Under Cover – The Art of the Cover Song

I have a love hate relationship with Cover Songs. I think I might just be a love hate type of person. I am not really into GREY areas. Back to Cover Songs – why would you want to mess with the original. But sometimes (rarely) the cover is AWESOME! It makes you love the original more. It is even possible that it makes you feel something that you didn’t notice the first time.

I salute you awesome cover songs. Your are few and far between.

*no Leonard Cohen Covers will be allowed on this list EVER – AMEN!*

Here are a selection of Cover Songs that are rad and count in this I know it’s not the original but it is still awesome category.

NIN – Hurt COVER: Johnny Cash

Nothing Compares 2 U – Written by Prince – Made popular by Sinead O’Connor – COVER by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

WOAH song INCEPTION!

All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan    COVER – Jimi Hendrix

(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me – Dionne Warwick – COVER Naked Eyes

Not all cover songs are created equal. There are some that bring SHAME down upon the original. They make my ears bleed and make me stabby. ENJOY!

California Girls – Beach Boys – TERRIBLE COVER by David Lee Roth

Lady Marmalade – Patti LaBelle TERRIBLE COVER – The one from that Movie

Are you even kidding me with this one. Watch the original WATCH IT.

nope.

I Love Rock and Roll – The Arrows – THEN covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts  (awesome sauce) –     TERRIBLE COVER Britney Spears.

It’s Britney, bitch.

How do you feel about cover songs? Which are your favorites? Do you have any that make you want to stick forks in your ears?

Let me know in the comments below!

Let’s Dance On – Summer Mix Vol 2

Hi Friends! How are you? You look thin!

It is summertime and you know what that means – beach, flip flops, BBQs, tans…

Or for most of us working stiffs in means sitting in a no window too cold dark office.

Bright Side – I MADE YOU A SUMMER MIX.

I also made one of these beauties last year and I kind of blew my wad with the whole summer theme on that one. This one is more of a complete ride to get you through those summer months. Booze, adventures, possible make outs, fights, dance parties. TOTALLY NORMAL for someone in their 30s, moving on.

Bittersweet Susie – Summer 2013 (click the link to spotify if the player is not working for you)

1. Floyd Dixon – Hey Bartender
2. Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place
3. Paul Simon – Kodachrome
4. Fruit Bats – Seaweed
5. Sarah Vaughn – Make Yourself Comfortable
6. The Rosebuds – Make Out Song
7. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys – Everybody Does It in Hawaii
8. George Jones – Too Much Water
9. The Essexx – Easier Said Than Done
10. Louis Jordan – Run Joe
11. Neil Diamond – Cherry Cherry
12. The Young Rascals – Groovin’
13. Nick Waterhouse – Say I Wanna Know
14. The Dodos – Don’t Try and Hide It
15. Johnathan Rice – We’re All Stuck Out in The Desert
16. Nancy Sinatra – Sugar Town
17. Dino, Desi & Billy – So Many Ways
18. Van Morrison – Domino
19. The Kinx – Sunny Afternoon
20. The Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer in the City
21. Gene Simmons – Hula Bop
22. Sam Cooke – Lonely Island
23. The Diamonds – Cool Cool Baby
24. Carl Perkins – Friday Night
25. Blanche Thomas – You Ain’t So Such a Much
26. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr – Nothing But Our Love
27. Band Of Horses – Dilly

So get out there, pour yourself a cocktail, have a living room dance party in a mumu! You are WILD!

Put your fave summer jams in the comments section – I will probably judge you for them.