"This [Rolling Stones
'] Gimmie Shelter cover was made by Playing for Change
—the amazing people who put together the tear-jerking cover of Stand By Me back in 2009.Like Stand By Me
and the rest of that original album, Gimme Shelter was recorded by unknown artists in a virtual worldwide street studio all around the world. It all starts with the base percussion, which is recorded first and sets the rhythm to it all, played by Greg Ellis in Hollywood. Then, the track flies all over the world, where other artists use it to play their own parts of the song.There's Roberto Luti in Italy on steel guitar, Washboard Chaz in New Orleans adding more percussion and then Roselyn Williams fires up her amazing voice to sign Jaggers' lyrics from Kingston, Jamaica. From there, it just keeps getting better and better. At the end of the process, those parts get remixed in a central studio to make the cover you are listening to now.
Go learn more about Playing For Change's new album and how you can help their cause here."
's Stripped, on title alone it sounds promising, but in actuality is a pretty terrible song to erotically remove your clothing too. It's hard to dance too, and that 80's synth is kinda distracting. 
's cover of the song is much much better for the previously mentioned activity. Yeah, I can totally see some hot German goth type chick with a spiked collar hanging by her ankles from the pole while ... sorry. I got distracted.
's cover of I'm Your Boogie Man as proof to the counter. Here's another though. From last night's episode, Here is (
. And it's kind of amazing.
. In my book one of the most underrated bands in the Alt-Rock era. I know, you'll question my entire musical taste from now on but ... I still think they're awesome. Here's 
covering one of thier best known songs.
's Unbeliveable as a cover, done here by 
's "Nothing Compares 2 U" and 
's "If You Leave."
. Long story short. I caught this little gem today via his FaceBook post. "
's "The Beautiful Ones" that damn near made me cry in the studio. We were never legally allowed to post it for download. Grab it before Prince's legal team takes down [the] site!"
to their Facebook feed, so I thought I'd share. Here's the 
. There have been so many other people to cover the song, that "owned" it, which is why today's entry is both a 
's cover is often mistaken for the original.
's is perhaps the best known, having been featured in Shrek.
did a version at the last winter Olympics
is one of my top ten Hallelujah covers for sure.
does a version too. Not great, but a little more rockin'
sings it in Italian, making it sound all operatic. Thanks Simon Cowell! 
of the same name by 
. As you may remember that was the film where bond was played by 
covering 
. What? Is there a rule I have to write something witty every blog post?
have been, and will always be the embodiment of Disco. What often over looked is they were, pre-disco a pretty tight vocal group. From those early days comes I've Gotta Get a Message To You covered here by 
.
got their hands on some 
and made it .... awesome!
. However Steinman threw a hissy fit claiming it could only be sung by a woman, sued Meat Loaf
. Thus making both well known versions of the song, 
, after the Indian and the Pacific, you're my favorite