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Foreign Language Cover Versions?

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I'm always on the lookout for unusual cover versions, particularly foreign language ones.

Can anyone make some recommendations? This is the sort of thing I'm looking for.

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Laibach - Geburt Einer Nation

A cunningly disguised version of Queen's One Vision.


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douglas_green | 23 August 2009 - 9:00am

From The Homeland

Will do some Spanish ones later



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Sour Crout | 23 August 2009 - 10:56am

Norwegian Wood

by Cornershop. I've always liked this version "Norwegian Lukree"(?) taking back the sitar for india!!
spotify:track:6Y3eSyYWYQCa4iXJTp29WM

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Chris G | 23 August 2009 - 11:38am

Hey Cookieboy

This could become one of my favourite postings. I love cover versions..the worse the better! If I can locate a link to such stuff I will post it later. In the meantime...


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Beany | 23 August 2009 - 11:39am

Whisky in the jar

This song by Frida Boccara (Le Whisky de Papa) sounds awfully familiar...

http://open.spotify.com/track/0cWVlmHIkGVp65QGF91W4n

But for a more straight cover you can't beat Rachid Taha (I am still feeling chuffed and smug in equal measures about seeing him do this live with Mick Jones appearing as guest)


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Skuds | 23 August 2009 - 11:50am

Not sure

if this counts, but I was looking for Sweet Sensation's "Sad Sweet Dreamer" recently on Spotify to add to a playlist, and found this...
http://open.spotify.com/track/1tUxCC47GaycE7HbdM89ek

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KDH | 23 August 2009 - 12:16pm

From Mexico and Spain






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Sour Crout | 23 August 2009 - 12:29pm

into my arms

floating in a pool in crete back in 1999 when nick cave's 'into my arms' came on the radio excactly the same but sung in greek

not bad

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junkiecosmonaut | 23 August 2009 - 12:54pm

A gift from Poland...


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swirkumirku | 23 August 2009 - 1:04pm

There are lots here:

http://www.aprilwinchell.com/audio/

Mostly German covers, but a good selection.

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Brookster | 23 August 2009 - 1:04pm

Wanna hear Me & Bobby McGee in Italian?

You may do so right here. A rather ragged live version from Italy's Janis Joplin, but then again Janis Joplin was never anything other than ragged.


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Theo Zoffrok | 23 August 2009 - 5:59pm

How about Penny Lane in German?

Well, it's not a direct translation, but the spirit is good. On a German tip, there's also a very fine version of 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Ulla Meinecke, but I can't find it on youtube.


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Theo Zoffrok | 23 August 2009 - 6:03pm

Last Train To Clarksville in Italian...



I like this - it's rougher and more garagey than the Monkees.

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Nick White | 23 August 2009 - 8:33pm

Talking Italian

"Get Off Of My Cloud":


"Norwegian Wood":


In footage of "I Cameleonti" from their later years, they all look like Mikki Disco from The Fast Show's Channel 9.

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Nick White | 16 September 2009 - 10:05pm
Nick White | 23 August 2009 - 8:35pm

Seu Jorge - "Life On Mars" in Portuguese



(For those who don't know, he's done loads of Portuguese Bowie covers.)

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Nick White | 23 August 2009 - 8:38pm

Jake the Peg (and his extra leg) - in Swedish

Sometime in the early 70s(?), Rolf Harris recorded a Swedish version of Jake the Peg (and his Extra Leg). It was called Sven Gren (med sitt extra ben).
I'm afraid I don't have a YouTube link to it, but I wish I did.

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duco01 | 23 August 2009 - 8:42pm

Rolf - he's still got it...


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Nick White | 23 August 2009 - 8:43pm

Dylan

Zim's "Like A Rolling Stone" in Italian


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torrential1 | 23 August 2009 - 10:43pm

Celentano

This thread is epic. May it never die.
This is one of my favourites. Celentano's version of Stand By Me. Goosebumps:


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Rufus | 16 September 2009 - 10:23am

Was there no end to their talents?

The Beatles even covered themselves in German



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David Cooper | 16 September 2009 - 10:44am

As did Peter Gabriel

Two entire albums of German language material. Remixes of PG3 and PG4


The 12" of Biko also included a German version of Here Comes The Flood, in the Exposure arrangement (rather than the PG2 arrangement)


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stimpy | 16 September 2009 - 11:06pm

Not in a foreign language

But a fine arab tinged cover of Galvanize here


This site has some fine, odd foreign language covers for downloading

http://www.aprilwinchell.com/audio

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ganglesprocket | 16 September 2009 - 10:16pm
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