Katatonia cover songs

Saw_You_Drown · June 11th, 2002, 11:21 AM

How many songs were put onto their albums that katatonia covered?

I know of nightmares by the sea. and am pretty sure there are others too.

thanx

requiem · June 11th, 2002, 11:41 AM

That's really all I can think of too.

I don't think they released any other covers on any of their albums...

ether · June 11th, 2002, 11:53 AM

They covered "Oh, How I enjoy the light" by Will Oldham ( Palace Music).

_Transparent_ · June 11th, 2002, 04:48 PM

thats all, to my knowledge.

lets look at them seperatly:

DODS: hmm, for those who dont know why Tomb Of Insomnia lyrics arent in the booklet its not because its a cover, but as most/some of the lyrics were done in the studio whilst recording, they werent put down as Jonas i believe wasnt intirely happy with them, being done on the spot and all.

BMD: none
DO: none
TD: nightmares by the sea - jeff buckley. i love this song but its a wierd choice as this was an unfinished Jeff Buckley song, thats why there are 2 versions on the Jeff album, if you've heard them you'll notice that it seems patchy and incomplete, now i think of it im glad, no happy that Katatonia in a way 'finished'/'completed' this song in a way, especially the way they go back into the chorus after ''stay with me under these waves tonight...'' the Jeff version just doesnt feel right, i think it was pieced together or something as it lacks some sort of feeling, i dunno.

LFDGD: none
new album: i dont see why the need to have a cover song...i mean Katatonias lyrics and songs are better than anything anyway.

elric · June 11th, 2002, 09:13 PM

still, transparent, i must say i enjoy hearing bands do covers... i think a cover every cd or 3 is just a neat little thing... so i wouldn't mind if katatonia decided to throw on something on the next cd, but i also wouldn't be heartbroken if they didnt... nice pointless post, i know :P

Don Corleone · June 12th, 2002, 03:32 AM

it's true katatonia does nightmares by the sea better than jeff buckley. well, after all the song on his album isnt finished at all.

_Transparent_ · June 12th, 2002, 03:58 AM

yeah it wasnt finished as he died, pretty blunt. if you go to his site you can see they don't even have all the lyrics for the album etc. still, the first 7 songs are brilliant anyway, especially Yard Of Blonde girls.

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i must say i enjoy hearing bands do covers... i think a cover every cd or 3 is just a neat little thing...

yeah, i agree, but i think they've got it right having the latest one on a single, thats where they belong, i like to see alternative takes on songs (Behemoth covering David Bowie - Hello Space boy, for example. if you dont have this then download it or something, its great and hilarious at the same time)

at the end of the day id prefer to hear a katatonia song than a cover, BUT i love the nightmares by the sea cover a lot, so i dunno, just have them on singles, nightmares...fits perfectly on TD though, i can't believe Jonas didn't write it

Saw_You_Drown · June 12th, 2002, 01:13 PM

how about "dont tell a soul" is that an original?

_Transparent_ · June 12th, 2002, 04:28 PM

why do you think its not?

have you some inside info?

as far as i remember from looking in the album sleeve, well whatever you call that thingy its not, i will check though...

Don Corleone · June 13th, 2002, 05:17 AM

well the case with dont tell a soul is that jonas only got a portion of the lyrics from -will oldham. you know where he says "...that i heard someone say 'when you have no one, no one can hurt you'"? well eventually, that someone jonas refers to is will oldham. he has a song like that.

Saw_You_Drown · June 13th, 2002, 11:02 AM

yeah thats where i was confused thanx for clearing that up for me

thedyingbride · June 13th, 2002, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by Saw_You_Drown
how about "dont tell a soul" is that an original?

it's not?

LoboUivante · June 15th, 2002, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by _Transparent_

TD: nightmares by the sea - jeff buckley. i love this song but its a wierd choice as this was an unfinished Jeff Buckley song, thats why there are 2 versions on the Jeff album, if you've heard them you'll notice that it seems patchy and incomplete, now i think of it im glad, no happy that Katatonia in a way 'finished'/'completed' this song in a way, especially the way they go back into the chorus after ''stay with me under these waves tonight...'' the Jeff version just doesnt feel right, i think it was pieced together or something as it lacks some sort of feeling, i dunno.

anyway.

The song sounds good to me, Jeff Buckley is good.

_Transparent_ · June 17th, 2002, 08:52 AM

oh yeah, if your wondering if anyones actualy covered Katatonia 'Forest Of Shadows' cover RAINROOM. its a decent cover, nothing special but still good.

the_joy_of_grief · June 18th, 2002, 07:16 AM

Now that I think about it...I know a bunch of covers without having heard the originals. For example, "Oh how I enjoy the light". Sounds great...

But to be honest, I'm sick and tired of hearing covers of songs that once were popular. Wherever I go I hear shitty techno versions of songs from the 80s. There are at least 5 covers of "Rock Me Amadeus"

"Enjoy the silence" by Depeche Mode is a really good song but Entwines version is total manure. And Tiamats version of "Sympathy with the devil" is sooo boring. Exceptions like In Flames version of "Everything counts" prove the rule. Just my opinion.

Hobo · June 18th, 2002, 08:29 AM

i must agree with you... although i think canibal corpse album graveyard clasicks is f**king briliant...
who can resist a smile when Chris Barnes sings hendrix...

Klemi · June 18th, 2002, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by the_joy_of_grief

But to be honest, I'm sick and tired of hearing covers of songs that once were popular

Yep, I agree, especially when band makes a cover purely for financial success. Best covers are those, which are chosen on the basis of personal likings. Also one-to-one copying is not advisable, and maybe that's why those CC-made covers kick so much ass! Also Peaceville's X is a very good example for great cover songs (MDB's "Roads" and "One Velvet Morning"... I love those songs...)

Ichor · June 18th, 2002, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by Hobo
i must agree with you... although i think canibal corpse album graveyard clasicks is f**king briliant...
who can resist a smile when Chris Barnes sings hendrix...

only to correct.... six feet under did the graveyard classics

Hobo · June 19th, 2002, 01:14 AM

My bad..... *bashes head into the wall*

MadTinus · June 19th, 2002, 05:17 PM

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Originally posted by _Transparent_
DODS: hmm, for those who dont know why Tomb Of Insomnia lyrics arent in the booklet its not because its a cover, but as most/some of the lyrics were done in the studio whilst recording, they werent put down as Jonas i believe wasnt intirely happy with them, being done on the spot and all.

I thought it was an error in the booklet, cause some part of the lyrics of one song is printed on the wrong page in the booklet, wasn't it? Knew there was something, can't remember what exactly...

By the way, anyone know what "Drynhwyl" is?

ChromeLife · June 20th, 2002, 12:39 AM

Katatonia covering bowie would rock.. and Nightmares by the Sea was perfect for them..

Don Corleone · June 24th, 2002, 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by the_joy_of_grief
Now that I think about it...I know a bunch of covers without having heard the originals. For example, "Oh how I enjoy the light". Sounds great...

But to be honest, I'm sick and tired of hearing covers of songs that once were popular. Wherever I go I hear shitty techno versions of songs from the 80s. There are at least 5 covers of "Rock Me Amadeus" "Enjoy the silence" by Depeche Mode is a really good song but Entwines version is total manure. And Tiamats version of "Sympathy with the devil" is sooo boring. Exceptions like In Flames version of "Everything counts" prove the rule. Just my opinion.

everything counts is a plain amazing cover.

ether · June 24th, 2002, 12:33 PM

I just realized today that the way Jonas sings on "Nightmares by the sea" is simply amazing! I have to say that their cover songs are better than the original ones!

June 11th, 2002, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Saw_You_Drown Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 59	Katatonia cover songs How many songs were put onto their albums that katatonia covered? I know of nightmares by the sea. and am pretty sure there are others too. thanx

June 11th, 2002, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
requiem Disasters In The Sun Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3,670	That's really all I can think of too. I don't think they released any other covers on any of their albums... __________________ Rainshadow http://www.myspace.com/myrainshadow http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainshadow/5691614939

June 11th, 2002, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
ether °°§°° Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,241	They covered "Oh, How I enjoy the light" by Will Oldham ( Palace Music). __________________ "En fågel sjunger inte för att den har några frågor eller svar, en fågel sjunger för att den har en sång.”

June 11th, 2002, 09:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
elric crunchy frog Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 208	still, transparent, i must say i enjoy hearing bands do covers... i think a cover every cd or 3 is just a neat little thing... so i wouldn't mind if katatonia decided to throw on something on the next cd, but i also wouldn't be heartbroken if they didnt... nice pointless post, i know :P __________________ 'someone once brought me a flower. clandestinely. that means i don't know who it was. and i never saw the flower, either. maybe they never brought it at all. i don't know.' -- sandman

June 12th, 2002, 03:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Don Corleone Emre Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Posts: 11,596	it's true katatonia does nightmares by the sea better than jeff buckley. well, after all the song on his album isnt finished at all. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/emrekaracaoglu

June 11th, 2002, 04:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
_Transparent_ Junior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: London, England Posts: 3,837	thats all, to my knowledge. lets look at them seperatly: DODS: hmm, for those who dont know why Tomb Of Insomnia lyrics arent in the booklet its not because its a cover, but as most/some of the lyrics were done in the studio whilst recording, they werent put down as Jonas i believe wasnt intirely happy with them, being done on the spot and all. BMD: none DO: none TD: nightmares by the sea - jeff buckley. i love this song but its a wierd choice as this was an unfinished Jeff Buckley song, thats why there are 2 versions on the Jeff album, if you've heard them you'll notice that it seems patchy and incomplete, now i think of it im glad, no happy that Katatonia in a way 'finished'/'completed' this song in a way, especially the way they go back into the chorus after ''stay with me under these waves tonight...'' the Jeff version just doesnt feel right, i think it was pieced together or something as it lacks some sort of feeling, i dunno. LFDGD: none new album: i dont see why the need to have a cover song...i mean Katatonias lyrics and songs are better than anything anyway.

June 12th, 2002, 01:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Saw_You_Drown Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 59	how about "dont tell a soul" is that an original?

June 12th, 2002, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
_Transparent_ Junior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: London, England Posts: 3,837	why do you think its not? have you some inside info? as far as i remember from looking in the album sleeve, well whatever you call that thingy its not, i will check though...

June 13th, 2002, 05:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
Don Corleone Emre Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Posts: 11,596	well the case with dont tell a soul is that jonas only got a portion of the lyrics from -will oldham. you know where he says "...that i heard someone say 'when you have no one, no one can hurt you'"? well eventually, that someone jonas refers to is will oldham. he has a song like that. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/emrekaracaoglu

June 13th, 2002, 11:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
Saw_You_Drown Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 59	yeah thats where i was confused thanx for clearing that up for me

June 17th, 2002, 08:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
_Transparent_ Junior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: London, England Posts: 3,837	oh yeah, if your wondering if anyones actualy covered Katatonia 'Forest Of Shadows' cover RAINROOM. its a decent cover, nothing special but still good.

June 18th, 2002, 07:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
the_joy_of_grief weak light Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Paramaribo Posts: 899	Now that I think about it...I know a bunch of covers without having heard the originals. For example, "Oh how I enjoy the light". Sounds great... But to be honest, I'm sick and tired of hearing covers of songs that once were popular. Wherever I go I hear shitty techno versions of songs from the 80s. There are at least 5 covers of "Rock Me Amadeus" "Enjoy the silence" by Depeche Mode is a really good song but Entwines version is total manure. And Tiamats version of "Sympathy with the devil" is sooo boring. Exceptions like In Flames version of "Everything counts" prove the rule. Just my opinion. __________________

June 18th, 2002, 08:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
Hobo Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kata-land Posts: 1,866	i must agree with you... although i think canibal corpse album graveyard clasicks is f**king briliant... who can resist a smile when Chris Barnes sings hendrix... __________________ Dysangelic - Swedish Heavy Metal

June 19th, 2002, 01:14 AM	#19 (permalink)
Hobo Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kata-land Posts: 1,866	My bad..... bashes head into the wall __________________ Dysangelic - Swedish Heavy Metal

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ChromeLife askew Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,846	Katatonia covering bowie would rock.. and Nightmares by the Sea was perfect for them.. __________________ FalseTodd: And your face leaves a wide berth for ugly. ·.¸(`'·.¸(`'·.¸¸.·'´)¸.·'´) "´¨`·.¸¸.PRINCESS.¸¸.·¨`" (¸.· '´(¸.·'´ `'·.¸)`'·.¸) ....!!

June 24th, 2002, 12:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
ether °°§°° Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,241	I just realized today that the way Jonas sings on "Nightmares by the sea" is simply amazing! I have to say that their cover songs are better than the original ones! __________________ "En fågel sjunger inte för att den har några frågor eller svar, en fågel sjunger för att den har en sång.”