You like one band. They do a song and you think "Christ imagine if that was covered by another band I like (who aren't similar)"

[Clang]

I was listening to that Elbow b sides album and this came on and I thought “it’s got all the beats, all the dynamics, all the other musical stuff (ahem) of a Queens of the Stone Age song, just done by Elbow”. Listen. I’m right (can’t immediately find a whole clip). Imagine QOTSA rocking this. It would be amazing.

Anyway

[Konichiwa_Bitches]

I often think it would’ve been amazing if the Ramones had covered Hey Mickey. Is that the sort of thing you’re after?

[NickDS]

Rid of me era PJ Harvey doing These Boots Were Made for Walking.

[MooseandHobbes]

Not exactly ‘one band > another band’ but for years I’ve been thinking that I’d like to hear some very dark drum&bass versions of Loop songs.

[TAFH33]

I feel like every few days I think, “I wish there were a QOTSA version of this” but right now I’m drawing a blank.

This probably won’t be a popular idea, but I’ve always felt “Wait” by Sarah Mclachlan could be done amazingly by numerous bands. Today I’m thinking Pikul / Carnavas era Silversun Pickups or Adore / Machina era Smashing Pumpkins (the outro solo would be something), or maybe Devil and God era Brand New. It’s a really versatile song.

[Shiggles]

I have a brilliant version in my head of Running Up That Hill as done by Devil and God era Brand New. I’m almost annoyed that it doesn’t actually exist.

[ma0sm]

Xiu Xiu covering Monty Python’s “I’m So Worried”

[TAFH33]

Imagine QOTSA rocking this.

Just remembered one, I’ve always thought “You Tell Me Where” by The New Pornographers was meant to be a Lullabies-era QOTSA song. I can’t hear the chorus without his falsetto.