RIP Daily Cover Song (January 1, 2022 - July 4, 2026)

 

While this year has been full of less trivial matters to be heartbroken about, it pains me to announce that Kickstand Dismount's version of "American Boy" will be the final post at Daily Cover Song.

The blog's archives will still be available at dailycoversong.blogspot.com .  

To the 200 or so average daily visitors, thank you for stopping by, and I hope you found your stay enjoyable and/or entertaining.

To the 30 folks who would access posts mere minutes after they were put online, I looked forward to you looking forward to the daily updates, and I feel terrible about their abrupt end.

To the handful of bands and artists that reached out with a friendly word, it was my pleasure listening to your cover versions, and I hope I was able to direct a few new fans your way.

And, to YouTube, who were so threatened by a couple of clicks off of their site to a non-monetized blog that REDIRECTED READERS BACK TO YOUTUBE that they removed not only a comprehensive playlist of the 1600+ videos previously featured, but a curated compilation that would have provided five more years of material, may you, in perpetuity, tongue the smegma from my shaft.

"American Boy" by Kickstand Dismount

 

Happy 250th, America.

Though you jumped the shark a couple of seasons ago, you've still had a pretty impressive run.  

Here's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania band Kickstand Dismount with their version of "American Boy," a 2008 release from London, UK artist Estelle.

"Desperately Wanting" by Limowrecker

 

Brisbane, Australia artist Limowrecker covers "Desperately Wanting," a 1996 single from Baton Rouge, Louisiana post-grunge band Better Than Ezra.

For a cover by Better Than Ezra, their version of "Laid" can be found here.

"You Make My Dreams" by Paper Bird

 

Denver, Colorado indie folk band Paper Bird cover "You Make My Dreams," a 1981 pop rock single from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania duo Hall and Oates.

For another Hall and Oates cover, the Grace Mitchell version of "Maneater" can be found here.

"July" by Finnian Johnson

 

Happy first day of July!

Here's New South Wales, Australia country artist Finnian Johnson with his version of "July," a woeful tale of a toxic relationship, originally sung by Hannah Montana's younger sister Noah Cyrus in 2019.

"Cough Cough" by Morgan Morgan

 

Chilean band Morgan Morgan cover "Cough Cough," a 2012 single from Salford, UK art pop band Everything Everything.

This is the first cover I've come across with a repeated word in the title, originally by a band with a repeated name, covered by another artist with a repeated name.

Still waiting on Duran Duran to cover something by Frou Frou.

"Leaving on a Jet Plane" by My Morning Jacket

 

It's been real, West Palm.  Until next time.....

Here's Louisville, Kentucky experimental country rock band My Morning Jacket with their take on "Leaving on a Jet Plane," a 1966 single from Roswell, New Mexico folkie John Denver.

For another John Denver cover, the Skar version of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" can be found here.