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Psychedelic Paul 
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 Topic: Smells Like NirvanaPosted: July 25 2021 at 04:24 |
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A place for posting your favourite alternative cover versions of well-known songs, starting with this grunge-free Nirvana classic given the swing treatment.  Paul Anka - Smells Like Teen Spirit |
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mathman0806
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 04:35 |
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How about this version of Soundgarden's Blackhole Sun.
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Shadowyzard
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 05:02 |
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Seemingly most people hated this, but I really love this cover.
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The Anders
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 07:29 |
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In 1999 I attended a Nina Hagen concert in Aarhus, and she made a hilarious cover of "All Apologies" with her own lyrics (which, sadly, I don't remember).
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 07:43 |
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My Apologies, but I don't remember who recorded the original version of All Apologies.
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 07:44 |
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The Bad Plus - Smells Like Teen Spirit One of the few Nirvana' songs I actually like but I'm not entirely convinced by this piano trio adaptation Alex Skolnick Trio - War Pigs Sabbath's early jazz and blues influences are laid bare hereabouts - I love this to bits
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 07:46 |
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I like Tarja Turunen's version of Smells Like Teen Spirit even more than Paul Anka's swinging version.
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 07:49 |
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Rather surprisingly, I prefer Sonja Kristina's version of "Soon" to Jon Anderson's original version.
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 08:46 |
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Speaking of Smells Like Teen Spirit, here's a crazy instrumental cover by this great Fusion band. I really loved the drum solo at the end. Edited by yogev - July 25 2021 at 08:47 |
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 09:07 |
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Since country music doesn't get much as around here, how about Sturgill Simpson's cover of Nirvana's In Bloom.
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 09:22 |
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And is this alternative? Metallica's Enter Sandman done in the Let's Dance style of David Bowie.
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 09:23 |
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Nirvana |
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 09:28 |
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And I think this cover of Personal Jesus in the style of Motorhead is well done.
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 09:30 |
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Al Di Meola just dicking around during practice with "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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Psychedelic Paul
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On the subject of Enter Sandman, I really like this version by Robert & Toyah, although that may have something to do with Toyah's tight sweater. |
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 10:36 |
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I came to this post expecting it to be about the Belgian RIO/Avant band Aranis and what my memory erroneously thought of as their “Smells Like Nirvana” album (actually “Smells Like Aranis”). I was intrigued, as I wondered how Paul might have come across the album, given his musical tastes don’t normally stretch to the avant.
But this is a highly enjoyable album, with some interesting arrangements: |
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You're right, Nick. I 'avant heard much Avant Prog, as it's a bit too offbeat for my musical tastes. This funny video was the inspiration for the thread title...... Weird Al Yankovic - Smells Like Nirvana |
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 12:50 |
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This is loads better than the Oasis version.
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 13:29 |
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^ I totally agree. It's a Wonderfull version of Wonderwall, and by an incredible coincidence, the Mike Flowers Pops was the next video I had lined up to post here.
By the way, in case you didn't already know, the retro Mike Flowers Pops are based on the groovy sixties band, Harpers Bizarre. Notice the uncanny resemblance between the blonde-haired lead singers.  Edited by Psychedelic Paul - July 25 2021 at 13:36 |
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Posted: July 25 2021 at 13:56 |
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Avant jazz-whatever version of Britney/Toxic works for me:
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