Billster Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I got thinking about this after seeing Hippys acoustic set list with Master of Puppets, and such. Like I said over there, a female "folksinger" acquaintance of mine does Guns 'n Roses "You Should Be Mine" all the time, and there's another artist (I think her name is Em Gryner?) that did a whole album of rock songs in a Tori Amos piano/vocal style; stuff like "Crazy Train" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" A woman singing Pour Some Sugar on Me with those lyrics, warps the direction of the song, and turns the sexism of a lot of heavy rock on its head in a sly, clever way. I always wanted to hear Pete Townshends Rough Boys with all the gay overtones, sung by a woman Joan Jett perhaps. That would be double-double entendre or something. Or Joan could sing it as Rough Girls Anyway, what songs would you like to turn upside down? Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 i would love to hear a punked up version of Bobby Vintons "Blue Velvet". http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 we have a game at work where we sing heavy metal or classic rock tunes like a cheap lounge singer. some tunes actually sound good. this all started when we heard Joe Piscapo do the Frank Sinatra impression with a metal band backing him, i think the song was Witchcraft. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 4, 2004 Author Share Posted August 4, 2004 Ever hear Johnny Rotten's take on "My Way"? It's during the closing credits of Good Fellas if you can't find the album. Sinatra is, well, Sinatra, a bit wistful. Johnny is all sneering defiance. That's what I mean by turning the song upside down. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 i get ya. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner Pocket Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I always thought that you could take Jann Arden's song "Insensive" and change the pronouns in the lyrics to sing the song from the perspective of the guy who is "Insensitive". The song becomes downright evil when you do that. Read changed lyrics below. Paul Oh, you really should have known By the time I drove you home By the vagueness in my eyes Casual good-byes By the chill in my embrace The expression on my face That told you I might have some advice to give On how to be Insensitive Oh, I probably wont remember you Its probably ancient history You're one of the chosen three Who went ahead and fell for me you're out of vogue, you're out of touch You fell too fast, You feel too much You thought that I might have Some advice to give on how to be Insensitive Peace, Paul ---------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 4, 2004 Author Share Posted August 4, 2004 Originally posted by rockincyanblues: I always thought that you could take Jann Arden's song "Insensive" and change the pronouns in the lyrics to sing the song from the perspective of the guy who is "Insensitive". The song becomes downright evil when you do that. Read changed lyrics below. Paul Oh, you really should have known By the time I drove you home By the vagueness in my eyes Casual good-byes By the chill in my embrace The expression on my face That told you I might have some advice to give On how to be Insensitive Oh, I probably wont remember you Its probably ancient history You're one of the chosen three Who went ahead and fell for me you're out of vogue, you're out of touch You fell too fast, You feel too much You thought that I might have Some advice to give on how to be InsensitiveThat first verse is very, very, scary. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Originally posted by billster: [QB]Ever hear Johnny Rotten's take on "My Way"? It's during the closing credits of Good Fellas if you can't find the album. QB]I thought that was Sid Vicious doing that version... Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Originally posted by wraub: Originally posted by billster: [QB]Ever hear Johnny Rotten's take on "My Way"? It's during the closing credits of Good Fellas if you can't find the album. QB]I thought that was Sid Vicious doing that version... Peace, wraubYou are correct sir! Speaking of the Sex Pistols and turning the song upside down, I was once in a band that did a "country" medley of the following songs: "God Save the Queen," "Running With the Devil' and "Helter Skelter." This was always a hit with the audience. Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 4, 2004 Author Share Posted August 4, 2004 Originally posted by wraub: Originally posted by billster: [QB]Ever hear Johnny Rotten's take on "My Way"? It's during the closing credits of Good Fellas if you can't find the album. QB]I thought that was Sid Vicious doing that version... Peace, wraubYou may be right. I guess I thought all Sex Pistols were interchangeable! P.S.: I agree with your sig - Yield to cyclists! Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 My son and I heard this hillbilly version of Another Brick in the Wall and we busted a gut laughing. The idea of simple mountain folk explaining why they don't need education was quite a turnaround on the establishment focus originally intended in the song. Bad Co. Feel Like Makin' Love... crank that one up to 45rpm speed and see how difficult it'd be to spit those lyrics out and keep a straight face. I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 4, 2004 Author Share Posted August 4, 2004 Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: My son and I heard this hillbilly version of Another Brick in the Wall and we busted a gut laughing. The idea of simple mountain folk explaining why they don't need education was quite a turnaround on the establishment focus originally intended in the song. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Duh ... I like thought you meant reading the music upside down I can't do that Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Hayseed Dixie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiral light Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I used to play a reggae-ish version of Another Brick In The Wall with my old band. I'll never know how good (or bad) it sounded as I never managed to get a recording of us doing it. Somehow we always managed to mess it up when the record button got pressed (good thing perhaps!). www.windhamhill.com - Shameless Advertising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanner Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 "turn the song upside down"? i'd rather 'turn the beat around' s AMPSSOUNDBETTERLOUDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Norwegian Wood in a Van Halen mode use to go over pretty good. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alguit Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I personally enjoy Elton John's alternate versions of two of his hits: "Hold Me Closer Tony Danza" and "Don't Let Your Son Go Down on Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Originally posted by alguit: I personally enjoy Elton John's alternate versions of two of his hits: "Hold Me Closer Tony Danza" and "Don't Let Your Son Go Down on Me"Funny chit man The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Who's that on your avatar, Lava??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Originally posted by cosmo115: Who's that on your avatar, Lava??? The guy with the frankenstrat on your avatar. One of my biggest influences MARTY MCFLY The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Originally posted by DARKLAVA: Originally posted by cosmo115: Who's that on your avatar, Lava??? The guy with the frankenstrat on your avatar. One of my biggest influences MARTY MCFLY It doesn't even look like Marty I never would have guessed it. He looks a little like Carlos Cavazo there with longer darker hair I guess because I pretty much stopped listening and going to VH shows after Diamond Dave left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner Pocket Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 The Hillbilly "Another Brick...." is by a Canadian group called Luther Wright and the Wrongs. They did the entire "The Wall" album as a Bluegrass album. It works. It's not parody, it's not satire. It's just some very creative thinking ouside the box. http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/lut/disc.asp I used to play in a group that did Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" as a bluegrass tune. Lyrically, the song works. We featured the banjo on it, IIRC. And yeah Billster, my pronoun inversion on "Insensitive" is scary. I wish I didn't have to take credit, (accept blame), for thinking of it. Peace, Paul ---------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 oh man, some of my favorites are rap songs "turned upsidedown." this band called the gourds do a really nice bluegrass version of snoop dogg's "gin and juice" and this local band around here used to do a rock version of nelly's "hot in here." the guitarist from that band also had a country-fied acoustic version of "straight out of compton" that was hilarious. he knew all the words to all these rap songs and he'd just strum them out on guitar, it was great. Then you'll never hear surf music again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Maxwell does a fantastic version of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work". "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamixoye Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 On a limited edition EP, Chevelle did Depeche Mode's "It's No Good" in their own style of rock. It was the type of cover that made the original sound like a techno remix of the cover. A band called Precious Death did a grungier remake (with a male singer) of No Doubts "Spiderwebs". I believe that is the greatest reply I\'ve ever read! I\'m not even joking. -- justinruins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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