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Motorhead350
04-20-2010, 10:16 PM
My band recorded Johnny B. Goode last week, but the problem is... who hasn't? We have decided to finish it up, but are going to be looking for another song to cover. We are thinking Punk Rock this time. Here's what I was thinking:

Borstal Breakout -Sham 69

Personality Crisis -Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreaker's version

Real Wild Child -Joan Jett version

Bad Reputation -Joan Jett

Kissin' Cousin's -The Saints

Depression -Black Flag

Teenage Kicks -The Undertones

Endless Vacation -Ramones

BUZZBOMB -Dead Kennedys

Suggestions?

Like any of these?

Open to anything.

a_d_a_m
04-21-2010, 12:53 AM
You'll never do a cover better than the original of the following songs...
Borstal Breakout -Sham 69
Personality Crisis -Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreaker's version
Kissin' Cousin's -The Saints
Depression -Black Flag
BUZZBOMB -Dead Kennedys
...so don't touch them, please. Especially the Saints (which is a cover, so you'd be covering a cover!). The songs are just too perfect already...no room for improvement.


My band recorded Johnny B. Goode last week, but the problem is... who hasn't? Told ya so.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showpost.php?p=885226&postcount=25


For the record:
"Love Comes In Spurts" - Richard Hell & the Voidoids
"White Light/White Heat" - Velvet Underground
"All I Need Is Money" - Eddie and the Hot Rods
"Slash" - Tuff Darts
"Rise Above" - Black Flag
"Egg Raid On Mojo" - Beastie Boys
"What Gives" - Radio Birdman
Anything by Danzig-era Misfits


Not punk, but:
"Is It My Body?" - Alice Cooper
"I Don't Know What I Want" - Raspberries
"Don't Look Back" - Remains
Anything off the Nuggets compilations
'78-'83 Rolling Stones


Who am I kidding. Like I said before (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showpost.php?p=884785&postcount=17):

Oh who am I kidding, you're going to do plan C anyway, and not any of the songs mentioned here!!!

massacre
04-21-2010, 04:54 AM
The Jimbo Song by the Reverend Horton Heat

justbob
04-21-2010, 06:05 AM
Something from the Cure or better yet Beds are burning from Midnight oil.

CBT
04-21-2010, 08:02 AM
Fugazi, lot's of great songs.

tjl006
04-21-2010, 08:11 AM
Hanging around-the stranglers
Heres a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2kis6lWRg

Egon Spengler
04-21-2010, 08:15 AM
I like these!

Something from the Cure or better yet Beds are burning from Midnight oil.

MrBluGruv
04-21-2010, 08:30 AM
Do Gimme Gimme Gimme from Black Flag. (I think that's what it's called? All I know is they start the song with those words.)

Black Dynamite
04-21-2010, 08:39 AM
Cool for Cats by Squeeze

Dead Souls by Joy Division

Infect Me by Bad Religion

The Clampdown by the Clash

I could go on, but I won't...

CBT
04-21-2010, 08:42 AM
Cool for Cats by Squeeze

Dead Souls by Joy Division

Infect Me by Bad Religion

The Clampdown by the Clash

I could go on, but I won't...

Who sings that one?

Egon Spengler
04-21-2010, 08:50 AM
Who sings that one?
http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/20/17-I-lol.jpg

Haggis
04-21-2010, 09:03 AM
Not punk, but anything by Celtic Frost.

ckadiddle
04-22-2010, 01:48 PM
I don't spose "One Piece At A Time" by johnny Cash is considered punk, is it ? ;)

justbob
04-22-2010, 01:53 PM
Hey Dom, where you at? Some good ones here are waiting for your go/no go.

Motorhead350
04-23-2010, 07:05 AM
I don't spose "One Piece At A Time" by johnny Cash is considered punk, is it ? ;)

He does say Psychobilly. :cool:

I really can't decide. It's a pretty big decision.

TAKEDOWN
04-23-2010, 11:53 AM
"Rave On"-Buddy HollY- Just add your twist to it!

BigCars4Ever
04-23-2010, 05:41 PM
One of my favorite songs we used to cover was Next to you by the Police. I know you don't normally consider the Police punk but this song fit right in with our early Clash, Sex Pistols and Gen X. Another favorite was Gen X Kleenex and King Rocker. Actually King Rocker may fit with your rock-a-billy style.

Brian H
04-25-2010, 09:01 AM
Mommy, Can i go out and KILL TONITE!!!!!???----- Misfits.

boatmangc
04-25-2010, 09:34 AM
+1 Fugazi, maybe "waiting room" or "furniture"