Songs you haven't heard in years (Part 2)

[Maxx]

2 birds 1 stone

A City Where Nobody Knows Me

[JTR]

Babys - Isn't It Time • TopPop

[JTR]

The Babys - Every Time I Think Of You (Official Music Video)

[wimmera1]

So many issues with this assessment…
But the covers are at least good, of which only two come to mind. Oh…three…that Interview With The Vampire one? Sympathy? That was pants.

Edit: they did do a whole album of covers that nobody remembers.

Edit: edit: unless you’re including Unpublished Critics.

Edit: edit: edit: Historically interesting track, though.
Slash has described the Guns N’ Roses version of the song as “the sound of the band breaking up”

Rhythm guitarist Gilby Clarke, who does not appear on the recording, noted that the recording foreshadowed his departure from the band:

They did that while I was on the road touring for my solo record. […] I knew that that was the ending because nobody told me about it. Officially I was in the band at that time, and they did that song without me. That was one of the last straws for me, because nobody had said anything to me, and they recorded a song by one of my favorite bands.

7:36!!!

[BillyBewick]

I love this by them, actually have it on cd single. Great choice.

[dreamer]

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Sex & Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll • TopPop

Gotta luv a bit of Ian

[dreamer]

And one from Wreckless Eric.

[swoodley]

@swoodley

I listened to Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits this afternoon.

For a band that was so big, it’s a pretty sparse collection when a third of the tracks are covers.

@wimmera1

So many issues with this assessment…

What a surprise that you would disagree with me on music.

Just out of interest, can you name another band/artist who released a greatest hits album with a third or more cover songs on it?

I’ll fess up here…apart from a few good tracks across their various albums, I’ve always thought that Guns N’ Roses were just a very average band.

[BAAKKEERRRR]

@swoodley

I’ll fess up here…apart from a few good tracks across their various albums, I’ve always thought that Guns N’ Roses were just a very average band.

That makes two us…

Further, I’ve always thought their version of Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door is one of the most mediocre cover versions ever recorded. Did absolutely nothing with it other than adding some whiny “aye aye aye-yi-yi’s” and tedious widdly, diddly solos.

Welcome To The Jungle is a belter though…

[swoodley]

@BAAKKEERRRR

I’ve always thought their version of Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door is one of the most mediocre cover versions ever recorded.

And that’s one of the few songs of theirs that I actually don’t mind

[wimmera1]

I reckon probably UB40?

[BAAKKEERRRR]

@swoodley

Just out of interest, can you name another band/artist who released a greatest hits album with a third or more cover songs on it?

Joe Cocker?

[swoodley]

@wimmera1

I reckon probably UB40?

Such a big band

[wimmera1]

Eh. Pretty big.

UB40 has sold over 100 million records worldwide

[swoodley]

Well knock me down with a feather…they never did it for me and I’m struggling to think of a song of theirs.

The main thing I know about them is that their name came from an unemployment benefit form in the UK.

[swoodley]

Update…Red Red Wine.

From a google list of their 30+ “well known” songs, that’s the only one I know.

[wimmera1]

I don’t like them either. I honestly can’t imagine buying any of their albums. They’re such…dweebs.
But the world is full of baffling successes.

I was gonna say maybe I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight with Robert Palmer is okay, but it’s not.

[OBITV]

UB40’s early albums were excellent, but they sadly morphed into a MOR cover band.

I saw them at the Astor Theatre is St Kilda circa 1980 and they were great live.

[swoodley]

@wimmera1

But the world is full of baffling successes.

Possibly the most accurate statement that will be made today on Blitz.

[Rom]

311 - Down (Live on Recovery)