Saturday, May 18, 2024

"Oops!...(I Did It Again)" by MonoComb


 Bangkok. Thailand area youngsters MonoComb cover former Mouseketeer Britney Spears' 2000 single "Oops!...(I Did It Again)."

Either the lead vocalist is learning lyrics on the fly, or she's proving her multitasking skills by singing while simultaneously beating level 67 of Candy Crush Saga.

For more Britney covers, Fountains of Wayne's version of "...Baby, One More Time" can be found here, and Big Fat Meanies' version of "Toxic" can be found here.

Friday, May 17, 2024

"Castle on the Hill" by Lazy Marmalade


 

Shropshire, UK wedding band Lazy Marmalade perform their version of "Castle on the Hill," a 2017 release from Yorkshire folk pop artist Ed Sheeran.

Congrats to Andy and Alice!

For another Ed Sheeran cover, Conquer Divide's version of "Bad Habits" can be found here.

Thursday, May 16, 2024

"Denim and Rhinestones" by Spring Lane

 


Umea, Sweden band Spring Lane cover "Denim and Rhinestones," a 2022 offering from Muskogee, Oklahoma country pop star Carrie Underwood.  

Not sure where the band's namesake thoroughfare is located, but it definitely isn't in Umea.  Streets there have names like:

Skolgatan

Dragongatan

Signalvagen

Storgatan

Repslagargatan

According to the Babbel website, "Spring" in Swedish translates to "Var" or "Varen..." but couldn't find any streets that started or ended in Varen.  Ot Var.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

"A Horse with No Name" by Dirtwire

 


London, UK country folk group America had their 1971 single "A Horse with No Name" covered by San Francisco, California swamptronica band Dirtwire.  

There's also an accompanying video for folks who like their pizza topped with pepperoni and psilocybin.


Tuesday, May 14, 2024

"I Want You" by Cyn Gillet

 


French EDM musician (and kickboxer) Cyn Gillet's upbeat take on Australian duo Savage Garden's 1996 synth pop single "I Want You" is a fantastic piece of work.  Truly.  Madly.  Deeply.

Monday, May 13, 2024

"Dream Weaver" by Crowbar

 


Cresskill, New Jersey soft rocker Gary Wright had his 1975 hit "Dream Weaver" intertwined into a tapestry of ephialtes by New Orleans, Louisianan Cajun sludge metal pioneers Crowbar.

Nightmare inducing as their remake may be, I believe it can get you through the ni-iiiiiiiiiiiight.

Sunday, May 12, 2024

"Mama, I'm Coming Home" by Lily Holbrook

 


Happy Mother's Day!

Here's San Francisco, California singer/songwriter Lily Holbrook with her version of "Mama, I'm Coming Home," a 1991 power ballad from UK heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne.

For another Ozzy cover, The Barefoot Movement's version of "Crazy Train" can be found here.

Friday, May 10, 2024

"The Passenger" by Siouxsie and the Banshees

 


La, la, la, la, la-la-la-la....

London, UK alternagoths Siouxsie and the Banshees go along for the ride on their remake of "The Passenger," a 1977 post punk single from Ann Arbor, Michigan garage rocker Iggy Pop.  

Iggy had the highest praise for this version during an interview broadcast on MTV's 120 Minutes, saying "the horn thing is good."

Thursday, May 9, 2024

"Superman (It's Not Easy)" by Plethora


 

Cavite, Philippines quartet Plethora cover "Superman (It's Not Easy)," a 2001 adult contemporary single from Los Angeles, California songwriter and pianist Five for Fighting.

Former Toronto Maple Leaf right winger Tie Domi holds the NHL record with 333 five-minute majors for fighting, which equates to nearly 28 entire games over the course of his career that he spent in the sin bin for fighting alone.

Switching gears completely.... when I had a hard week recently, a friend called me and said "Plethora."  

That meant a lot to me.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

"Butterfly" by Loudslay

 


Lipetsk, Russia alternative band Loudslay make your leg shake and make you go crazy on their remake of "Butterfly," a 1999 rap rock single from Los Angeles, California nu metal group Crazy Town.  

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

"Missing You" by Orianthi

 


South Australia mononymous singer/guitarist Orianthi sprinkles in a dash of blues on her remake of "Missing You," the 1984 epitome of soft rocking denial from Lancashire, UK pop artist John Waite.

Sunday, May 5, 2024

"Pata Pata" by Los Rockin Devils

 


Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Tijuana, Mexico '60s rock band Los Rockin Devils swap their predominantly Spanish lyrics for some in Xhosa on their cover of Johannesburg, South Africa singer Miriam Makeba's 1967 Afro-pop hit "Pata Pata."

"Pata Pata" translates to "touch, touch," and couples dancing to the song would essentially frisk each other.

Hawt.

The tune was later used in an ad for a Honda Accord Crosstour in 2010.

Also hawt.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

"Cool It Now" by Len

 


Toronto, Canada trip hop band Len settle themselves on this remake of "Cool It Now," a 1984 single from Boston, Massachusetts teen new jack swingers New Edition.

For a cover of Len, Lenka's version of "Steal My Sunshine" can be found here.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

"First of May" by The Jigsaw Seen


 

Los Angeles, California garage rock band The Jigsaw Seen released a live cover of "First of May," a 1969 single from Australian disco act Bee Gees.

Contrary to the song's lyrics, now that the Bee Gees are tall does not mean that Christmas trees are suddenly small.  Take, for instance, the 79-foot-tall Norway Spruce that was displayed in Rockefeller Center during the winter of 2021.  

THAT'S a big ol' tree.  

For other Bee Gees covers, Les Claypool's Duo De Twang's version of "Stayin' Alive" can be found here, and Pink Turtle's version of "How Deep is Your Love" can be found here.