❌Monthly Song Challenge: Archived🎵

[__Nathan1968]

This one is hard, not because I don't understand the assignment, because this is one if my favorite things to think about... and now I have to choose ONE!!

I think half of the songs on my phone are on the playlist ‘Cover Party’. All tracks are covers of 80’s songs. I started compiling it for an 80’s party that never happened due to Covid. I wanted the music to be ‘new’ to all of the guests despite the wide range of ages.

 

[Cogan]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre
I'd like to hear Taylor Swift take on Deep Purple - Highway Star

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

This one is hard, not because I don't understand the assignment, because this is one if my favorite things to think about... and now I have to choose ONE!!!

I absolutely love it when fast paced songs are slowed down and played acoustically. I also love it when heavy metal songs are covered by country artists and vice versa. Notice how I'm not mentioning multiple songs? I can be vague.

I really love this song just the way it is, but I wonder what it would sound like slowed down and covered by a bluegrass band or maybe even just acoustic.

I haven’t settled on mine yet but this is exactly the road I’m going down. Slowing down a song to enhance/alter its emotional hit is really my sweet spot for this sort of thing.

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

Johnny Cash did the greatest cover of all time with his version of "Hurt", written by Trent Reznor. I'd love to hear NIN do "Folsom Prison Blues"

 

[SensualGerund]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

Metal. Conductive metal.

 

[hotoldrguy]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre
This one already has a cover from another genre. Love it!

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

I think this song is already pulling some elements of the genre but I think a version that just goes torchy lounge song would be pretty cool.

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre
This is one of the prettiest but saddest songs ever written, I would love to hear it punk or as a banger

 

[curious_slut]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

I adore the original and I would also love an angry rock version from a band like Halestorm or Dorothy.

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

I adore the original and I would also love an angry rock version from a band like Halestorm or Dorothy.

Yeah this song has some anger simmering underneath. Putting that to the fore would be rad af.

 

[ctarrantella]

Work again. Have to catch up. I love this thread.

Day 30: A song that mentions a city name
Guns N Roses - Paradise City

Day 31: A song that is either partially or fully in a language other than English
Ramstein: Du Hast

Day 1: A song from one of the first albums you owned
Twisted Sister: We’re not Gonna Take It

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre
Taylor Swift - Blank Space (oh wait )

 

[ctarrantella]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre
Punk or metal cover of this would be bad ass

Definitely a couple great versions out there.
Halestorm, Leo, First to Eleven

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre
This’ll sound weird, but I always thought a punk or metal band could do a great version of this super moldy oldie. Put some driving drums behind it…

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

I adore the original and I would also love an angry rock version from a band like Halestorm or Dorothy.

Megadeth's version, the 2018 remaster with the original lyrics (the one on Killing Is my Bussiness was rewritten my Mustaine when he was in a bad place, and he rewrote it...poorly).

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

The problem with this is I have so many covers by bands from different genres. I love the "Punk Does..." series, with punk and (mostly) post-punk bands taking on pop, country, classic rock, and the like. I have a punk tribute to Frank Sinatra that I love. "Little Red Corvette" as an acoustic blues song is a revelation. Me First (not Too, sorry) and the Gimmie-Gimmies are always on my playlist. Hell, I even liked the Disturbed cover of "Sound of Silence." So trying to find something not covered is a problem.

So let's see... I would like a stripped down, acoustic version of the lush Queen song, "Who Wants to Live Forever."

 

[lavendersilk]

I think this song is already pulling some elements of the genre but I think a version that just goes torchy lounge song would be pretty cool.

I almost posted a Garbage song because they have been on heavy rotation for me lately, but it would be haaaaard to hear any of their songs a different way. I need to go see if their songs have been played with...

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

The problem with this is I have so many covers by bands from different genres. I love the "Punk Does..." series, with punk and (mostly) post-punk bands taking on pop, country, classic rock, and the like. I have a punk tribute to Frank Sinatra that I love. "Little Red Corvette" as an acoustic blues song is a revelation. Me Too and the Gimmie-Gimmies are always on my playlist. Hell, I even liked the Disturbed cover of "Sound of Silence." So trying to find something not covered is a problem.

So let's see... I would like a stripped down, acoustic version of the lush Queen song, "Who Wants to Live Forever."

I love Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

 

[Wonderer67]

Well waddya know! Now I wanna find a hardcore version of that!

Thanks for that!!!!!

 

[Wonderer67]

I love Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

Gimme gimmes are at another level when it comes to covers.

Never made a bad record.

 

[RosewoodTulip]

I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
How about in a Linkin Park style?
I should have thought about this before wine

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

Oh we go again
Day 1: A song from one of the first albums you owned
I’ve seen a lot.. a lot of bands, right up there with the best live acts ever..you always had a work out at their shows

Day 2: A song you want to be covered by a different genre

Reggae version of WAP would be interesting

 

[Azuldrgon]

Day 2: A song you'd like to be covered by a different genre.

Story: This came out when I was in high school and I so wished the choir I sang in could have done this. Just to give certain kids who were soulful to go HAM on it. Sadly, I did not know how to do the arrangement.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 2: A song you'd like to be covered by a different genre.

Story: This came out when I was in high school and I so wished the choir I sang in could have done this. Just to give certain kids who were soulful to go HAM on it. Sadly, I did not know how to do the arrangement.

Oh, I miss Living Colour. Such an underrated band, and Vernon Reid is a genius.

 

[PennyCleaver]

Day 1: A song you like with a color in the title

Pale Blue Eyes
The Velvet Underground

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 2: A song you'd like to be covered by a different genre
I want a bluegrass version of Moondance by Van Morrison