One of my favorite mix-tape topics. Not songs that were originally GP, but songs from other genres that got the GP treatment.

A few of my top picks:
Zeke - Rhiannon (by Fleetwood Mac)
Minor Threat - Stepping Stone (Monkees)
The Crosstops - Six Days On The Road (Dave Dudley)

Snuff - I Think We're Alone  Now (Workers Playtime Records 1989)

Cosmic cars - The Dirtbombs (Cybotron)

Another point on The Detroit Cobras manyof their tunes are covers, old R and B, Motown B-sides etc. Really like them too.

Chaz

I also dig Ty's cover of "Cherry Red" and his whole EP "Ty Rex" where he covers 6 T-Rex tunes.  Great stuff.

JackTheApache said:

anyone know of a good punkified cover of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison? I know Ty Segall did a version, I just wanted to see of anyone else did.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9g9kVB93lQ

this is Ty's version ^^

Yes!!!  One of my all time favorites.

Alex said:

The entire "Ultraglide In Black" album by The Dirtbombs.

anyone know of a good punkified cover of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison? I know Ty Segall did a version, I just wanted to see of anyone else did.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9g9kVB93lQ

this is Ty's version ^^

I love Bored's cover of ACDCs Whole Lotta Rosie, they also do a killer cover of My Pal on a Spanish 7"

I dig the Oblivians "Locomotion" on Best of the Worst... I think because i'm more familiar with the kylie minogue sucky version than the little eva one... Country Teasers "No Limits" and "Tainted love" our also classic...

Dirtbombs - Kiss Kiss Kiss

Yeah, the Slits version is ace. You gotta love all those Detroit Cobras versions as well. Folc Records are planning a "Queremos ser negro (We Wanna be Black). With Los Chicos at the helm it's bound to be ace. We've also just done a cover of Gino Washington's Outta This World. 'tis up on our page if you fancy checking it out.

One of my all-time favorite covers in general is The Slits version of "Heard it Through the Grapevine."

''Piranha" by I Spit on Your Gravy" is a thoroughly whacked take on guess which already - Garage Punk song by The Monkees , but , originally done , in a more Punked out  manner , by Paul Revere and The Raiders . HA HA. There's a good quote for ya - "The Monkees were cool. They MIMED well" , Mark Lindsay. I heard him tell somebody that !

Also , Quad Pi (Pre - Lithium Xmas ) ,did a slow , trembly ,dark , also almost unrecognizable, "Last Train To Clarksville" as (Last Train To)  Mortville , in homage to John Waters.
 
John Battles said:

"My Sweet Lord" by Lithium Xmas , almost unrecognizeable.

Pure Hell's cover of Nancy Sinatra's These Boots are Made for Walking.

Also, although not a cover, Andre Williams' garage punk reboot of his disco song "Whip the Booty" is maniacally fun and trashy.  You can find that version on his classic Black Godfather LP.

surprised no ones mentioned the tune Crazy Hazy Kisses by Flat Duo Jets originally Baby Blue by Gene Vincent. That's probably my favorite.

HEre's Gene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OyNbwd...

and Dex of Flat Duo:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?
feature=player_detailpage&v=vSvyU7...

Man, the Flat Duo Jets are full of killer covers!
-Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman
-Wild Wild Lover by Benny Joy (and the original kicks ass too)
-Froggy Went A Courtin' has got to be a classic.

Sorry, I meant it was the Unholy Trinity, though the Sid Presley Experience has played it, too.

Dead Boy said:

The Sid Presley Experience - Bad Boy (Larry Williams)

surprised no ones mentioned the tune Crazy Hazy Kisses by Flat Duo Jets originally Baby Blue by Gene Vincent. That's probably my favorite.

HEre's Gene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OyNbwdONLqw

and Dex of Flat Duo:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vSvyU7flL2E

The Ungodly 77s said:

Ramones' Acid Eaters album is a great one-stop thrill ride full of garage/punk covers (and a great gateway album for squares).

I love it , a great gateway album for squares !

Sator - Ring Ring

Satan Takes a Holliday - Big In Japan

Right now I dig The Last's cover of "Be Bop A Lula," it's painful and spooky and has the same heartwrenching anger of John Cale's cover of "Heartbreak Hotel."  The Barracuda's version of "Codeine" completely cracks me up, it's so *sincere!*  And I adore The Incredible Staggers version of "Little Sister" right up and down my spine!

But what stands out in my mind is The Morlocks version of "Teenage Head!" It is one of the greatest garage tunes ever, and the Morlocks just bring it right home!  In fact I can't think of anything I'd love more than to hear Wild Evel and The Trashbones cover that song!

doornail said:

Kissing Cousins - The Saints

Kissing Cousins - The Saints

Nights In White Satin - The Dickies

Mr. Pharmacist - The Fall

Folsom Prison Blues - The Geezers

Catman - The Stingrays

Run For Your Life - Robert Gordon

Leaving Here by Motorhead.