Classic cover song

[knappster]

Hey guys,

I can appreciate that this is probably a repeated thread, but thought maybe someone could help me anyway.

My band is building up a good catalogue of our own songs, but we are missing a classic cover song, i'm thinking a song from the 60s-80s. And any other tacky pop songs to cover would be appreicated.

Thanks

Knappster

[moaner]

what genre?

[knappster]

Erm...

rock,beatles, rolling stones, anything really, just a defining song for us

and also any tacky pop songs that can be covered (eg. Westlife)

[jarviss]

how bout that song by golden earing?
whats it called?
you know..good start with the bass & drums
and he's all
"drivin all night my hands wet on the wheel"
then the guitar does this classy little fill
"voice in my head that drives my heel"

(i don't know if those are the words)

but its a good one
(for an older song)


or if you're trying to get people to boogie
how bout "gimme 3 steps" by skynnard

-G

[jarviss]

oh..it just came to me "radar love"
or how bout "la woman" by the doors


-G

[Hadji]

Sunshine of Your Love

[rAOL]

Why don't we do it in the road

[knappster]

yeah good suggestions so far, i was thinking towards the area of AC/DC - back in black... :)

[amy84]

cheap trick - i want you to want me

[Queensrycher]

You mean "Radar Love"? White Lion already covered this one!

My band also did "Sunshine of your Love"...there's some messed up stuff in that song if you listen closely!!!

Anyway, I'd say do Aerosmith's "Toy's in the Attic". That one's a classic, but not overplayed on the radio!

[JimmyTheExploder]

Ramones- Blitzkrieg Bop - hey know it's probably not what you're looking for but it's a classic, it's easy to play, everyone knows it, and it's guaranteed to get the crowd jumpin'.
Also you said you wanted a Beatles song or something like that so: the Beatles- Paperback Writer -It's only two chords and the riff isn't very difficult at all and it's one of their more popular and upbeat songs.

[moaner]

Ramones- Blitzkrieg Bop - hey know it's probably not what you're looking for but it's a classic, it's easy to play, everyone knows it, and it's guaranteed to get the crowd jumpin'.

That is in my top 10 most hated songs of all time.

[chumpradio]

Do Queen - We Are The Champions.
It works well when Green Day do it.
Or try Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town.

[Trigger_003]

Some other classic Beatles songs are Yesterday or Something. :thumb:

[cgecko1219]

Europe - The Final Countdown....its great to cover...CoB covers it quite well
Cream would be fun
everyone (here at least) loves a GOOD GnR cover
and the Doors could work out well too

[10571z]

That is in my top 10 most hated songs of all time.
yeh i dont hate it but it's just so over rated it has a boring as tune repeditive and yeh just a crap song ramones are good my fav ramones song would be my brain is hanging upside down

[10571z]

That is in my top 10 most hated songs of all time.
yeh i dont hate it but it's just so over rated it has a boring as tune repeditive and yeh just a crap song ramones are good my fav ramones song would be my brain is hanging upside down

[knappster]

Europe - The Final Countdown....its great to cover...CoB covers it quite well
i may be being terribly stoopid, but who are CoB?

[Blue Light Special]

What kind of band? 4 pc 3 pc 5pc? what instruments.

If you have someone who can play the piano go for

Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Time - Pink Floyd

[knappster]

Erm

Drummer
Bassist
Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar + Vocals = Me

(4 pc)

I can kinda play piano, kind of.

[robman304]

some classics:

tom petty is always great, american girl...refugee...etc...but those are kinda hard to sing if you're a baritone.

Blue Oyster Cult: Burning for you-kinda hard bass part from what I've heard but in general it's not bad, also a cool guitar solo

Lynyrd skynyrd: something that isn't overplayed cough sweet home cough...try Simple Man or Call Me the Breeze (my favorite skynyrd song)

[epiphoneguitarist221]

OMG, i cant believe it hasnt been mentioned, for one, just cover my heart will go on, (NFG version) and SUMMER OF 69, thats an EASY classic , a long with "that thing you do" another EASY one

[knappster]

thanks for the recommendations, any more ideas?

[RushHourSoul]

OMG, i cant believe it hasnt been mentioned, for one, just cover my heart will go on, (NFG version)

Just no. If anything do the celine dion version, will probably be better. :P

Anyway, try Another Brick In the wall by Pink Floyd, great guitar solo

[RyMac59]

we wont get fooled again
the joker

[Tweak710]

paranoid is a fun song to cover

[knappster]

yeah, i'm aiming for a song that your average joe would be able to sing to and know the words :)

[Phototropic]

Do that Tom Petty song off the San Andreas soundtrack

'Running Down The Drain'

4 chords in the whole song I think, very straightforward :)

PS:

Its on K-DST if you wanna find it, great tune!!

[ljump12]

freebird :)