bbc radio 1 40 year covers cd
 

Radio 1 have pulled together a thick brigade of popular artists for a retrospective covers compilation.
Famous faces from today's pop/rock tangent were assigned a year each from the last 40 and then asked to pick a song that fell in those 12 months.
As you can see below, The Fratellis were assigned 1968 - and have chosen to have a bash at Jimmy Hendrix' 'All Along The Watchtower'.
Gagging for the full'un? Bahlow:
1967: Flowers In The Rain (The Move) covered by The Kaiser Chiefs
1968: All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix Experience) covered by The Fratellis
1969: Cupid (Johnny Nash) covered by Amy Winehouse
1970: Lola (The Kinks) covered by Robbie Williams
1971: Your Song (Elton John) covered by The Streets
1972: Betcha By Golly Wow (The Stylistics) covered by Sugababes
1973: You’re So Vain (Carly Simon) covered by The Feeling
1974: Band On The Run (Wings) covered by Foo Fighters
1975: Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music) covered by Kylie
1976: Let’s Stick Together (Bryan Ferry) covered by KT Tunstall
1977: Sound & Vision (David Bowie) covered by Franz Ferdinand
1978: Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) covered by The Raconteurs
1979: Can’t Stand Losing You (The Police) covered by Mika
1980: Too Much Too Young (The Specials) covered by Kasabian
1981: Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie) covered by Keane
1982: Town Called Malice (The Jam) covered by McFly
1983: Come Back And Stay (Paul Young) covered by James Morrison
1984: Careless Whisper (George Michael) covered by The Gossip
1985: The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News) covered by Pigeon Detectives
1986: Don’t Get Me Wrong (The Pretenders) covered by Lily Allen
1987: You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate) covered by Stereophonics
1988: Fast Car (Tracy Chapman) covered by Mutya Buena
1989: Lullaby (the Cure) covered by Editors
1990: Englishman In New York (Sting) covered by Razorlight
1991: Crazy For You (Madonna) covered by Groove Armada
1992: It Must Be Love (Madness) covered by Paolo Nutini
1993: All That She Wants (Ace Of Base) covered by The Kooks
1994: You’re All I Need To Get By (Mary J Blige) covered by Mark Ronson
1995: Stillness In Time (Jamiroquai) covered by Calvin Harris
1996: No Diggity (Blackstreet) covered by Klaxons
1997: Love Fool (The Cardigans) covered by Just Jack
1998: Ray Of Light (Madonna) covered by Natasha Bedingfield
1999: Drinking in LA (Bran Van 3000) covered by The Twang
2000: The Great Beyond (REM) covered by The Fray
2001: Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus) covered by Girls Aloud
2002: Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake) covered by Maximo Park
2003: Don’t Look Back Into The Sun (The Libertines) covered by The View
2004: Toxic (Britney Spears) covered by Hard-Fi
2005: Father & Son (Yusuf & Ronan Keating) covered by The Enemy
2006: Steady As She Goes (The Raconteurs) covered by Corinne Bailey Rae

The record marks the BBC station's 40th year on air.


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Apart from No DIggity being covered by klaxons which could well be highly amusing, this looks like one of the worst covers albums ever......

I must be getting old - I recognise more of the bands who did the originals than I do the bands doing the covers.

Teenage Dirtbag by Girls Aloud sounds like my idea of fun.

The Twang doing drinking in LA... clearly aware of how they will be seen in 10 years time.

Wow, I can't say that there's one single track on that comp that I want to hear.

I quite like the idea of Lily Allen doing the Pretenders. I'm slightly worried about Girls Aloud doing covers. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they are bad. Still, all the best to the ladies.

I have to say I also don't recognise half the band names, so it's not you being old, it's young people getting younger.

am i reading this right or am i losing it?
the jam being covered by mcfly?

songs with potential (in my opinion):

1975: Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music) covered by Kylie - could be amazingly catchy if done right
1977: Sound & Vision (David Bowie) covered by Franz Ferdinand - could be cool
1978: Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) covered by The Raconteurs - i honestly can't picture this
1996: No Diggity (Blackstreet) covered by Klaxons - interesting
2002: Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake) covered by Maximo Park - i would like to hear what maximo park can do with this

this was the only one i thought might be interesting because i loved the original when i was younger, unlike all the other songs chosen - I mean DRINKIN IN LA???? im sure there were better songs that year

edit: its no surprise that franz ferdinand are doing bowie - theyre nothing more than a poor imitation with a raised eyebrow. those smart arses need to die