The Rolling Stones Covered
May 1st, 2007 at 11:32 am by PSoTD
A few days ago, I dug out some old CDs and started putting them on rotation in my office, and one of them is Montrose’s Paper Money. I was a teenager when I first owned this album, and the biggest draw for me to it is their cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Connection”, which is by far my favorite version of this song, period.
But I’m not sure it’s my favorite cover from the The Rolling Stones song library - there’s a lot of competition out there in that arena. What about you - any particular favorite cover of the work of the Stones?
I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Pat
Boone’s version of Mother’s Little Helper.
Robbie Krieger of the Doors did a fantastic instrumental version of “Street Fighting Man.” The Who did a great “Under My Thumb,” and there’s always Devo’s “Satisfaction.”
On the other side of the ledger, there’s always Charo’s version of “Let’s Spend the Night Together”…
Otis Redding’s version of “Satisfaction.” Partly because it was returning the favor for all the covers on the Stones’ “Out of Our Heads” album, mostly because it was Otis.
I don’t know, maybe the Sisters of Mercy’s version of Gimme Shelter.
But more importantly, does this
I dug out some old CDs
herald the long-awaited and much-demanded return of Album Cover Bingo?
I remember finding Linda Ronstadt’s cover of “Tumblin’ Dice” on a 1977 album (Simple Dreams) and thinking that it was an odd but inspired choice for her.
Gram Parsons did a fabulous cover of “Wild Horses.”
Shane McGowan and the Pogues covering “Honky Tonk Women” is priceless.
In Iowa City, Bo Ramsey frequently includes obscure Stones album cuts in his live shows. He played a version of “Factory Girl” one night that just plain rocked.
Phish kicks booty on Loving Cup. Never did a studio version, but plenty of tasty live takes out there. Also, Taj Mahal does a great toe-tappin’ bluesy cover of Honkey Tonk Women.