When two worlds collide and make fantastic

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

What are the best examples for taking a song from one genre and making a cover of it in a totally different genre.

I'll nominate this

Finnish Hillbilly outfit Steve'n'Seagulls take Iron Maidens heavy metal classic and make it sound brand new.

[Bored Of Education]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Abba's "Gimme gimme gimme" by The Leather Nun

[ad hoc]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

This is the answer to the question surely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLzOp3uTYw

[G-Man]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Soul music wins this easily. Otis Redding's version of "Try A Litle Tenderness" is the best example of soul reworking and owning a song from another genre.

Loads more soul covers of non-soul songs here.

[treibeis]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Bored of Education wrote: Abba's "Gimme gimme gimme" by The Leather Nun

They nicked the idea, though.

[Crusoe]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Pet Shop Boys, "Always On My Mind"
China Drum, "Wuthering Heights"

[Bored Of Education]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

I thought they were the other way around actually but the LN one wins it for me.

[Ray de Galles]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

I ain't been out a second, already gotta do some motherfucking chin checking.

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[treibeis]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Anarchy In The UK by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

[evilC]

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The Sabres Of Paradise - 'Haunted Dancehall' (performed by In The Nursery)

[Amor de Cosmos]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Last Train to Clarksville — Cassandra Wilson

[Reed John]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Pietro Paolo Virdis wrote: What are the best examples for taking a song from one genre and making a cover of it in a totally different genre.

I'll nominate this

Finnish Hillbilly outfit Steve'n'Seagulls take Iron Maidens heavy metal classic and make it sound brand new.

Likewise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c7bISLhVl8

[G-Man]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Harry Truscott wrote: I ain't been out a second, already gotta do some motherfucking chin checking.

Of course!

Paul Anka - Jump
Richard Cheese - Sunday Bloody Sunday

[Tony C]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

The Main Ingredient's original was great, but the reggae arrangement and Freddie McGregor's wonderful vocal performance swing it:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tkbYUtNgNGA

[Tony C]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

I quite liked this bossa nova-ish version of 'Blue Monday'.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMN1cyBCja4

[Toby Gymshorts]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Knickers to it, I'm going in:

Mike Flowers Pops - Wonderwall

[KGR]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

It's not particularly genre-shifting, but Robyn Hitchcock's cover of The Ghost in You, originally by Psychedelic Furs is really very good indeed.

[Bored Of Education]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Toby Gymshorts wrote: Knickers to it, I'm going in:

Mike Flowers Pops - Wonderwall

Well, if we are going to go for the obvious ones. I just can't believe that there were people in the music industry that would deal with this lot

[Toby Gymshorts]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Well, it's only obvious inasmuch as it takes the lumpen dirge of the original and injects a bit of fun into it.

That Dread Zeppelin thing is appalling.

[Bored Of Education]

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A much better variation.

[Stumpy Pepys]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

Walk On By by The Stranglers.

[Benjm]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

The sun has come out again so...

Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne

[gavc23]

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There's Tragedy, a heavy metal Bee Gees Tribute act (or more like an 80s heavy metal Bee Gees Tribute Act) that have now broadened their horizons to cover a range of disco.

Loads of stuff on youtube if you have the time

[treibeis]

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As The Sisters of Mercy seem to like songs whose name comprises a woman's name to the exclusion of everything else, it was probably inevitable that they'd cover Jolene.

[Benjm]

When two worlds collide and make fantastic

It's still a disappointment to me that Alice wasn't a more snappily titled cover version of Smokie's big hit.