That's a wrap on 2024!
Thank you for another year of reading about and/or listening to the Daily Cover Song!
The final cover of the year comes from Coppell, Texas singer/songwriter Madeline Galloway, with her take on "Happiest Year," the 2019 RIAA platinum single from Seattle, Washington indie pop artist Jaymes Young.
New Jersey nerdcore rap luminary Devo Spice offers up a titillating cover of "Words That Sound Dirty (But They Ain't)," a 2018 release from Nashville, Tennessee comedy musician Steve Goodie.
Dupage, Illinois indie rock quartet The Hush Sound had their 2006 single "A Dark Congregation" remade by a band called Alioth Epsilon.
Their Myspace page became defunct at some point over the last 16 years, so I have zero information about them.
I was, however, able to find information about the star Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris.
So, there's THAT.
Norwich, Connecticut ska band Llama Tsunami surprise us with the victory cry....and horns.... lots of horns.... on their remake of Montreal, Canada new wave band Men Without Hats' 1982 synth pop single "The Safety Dance."
Their cover, while good, pales in comparison to their band naming skills.
Llama Tsunami? Chef's kiss.
For another Men Without Hats cover, Barcelona's version of "Pop Goes the World" can be found here.
For Rory's ninth birthday, here's Springfield, Illinois punk band The Seething Coast with their version of "Lucky Number Nine," the 2001 lo-fi single from New York City anti-folkers The Moldy Peaches.
Provo, Utah indie rock band Neon Trees cover "Baby," the 2010 global teen pop hit originally by Ontario, Canada artist Justin Bieber.
For another Bieber cover, Dashboard Confessional's version of "Love Yourself" can be found here.
For a cover of Neon Trees, Catbite's version of "Everybody Talks" can be found here.
"'Last Christmas?' I thought you hated that song."
That was Jess, when I told her the cover I planned to post on Christmas Day.
If you're talking about the 1984 synth pop travesty from Wham, then, yes. I can't stand it.
But, here's Nagoya, Japan experimental pop girl group CHAI, absolutely eelslapping you with jolliness.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Hertfordshire, UK indietronica shoegaze band Friendly Fires had their 2008 single "Jump in the Pool" reimagined as a drum machine/xylophone cover by Paris, France trio Evergreen.
Mon dieu, ça déchire.
Calhoun, Georgia sister act Larkin Poe break out the old lap steel on their web remake of "The Dance," the final track on the 1989 debut album from Tulsa, Oklahoma country artist Garth Brooks.
For another Garth cover, Overscene's version of "The Thunder Rolls" can be found here.
Singer/songwriter from parts unknown Willowbay covers "Over My Head (Cable Car)," a 2005 tale of sibling rivalry from Denver, Colorado soft rock band The Fray.
Though very little is known about Willowbay, I now know a pretty good deal about Willow Bay, a coffee shop nestled in a converted Evansville, Wisconsin garage.
If you're in the Midwest, stop in and order a gingerbread cookie latte! 'Tis the season....
For another Fray cover, Fly By Nightcore's version of "How to Save a Life" can be found here.
It's my Mom's birthday!
So, here's a cover song from Northern Ireland hard rock band Mama's Boys -- a remake of "Higher Ground," a 1973 single from Saginaw, Michigan funkmeister Stevie Wonder.
For more Stevie covers, Fried Pride's version of "Part Time Lover" can be found here, and The Lemon Beat's version of "Sir Duke" can be found here.
Swedish indie pop trio Ember Island cover "Can't Feel My Face," a 2015 funky electrodisco number from Toronto, Canada alternative R&B artist The Weeknd.
Like most songs recorded over the past 60 years, this one is either about a person the singer wants to know in the Biblical sense, copious amounts of cocaine, or a generous helping of both.
For more Weeknd covers, the Feuerschwanz version of "Blinding Lights" can be found here, and the VONALTUM version of "Save Your Tears" can be found here.
Uploading YouTube videos for the lethargic listener over the past four years is SlowFez.
Here's their version of "Just the Two of Us," a 1980 smooth soul composition from Buffalo, New York jazz man Grover Washington, Jr.
Providence, Rhode Island experimental band Arc Iris take Elton John's "Candle in the Wind," a 1974 soft ballad mourning Marilyn, and make it all sorts of weird.
In a good way. But, weird nonetheless.
For another Elton cover, J2 and Sizzy Rocket's version of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" can be found here.
On this day in history, American colonists went to Griffin's Wharf in Boston, and, in an act of defiance against British imposition of taxes without Parliamentary representation, dumped north of 300 chests of tea into the harbor.
Having already used covers by the bands Mad Tea Party and Harbor Party, the best song to mark the occasion would have to be Quincy, Massachusetts Celt punk band Dropkick Murphys' 2004 regaling of a peg leg hunting excursion "I'm Shipping Up to Boston."
Here's a cover version by Belarusian band PAWA, that is a full 130% badassed.
Medieval electronic folk metal? Yes, please.
For a cover by Dropkick Murphys, their version of "Fortunate Son" can be found here.
Nashville, Tennessee college radio faves Darling Parade bring the alt rock flavor on their remake of "Love is a Battlefield," the 1983 ode to the innate struggles of amorousness by Rock Hall of Fame inductee Pat Benatar.
For another Benatar cover, Denmark + Winter's version of "We Belong" can be found here.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil rockers Leela cover "Pretend We're Dead," the 1992 track from Los Angeles, California grunge band L7.
Though it's not pretending that she's dead, per se.... Leela from "Futurama," at least a variant of her, sort of kind of dies in the season 12 finale.
For a cover by L7, their version of "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" can be found here.
According to the New England Historical Society, today marks the semiquincentennial anniversary of the first of Paul Revere's rides to give warning of British military advances.
So, here's Austin, Texas comedic ragtime band Asylum Street Spankers with their version of "Paul Revere," a 1986 hip hop single from New York City rappers Beastie Boys.
For another Beasties cover, the Steve N' Seagulls version of "Sabotage" can be found here.
It's December 12th!
So, on this twelfth day of the twelfth month, here's Swedish music collective Twelve with their house version of "Some Nights," a 2012 release from New York City indie pop band fun.
For another cover of fun, The Mayries' version of "We Are Young" can be found here.
Based on the comments on their YouTube channel, I'm going to guess that Moving the G are a German girl group. Can't back that up, but their fans are German speaking, so.... would make sense.
Here's their version of "Bubbly," the 2007 debut single from Malibu, California pop songwriter Colbie Caillat.
Bronx, New York artist Grandmaster Flash, one of the pioneers of the hip hop movement, had his 1982 old school electro rap single "The Message" remade by Belfast, Ireland punk rockers Stiff Little Fingers.
Amersfoot, Netherlands singer with the name that can't fit on a marquee Ivana Raymonda van der Veen covers "The Reason," a 2004 power ballad from Agoura Hills, California post grunge band Hoobastank.
The word "raeson" came up in the closed captioning for the video, and I couldn't tell if it was a typo or a Dutch spelling.
Palestine, Texas rock band Blacktop Mojo cover "She Talks to Angels," a 1991 acoustic ballad from Atlanta, Georgia money maker shakers The Black Crowes.
Blacktop Mojo is a MUCH better band name than their previous moniker Asphalt Seductiveness.
For another Crowes cover, A Thousand Days' version of "Jealous Again" can be found here.
Louisiana native I Am Roze covers 2023 soul hit "Lose Control." originally by Conyers, Georgia artist Teddy Swims, live from Mahogany Studio, London.
According to an interview with NME, the London session marked the first time that the young singer had ever traveled internationally.
Hannover, Germany rock band Fury in the Slaughterhouse tackle "All the Young Dudes," an anthem originally released in 1972 by Herefordshire, UK glam band Mott the Hoople.
They kept their version in English, mainly because "All die jungen Kerle" doesn't exactly roll off of the tongue.
Porto Seguro, Brazil rock chick Pitty covers "Private Idaho," a 1980 surf new wave hit for Athens, Georgia out of bounds partiers The B-52's.
For another B-52's cover, SugarBomb's version of "Roam" can be found here.
Kingston, Jamaica rapper, singer and songwriter Sean Paul had his 2005 dancehall hit "Temperature" masterfully recrafted into an acoustic coffeehouse jam by Marseille, France artist Balti.
According to Medical News Today, the right temperature is hovering around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Los Angeles, California cowpunk band Lone Justice bring a rootsy feel to "Sweet Jane," a 1973 release from New York City proto-rock group The Velvet Underground.
British/Sri Lankan singer M.I.A. had her 2007 electro-disco single "Jimmy" covered by Athens, Georgia psychedelic pop band Of Montreal.
For those asking a lady on a first date, a genocide tour isn't the best suggestion.
Maybe try Applebee's.
For another M.I.A. cover, This Century's version of "Paper Planes" can be found here.
Happy first day of December!
Here's Silver Spring, Maryland duo Borghese Sunrise with their remake of "December," a 1995 alternative rock single from Stockbridge, Georgia post-grunge band Collective Soul.
For another Collective Soul cover, Pillar's version of "Shine" can be found here.
