #120

Joe Cocker doing "With a Little Help from my Friends" (original by some group nobody's heard of) Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #54

One of my favorite covers too. Too bad the original artists never got a much pub... bamacrat Nov 2012 #118

Charles Brown Superstar doing Gary Numan's Cars aikoaiko Oct 2012 #56

That was fun! This song has so many covers and I've never heard this one. AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #121

Rush doing "The Seeker" by The Who Bigleaf Oct 2012 #57

My guilty pleasure is sarisataka Oct 2012 #59

Stevie Ray Vaughan,Kelly, Five Finger Death Punch and CCR workinclasszero Oct 2012 #60

CCR's cover of "I Put a Spell on You" michaelslomo Nov 2012 #129

Great tune eh? :) /nt workinclasszero Nov 2012 #134

Two you'd never suspect were covers KamaAina Oct 2012 #62

Here are a few: Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #63

Wet blanket time... sendero Oct 2012 #93

Ah, come on now. It's in the title "We love the originals" AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #135

Ray LaMontagne's cover of "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) Myrina Oct 2012 #66

Excellent take on it! AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #67

Ataris ~ "Boys of Summer, The White Stripes ~ "Jolene", Smith ~ "Baby It's You", Zorra Oct 2012 #70

Here are four more. AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #75

Eddie Vedder joining Tom Petty for "The Waiting" Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #77

and Radiohead doing "Rhinestone Cowboy" Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #80

Jesus and Mary Chain doing Leonard Cohen's "Tower of Song" Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #78

and my favorite ever: Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #79

Elvis even covers himself extremely well Spike89 Nov 2012 #125

I tend to like way uptempo music (punk, ska) Spike89 Nov 2012 #126

Fiona Apple covers Sally AllenVanAllen Oct 2012 #81

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #82

I prefer Rufus Wainwright's version. LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #124

Flunk does New Order...blue monday BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #85

Some soulful favorites of mine JudyM Nov 2012 #105

Aretha Franklin's version of "Respect", and Cream's version of "Crossroads" kwassa Nov 2012 #108

The Byrds had two great covers of Dylan songs... michaelslomo Nov 2012 #128

The Dead / Jerry Garcia covering Dylan.... Bennyboy Nov 2012 #130

"I Heard It through the Grapevine" michaelslomo Nov 2012 #131

Here are four more . AllenVanAllen Nov 2012 #133