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• "Tainted Love" (Jones/Cobb)
  Popularized by Gloria Jones (later, Soft Cell).

  *done by Inspiral Carpets on the Ruby Trax compilation CD, New Music Express, 1992.

• "Take a Chance on Me"
  Popularized by Abba.

  *done by Erasure on the Abba: a Tribute - the 25th Anniversary Celebration compilation CD, Repeat/Relativity, 1999.

• "Take On Me" (Waaktaar/Fujruholmen/Harket)
  Popularized by A-Ha.
  

  *done by Reel Big Fish on the Baseketball soundtrack, Mojo Records, 1998. (Ska versions of any song are scary, but "Take on Me" is such a good song that I'll let it slide ... just this once.)

• "Take the Money and Run"
  Popularized by Steve Miller Band.
  

  *done by Killdozer on their For Ladies Only CD, Touch and Go, 1992.

• "Take Your Whiskey Home" (Van Halen/Roth/Van Halen/Anthony)
  Popularized by Van Halen.

  *done by Honkeyball on the Everybody Wants Some compilation CD, Cherrydisc Records, 1997.

• "Takin it to the Streets"
  Popularized by The Doobie Brothers.
  

  *done by Tom Jones on his Green Green Grass of Home CD, Double Gold, 1998.

• "Tales of Brave Aphrodite"
  Popularized by Beat Happening.

  *done by Velocity Girl on the Fortune Cookie Prize: a Tribute to Beat Happening compilation, Simple Machines Records, 1992.

• "Talk Dirty to Me" (Dall/DeVille/Michaels/Rockett)
  Popularized by Poison.

  *done by Suckerpunch on the Metal Rules compilation CD, Priority Records, 1999.

• "Tax Man" (Lennon/McCartney)
  Popularized by The Beatles.

  *done by Ruder than You on the Skandalous: I've Gotcha Covered, Volume 2 compilation CD, Shanachie Records, 1996.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  (Read my review on Amazon.com)

• "Tell Him" (Russell)
  Yes, the song from "Ally McBeal"...

  *done by Total Coelo on their I Eat Cannibals CD, Elap Music, 1993.

• "Tell Me Have You Ever Seen Me" (Marriott/Lane)
  Popularized by The Small Faces.
  

  *done by Gumball on their Wisconsin Hayride CD, Columbia, 1992.

• "10:15 Saturday Night" (The Cure)
  Popularized by The Cure.

  *done by Candy Machine on the Give Me the Cure compilation CD, Radiopaque/Corduroy, [1996?].

• "Tequila" (Rio)
  

  *done by Wynn Osborne on the Original Dueling Banjos - the Sequel compilation CD, CMH Records, 1997.

• "Testure" (Goettel/Key/Ogre)
  Popularized by Skinny Puppy.

  *done by Laether Strip on the Hymns of the Worlock: a Tribute to Skinny Puppy compilation CD, Cleopatra Records, 1998.

• "That's Entertainment" (Weller)
  Popularized by The Jam.

  *done by Morrissey on the Just Say Anything compilation CD, Sire, 1991.

• "That's the Way (I Like It)"
  Popularized by K.C and the Sunshine Band.

  *done by Trenchmouth on the 20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hits compilation CD, Pravda Records, 1991.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

• "That's the Way it Goes" (Bailey) Popularized by The Saints.

  *done by Two Lane Blacktop on the Neurotically Yours: a Tribute to the Saints compilation CD, Still Sane Records, 1993.

• "Theme From Shaft" (Hayes)
  Popularized by Isaac Hayes.
  

  *done by Cabaret Voltaire on their Eight Crepuscule Tracks CD, Normal Records.

  *done by Cheer-Accident on the 20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hits compilation CD, Pravda Records, 1991.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

  *done by Sammy Davis, Jr. on the Golden Throats 2 compilation CD, Rhino Records, 1991.

• "There Goes a Tenner" (Bush)
  Popularized by Kate Bush.

  *done by The J Davis Trio on the I Wanna Be Kate: the Songs of Kate Bush compilation CD, Brown Star Records, 1998.

• "There She Goes" (Mavers)
  Popularized by The La's.

  *done by The Boo Radleys on the So I Married an Axe Murderer soundtrack, Sony, 1993.

• "There's Gonna Be a Storm" (Finn)
  Popularized by The Left Banke.

  *done by The Christines on the Shadows Breaking Over Our Heads: A Tribute to the Left Banke Compilation CD, Apollo/Brobdingnagian Records, 1999.

• "These Boots are Made for Walking" (Hazelwood)
  Popularized by Nancy Sinatra.
  

  *done by Barry Adamson, Anita Lane and the Thought System of Love on the Delusion soundtrack, also their CD single, Mute, 1991.

  *done by The Del Rubio Triplets on their Three Girls, Three Guitars LP, Cabazon Records, 1988.

  *done by Crispin Hellion Glover on his The Big Problem CD, Restless, 1989.

  *done by Kon Kan on their Move to Move CD, Atlantic, 1989.

  *done by Wayne Newton on his Song of the Year - Wayne Newton Style LP, Capitol Records, 197-?.

• "They Don't Know" (MacColl)
  Popularized by Tracy Ullman on her You Broke My Heart in 17 Places CD, Rhino Records, 1992.

  *done by Kirsty MacColl on her Galore CD, IRS Records, 1995.

• "(They Long to be) Close to You" (Bacharach/David)
  Popularized by The Carpenters.

  *done by The Cranberries on the If I Were a Carpenter compilation CD, A & M, 1994.

  *done by Ethyl Meatplow on their Happy Days, Sweetheart CD, Dali, 1993.

  *done by Dionne Warwick on her 36 All-Time Favorites CD, Warner Special Products, 1995.

• "They Walked in Line" (Hook/Sumner/Morris/Curtis)
  Popularized by Joy Division.

  *done by godheadSilo on the A Means to an End compilation CD, Virgin Records, 1995.

• "Thieves"
  Popularized by Ministry.

  *done by Resident Phase Shifter on the Another Prick in the Wall: a Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2 compilation CD, Invisible Records, (1999?)
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

• "Things Will Work Out Fine" (Ferguson)
  Popularized by Beauregard Ajax.

  *done by Cloud Eleven on the Delphonic Sounds Today compilation CD, DEL-FI Records, 1999.

• "Think About Your Troubles" (Nilsson)
  Popularized by Harry Nilsson.

  *done by Jellyfish on the For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson compilation CD, MusicMasters, 1995.

• "This Could Be the Night" (Nilsson/Spector)
  Popularized by Harry Nilsson.

  *done by Brian Wilson on the For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson compilation CD, MusicMasters, 1995.

• "This Guy's in Love with You" (Bacharach/David)
  

  *done by The Electronic Concept Orchestra on their Electric Love album, Limelight, (1973?).

  *done by Fastball on the Lounge-a-Palooza compilation CD, Hollywood Records, 1997.

• "This is a Man's Man's Man's World" (Brown)
  Popularized by James Brown.
  

  *done by The Residents on their Commercial Album CD, East Side Digital, 1988.

• "This is Not America" (Bowie)
  Popularized by David Bowie.

  *done by Yellow Prophet on the Ashes to Ashes: a Tribute to David Bowie compilation CD, Doppelganger Records, 1998.

• "The This Many Boyfriends Club"
  Popularized by Beat Happening.

  *done by Whorl on the Fortune Cookie Prize: a Tribute to Beat Happening compilation, Simple Machines Records, 1992.

• "This Perfect Day" (Kuepper/Bailey) Popularized by The Saints.

  *done by The Bevis Frond on the Neurotically Yours: a Tribute to the Saints compilation CD, Still Sane Records, 1993.

• "This Strange Effect" (Davies)
  Popularized by The Kinks.

  *done by The Thunderbyrds on the Shangri-La: a Tribute to the Kinks compilation, Imaginary Records, 1989.

• "Three Girl Rhumba" (Gilbert/Gotobed/Lewis/Newman)
  Popularized by Wire.

  *done by Bark Psychosis on the Whore: Various Artists Play Wire compilation CD, WMO, 1996.

• "Thunder Struck"
  Popularized by AC/DC.

  *done by Birmingham 6 on the Covered in Black: an Industrial Tribute to the Kings of High Voltage -- AC/DC compilation CD, Cleopatra, 1997.

• "The Tide is High" (Holt)
  Popularized by Blondie.

  *done by Sheep on Drugs on the Platinum Girl: a Tribute to Blondie compilation CD, Cleopatra, 2000.
  (Read my review on Amazon.com)

  *done by Up the Duff on the Parallel Lives: a Tribute to Blondie compilation CD, Dressed to Kill, 2000.
  (Read my review on Amazon.com)

• "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"
  Popularized by Tony Orlando and Dawn.
  

  *done by Jim Nabors on his Best of Jim Nabors CD, Sony, 1989. (Amazon.com)

• "Time" (Bowie)
  Popularized by David Bowie.

  *done by Cinema Strange on the Goth Oddity: A Tribute to David Bowie compilation CD, Cleopatra Records, 1999.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  (Amazon.com)

  *done by Rozz Williams on the Goth Oddity 2000 compilation CD, Cleopatra Records, 2000.
  (Read my review at Amazon.com)
  

• "Time in a Bottle"
  Popularized by Jim Croce.
  

  *done by Roger Whittaker on his Fire and Rain CD, BMG, 1988.

• "Tin Omen" (Goettel/Key/Ogre)
  Popularized by Skinny Puppy.

  *done by Pygmy Children on the Hymns of the Worlock: a Tribute to Skinny Puppy compilation CD, Cleopatra Records, 1998.

• "Tippi Toes" (The Meters)
  Popularized by The Meters, and available on their Best of the Meters CD, Mardi Gras/Select-O-Hits, 1996. (Amazon.com)
  

  *done by Primus on their Miscellaneous Debris CD, Interscope, 1992. (Amazon.com)
  

• "Tired of Waiting for You" (Davies)
  Popularized by The Kinks.
  

  *done by The Cateran on the Shangri-La: a Tribute to the Kinks compilation, Imaginary Records, 1989.

  *done by Ozzy Osbourne with Type O Negative on the Private Parts soundtrack, Warner Brothers, 1997.

• "TNT"
  Popularized by AC/DC.

  *done by Sister Machine Gun on the Remixed to Hell AC/DC Tribute compilation CD, Cleopatra, 2000.

• "To Have and To Hold"
  Popularized by Depeche Mode.

  *done by Deftones on the For the Masses compilation CD, 1500 Records, 1998.

• "Together Forever"
  Popularized by Rick Astley.
  

  *done by Softies on the CD, Double Agent Records, 1998. (To hear/download an mp3 version of this song, go to egroups.com and the Double Agent group. I was very happy to see some of the songs from this album since I lost my copy a long time ago and the covers were so brilliant!)

• "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lennon/McCartney)
  Popularized by The Beatles.

  *done by Our Lady Peace on The Craft soundtrack, Columbia, 1996.

• "Tonight We Murder"
  Popularized by Ministry.

  *done by The Hardgore Cadaverdog Sexslaves on the Ministry: Wish You Were Queer compilation CD, Invisible Records, 1999.

• "Tonight's the Night" (Young)
  Popularized by Neil Young.

  *done by Henry Kaiser on the The Bridge: a Tribute to Neil Young compilation CD, Caroline Records, 1989.

• "Too Much On My Mind" (Davies)
  Popularized by The Kinks.

  *done by The Fleshtones on the Shangri-La: a Tribute to the Kinks compilation, Imaginary Records, 1989.

• "Top of the World"
  Popularized by The Carpenters.
  

  *done by Shonen Knife on the If I Were a Carpenter compilation CD, A & M, 1994.

• "Tormentor" (Goettel/Key/Ogre)
  Popularized by Skinny Puppy.

  *done by Death Ride 69 on the Hymns of the Worlock: a Tribute to Skinny Puppy compilation CD, Cleopatra Records, 1998.

• "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
  Popularized by Bonnie Tyler.
  

  *done by Peter Green and Shivika (secret track)on the CD, Double Agent Records, 1998.

• "Touch" (Rickfors)
  Popularized by The Hollies.

  *done by Carla Olson on the Sing Hollies in Reverse compilation CD, Eggbert Records, 1995.

• "Town Without Pity" (Tiomkin/Washington)
  Popularized by Gene Pitney.
  

  *done by Zen for Primates on their Albatross CD, Bummer Tent Records, 1992.

• "Traction in the Rain" (Crosby)
  

  *done by Further on their Sometimes Chimes CD, Christmas Records, 1994.

• "Transmission" (Hook/Sumner/Morris/Curtis)
  Popularized by Joy Division.

  *done by Low on the A Means to an End compilation CD, Virgin Records, 1995.

• "Travellin' Band" (Fogerty)
  Popularized by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
  

  *done by Elton John on his 16 Legendary Covers from 1969/70 as Sung by Elton John CD, Purple Pyramid, 1998.

• "True Life Hero" (Lennon/McCartney)
  Popularized by The Beatles.

  *done by The Pooh Sticks on the Revolution No. 9 compilation CD, Creativeman Disc, 1997.

• "Try a Little Tenderness" (Woods/Campbell/Connelly)
  *done by Jack Webb on the Golden Throats [1] compilation CD, Rhino Records, 1988.

• "Turn of the Century"
  Popularized by The Bee Gees.

  *done by The Fastbacks on the Melody Fair compilation CD, Eggbert Records, 1994.

• "Turn on Your Radio" (Nilsson)
  Popularized by Harry Nilsson.

  *done by Marc Cohn on the For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson compilation CD, MusicMasters, 1995.

• "Turning Japanese" (Fenton)
  Popularized by The Vapors.

  *done by No Use for a Name on the Before You Were Punk compilation CD, Vagrant Records, 1998.

  *done by Liz Phair (with Jim Ellison and Material Issue) on her Juvenilia CD EP, Matador Records, 1995.

  *done by Skankin' Pickle on the Skandalous: I've Gotcha Covered, Volume 2 compilation CD, Shanachie Records, 1997.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  (Read my review on Amazon.com)

• "Turquoise" (Leitch)
  Popularized by Donovan.

  *done by No Man on the Donovan: Island of Circles compilation CD, Nettwerk, 1991.

• "20th Century Boy"
  Popularized by T-Rex.

  *done by Darin 5th on the Detroit Rock City soundtrack, Mercury, 1999.

• "Twenty Four Hours" (Hook/Sumner/Morris/Curtis)
  Popularized by Joy Division.

  *done by Versus on the A Means to an End compilation CD, Virgin Records, 1995.

• "Twist and Shout" (Russell/Medley)
  Popularized by The Beatles.

  *done by Mae West on the Golden Throats [1] compilation CD, Rhino Records, 1988.

• "Two Three Break"
  Popularized by B Boys.

  *done by Abstinence on the Operation Beatbox compilation CD, Re-constriction, 1996.

• "Typical American"
  Popularized by Goats.

  *done by Slave Unit on the Operation Beatbox compilation CD, Re-constriction, 1996.

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