When AdLib said he was going out of town I said I would cover the music night thread again since taking a break. So I thought this theme was apropos. I have fun doing the music thread but I just got tired of hearing what I wanted to hear and see what other members taste in music was. I love covers because they are different, not necessarily better than the original and most times not, but just different. The bigger the difference the interpretation from the original song the better.
In My Life – Dave Mathews – Beatles Cover (I could probably do a whole post on Beatles’ covers alone but I stopped at two)
Strawberry Fields Forever – Candy Flip – Beatles Cover
Another Brick in the Wall – KoRn – Pink Floyd Cover
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Remix) – Tori Amos – Nirvana Cover
Message in a Bottle – Sting – The Police (Sting covers his own song)
Billy Jean – Chris Cornell – Micheal Jackson Cover
Stand By Me – Playing for Change – Song Around the World
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Totally forgot this:
Cake -- I Will Survive:
I can’t believe I forgot this last night.
The Azoic -- Obsession
And, another cheesy 80s one…
Laibach -- Final Countdown
Two early 70′s covers:
Rasputina -- Brand New Key
Bauhaus -- Spirit in the Sky (fan club recording, only 200 records ever pressed)
Finally, a Bob Dylan cover:
Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue and Shane MacGowen -- Death is not the End
“Who Needs Labels When You Got ASCAP?”
by Laura Sydell
Interesting look at the music makers shunning labels and still making money
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124126711
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Radiohead was one of the first, when they released In Rainbows online for free/donations.
Many more have been moving towards distributing online, including Nine Inch Nails, who quit their label as well.
This one’s to crappy Big Labels (especially WMG -- the NBC of YouTube):
“BlueState” (best name for a band EVER
“Can’t Find My Way Home” ~~ Cajun funk style.
Video say “L.A. Based” but they’re Aussies.
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I swear I’ve heard that before…
I would’ve miked up drums better, but then again, I think they were goin’ for the damp ambient sound.
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Laibach -- War (make you think, this one will)
KMFDM -- Mysterious Ways
Electric Hellfire Club -- Sunday Bloody Sunday
Unto Ashes -- Don’t Fear the Reaper
Black Tape for a Blue Girl -- Knock Three Times (Tony Orlando “interpretation”)
Hayseed Dixie
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
Bohemian Rhapsody
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Metallica covers:
Apoptygma Berzerk -- Fade to Black
Die Krupps -- Battery
Razed in Black -- Damage Inc.
Gregorian -- Nothing Else Matters
Just want to say goodnight. When I stare at the screen for 10 minutes and forget to reload the page, I know I am tired! Thanks for all the support again, guys!
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Funny covers (not Weird Al):
Dresden Dolls -- I Got You Babe, Hit Me Baby One More Time
Bigod 20 -- Like a Prayer
Children of Bodom -- Oops I Did It Again
The Infamous Dutch Barbie Girl:
Non-funny
Fear Factory -- Cars
Nirvana -- the Man Who Sold the World
You are consistent Khirad, save for the nivana video it’s all new to me.
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In keeping with KQ’s theme of the Beatles…
Easy Star All Stars/A day in the Life
Caetano Veloso/Eleanor Rigby
Easy Star All Stars/Money/Pink Floyd
Caetano Veloso/Billie Jean/Michael Jackson
I love Dub Side of the Moon then again dubs help you to “get” the original album.
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Don’t y’all leave me now! Vox Populi is about to begin. Click the Vox Populi button above the Recent Posts column, please.
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OMG — it’s pledge week locally for PBS — Ed Sullivan believe it or not. Jim Morrison and the Doors were so screwed, especially for using the word “higher” on air during Light My Fire.
Speaking of which, has anyone seen the movie? Val Kilmer had Morrison down pat.
The Doors Live (Winterland 1967) the man was brilliant, a poet, a lyricist, had much to say, and died way before his time. OMG — the man was 9 years older than I. We boomers lost many who questioned, challenged, and wouldn’t put up with a bunch of crap. Why should 2010 be any different? And…if you haven’t seen the movie, I suggest you do so.
All Depeche Mode covers:
Tre Lux -- Never Let Me Down Again
Lacuna Coil -- Enjoy the Silence (who can name the city in the vid?!)
Razed in Black -- Lie to Me
Marilyn Manson -- Personal Jesus
Rammstein -- Stripped
Okay, one out there Doors cover:
Alien Sex Fiend -- Five to One
Black Tape For A Blue Girl -- All Tomorrow’s Parties
Orgy -- Blue Monday
Sunshine Blind -- I Ran
Collide -- Son of a Preacher Man
Coil -- Tainted Love