Anyone heard some good covers of Beatles songs?  I heard one of Ray Charles doing "Let It Be."  It was really good.  I've also heard that Aerosmith did a cover of "Come Together."

Yeah.
Fiona Apple: Across The Universe
(it's also on the end of the fikm called Pleasantville).

I forgot to say: Fiona Apple's cover is fantasitc

I've heard a cover of Across The Universe on a TV commercial.  It could be the same one.

Soundgarden - Helter Skelter, Come Together
Guns N Roses -  Live and Let Die (Macca song)

U2 did an acceptable cover of Helter Skelter

Aussie band 'even' do a fab cover of "And your bird can sing".

What about the "I am sam" soundtrack? Most of those were pretty good

I dont really like Beatle covers, I cant help over-casting a critical eye.

BlackBird - CSN

Paul Weller has done And Your Bird Can Sing,(quite good) and a not as good version of Instant Karma....which I know is Lennon tune but there you go.

Stevie Wonder's We Can Work It Out is a nice variation of the tune.
U2's version of Helter Skelter is great.
Another funny one is Tom Jones version of The Long And Winding Rd.....very funny.

I hear what your saying Indica. It's hard not to compare.

I shall try and remember some others.

I think the fags of Motley Crue did a cover of Helter Skelter too

I've heard a cover of Getting Better a lot on commercials.  Anybody know who sings that?

No, but a cover of it has been used on the "Better Homes and Gardens Show" herein Australia.  Sigh.

What about Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from my friends"? When I was a teenager and in my total obsession phase, I refused to watch the credits of the Wonder Years...until a few years later I heard that Paul reallyliked that version.  Funny how I changed my mind!

Banararama did a charity version of "Help" with English comediennes French and Saunders. Acceptable since it was for charity...

Aerosmith is the greatest Beatles covers band of all time with great remakes of Come Together, I'm Down & Helter Skelter which sound like originals which is what it's all about as well as being a great rock & roll band in their own right.

ray charles does a good version of eleanor rigby also...joe cocker doing she came in through the bathroom window is good also

I'd like to hear some of these covers if any of you have them.  And Your Bird Can Sing is a great song in the original version so I'd like to hear some covers. 

The TV commercial version of "Getting Better" is supposedly by a group called "Gomez."

Joe Cockers "With a little help from my friends". He didn't just cover it, he reinterprted it. At the risk of being lynched I Would say its the only cover better than the original (and maybe Shirley Basseys "Something")

Quoted from john.k.walker

The TV commercial version of "Getting Better" is supposedly by a group called "Gomez."

Gomez are a great group...They seem to have had their time here in UK..I've seen them live twice..Each time amazing. great vocals...very Uni kinda vibe.
Their first album Bring It On is definitely worth a check.

Yes, Gomez's fire seems to have gone out. Do you like Badly Drawn Boy?

Never fully checked his syuff out....there were a few I liked. Could'nt tell you the names though.

I like Shawn Colvin's new cover of "I'll Be Back".

I know it isn't exactly a Beatles Song, but I know that Joe Cocker did a cover of Maybe I'm Amazed on his new album that has recently come out. I hated it though. I guess I don't like his voice.

Here Comes The Sun by Belle and Sebastian

Souxie and the Banshees did a great cover of Dear Prudence back in the day.

Within You Without You by Sonic Youth is good.

Anyone heard Tori Amos' version of "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"?

Micheal Jackson did a version of Come Together also, not as bad as you think, his voice went along well with it and he hired some damn good guitarist and bassist so it sounds better good.



Defintely worth a check.

a great cover of Drive My Car was done by an unknown band : Stray Dog.
Their 1st album is still one of the best albums ever made. Anyway...they do a great version of Drive My Car. If you can find it..it's well worth the effort.

hey ed, whats the name of their first album?  they have a few on amazon, and i want to buy it.  

Quoted from Wayne_L.

Aerosmith is the greatest Beatles covers band of all time with great remakes of Come Together, I'm Down & Helter Skelter which sound like originals which is what it's all about as well as being a great rock & roll band in their own right.

i agree 100%, i even like their come together better than the beatles version. *ducks*

Sun..it's simply called Stray Dog.    Now there's a reissue with a bunch of live stuff that's probably the one for sale. Well worth it.

i just orderded it off of amazon.  all the reviews there say similar good words about them.  thanks for the recommendation

enjoy..they rocked

I like Sheryl Crowe's version on Mother Nature's Son. It's off the I Am Sam soundtrack.

o_ô Annie Lennox does a cover of "Don't Let Me Down"; I haven't heard it, only saw it on a casette tape single at a secondhand type store.

o_ô Annie Lennox does a cover of "Don't Let Me Down"; I haven't heard it, only saw it on a casette tape single at a secondhand type store.

Actually, Annie Lennox is pretty good so I wouldn't be surprised if her cover was good too.

Thrice- Eleanor Rigby

The Sgt Peppers (BeeGee's movie) fiasco had tons of Beatle covers by popular artists Alice Cooper did "Because" previously mentioned Aerosmith "Come Together"  Look for the discography from the movie! The movie stunk but the songs rocked I think Billy Preston did a couple in the movie also!! I think was it Sara Maglauchlan did Blackbird! John Lennon said Ann Murrays version of his song was his favorite version!

It's not a cover,it's not even a band. The most moving rendition of a Beatles song that I've ever seen was by a young East German student shortly after the Berlin wall came down. It was on Nightline. He did an accoustic guitar version of Eight Days a Week and his singing brought me to tears. The whole situation was very emotional. He said Beatles music was one of the things that got smuggled into East Germany,the communists banned it,but everybody got a hold of it anyway. He was so happy that he could now openly buy their records and sing their songs. He said The Beatles were one of the great symbols of freedom. He sang that song with pure joy. I've loved Eight Days a Week-any version of it-ever since.

Wow, that's incredible. Thanks for sharing.

Quoted from andyec

It's not a cover,it's not even a band. The most moving rendition of a Beatles song that I've ever seen was by a young East German student shortly after the Berlin wall came down. It was on Nightline. He did an accoustic guitar version of Eight Days a Week and his singing brought me to tears. The whole situation was very emotional. He said Beatles music was one of the things that got smuggled into East Germany,the communists banned it,but everybody got a hold of it anyway. He was so happy that he could now openly buy their records and sing their songs. He said The Beatles were one of the great symbols of freedom. He sang that song with pure joy. I've loved Eight Days a Week-any version of it-ever since.

awwwww, that sounds really great! what an experience

Its a toss up between Bing Crosby doing "Hey Jude", and Ella Fitzgerald doing "Savoy Truffle".  Choose your weapon.

I love Shawn Colvin and she recently released her 'Greatest Hits' which has a pretty version of 'I'll Be Back'.

What about Nina Simone's Here Comes The Sun?

I like the Mamas and the Papas cover of I Call Your Name