Ideas for female covers of male songs

NickInMesa · #1 05-07-2010, 09:20 PM

I am trying to put together a list of songs that are normally sung by male singers, especially their original version, but can be or were covered by female singers.

Example: It's My Life (Talk Talk => No Doubt), Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode => Lacuna Coil), I Drove All Night (Roy Orbison => Cindi Lauper).

I am actually looking for new ideas.

What male song could be covered by a female singer and could turn out awesome, sometimes by switching genders (as for instance My Girlfriend could become My Boyfriend, etc...)?

Thanks a lot for the ideas.

elgecko · #2 05-07-2010, 09:23 PM

Crimson and Clover...no, wait...that's been done.

EagleMoon · #3 05-07-2010, 09:41 PM

Anything by Led Zeppelin or Journey.

jgroh · #4 05-07-2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleMoon

Anything by Led Zeppelin or Journey.

Exactly! We have a female singer (who is great) and she does the Zep and Journey songs really well. We also do a couple Boston songs (rock n roll band, and the other popular one I cant seem to think of the name of right now!), Kansas (carry on my wayward son) and an AC/DC song (shook me all night long). Of course we mix in chick songs throughout too (I love rock n roll, you outta know, Im the only one, before he cheats, etc)

hrodbert696 · #5 05-08-2010, 08:23 AM

What kind of band are you?

Stingray89 · #6 05-08-2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleMoon

Anything by Led Zeppelin or Journey.

I'd second this. Plus maybe some Aerosmith and Four Tops.

SurferJoe46 · #7 05-08-2010, 12:47 PM

Might be interesting to hear some of Mraz (but not 'Butterfly') done by a female.

Since your boundaries seem pretty wide, with songs like: It's My Life (Talk Talk => No Doubt), Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode => Lacuna Coil), I Drove All Night (Roy Orbison => Cindi Lauper) I don't think Mraz is a stretch for you. .

Richland123 · #8 05-08-2010, 01:04 PM

Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Hold The Line - Toto
Jane - Starship

desertsolace · #9 05-08-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Stingray89

I'd second this. Plus maybe some Aerosmith and Four Tops.

Dude (looks like a lady)

NickInMesa · #10 05-08-2010, 01:30 PM

The project is high energy stuff, arena style, but not just that.

Thanks for the suggestions, some are interesting :0

ColinGWood · #11 05-08-2010, 01:36 PM

Keep On Rockin In The Free World!

Errrrybody loves that tune

EagleMoon · #12 05-08-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ColinGWood

Keep On Rockin In The Free World!

Errrrybody loves that tune

I agree. Though the original sucked big time,(Neil Young, nuff said), we cover the song in my band and it rocks.

Buslady7803 · #13 05-08-2010, 07:53 PM

if it was me doing the singing (which i hope i never do cos i have no voice) i would sing journey and my favorite Tarot...the one I want to learn is Ashes to the Stars.

**yodedude2** · #14 05-08-2010, 08:30 PM

how about joan jett. linda ronstadt and heart live (covers) stuff? or any journey LOL later, ron

NickInMesa · #15 05-08-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Buslady7803

if it was me doing the singing (which i hope i never do cos i have no voice) i would sing journey and my favorite Tarot...the one I want to learn is Ashes to the Stars.

Tarot?

EagleMoon · #16 05-08-2010, 10:19 PM

Oh I thought of another one. Guns N Roses.

tycobb73 · #17 05-09-2010, 06:29 AM

bon jovi
incubus
eagles
violent femmes
def leppard
acdc
red hot chillie peppers
green day
sublime
buck cherry
nine inch nails

all my singer does, but def leppard killer her voice so we have to drop it

RDT · #18 05-09-2010, 07:23 AM

Tom Petty tunes lend themselves well to female singers.

DeluxeRed · #19 05-09-2010, 07:36 AM

Interesting intellectual exercise, but with no real bearing in the real world, IME.

Our three lady singers can take any song and make it their own. They rarely change male-oriented lyrics unless it makes the song more fun (Smokin' in the Girl's Room), and since one of them is openly gay, that makes it even more interesting.

But, from Bob Seger to Jon Anderson, they can cover it. And that's the beauty of RnR: a well written song can be (re)interpeted by anyone willing to put in the honest effort.

That's pretty much held true for any cover band I've worked with that has a female singer.

Don't worry about "girl" songs. Help your singer find their voice on any song you throw at them.

Jim Campbell · #20 05-09-2010, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jgroh

Exactly! We have a female singer (who is great) and she does the Zep and Journey songs really well. We also do a couple Boston songs (rock n roll band, and the other popular one I cant seem to think of the name of right now!), Kansas (carry on my wayward son) and an AC/DC song (shook me all night long). Of course we mix in chick songs throughout too (I love rock n roll, you outta know, Im the only one, before he cheats, etc)

smokin is a boston tune that the right female vox would suit