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(Some Guy) Amusing One hundred and one versions of "Stairway to Heaven." Yes, the SCTV commercial is there. Yes, Dave Grohl's performance on Kilborn is there. Yes, even a banjo version   (blog.wfmu.org) divider line 38
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buzzvert [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 10:48:23 AM  
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Pocket Ninja [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 10:52:46 AM  
"He wouldn't stop playing Stairway to Heaven" should be a perfectly acceptable reason to kill someone with your bare hands.

 
rocinante721 2008-05-06 10:53:24 AM  
Yes, the ZAPPA IS THERE (new window)

Note-for-note, full-band recreation

 
SherKhan 2008-05-06 11:01:55 AM  
UPDATE 7 ...Jose Padilla

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Our Man in Nirvana [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 11:32:00 AM  
rocinante721: Yes, the ZAPPA IS THERE (new window)

Note-for-note, full-band recreation



Thanks for the link. I always loved the horn solo. Now I get to see it.

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Not Available [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 11:35:35 AM  
www.pooterland.com

And if anyone has a link to "Dazed in Chinese" by Bongwater, I'd be much obliged

 
Wrong_Intentions 2008-05-06 11:57:45 AM  
Dude, Led Zeppelin should totally do a cover of "Stairway." That would kick major ass.

 
Count-Blah 2008-05-06 12:05:20 PM  
I wonder what it would sound like if you pressed play on all of those versions at the same time.

 
Lowell George 2008-05-06 12:09:32 PM  
Stairway To Gilligan was always my favorite version.

 
solo89 2008-05-06 12:12:59 PM  
wow. I still don't understand how this song tops EVERY classic rock radio station's Top ### List of Greatest Songs.. I really don't, IMHO it's just not that good!

/Springsteen on the other hand...

 
BiffDangler 2008-05-06 12:20:31 PM  
LOL.. the Gilligans Island one is great.

 
brookgo 2008-05-06 12:22:51 PM  
Holy shiat, that Grohl one is amazing. Watch it on youtube for maximum lulz.

 
GungFu 2008-05-06 12:23:02 PM  
Listening to Dollie Parton's version.

Farkin' hell!! What's wrong with her throat? It's all reverby!

"Stair-air-air-air way-way-way to-to-to hea-hea-hea-ven-ven-ven-ven.."

 
Canadian Canuck [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 12:26:30 PM  
Wrong_Intentions: Dude, Led Zeppelin should totally do a cover of "Stairway." That would kick major ass.

They did and the cover sucked.

 
DrBenway [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 12:39:42 PM  
Lowell George: Stairway To Gilligan was always my favorite version.


Indeed.

 
swankywanky 2008-05-06 01:20:41 PM  
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you rang?

 
I_Love_Cheesecake 2008-05-06 01:33:05 PM  
Ok, they've got that Euro dude who sings it backwards. It's quite amazing, actually: the video is played in reverse so that he sings it "normally".

 
CyranoJones 2008-05-06 01:34:30 PM  
My favorite version is the Dred Zeppelin one. I saw DZepp at a place in Memphis, they were awesome! Tortelvis for the win!

Link (new window)

 
kungfu jesus with a side of lime 2008-05-06 02:30:30 PM  
solo89: wow. I still don't understand how this song tops EVERY classic rock radio station's Top ### List of Greatest Songs.. I really don't, IMHO it's just not that good!

/Springsteen on the other hand...


There are not enough words to describe my hatred for that last thought...

CyranoJones: My favorite version is the Dred Zeppelin one. I saw DZepp at a place in Memphis, they were awesome! Tortelvis for the win!

God do I hate dread zeppelin, one of the most painful and terrible shows I have ever seen. I would like to take on all of those guys in a street fight, and cut them all with broken bottles.

 
InternetLOL 2008-05-06 02:34:52 PM  
Stairway's, like, totally overrated. There are so many songs that are better.

What, name one? Gotta go, need to get to the gym.

 
offacue 2008-05-06 02:42:58 PM  
Hey, 'FMU

 
Gos2Slo [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 02:45:13 PM  
Just a bookmark

 
Third_Uncle_Eno 2008-05-06 03:40:19 PM  
You know what? i've kinda always wanted to hear the following bands do Stairway to Heaven:
early to mid 70's Yes
Wetton/Bruford Era King Crimson
good era ELP

 
ImaChargin'MahLayzor! 2008-05-06 04:12:32 PM  
Nice to see someone had the good sense to show him Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

 
BethDeathstrike! 2008-05-06 04:50:41 PM  
buzzvert

No Stairway? Denied!

 
inert [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 05:23:46 PM  

 
barneyfifesbullet 2008-05-06 06:30:14 PM  
The cool thing is that 62 of those 101 mp3s are 192k or better rips, so into my covers collection they go.

Mary Schneider16
Havanarama32
Jon Brion64
Orchestre National De Jazz64
Unknown String Quartet64
Symphonic Led Zeppelin64
Zakk Wylde64
Heavy Fuel64
89
Led Zeppelin96
Unknown96
White Skull96
Ann Wilson96
A Pretty Sunset96
Sauerkraut Project112
Rodrigo Y Gabriela125
128
VogelfrAi128
Someone Calling Himself Moby128
Far Corporation128
Final Fantasy X128
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes128
Redd Kross128
Del Pueblo del Barrio128
London Symphony Orchestra128
Mutsuhiro Nishiwaki128
Renato Tribuzy128
Johnny Bic128
Camper Van Beethoven128
Michael Mills128
James Kochalka Superstar128
rev.norelpref128
rev.norelpref128
Iron Horse128
Helloween128
Kalocin128
Stanley Jordan128
Those Darn Accordians128
Barry Crocker And The Doug Anthony Allstars130
Stairways To Heaven140
Stairways To Heaven140
Stairways To Heaven143
Stairways To Heaven151
Stairways To Heaven151
Sydney Philharmonia152
Stairways To Heaven154
Splice Life Inc.160
Splice Life Inc.160
Little Roger & The Goosebumps160
Däsh Rip Rock160
Jose Padilla172
The Raleigh Ringers188
The Lounge-O-Leers189
Jana189
Dick Twang Band191
Bellanova192
Dolly Parton192
Die Zorros192
Del Nileppez/Thomas Dimuzio192
Iron Maiden192
Venetian Snares & Speedranch192
Gregorian192
Millish192
M-sli©k da ninjA192
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz192
Australian Doors Show192
Beatnix192
Congo Natty192
Dixie Power Trio192
Dread Zeppelin192
Dusty Cowshiat192
Fargone Beauties192
Foo Fighters192
GS Incorporated192
Hard-Ons192
John Paul Young192
Kate Ceberano & Ministry Of Fun192
Leif Norbergs192
Leningrad Cowboys & Red Army Chorus192
Leonard Teale192
Ludwig Von 88192
Mother of Invention192
Nashville Super Pickers192
Neil Pepper192
Nileppez Del192
Pardon Me Boys192
Pat Boone192
Richard Cheese192
Robyne Dunn192
Rock Lobsters192
Rolf Harris192
Sandra Kahn & Michael Turkic192
SCTV192
Tiny Tim & Brave Combo192
Vegimite Reggae192
Vienna Symphonic Orchestra192
Todd Taylor192
Whipper Snappers192
The National Cynical Network192
The Sisters Of Mercy219
Morse224
Dolly Parton/Eurythmics/Beatles/Laurie Anderson/Art Of Noise/Beastie Boys/Pat Benatar (DJ Earworm)256
Peter Bennett320
Sons of Ishmael320

 
frostus [TotalFark] 2008-05-06 08:54:12 PM  
Our Man in Nirvana: rocinante721: Yes, the ZAPPA IS THERE (new window)

Note-for-note, full-band recreation

Thanks for the link. I always loved the horn solo. Now I get to see it.

The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life, for real!

/Information is not Knowledge [...] Music is the Best


Saw Frank on this tour. It was incredible. Seeing him perform live also made my wife finally understand why I liked his music so much.

 
Gunz_drawn 2008-05-06 08:59:59 PM  
Lowell George: Stairway To Gilligan was always my favorite version.

I'm with ya' bro.

 
solitary 2008-05-06 10:12:59 PM  
the money or the gun was a great show

 
rogue49 2008-05-06 10:36:39 PM  
I like the backwards version

Or as I call it,
Slide to Hell
:)

/listening for satanic lyrics

 
Delawheredad 2008-05-07 12:24:43 AM  
The Gilligan version is BETTER than the real version. I remember how ticked off Led Zep was when it was first released. They actually sued Dr. Demento to keep him from playing it. I have hated the Zep ever since that incident.

 
T.rex 2008-05-07 02:02:40 PM  
no thanks, Subby... i didn't watch it. I don't even wanna watch Zeppelin do it, and they are one of my favorite bands.

the banjo version sounds cool, though.

 
dstanley 2008-05-07 03:30:57 PM  
solo89: I still don't understand

/Springsteen on the other hand...


Well, there ya go.

 
dstanley 2008-05-07 03:34:44 PM  
Delawheredad: I have hated the Zep ever since that incident.

Don't hate (new window) anymore then.

 
TheHopeDiamond 2008-05-07 07:38:29 PM  
I honestly love the "As done by The Doors" version lol

 
TheHopeDiamond 2008-05-07 08:02:58 PM  
P. S. The steel guitarist in the Nashville Super Pickers needs a medal. Maybe a trophy, too.

 
dougfm 2008-05-08 01:22:34 AM  
brookgo: Holy shiat, that Grohl one is amazing. Watch it on youtube for maximum lulz.

There was a link to that on here a few months ago. It became a fight between people who got that it was a joke and the remaining idiots who thought he farked it up. "I can't believe he forgot the words" was one of the brainless comments.

But that clip was excellent.

 
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