Wednesday, May 21, 2025

"Born to Be Wild" by Dancing Waters


 

Westerngrund, Germany cover band Dancing Waters take an easy ride through "Born to Be Wild," a 1968 proto-metal single from Los Angeles, California acid rockers Steppenwolf.

If you're born to EAT wild, the place to go in Westerngrund is Gasthaus Zum Kuehlen Grund. You can check out the restaurant serving up those game meats on a Friday night, but they're Geschlossen from Montag through Mittwoch. 

For another Steppenwolf cover, The Chevelles' version of "Magic Carpet Ride" can be found here.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

"Senorita" by Dreadlight

 


Portland, Oregon hard rock duo Dreadlight recruit their friend Maiah Wynne to bash the skins on their remake of "Senorita," an oooh-la-la-la single released in 2019 by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and Ontario, Canada artist Shawn Mendes.

For another Mendes cover, the Jaclyn Davies version of "Stitches" can be found here.

Monday, May 19, 2025

"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Right Turn At 40

 


Mantua, New Jersey party band Right Turn At 40 cover "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)," a raucous 1973 jam about forbidden love from Long Branch, New Jersey singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen.

This cover version's so good, I could listen to it 8647 times.  

For more covers of The Boss, the Bat for Lashes version of "I'm On Fire" can be found here, the Cannons version of "Dancing in the Dark" can be found here, and Andra Day's version of "Glory Days" can be found here.

Sunday, May 18, 2025

"Under the Bridge" by All Saints


 

Los Angeles, California alternative band Red Hot Chili Peppers had their 1991 single "Under the Bridge" covered by London, UK R&B chickadees All Saints.

Because, when hearing the song about loneliness and depression and drug use, they thought that it could really use some Spice Girls-esque treatment.

For more Chili Peppers covers, The Crane Wives version of "Otherside" can be found here, and Funky Rhythm Affair's version of "Give it Away" can be found here.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

"If You Could Read My Mind" by The Franklin Electric

 


Montreal, Canada indie folk band The Franklin Electric cover "If You Could Read My Mind," a 1970 soft rocker from Toronto based singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.

I don't know any old-time movies about a ghost in a wishing well.  "The Ring" was released in 2002, which isn't super old timey. Plus, that was just a regular old well.  

"The Goonies," hitting theaters in 1985, did have a wishing well, but no ghosts.  

For a cover by Lightfoot, his version of "Me and Bobby McGee" can be found here.


Friday, May 16, 2025

"Daydreaming" by Rainbow Girls

 


Boulder, Colorado Americana group Rainbow Girls cover "Daydreaming," a 2011 indie folk single from Los Angeles, California roots rockers Middle Brother.

The video is recorded in a vast sea of daisies, and I've sneezed no less than thirty times just thinking about standing in close proximity to eleventybillion flowers.