Prince has done a number of covers with mixed results. I absolutely love his version of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" but could do without covers like "La, La, La Means I Love You."

What songs by other artists would you love to hear Prince's version of?

I think he could do an absolutely smashing version of Tom Waits' "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis." I'd kill to hear that.

An overdriven guitar-storm version of Over The Rainbow.

squirrelgrease said:

Kinda like Hendrix did w/ the national anthem.

ernestsewell said:

"Hotline," by the Sylvers.

Somehow I think he could mesh TLC and Radiohead's "Creep" into something ridiculously awesome.

Motley Crue - Same Ol' Situation

Maxwell - Ascension

Frankly I'm surprised he's never touched "Hate On Me" by Jill Scott in recent years.

Tame said:

"closer" by nine inch nails

cborgman said:

Please, no.

This one would still be superior anyway:

Who Are You - The Who
Ain't Talkin bout' Love - Van Halen
Speechless - Lady Gaga
Diverse City - Toby Mac
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Is it a new month already?

The Point of it All by Anthony Hamilton who has already said that when he first heard the song it made him cry and it felt/sounded like a Prince song...so true and would be cool to hear Prince' version to this absolutely beautiful song.

Frank Zappa - Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk... or maybe not...

but seriously I'd love to see what he'd do with Siouxsie & The Banshee's "Lands End"

'walk on the wild side' lou reed or joni mitchell 'big yellow taxi'

David Bowie - "Word On A Wing"
Leonard Cohen - "I'm Your Man" or "Don't Go Home With Your Hard-on"

fleshtrashheat said:

Excellent choices. Almost anything off of Lou Reed's Transformer album would be smashing.

JudasCorby said:

YES YES YES

JudasCorby said:

I'd love to hear him do anything from Leonard Cohen.

I think this question was asked before, but I'll respond with the same selections...I'd love to hear him cover "U So Heavy" by Teena Marie and "U Bring Me Joy" by Anita Baker and for good measure "Church Of The Poison Mind" by Culture Club

Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin

"I Put A Spell On You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
"Manic Depression" by Jimi Hendrix
"I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" by Cherelle/Robert Palmer

xpertluva said:

I'd want him to base his off Robert's version. It was a lot funkier in general.

ernestsewell said:

I thought I was the only one who liked Robert's version better.

xpertluva said:

Honestly I love both. Cherelle's is firmly rooted in its time period, and has that Jam/Lewis/Minneapolis type R&B sound to it. But Robert's had a great 80's "weird" vibe to it, and was also firmly planted in Robert Palmer land (which was never quite "normal" in good ways). But his version is truly funky, and it was a very original remake. I also like his version of "Early In The Morning", which was an old song from The G.A.P. Band.

Robert also covered a Jackson's song "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming", which I almost feel like I remember a video too. He did it was a duet too. Both of those songs (Early, Tell Me) are on his Heavy Nova album. Clare Fisher did strings on that album. (PS Look up Robert Palmer and Chaka Khan on YouTube. You'll get some satisfaction. )

"Everybody Here Wants You" by Jeff Buckley. It has that "Prince ballad" feeling.

cborgman said:

Something By Trent Reznor would be cool

jodi081630 said:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...-QndcD4bC8
http://www.youtube.com/wa...UbRhH_bN1A

I can't seem to get it to work right

"Right Down the Line" Gerry Rafferty
"Angie" Rolling Stones
"Cry Baby Cry" The Beatles
"Maybe I'm Amazed" Paul McCartney
"Bitch" Rolling Stones
"Sara Smile" Hall & Oats
"Kashmir" Led Zepplin
"Sarah" Fleetwood Mac