Heart Shaped Box [Kiesza / Nirvana]
Semi-Known fact, “Heart Shaped Box” was Kurt Cobain’s personal slang for Courtney Love’s HooHa.
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Heart Shaped Box [Kiesza / Nirvana]
Semi-Known fact, “Heart Shaped Box” was Kurt Cobain’s personal slang for Courtney Love’s HooHa.
Best of You [Boyce Avenue / Foo Fighters]
I will forever associate this song with Danny Bonaduce. Because I was one of the three people to watch Breaking Bonaduce.
She Blinded Me With Science [ William Shatner / Thomas Dolby] CRAPPY COVER
Each and every day I scour the interwebs to find you my humble fans, cover songs. I get right down there in the bowels in the music industry, and just to prove it to you, here’s some crap from the bowels. It’s not quite the bottom of the barrel because as far as the bottom of the barrel goes, it’s low hanging fruit. My metaphors are so jumbled right now. I canna take much more of this captian. I’m giving her all she’s got!
Welcome to The Jungle [2Chellos / Guns and Roses]
From the vault … July 11, 2011
"I wanna hear you …. sreeeeeeeam!" No? Okay how about then an instrumental version of GNRby 2Chellos. You might have guessed 2Chellos is a group consisting of 2 guys playing chellos. Think Apocalyptica, but half the band.
I Love Rock N Roll [Joan Jett and the Blackhearts / Arrows] UNCOVERED
Joan Jett’s big break through and signature song was a cover. Don’t believe me? Here’s the UNCOVERED original version by the Arrows. You’d be surprised how often the break-through signature song is a cover.
Hard To Handle [Black Crowes / Otis Redding] UNCOVERED
You know Hard To Handle as the signature song of the Black Crowes. But have you ever heard it UNCOVERED? The original was written and recorded by Otis Redding. And no the words aren’t any easier to understand here.
That’s How Strong My Love Is [Seven Mary Three / O.V. Wright]
Like most Otis Redding songs, this isn’t an Otis Redding song. Originally recorded by O.V. Wright, this song has been covered a bajillion times. And here’s one more by Seven Mary Three, or 7 Mary 3. Side note, 7 Mary 3 was the call sign for Larry Wilcox on CHiPS.
This Magic Moment [Lou Reed / Jay and the Americans]
Wow I really need to go relisten to the whole “Lost Highway” soundtrack because it has a lot of cover songs I just totally missed. The original on this from the golden age of AM radio, when every musical group was named after a plural noun.
Bad Company [Five Finger Death Punch / Bad Company]
This is a pretty not terrible cover by Five Finger Death Punch. Now If I could only remember who did the original. I’m sure if I heard it I’d know.
NOW That’s what I call POLKA! [“Weird Al” Yankovic / Miley Cyrus; Foster the People; One Direction; Psy; Carly Rae Jepsen; Will.i.Am, Goyte; Pitbull, LMAFO, Mackelmore; Daft Punk]
For the record, “Weird Al” is not a cover artist, he does parodies, which aren’t covers. Except his polka medleys, which are covers.
Time After Time [Quiet Drive / Cyndi Lauper] COVER TO COVER
Cover to cover is two covers of the exact same song, back to back so you can compare the similarities and differences between the two. Highlighting exactly how different a song can be covered. This half of the Cover to Cover features the QuietDrive covering Cyndi Lauper.
Fireflies [Alex Goot / Owl City]
From the Vault … March 25, 2011
I still have no idea who Alex Goot is. But his mutli-track covers were he’s every instrument and voice on the song is the bomb shniggity. Here’s his cover of Owl City’s Fireflies. Score!
Blackhole Sun [Peter Frampton / Soundgarden]
From the Vault … November 26, 2010
Here’s Peter Frampton giving his take on the Soundgarden staple. Is it just me or does anyone else feel like “Frampton” must be yelled and never spoken?
Summer of ‘69 [Bowling For Soup / Bryan Adams]
Third of my Summer Covers, Bowling For Soup covering Bryan Adams. Fun Fact, Bryan Adams was four years old in the Summer of 69. Making this whole song kinda creepy, especially the line about “me and my baby in a 69.”
Justice For All My Lovin’ [Beatallica / Beatles & Metallica]
From the Vault … November 1, 2012
I could explain to you the concept of the band Beatallica, but if you can’t guess by the name of the band or the name of the track … leave now.
Head Like A Hole [Devo / Nine Inch Nails]
From the vault … November 21, 2011
There are a few things I’d like to avoid in my life. One of them is pissing off Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor. Apparently this cover, did exactly that though. At least he thought better about starting an actual feud with Devo because that feud would have been more bizarre than that one Marshall Mathers had with a puppet.
Anyway from the SuperCop soundtrack, here’s Head Like A Hole, as covered by Devo.
We Are Going To Be Friends [Jack Johnson / White Stripes]
This cover was used on the soundtrack to the Curious George movie. The man with the yellow hat is so gullible. Don’t trust George, he takes advantage of you. Also I’m a Nigerian Prince.
Mysterious Ways [Snow Patrol/U2]
I used to think this song was about a magical orca. Shamu … in mysterious ways.
One Piece At A Time [Dan Bern / Johnny Cash]
Dan Bern is my secret man crush. Which means I guess it’s not a secret anymore.
Suspicious Minds [Fine Young Cannibals / Mark James]
I wonder what this guy’s speaking voice is like? You think it’s like that normally?
Ain’t No Sunshine [Hanson / Bill Withers]
You know, me from 1996 totally wants to kick me from 2014’s ass for posting anything by Hanson. But this cover is ..g… … go … goo … Not the worst thing in the world.
Dancing In The Dark [Tegan and Sara / Bruce Springsteen]
If old Brucifer was truly dancing in the dark, we never would have known he was dancing with Courtney Cox.
Brian Wilson [Brian Wilson / Barenaked Ladies]
From the vault … Nov., 13, 2010
Okay, let’s see if I can explain this in the most confusing way possible … It’s Brian Wilsoncovering Brian Wilson. Except he’s not singing a song he wrote, or even previously recorded, because that wouldn’t be a cover. He’s singing the Barenaked Ladies song, written about himself, the former Beach Boy, called Brian Wilson. I hope that at least slightly confused you, because if it didn’t I wasn’t doing my job.
Strange Fruit [UB40 / Billie Holiday]
This song was written by a communist about lynchings of black people. So it’s a happy song. Enjoy.
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town [Cake / Johnny Darrell]
Mmmmm Cake.