"Train in Vain" by Dwight Yoakam

 Pikeville, Kentucky country artist Dwight Yoakam recorded a surprisingly entertaining version of "Train in Vain," the 1979 single from London, UK punk trailblazers The Clash.

"Feel It Still" by Adventure Club + Sara Diamond

 

Montreal, Canada songstress Sara Diamond joins electro house band Adventure Club on a cover of the psychedelic pop song "Feel It Still," a 2017 hit for Wasilla, Alaska experimental band Portugal. the Man.

"I Remember You" by The Ataris

 

Happy Memorial Day!

Anderson, Indiana pop punk band The Ataris cover Toms River, New Jersey glam metal band Skid Row's 1989 power ballad "I Remember You."

Though the tune's about reminiscing of a love gone by, it could also be about remembering those who were lost during military action.

Or, it could be about me remembering all of the lyrics to a song that I hadn't listened to in roughly three decades.

"Midnight City" by Saint Saviour

 

Antibes, France electronic music duo M83 released the song "Midnight City" in 2011.  It features a simple yet catchy as all get out synth hook, and a video with a gaggle of miscreant vandalistic mutant children with glowy eyes.

The song was covered by Teesside, UK singer/songwriter Saint Saviour.

I love the instrumentation with the bells and the hushed vocals.

The high-pitched yelps during the chorus grate on my nerves a bit, though.  

"Nights in White Satin" by Panama

 

In 1978, French disco/worldbeat band Panama funkified the 1967 hit "Nights in White Satin," originally a symphonic art rock song from Birmingham, UK group The Moody Blues.

"The Metro" by Kill My Coquette

 

Los Angeles, California rock band Kill My Coquette cover new wave band Berlin's 1981 hit "The Metro."

I originally misread their name as "Kill My Croquette," and wondered who would DARE kill a gorgeous deep fried chicken roll up.

Though, the answer was obvious.

Marie Callender would,

"Super Freak" by Big Daddy

 

Buffalo, New York funk star Rick James' 1981 single "Super Freak" was hilariously redone by Big Daddy, a doo-wop throwback from (I'm pretty sure) Culver City, California.

If their Everly Brothers-esque delivery of the line "I really like to taste her" doesn't tickle your funny bone, your sense of humor is likely broken.  

"Gold Guns Girls" by The Wind and the Wave

 

Austin, Texas duo The Wind and the Wave stock a slew of eclectic covers in their repertoire, so I let Jess choose which of their covers would get featured here.

She went with their take on Toronto, Canada post punk synth band Metric's 2009 single "Gold Guns Girls."

Their version is super impressive, but is it ever gonna be enough?  Is it ever gonna be enough?

For a cover by Metric, their version of The Church's "Under the Milky Way" can be found here.

"Sexual Healing" by Hot Chip

 

British indietronica band Hot Chip cover Marvin Gaye's 1982 post disco slow jam "Sexual Healing" in a disjointed style that sounds almost like Max Headroom's singing it.

It's hard to put into words just how uncomfortable that makes me feel.

"Folsom Prison Blues" by The Folkadelics

 

Country legend Johnny Cash's 1955 rockabilly song "Folsom Prison Blues" was revamped by The Folkadelics, who have a blog indicating that they're out of London, but their Facebook page showed only dates in and around New York City.

Their version is a bit slower and bluesier... the perfect music to sharpen a shiv to.

"Love Yourself" by Dashboard Confessional

 

Boca Raton, Florida indie band Dashboard Confessional serve up an acoustic rendering of Ontario, Canada teen heartthrob Justin Bieber's 2015 pop single "Love Yourself."

Surprisingly, the band make it through (by my calculation) damn near 87% of the tune before turning it all emo and weird.

For a cover of Dashboard Confessional, Millington's version of "Vindicated" can be found here.

"Another Saturday Night" by Stringybark

 

It's another Saturday morning, meaning we're a mere twelve-ish hours from another Saturday night.

Clarksdale, Mississippi soul/R&B icon Sam Cooke first sang "Another Saturday Night" in 1963.

Since that time, there have been over 80 different versions released.

This one's in the running for my favorite.

Sydney, Australia father/son/daughter team Stringybark rock this one out, with girlfriend absolutely slaying it on the accordion.

I like their band name, too.  Short and sweet and easier to spell than Eucalyptus Obliqua.

"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Barry Manilow

 

Legendary soft rocker Barry Manilow covers "Never Gonna Give You Up," the 1987 Rick Astley dance pop number that had a major resurgence through the 4Chan inspired bait and switch prank dubbed the rickroll.

"Solsbury Hill" by Reina Del Cid

 Los Angeles, California by way of Fargo, North Dakota indie folk band Reina Del Cid cover the 1977 progressive pop single "Solsbury Hill," the solo debut from former Genesis member Peter Gabriel. 

The song's lyrics are (presumably) about the city of Batheaston in England. along the north bank of the River Avon, which can be easily seen from the summit of the hill.

As this video footage was shot on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, they'd have a tougher time seeing the city lights of Bath, which would be 5,387 miles away.

To see this distance, they would all have to eat, like, twenty billion pounds of carrots.

For other Peter Gabriel covers, Lowland Hum's version of "Sledgehammer" can be found here, and Bon Iver's version of "Come Talk to Me" can be found here.

"Everlong" by Miracles of Modern Science

 

Princeton, New Jersey chamber pop band Miracles of Modern Science cover Seattle, Washington grunge rock band Foo Fighters' 1997 hit "Everlong."

Dave Grohl is probably kicking himself now for not learning how to rock out on a cello.

"She Drives Me Crazy" by President Street

 

Melbourne, Australia pop fusion band President Street serve up a club ready rendition of the 1989 song "She Drives Me Crazy," originally from Birmingham, UK progressive soul band Fine Young Cannibals.

"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by MxPx

 

The natural choice for the 500th cover song featured on Daily Cover Song is 1988 (or 1993 for the Yanks) Celtic folk jam "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," originally by the Reid twins, AKA The Proclaimers, as performed by Bremerton, Washington skate punk band MxPx.

As a bonus, the trio toss in a brief "Inception"-esque cover within a cover with their nod to Cheap Trick's 1978 single "Surrender."

For a cover by The Proclaimers, their version of "Whole Wide World" can be found here.

"Mother Mother" by Gravity Layne

 

Happy Mother's Day!

To all of the moms out there, here's Whittier, California band Gravity Layne with their version of Eugene, Oregon alt rocker Tracy Bonham's 1996 modern rock single "Mother Mother."

Hope that your day is perfect, never better, and that EVERYTHING'S FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!

"Always Something There To Remind Me" by Clock Strikes Thirteen

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania slowcore band Clock Strikes Thirteen cover "Always Something There To Remind Me," a song that I -- being a child of the '80s -- had always attributed to Somerset, UK synthpop band Naked Eyes, with their 1982 release.

But, theirs was actually a revival cover of a 1964 song from Brooklyn, New York soul pianist Lou Johnson, who gets credit for the initial version.

"Bus Stop" by MonaLisa Twins

 

Vienna, Austria sibling band MonaLisa Twins released a web version of the 1966 hit "Bus Stop" by The Hollies.

Musically, they're on point.

But, the real fun is in the video.  Quirky and hilarious.  My guess is that these two are really fun at parties.

Though the entire clip is fantastically peculiar, my favorite part is the designation of the umbrella as "Employee of the Month."

Rumor has it that the umbrella was given the honors over this inanimate carbon rod by the slightest of margins.

"Got You (Where I Want You)" by The Chemical Lizards

 

Fayetteville, North Carolina punk trio The Chemical Lizards stir up a hefty dose of nostalgia with their cover of 1998 post-grunge song "Got You (Where I Want You)," originally by Hollywood, California band The Flys.

The video features the guy from "Dead to Me" and a pre-Xenu cupcake Katie Holmes, as those two apparently starred in a movie together.   If the interwebs ain't fibbing, you can stream it on PlutoTV.

"Madness" by The Pretty Reckless

 

The little girl who starred in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is all growed up and leading a hard rock group from New York City called The Pretty Reckless.

In this studio session, they perform a stripped-down acoustic version of "Madness," the 2012 spacy single from Devon, UK synth rock band Muse.

"That's the Way (I Like It)" by Soul Fingers

 

Straight out of Zagreb, Croatia are Soul Fingers, a band that appear to be fronted by the guy who played Todd Parker in "Boogie Nights."

Here is their version of 1975 boogie "That's the Way (I Like It)" by Hialeah, Florida funk disco megagroup KC and the Sunshine Band.

"Bad Habits" by Conquer Divide

 

Rochester, Michigan serves as a home base of sorts for femme metalcore band Conquer Divide, though members are spread out over three countries and three states.  

Band practices are few and far between, as members have to travel a collective 5,133 miles to meet in Michigan... not counting the gal who resides in England.

Here, they brutalize (but, in a good way) commercially successful 2021 dance pop song "Bad Habits" by West Yorkshire, UK singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran.

"When the Children Cry" by Seventh Day Slumber

 

Dallas, Texas Christian post-grunge band Seventh Day Slumber slightly heavy up the 1988 power ballad "When the Children Cry," originally by Copenhagen, Denmark by way of New York City glam metal band White Lion.

"Dirty Work" by Birtha

 

Los Angeles, California early '70s rock band Birtha cover Steely Dan's 1972 song "Dirty Work."

Thanks to the accompanying video, I now know that there was a British magazine in the 1970s called "Titbits." 

Tee hee.  I'm 12.

"Here Comes Your Man" by Jumbo

 

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Here's Monterrey, Mexico band Jumbo with their remake of Pixies' 1989 breakthrough song "Here Comes Your Man."

For another Pixies cover, Tkay Maidza's version of "Where Is My Mind?" can be found here.

"I Was Made For Lovin' You" by The Han Solos

 

May the Fourth be with you!

Perth, Australia band The Han Solos cover the 1979 song "I Was Made For Lovin' You" by New York City face-painted shock rockers Kiss.

The venue was Whale and Ale, which is still in operation.

Their menu features a garlic prawn pizza

So, excuse me while I search for plane tickets to Western Australia.

"Nookie" by Gliss

 

Danish/American duo Gliss perform an,,,, interesting.... version of Jacksonville, Florida group Limp Bizkit's 1999 nu metal song "Nookie."  

When they play this song live, the crowd forms a mosh pit in which the dancers sway a few times before falling asleep.

For another Limp Bizkit cover, K Flay's version of "Break Stuff" can be found here.

"Voices Carry" by Desert Sharks

 

Happy Tuesday!

Here's a cover of 1985 new wave hit "Voices Carry" by Boston, Massachusetts band 'Til Tuesday courtesy of New York City gloom punk band Desert Sharks.

 The only way that there would be sharks in the desert is if they were picked up by a giant tornado and carried over the dunes, then dropped.

And, that's just absurd.

But, hopefully not TOO absurd, as I've written a screenplay about this exact thing happening.

I call it "Tornark," which is a clever combination of the words "tornado" and "shark."

Seriously hoping that it takes off, because these student loans aren't going to pay themselves.

"Comedown" by Mayday Parade

 

On this May Day, here is Tallahassee, Florida emo pop band Mayday Parade with their version of "Comedown," the 1995 release from London, UK post-grunge band Bush.

I'll peg Gavin Rossdale's euphoria at a mid-level, so like an altostratus cloud.

Altostratus clouds are generally between 8,000 and 15,000 feet in the air.

That makes the average alto stratus cloud approximately 11,500 feet in the air.

Using the Rapid Tables website, this equates to roughly 3,505 meters above the ground.

I suck at Physics, so can't confirm this, but this website says that objects fall at a rate of 9.8 meters per second.

So, it should take just shy of six minutes for Gavin to come back down from this cloud.