Josh Homme's cover of It on Dessert Sessions is pretty lovely.

Mitch Ryder doing "When You Were Mine" is cool-ish. Also, didn't Warren Zevon or someone do a version of "Raspberry Beret"?

I don't see anyone else here posting videos, so I'll just display the Youtube link. A Norwegian band nails "Head" in a 2016 trubute concert!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_CWCp5MK04

Germanegro said:

I don't see anyone else here posting videos, so I'll just display the Youtube link. A Norwegian band nails "Head" in a 2016 trubute concert!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_CWCp5MK04

That was awesome....

Here they are again with D.M.S.R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDfWZCaWO7c

THeres actually an explosion of Prince Sounds going on OUT THERE...

and this girl Amina Sewali SIgn o the Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ZpN2htowk

even Russia gets in on the Act

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CB6-_n9AIo

would love to have THESE covers made.....

Steely Dan....Money dont matter 2nite

Rush.......dance on

cheap trick......peach

Lovejunky said:

Germanegro said:

I don't see anyone else here posting videos, so I'll just display the Youtube link. A Norwegian band nails "Head" in a 2016 trubute concert!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_CWCp5MK04

That was awesome....

Here they are again with D.M.S.R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDfWZCaWO7c

THeres actually an explosion of Prince Sounds going on OUT THERE...

and this girl Amina Sewali SIgn o the Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ZpN2htowk

even Russia gets in on the Act

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CB6-_n9AIo

Here's a link to Josh Homme doing It:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQGbRBLqnNU

SimonCharles said:

Lovejunky said:

That was awesome....

Here they are again with D.M.S.R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDfWZCaWO7c

THeres actually an explosion of Prince Sounds going on OUT THERE...

and this girl Amina Sewali SIgn o the Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ZpN2htowk

even Russia gets in on the Act

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CB6-_n9AIo

Here's a link to Josh Homme doing It:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQGbRBLqnNU

Josh Homme doing "It" sounds like a slinky combo. I think it would be interesting to see how others could do that song, too. "It" is such an open canvas of a tune.

Never was into Simple Minds, but this interpretation is quite good.

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Tori Amos did some great intrepretation with Little Red Corvette

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Germanegro said:

SimonCharles said:

Here's a link to Josh Homme doing It:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQGbRBLqnNU

Josh Homme doing "It" sounds like a slinky combo. I think it would be interesting to see how others could do that song, too. "It" is such an open canvas of a tune.

I think is a beautiful thing...as coldly electronic and dispassionately passionate as the original.

I really like Cyndi Lauper's version of When You were Mine.

This is sheer ectasy! Even Prince bowed down to her.

Prince was more than a musical legend – he was a friend.

That’s how singer Meli’sa Morgan knew him. She became acquainted with him in 1986 when he allowed her to cover his song “Do Me, Baby.” His original version, released four years earlier, never charted but hers shot to No. 1 as a Billboard R&B single. After recording it, she was in Los Angeles for a Lionel Richie concert, which Prince was also attending, and he requested to meet Morgan and a friendship was born.

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kitbradley said:

This is sheer ectasy! Even Prince bowed down to her.

Prince was more than a musical legend – he was a friend.

That’s how singer Meli’sa Morgan knew him. She became acquainted with him in 1986 when he allowed her to cover his song “Do Me, Baby.” His original version, released four years earlier, never charted but hers shot to No. 1 as a Billboard R&B single. After recording it, she was in Los Angeles for a Lionel Richie concert, which Prince was also attending, and he requested to meet Morgan and a friendship was born.

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Id forghotten about This...jeepers..Im old enough to REMEMBER...

SHe did good...

tish9311 said:

I really like Cyndi Lauper's version of When You were Mine.

I think if Prince had done a proper version of the song, it's probably close to what it'd sound like. It's a new wave type song anyway, and she certainly brought out those elements in it. He certainly was listening to radio in the late 70s and ealry 80s when new wave was making... well, waves through radio.

Poorlovelycomputer said:

Only a few artist covered Prince songs throughout his career Chaka Khan with "I feel for u", meli'sa Morgan "Do me baby" Sinead with "Nothing compares to u, Alicia Keys "How come you don't call me anymore?" Tom Jones "Kiss" I prefer the prince versions to most remakes anyone like the remakes better than the original? [Edited 3/6/17 5:11am]

Have you heard Corrinne Bailey's version of "I Wanna Be Your Lover?" Her version is more jazz like and sounds great. But however, I will always prefer Prince's version better!

LonelyStarfish said:

Wouldn't say i like it better but i love TLC's version of if i was your girlfriend.

Love TLC!!!

OldFriends4Sale said:

I heard a orchastral jazz band cover Batdance, it was pretty cool to hear what they did

do you know the name of that band? I want to hear the cover!!!!

THIS:: FABULOUS You Need Another Lover Like A Hole in Your Head - Prince -Burnt Sugar/ LISALA

https://www.youtube.com/w...wiomKnMVnc

WHoops...and another one...

Clarinet at the beginning ...very cooll...

Burnt Sugar, Do U Lie?, Lincoln Center, NYC 8-25-16

https://www.youtube.com/w...6YrAXs9stI

SOrry for the Multiple Posts...

but Im only just finding these now..

THis one made my Cry becasue of how BLISSFULLY Happy all the Musicians are...

Burnt Sugar, Mountains/It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night, Lincoln Center, NYC 8-25-16

https://www.youtube.com/w...KIgWDKMMbQ

Kevin and Bethany Paige did an amazing tribute to Prince that was posted on YouTube. Someone also had posted here on the org about it. Unfortunately, it is no longer available on YT. I have never heard anyone else do any of Prince's music as well as they did. I was completely in awe and it's the only tribute that I've felt was worthy.

Mumio said:

Kevin and Bethany Paige did an amazing tribute to Prince that was posted on YouTube. Someone also had posted here on the org about it. Unfortunately, it is no longer available on YT. I have never heard anyone else do any of Prince's music as well as they did. I was completely in awe and it's the only tribute that I've felt was worthy.

Sorry I missed that....

I like this though...

STIJN Dives DEEP into Princes Catalogue and although its programmed and all electronic THIS Artist manages to add his OWN Special Flavour without diluting the original...

I have played this a few times over

Apparently he is doing anohter on June 7

https://www.youtube.com/s...RghZ9p7s9E

TrivialPursuit said:

Mitch Ryder doing "When You Were Mine" is cool-ish. Also, didn't Warren Zevon or someone do a version of "Raspberry Beret"?

Warren Zevon sang lead on Hindu Love Gods' version of "Raspberry Beret." The rest of the band consisted of three members of R.E.M.

daKotaGeNesis said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I heard a orchastral jazz band cover Batdance, it was pretty cool to hear what they did

do you know the name of that band? I want to hear the cover!!!!

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Not sure if this is what was being referred to, but it's along the same lines.

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https://www.youtube.com/w...bFSwdOIAkA

scratchtasia said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Mitch Ryder doing "When You Were Mine" is cool-ish. Also, didn't Warren Zevon or someone do a version of "Raspberry Beret"?

Warren Zevon sang lead on Hindu Love Gods' version of "Raspberry Beret." The rest of the band consisted of three members of R.E.M.

That's it! Thanks for the clarification! I knew there was more to it than I was recalling.

This is a total When Doves Cry rip off... somewhere in 1993 from Croatia, lol

SimonCharles said:

Josh Homme's cover of It on Dessert Sessions is pretty lovely.

The only version that I liked better than the original was Chaka´s... Other versions I liked were

Muse- SOTT

Mac de Marco- It´s gonna be lonely

Jesus and Mary Chain - Alphabet Street

jaawwnn said:

Ween's cover/mashup of Shockadelica is top tier imho

And normally I have no time for them.

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Thanks for this one! Never heard before and loved it

Terence Blanchard and E Collective..

https://www.youtube.com/w...p;index=19

Did Prince ever mentioned or shared opinion on Shockadelica tribute?

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www.discogs.com/Various-Shockadelica-50th-Anniversary-Tribute-To-The-Artist-Known-As-Prince/release/1377612

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