Everlong, Bronson Arroyo, Stephen King, Foo Fighters, MLB, Baseball, Arizona, Diamondbacks, arizona diamondbacks, cincinnati, Reds, Cincinnati Reds, Boston, Red Sox, Boston Red Soc, Curt Shilling, A-Rod, alex rodriguez, Opening Day, Cover Song, Cover, Covers, Cover Songs, Music, UnderCover, Crut, Song, Songs

Everlong [Bronson Arroyo featuring Stephen King / Foo Fighters]

If the name Bronson Arroyo sounds only vaguely familiar to you, might I take a moment to remind you that he’s a MLB pitcher, He’s starting this year with the Diamondbacks, after a lengthy stay with the Reds. This cover however comes from his days playing in Boston. You might remember him from being the set up man in Curt Shilling’s bloody sock game, or A-Rod slapping his glove to avoid being tagged out.

Anyway if an MLB player being a rocker sounds like a plot point in a Stephen King movie you’re in luck. Stephen King for some unknown reason has some guest vocals on this track.

Happy Opening day ya’ll!

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Common People, William Shatner, Pulp, Star Trek, Kirk, Ben Fold, Cover Song, Cover, Covers, Cover Songs, Music, UnderCover, Crut, Song, Songs

Common People [William Shatner / Pulp]

From the vault … July 5th, 2011

Are you sure you want to listen to a cover of common people / you want to hear Shatner, common people sing / you want to cover Pulp’s common people

Some people give Shatner shit for his terrible singing, but I for one think this song is the bomb, and not just because of the Ben Folds musical arrangements.

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Happy, Penatonix, Pharrell Williams, Gilligan's Island, Cover song, Cover, cover songs, Cover Song, Covers, Cover Songs, Music, UnderCover, Crut, Song, Songs

Happy [Penatonix / Pharrell Williams]

Pentatonix is made up of the tall white dude, the hot redhead, the black guy, the jew with the deep voice and the rest here on Gilligan’s Island!

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Land of 1, 000 dances, Wrestlers, Wilson Pickett, Crappy Cover, Beavis and Butthead, wwe, wwf, mouth of the south, jimmy hart, Meatloaf, Hulk Hogan, andre the giant, Roddy Piper, Macho Man, Cydi lauper, Honky Tonk Man, bobby the brain heenan, Cover Song, iron sheik, jessie ventura, Rock and Wrestling connection, Mr Fuji, bruno sammartino, lou albano, mean gene okerlund, vince mcmahon, greg the hammer valentine, Hillbilly Jim, Junkyard Dog

Land of 1,00 Dances [The Wrestlers / Wilson Pickett] CRAPPY COVER

From the vault … Feb. 23, 2011

For every good cover, there are 100 that suck, or in today’s case 1000. I feel it’s by job … nay my duty to bring you some of these CRAPPY COVERs from time to time because in the words of the great American philosophers Beavis and Butthead, “If it didn’t have a part that sucked, then it’s like, the other part wouldn’t be as cool.” So in what can only be described as a true taste of 1985, here’s the Wrestlers of the WWF (now WWE) covering Wilson Pickett’s Land of 1000 Dances. Mr. Pickett is no doubt spinning in his grave. I don’t even know for sure that he’s dead, but I stand by my statement either way.

Sadly Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant weren’t involved in this song. It’s actually kind of surprising in a few ways …

1) The Mouth of The South, Jimmy Hart can actually sing.

2) I can name all but one of the wrestlers, 90% of the ones that are still alive are still making a living wrestling. The notable exception is Jessie Ventura.

3) Yes, that is MeatLoaf on drums … who knew he could play drums? Obviously Cyndi Lauper was much more successful with her Rock and Wrestling Connection perhaps because she was smart enough to hide behind a wig and glasses for this video.

4) Where the hell’s the Honky Tonk Man? I mean … com’on, this was made for him! (He actually made his debut in 1986, but still …)

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Reid And The Riot Act, miley cyrus, party in the usa, Cover, Cover Song, Jay-Z, Billy ray cyrus, Bolt, LFO, Pop tart

Party In The U.S.A. [Reid and the Riot Act / Miley Cyrus]

From the Vault … Nov. 10, 2010

If you’re like me the only exposure you’ve had to Ms. Cyrus has been as the voice of Penny in the Disney animated film Bolt. Not a Disney classic by any stretch of the imagination, but one of the more tolerable films my kids can watch on repeat for weeks on end.

Outside of that my exposure to her has been simply the semi-ubiquitous “Party in the U.S.A.” Okay confession time. For some strange reason I actually like this song. I know, I know, she’s an underage white country girl with a smile like a jack-o-lantern name checking Jay-Z. The “story” of the song is total teen girl power trite. The lyrics aren’t particularly clever but let’s face it, compared to LFO it’s f*ckin’ Shakespere. Hell, compared to Billy Ray it’s f*ckin’ Shakespere. But it’s catchy, it’s got a good hook, the beat is good. You know everything she had no say in and her producers/song writers did.

So, uhm anyway, after the dark mood of the Halloween Cover Countdown, I figured something light like a cover of a pop tart would be in order. Can I call her a pop tart or is that weird? I know she turns eighteen this month but ….? WIKIPEDIA!!! That’s how I know, damn it! Anyway here’s a band called “Reid and the Riot Act.”

Download it for free.

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Hackensack, Katy perry, SNL, Saturday Night Live, zooey deschanel, Cover Song, Unplugged, Cover, Covers, Cover Songs, Music, UnderCover, Crut, Song, Songs

Hackensack [ Katy Perry / Fountains Of Wayne]

I think what bothers me the most about Katy Perry is it was months before I realized she wasn’t a character in a SNL sketch played by Zooey Deschanel.

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Everybody wants to rule the world, lorde, tears for fears

Everybody Wants To Rule The World [Lorde / Tears For Fears]

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Gone Daddy Gone, Gnarls Barkley, Violent Femmes, xylophone, Cover Song, cee-lo, cee lo green

Gone Daddy Gone [Gnarls Barkley / Violent Femmes]

From the Vault … October 22, 2010

Gnarls Barkey took their version of Gone Daddy Gone to #35 on the charts. Something the college rock band Violent Femmes never dreamed of in 1982 when they released the song. Then again there aren’t many songs with xylophone solos that chart, let alone two xylophone solos.

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Crazy, Violent Femmes, Gnarls Barkley, cee-lo, cee lo green, Patsy cline, seal, Grosse point blank, Blister 2000, Gone Daddy Gone

Crazy [Violent Femmes / Gnarls Barkley]

From the Vault … October 21, 2010

There’s been a number of songs called “Crazy.” Patsy Cline did one. Seal did one. However in early 2006 there was one “Crazy,” and it was everywhere. You simply couldn’t escape Gnarls Barkley. This however, isn’t that song. Not exactly anyway.

Violent Femmes released a cover of the song on June 24, 2008. It was their first newly recorded song since 2000, which wasn’t entirely new anyway, just a redone version of “Blister in the Sun” called “Blister 2000” for the Grosse Point Blank soundtrack. Take it as a musical nod to Gnarls Barkley for their cover over the Violent Femmes song “Gone Daddy Gone.”

Hmmm … that gives me and idea for the next post!

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Teenage Dream, the Rescues, katy perry

Teenage Dream [The Rescues / Katy Perry]

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dirty diana, the weekend, Micheal Jackson, cover song

Dirty Diana [The Weekend / Micheal Jackson]

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Careless Whisper, Postmodern Jukebox, george michael

Careless Whisper [Postmodern Jukebox / George Michael]

Postmodern Jukebox is fucking brilliant. I don’t know what else to say.

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A Day To Remember, since u been gone, kelly clarkson, cover song

Since U Been Gone [A Day To Remember / Kelly Clarkson]

Don’t get confused, just because this song has “U” in the title and not “You” doesn’t mean it was written by Prince.

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need you now, sparks the rescue, Lady Antebellum

Need You Now [Sparks The Rescue / Lady Antebellum]

This song would be completely different if it took place at 1pm instead of 1am. Then again who says it doesn’t?

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Under Pressure, Joss Stone, Queen

Under Pressure [Joss Stone / Queen]

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Back To Black, beyonce, Andress 3000, amy winehouse, outkast, futurama

Back To Black [Beyonce and Andre 3000 / Amy Winehouse]

Andre 3000 sounds so futuristic, like a character on Futurama.

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Have you ever seen the rain, Spin Doctors, creedence clearwater revivial, Cover Song

Have You Ever Seen The Rain? [Spin Doctors / Creedence Clearwater Revival]

From the vault … March 10, 2011

I wanna know, have you seen the Spin Doctors since 1995? Me either. Here they are though covering CCR.

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Pure Imagination, fiona apple, gene wilder, Willy Wonka, willy wonka and the chocolate, cover song, chipolte

Pure Imagination [Fiona Apple / Gene Wilder]

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Dance Hall Days, okkervil river, wang chung, cover song

Dance Hall Days [Okkervil River / Wang Chung]

No, I’m sorry I can’t tonight. Does tomorrow afternoon work for everyone to Wang Chung?

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Mother, natalie maines, ben harper, dixie chicks, pink floyd, cover song

Mother [Natalie Maines with Ben Harper / Pink Floyd]

Here’s the least attractive of the Dixie Chicks covering the least attractive of the Floyds.

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Umbrella, plain white t's, Rhianna, cover Song

Umbrella [Plain White T’s / Rhianna]

From the Vault … December 9, 2010

If you’re like the rest of America, you’re sick of hearing Rhianna sing Umbrella. It’s a good thing this ain’t Rhianna then, it’s the Plain White T’s!

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Careless whisper, George Micheal, Wham, seether, Alex Winter, Boy George, Cover Song, Staind, nickelback

Careless Whisper [Seether / George Michael]

From the vault … January 11. 2011

"Careless Whisper" was George Michael’s first post Wham! song, although it was go written by that other guy, from Wham! You know the blond guy … what was his name … Alex Winter? This cover is by Seether and according to a review for Billboard, said, “the song is a mostly faithful take on the original, with guitars subbing for the saxophone intro before greeting a Staind-meets-Nickelback grunge dynamic. Younger rock fans who don’t know George Michael from Boy George will love the song”.

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