RFI: Cover songs that change the key from minor to major

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I'm sure these have been done

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 17 August 2003 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't have the original on hand to listen to and confirm this, but I think that the Doors' version of "The Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" switches at least some of the chords from minor to major keys.

Possibly also Crosby, Stills, and Nash's version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock"; again, I'm not 100% sure and don't have either of these records to check.

― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Sunday, 17 August 2003 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

flaming lips - what a wonderful world

― brains (cerybut), Sunday, 17 August 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

is the offkilter guitar part on dinosaur jr.'s "just like heaven" in a different key or so far warped and downtuned that it just sounds like it?

― notfazed (notfazed), Monday, 18 August 2003 01:23 (twenty-two years ago)

It's not quite a change from minor to major, but I think Johnny Cash's version of NIN's "Hurt" changes a flatted-fifth (the ominous note in the main riff) to a regular fifth, and it makes it sound like a normal major chord.

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:57 (twenty-two years ago)

nine years pass...

http://vimeo.com/24939206

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 17 January 2013 16:39 (thirteen years ago)

The Cure's cover of "Young American" changes it from major to minor.

― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 17 January 2013 16:47 (thirteen years ago)

Best Coast's version of "Rhiannon," with dispiriting results.

― one way street, Thursday, 17 January 2013 17:22 (thirteen years ago)

I feel like I should be able to think of one, but no such luck yet.

All that comes to mind is this trumpet-playing idiot in the Joe Louis Arena who always plays an infuriating major-key version of "Hava Nagilah" during every Red Wings game. (At least, every televised one.)

― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 17 January 2013 23:07 (thirteen years ago)

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