Unusual cover versions.....Help needed from the music buffs on TLB please

Hi all,
I'm making a compilation CD for my son for Christmas, and I want to put a load of unusual, obscure or just plain silly cover versions on it. So far I've got:
Smoke on the water - Senor coconut
I can see for miles - Petra Haden
Common people - William Shatner
She loves you - Peter Sellars

But I need some inspiration for a few more. Any suggestions gratefully recieved. My lads 22, plays bass in a punk/ska type band and he's got a pretty varied taste in music if that is any help....

Moochas grarssy arrrse in anticipation amigos

 

Stairway To Heaven ....... Rolf Harris

Stairway to Heaven Rolf Harris

 

Get by with a little help from my friends - The Beatles*

 

Billy Jean - The Civil Wars.
Very different version

 

Anything by Reel big fish
Reel Big Fish - Take On Me

Fraggle Rock (Punk Cover)

 

Gimme Gimme Gimme (A man after midnight) - Leather Nun
Across the Universe - Laibach
Sun Arise - Alien Sex Fiend

Or just buy Dub Side of the Moon by Easy Start All Stars

 

"top of the world" (Carpenters) covered by Shonen Knife is a complete joy of a crowd pleaser. I smile just thinking of it.

"just like heaven" (The Cure) covered by Joy Zipper. nice West Coast Indie version of the classic cure song.

"Sweet Jane" (Velvet Underground) covered by Cowboy Junkies. there are loads of covers of this song but the CJ lot nail it I think.

"fake plastic trees" (Radiohead) sung by Amanda Palmer on the Ukelele is pretty good.

if these are of interest I can send you the MP3s if you pm me by the way.

there are so many more great covers out there. what vibe are you after on the burn? Richard Cheese with his "Lounge against the Machine" sound has loads of scope if you like that sort of thing also.

 

on of my fav cover versions ever (and my ring tone)

Ash - Cantina Band

 

As Skyfall is out and popular now, heres a couple of James Bond theme cover versions:
Goldfinger - Magazine
Live and Let Die - Guns N' Roses

 

Have a look at Hayseed Dixie. They put a bluegrass spin on stuff like Bohemian Rapsody and Ace of Spades. http://www.hayseed-dixie.com/Home.html

Also look at Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Covers of many tracks (Pinball Wizard, Shaft, Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll....)

 

Pinball Wizard - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - BBC Proms

this

 

Rhythms Del Mundo do several Cuban inspired covers. My faves are.....

Rhythms Del Mundo - 'Clocks'

Rhythms del Mundo - Stairway to heaven

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Ndyi8-cMJX4#t=30s

 

Wonderwall - The Mike Flowers Pops

Mike Flowers Pops - Wonderwall

 

I Touch Myself - Rolf Harris

 

This one's a classic - classically hysterical, that is.

Paul Anka ::::::: Jump.

Paul Anka - Jump (Van Halen cover)

 

anything by wierd al yankovic!

 

not a cover but totally bonkers: hocus pocus by focus. it;s way out there somewhere ;D

 

I will survive ,,,,by Cake

 

Jingle Bell Rock - Esteman


ok for the xmas season