EZ Band out of Houston, Texas specialize in the traditional Mexican sound.
Here's their Spanglish remake of "Friends in Low Places," popularized in 1990 by Tulsa, Oklahoma cowpoke Garth Brooks.
For more Garth covers, Overscene's version of "The Thunder Rolls" can be found here, and Larkin Poe's version of "The Dance" can be found here.
Los Angeles, California industrial band Fear Factory revamp the 1979 single "Cars," originally by London, UK new wave artist Gary Numan.
Believe it or not, we're into September already!
So, here's New York City electric dance duo Sofi Tukker with their acoustic rendering of "Cry for You," originally a 2006 Europop single from Stockholm, Sweden house artist September.
Washington, DC post-grunge group Vertical Horizon have their 1999 single "You're a God" covered by Des Moines, Iowa band Night Like This.
Orange County, California teen band Pure Atoma cover "Cough Syrup," a 2011 single from Irvine, California alternative group Young the Giant.
According to the Well Wisp website, even giants should try to stay within the maximum daily dosage of cough syrup, which is around 120 milliliters in 24 hours.
Portland, Maine hardcore screamies turned melodic pop punkos Sparks the Rescue cover "Need You Now," a 2009 country single from Nashville, Tennessee group Lady Antebellum.
The word "antebellum" refers to a time preceding the American Civil War.
Soon to be referred to as "the first one."
Albany, New York area band Sir Echo get subterranean with their basement prom rendition of "Back Foot," the 2019 single from Leeds, UK grunge group Dinosaur Pile-Up's album "Celebrity Mansions."
Celebrity mansions generally have large basements, which are perfect for hosting basement proms.
Finnish outlaw country band Rusty Shovel cover "Mama Tried," a 1968 single from Oildale, California artist Merle Haggard.
Though Finland seems an unlikely place for the traditional cattle herding cowboys, an article from Atlas Obscura indicates that there exists a documentary film featuring the Aatsinki brothers, who wrangle reindeer north of the Arctic circle.
San Diego, California teens Flailing Idiot rock the hills on their cover of "Still Into You," a 2013 pop punk single from Franklin, Tennessee alternative band Paramore.
If you want to feel super old, Regal Cinemas (at least the one in Newark, Delaware) is showing "Clue" on the silver screen to mark its...... (starts sobbing uncontrollably) fortieth anniversary.
Here's "Clue" star Tim Curry with his version of "Summer in the City," a 1964 release from New York City folk pop band The Lovin' Spoonful.
From Yalova, Turkey come Adonis, with their cover of "Love Buzz."
The video description says that this is a cover of Seattle, Washington grungemeisters Nirvana.
Nirvana did release this song on their 1989 EP "Bleach," but the original was recorded a couple of decades earlier by Netherlands garage rock band Shocking Blue.
For another Nirvana cover, The Polyphonic Spree's version of "Lithium" can be found here.
Los Angeles, California hard rockers Satellite Citi cover "Blue Orchid," the 2005 single from Detroit, Michigan garage band The White Stripes.
According to this article from The Spruce, most blue orchids on the market today are white orchids that have been artificially dyed. There are a few naturally occurring blue orchid flowers, but they are extremely rare and difficult to care for.
The White Stripes' video for the song cracked Yahoo's list of the 25 spookiest ever produced.
For another White Stripes cover, "Seven Nation Army" by The Oak Ridge Boys can be found here.
New York City gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello take "Torn," a 1995 single from Los Angeles, California noise rock band Ednaswap that was popularized by Sydney, Australia singer Natalie Imbruglia in 1997, and transform it into something... different.
For an Imbruglia cover, her version of "Let My Love Open the Door" can be found here.
Galway, Ireland trio NewDad cover "ILY2," a 2017 avant pop single from Cambridge, UK artist Charli XCX.
For another Charli XCX cover, Lime Garden's version of "Von Dutch" can be found here.
Rwanda born recording artist Corneille adds some modern elements to "Eye in the Sky," the 1982 gentle yet paranoid tale of pervasive surveillance by London, UK prog rockers The Alan Parsons Project.
Weirton, West Virginia band Maverick Smith perform their version of "Zombie," the 1994 protest song from Limerick, Ireland post punk band The Cranberries.
For a cover by The Cranberries, their version of "Go Your Own Way" can be found here.
Dalarna, Sweden cover band Pumpbolaget perform their rendition of "Delilah," a 1967 flamenco tinged murder ballad from Welsh crooner Tom Jones.
Don't worry... though the name is not all that common, nighttime radio personality Delilah is just fine, and, to the best of my knowledge, has never been stabbed in the throat.
For another Tom Jones cover, Belly's version of "It's Not Unusual" can be found here.
Hesse, Germany rock group Seven Hell cover "I Hate Myself for Loving You," a 1988 single from Los Angeles, California runaway from The Runaways Joan Jett.
For another Jett cover, My Ugly Clementine's version of "Bad Reputation" can be found here.
Lifespan, a band of youths from (I believe) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, played a five song set at a birthday party 14 years ago, then simply disappeared.
Here is some footage from that lone gig on August 27, 2011.... a cover of the 1994 post grunge single "I Alone" from York, Pennsylvania copper throwers Live.
For another Live cover, Jenny and Tyler's version of "Lightning Crashes" can be found here.
Charlottesville, Virginia college pals Erin and the Wildfire conference Zoom their rendition of "Baby Come Back," a 1977 soft rock single from Los Angeles, California blue eyed soul band Player.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Y'allternative pioneer Secret Tree Fort covers "Quicksand," a 2011 release from Walnut Creek, California pop punk band The Story So Far.
Bangkok, Thailand quintet Zizters cover "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)," the 1998 satirical ode to poseurs from Garden Grove, California pop punk band The Offspring.
เฮ้ เฮ้ ทำสิ่งใหม่ที่เพิ่งได้มานะ!
For more Offspring covers, Chromium's version of "Gone Away" can be found here, and 311's version of "Self Esteem" can be found here.
London, UK death metal tribute band Ten Masked Men cover the 1978 single "YMCA," originally by New York City disco icons Village People.
The song was a lot of fun before it was hijacked by a pedophilic loser cosplaying, poorly, as a world leader.
Montreal, Canada acoustic duo Copper Moon perform a living room cover of "It's Been Awhile," a 2001 single from Springfield, Massachusetts nu metal band Staind.
Orlando, Florida boy band Natural cover "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection," originally a 1990 glam rock single from Santa Monica, California sibling duo Nelson.
Lafayette, Louisiana kids CRYRS kick out the jam-balaya-s on their remake of "Helena," a 2005 emo tune from New Jersey post-hardcore band My Chemical Romance.
Rockville, Maryland (Don't go back there...) avant-garde metal band Dog Fashion Disco cover "Grease," the 1978 lead single from the like-named musical, originally recorded by (Newark) Jersey Boy Frankie Valli.
The lyrics, at several points, say "Grease is the word....is the word... is the word (that you heard)..."
Right.... unless you're in Argentina.
For more Valli covers, the MÃ¥neskin version of "Beggin" can be found here, and Lauryn Hill's version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" can be found here.
Boston, Massachusetts studio band Emerson Parris cover "Standing Still," a 2001 gem from Homer, Alaska singer/songwriter Jewel.
For another Jewel cover, the Patchwork Road version of "Who Will Save Your Soul" can be found here.
Denver, Colorado one man wrecking crew Handsome Pants delivers a mile-high version of "The Goonies R Good Enough," a single from Brooklyn, New York singer Cyndi Lauper, and one of the few music videos from 1985 to feature Nikolai Volkoff.
For more Cyndi covers, Oberhofer's version of "All Through the Night" can be found here, and Aloha from Hell's version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" can be found here.
Portland, Oregon space rock duo Galexi cover "Naked Eye," a 1996 single from New York City femme trip-hoppers Luscious Jackson.
Providence, Rhode Island by way of Cape Verde sibling band Tavares cover "Little Girl," originally a 1970 soul single from Houston, Texas crooner Billy Preston.
Speaking of little girl, where the FUCK are the Epstein Files?
Minneapolis, Minnesota band Heartsick Heroine cover "Paranoid," the 1970 metal masterpiece from London, UK group Black Sabbath, fronted by the man, the myth, the undeniable rabies risk Ozzy Osbourne.
Less than three weeks before his passing last month, Ozzy threw one last hurrah in his hometown of Birmingham.
The "Back to the Beginning" event was the highest grossing charity concert of all time.
Beneficiaries include mental health and musical education initiatives across the UK.
Which is so very, very metal.
For another Black Sabbath cover, the Cardigans' version of "Iron Man" can be found here.
For Ozzy covers, The Barefoot Movement's version of "Crazy Train" can be found here, and Lily Holbrook's version of "Mama, I'm Coming Home" can be found here.
Curitiba, Brazil quartet Double Deck cover "Cradle of Love," a 1990 hard rocking new wave hit from Stanmore, UK musician Billy Idol.
I can't link to Urban Dictionary from here, but this search shows that the definition to the term "rocking the cradle" means when you have a [relationship] with someone [who is] very [young].
Which reminds me: Where are the fucking Epstein Files?
For another Idol cover, the Deathstars version of "White Wedding" can be found here.
Happy first day of August!
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada singer, songwriter, and pianist Allison Crowe covers "A Murder of One," my personal favorite track from the 1993 country rock album "August and Everything After" by San Francisco, California roots artists Counting Crows.
Allison also covered "Raining in Baltimore," and hopefully these two songs were released on a cassingle entitled "Counting Allison Crowes."
For more Counting Crows covers, Little Hurricane's version of "A Long December" can be found here, and Waterflow's version of "Anna Begins" can be found here.
For a cover by Counting Crows, their version of "Start Again" can be found here.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania soul artists The Delfonics had their 1969 Philly groove single "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" covered by Dorchester, Massachusetts teen pop band New Kids on the Block.
If this isn't cringe enough on its own merit, check out Donnie Wahlberg's spoken word interlude at the 3:36 mark.
Doo-doo-doo..... Doo-doo-doo.....
Lake Forest, California teen group Still Image cover "Cigarette Daydreams," a 2014 chart topping single from Bowling Green, Kentucky psychedelic rockers Cage the Elephant.
For another Cage the Elephant cover, Grouplove's version of "Spiderhead" can be found here.
Northbrook, Illinois funkified jam band Crooked Moon cover "But Anyway," the 1990 debut single from Princeton, New Jersey roots rockers Blues Traveler.
For a cover by Blues Traveler, their version of "Roadhouse Blues" can be found here.
Leeds, UK gal group Against Habit cover "I'll Be Missing You," the 1997 sentimental musical plagiarism from New York rapper Puff Daddy.
They were described as a synth-pop band in the article linked above, but the only two videos foundon the interwebs under the Against Habit moniker were acoustic guitar and tri-vocal covers.
They may have changed their name along the line, as this site has a link to the catchy as hell electronica song "Opal Dream," recorded under the name Park Fires.
From the mecca of glam metal that is Louisville, Kentucky come Stolen Prayer.
Here, the four-piece covers the 1988 single "Nothin' but a Good Time," originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania rock group Poison.
Nashville, Tennessee by way of rural Virginia singer/songwriter Cas Cleo covers "Atlantis," a 2015 release from Yorkshire, UK indie folk duo Seafret.
Her debut album is entitled "Retrace Everything," maybe because "Letters to Cas Cleo" was already taken. Maybe.
Minneapolis, Minnesota pop band Rex Daisy cover "Welcome Back," the 1975 theme song for the high school sit-com "Welcome Back, Kotter," originally performed by New York City folkie and Lovin' Spoonful front dude John Sebastian.
That was a great show.
My favorite episode was the one where Horshack and Barbarino get Epstein to release his files. His unabridged, unredacted, unadulterated files.
"Epstein's Files" was the name of the episode. I think.
I must have watched that episode 8,647 times!
Taiwanese chill duo Salty Snacks cover "Without You," a 1970 power ballad from Welsh rockers Badfinger.
According to the Hey Explorer website, Taiwan is no stranger to salty snacks, boasting such regional favorites as oyster omelette potato chips, vegetable soda crackers, and North Sea Fishnacks.
For another Badfinger cover, the Exotic Birds version of "Day After Day" can be found here.
Raleigh, North Carolina progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me cover "Kickstart My Heart," a 1989 glam single from Hollywood, California group Motley Crue.
For those who haven't seen a heart get kickstarted, here's a clip from the 1994 drug related dark comedy "Pulp Fiction."
For another Crue cut, Tuuli's version of "Girls, Girls, Girls" can be found here.
Ontario, Canada roots rockers The Tragically Hip have their 1996 single "Ahead by a Century" covered by Toronto group A Short Walk to Pluto.
The original song is ranked #44 on the list of Canada's top 100 songs of all time, according to Zed 98.9 FM.
Lawrence, Massachusetts rock band Godsmack had their 2002 nu metal single "I Stand Alone" covered by Cigars and Whiskey.
No in-depth bio information on the band, but as they have a member named Constantine and recorded this song in Thessaloniki, it's a pretty safe assumption that they're from Greece.
Happy Sunday Morning to you!
Here's Tulsa, Oklahoma band Stutter Puppy with their version of "Sunday Morning," a 1995 ska punk single from Anaheim, California group No Doubt.
For more No Doubt covers, Izzy Reign's version of "Hella Good" can be found here, Veridian's version of "Don't Speak" can be found here, and Florence and the Machine's version of "Just a Girl" can be found here.
Abington, Massachusetts pop punk band A Loss for Words cover "All Night Long," a 1983 single from Tuskegee, Alabama rogue Commodore Lionel Richie.
Thanks to this article from UK's independent voice of culture Far Out Magazine, I've finally discovered what the line "Tam bo li de se de moi ya" means....
For another Richie cover, Ekolu's version of "Stuck on You" can be found here.
Mosinee, Wisconsin band Knock Point cover "Girl Crush," a 2014 country single from Homewood, Alabama artists Little Big Town.
Speaking of Knock Points, if you ever wanted to knock someone out using pressure points, here's a handy guide!
Hampshire, UK wedding band Mister Kanish follow up a gig at Botleys Mansion in Surrey with an impromptu folk cover of "Thong Song," a 2000 pop rap hit for Baltimore, Maryland artist Sisqo.
Would have loved a full version, but I'll take what I can get.
Houston, Texas doom metal band Oceans of Slumber perform a half-faithful, half-sludgy version of "Alone," a 1983 release from i-Ten, the definitive version of which was recorded several years later by Seattle, Washington hard rock band Heart.
For another Heart cover, Blitzen Trapper's version of "Crazy On You" can be found here.
Sydney, Australia power pop duo Royel Otis Royelly messed up when they recorded their 2022 single "Oysters in My Pocket" without a didgeridoo solo.
Fear not!
Here are Arnhem Land aborig-indie surf rock group King Stingray with their tribal woodwind inclusionary remake.
Experimental indie Brighton, UK band Electrelane put their unique spin on "More Than This," a 1982 sophistopop single from London, UK alt rockers Roxy Music.
Houston, Texas industrial group The Hunger cover "Feel Like Making Love," a 1975 single from London, UK supergroup Bad Company.
There's a link between hunger and feeling like making love, according to this article from The Psychology of Eating.
Chicago, Illinois pop punk band Fluorescents cover "Mood," the 2020 genre bending hip hop single from San Francisco, California rap artist 24KGoldn.
This record by 24KGoldn went 7XPlatinm.
Eger, Hungary acoustic duo Medroy cover "Mr. Sandman," the definitive version of which was recorded in 1954 by Sheboygan, Wisconsin barbershop chickadees The Chordettes.
Though it doesn't specify gender, The White Pages show 2,864 people with the surname Sandman, with most living in California and Ohio, and one lonely Sandman in Alaska.
Denver, Colorado reggae-tinged duo The Stepbeats go down like a junkie cosmonaut on their cover of "Low," a 1993 alt rock single from Richmond, Virginia group Cracker.
For more Cracker covers, Uncommon Core's version of "Happy Birthday to Me" can be found here, and The Legend of the Dogu's version of "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" can be found here.
Washington, DC funky poppy soul band Oh He Dead light up the stage at the Kennedy Center with their remake of "Valerie," a 2006 indie blues single from Liverpool, UK group The Zutons, made roughly ten times as popular by London artist Amy Winehouse the following year.
For another Amy Winehouse cover, Ministry's version of "Rehab" can be found here.
Venturing back into the music scene after a near decade-long hiatus, Riverside, California nu metal band Alien Ant Farm returned in 2024 with a cover of the 1984 baby-trapping lament "Everything She Wants," a hit for Hertfordshire, UK dance pop duo Wham.
For another Wham cover, CHAI's version of "Last Christmas" can be found here.
The Her Norm website has this article which provides 51 ways to love someone.
If you're short on time, though.... this song should hit most of the key points.
Long before owning one of the finest pizza joints in the Pocono region, Chris Maruzzelli fronted NEPA band Dead Letters.
Here they are at the now defunct Staircase Lounge in Pittston, Pennsylvania, covering "Rush," a 1991 alternative dance single from London, UK group Big Audio Dynamite.
I'd say happy Independence Day, but......meh.
Here's Total Zeros with their holiday float rendition of "American Girl," a 1977 classic rock staple from Gainesville, Florida heartland rocker Tom Petty.
Though Total Zeros hail from Jersey City, New Jersey, the footage of the parade is shot in Lebanon, New Jersey.... along Main Street between Cokesbury and Sutton Road, across from the Twin Goats Cafe.
Everybody in the borough is lined up along the streets, being all patriotic and shit.
Good times.
This footage was from (checks notes) LAST YEAR.
Oh, what a difference a year makes.
For more Petty covers, Echo Screen's version of "Mary Jane's Last Dance" can be found here, and "Free Fallin'" by the Red Stones can be found here.
Long Island, New York nu metal band Rev Theory cover "Hunger Strike," the most commercially successful song from Seattle, Washington grunge supergroup Temple of the Dog, released in 1992.
A form of non-violent protest often employed throughout history, hunger strikes are, at this moment, taking place among California prison populations.
Los Angeles, California literary rock band Meteor Street cover "Goodbye Lovers and Friends," the closing track on "Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action," a 2013 album from Glasgow, Scotland indie rockers Franz Ferdinand.
For another Franz Ferdinand cover, Biffy Clyro's version of "Take Me Out" can be found here.
Happy first day of July!
Here's Boston, Massachusetts jangle pop band The Lemonheads with their rendition of "Dandelion Seeds," a 1968 psychedelic rock single from Ealing , UK group July.
For a cover of The Lemonheads, the Hutch version of "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" can be found here.
West Berlin, Germany new age ambient band Tangerine Dream cover "Iris," the 1996 soft rock ballad from Buffalo, New York post grunge group Goo Goo Dolls.
According to this article on the Wisdom of the Spirit website, fruits in dreams have varied meanings. Though a tangerine isn't a common fruit to dream about, it's kind of similar to an orange, so could represent vitality or energy.
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont wedding band Red Shack cover "Harden My Heart," a 1981 power ballad for Portland, Oregon group Quarterflash.
Speaking of hardening hearts, this article from Medicover Hospitals in India shows a correlation between old age, sedentary lifestyle, and questionable diet with coronary artery calcification.
Wilmington, Delaware band Del Soul cover "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher."
The definitive version of the song was released by Highland Park, Michigan doo wop singer Jackie Wilson in 1967.
It was recorded several months prior by Harvey, Illinois vocal group The Dells.
The Dells version, though recorded in February of 1967, wasn't released as a single until May of 1968.
As they say regarding record release dates, you snooze, you lose.
Buenos Aires, Argentina cover band Back to the Cover bust out the catchiest tune about the destruction of Pompeii, "Cities in Dust," a 1986 dance pop number from London, UK post punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees.
For a cover by Siouxsie and the Banshees, their version of "The Passenger" can be found here.
Sydney, Australia alternative band Gang of Youths cover "All My Friends," a 2007 dance rock single from Brooklyn, New York electronica group LCD Soundsystem.
Davao City, Philippines band R2K cover "Miss You Like Crazy," a soaring 1989 love ballad from Los Angeles, California serenader Natalie Cole.
Gothenburg, Sweden dansband Barbados cover "Hitchin' a Ride," a 1969 release from Kent, UK pop rock group Vanity Fare.
Hitching a ride from Sweden to Barbados could save you over $1,400 round trip, according to this travel website.
Despite over 2700 miles between them, the duo Signals in Smoke had a good run doing the long-distance collabo thing, getting one of their singles on the soundtrack of surgical intern drama "Grey's Anatomy" and releasing this cover of "Collide," a 2004 soft rock release from Bangor, Maine artist Howie Day.
Omaha, Nebraska post grunge band Through Fire cover "Listen to Your Heart," a 1989 big bad ballad from Halmstad, Sweden pop duo Roxette.
For more Roxette covers, Candlelight Red's version of "The Look" can be found here, and Volturian's version of "Fading Like a Flower" can be found here.
Sydney, Australia bluegrass band Flying Emus cover "It's My Party," the 1963 musical melodrama from Tenafly, New Jersey high schooler Lesley Gore.
Because emus are flightless birds, the band name Flying Emus implies that somewhere in the Land of the Long Weekend, there's a dedicated avian trebuchet.
Katowice, Poland heavy metal group Crystal Viper cover "Dream Warriors," a 1987 single from Los Angeles, California glam rockers Dokken.
The song was written for inclusion on the soundtrack of fantasy slasher film "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3."
A movie that I don't recall seeing.
One that I CERTAINLY didn't read and memorize the end credits of.
The credits of which I could never recall in the midst of a pub trivia round focusing on '80s hair bands.
Never.
Madrid, Spain garage band Hinds cover "Spanish Bombs," a 1979 release from London, UK pop punk influencers The Clash.
For more Clash covers, Dwight Yoakam's version of "Train in Vain" can be found here, and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by Swimming With Clothes On can be found here.
Norwegian pop punkers JBB cover "Someone to You," the catchy as all get out 2017 viral hit from Liverpool, UK artist Banners.
Bruges, Belgium ethereal artist Meadoworchid covers the 2000 story from the city, story from the sea "You Said Something," originally by Bridport, UK alternative singer PJ Harvey.
For a cover by Harvey, her version of "Highway 61 Revisited" can be found here.
It's 6/16!
And, 616 is the area code for Grand Rapids, Michigan.
So, here's Grand Rapids band The Outer Vibe giving Ann Arbor a taste of Southern hip hop, with their version of 2008 pop rap single "Whatever You Like" from Atlanta, Georgia artist T.I.
Happy Father's Day!
Queens, New York singer/songwriter Melanie covers "My Father," a 1968 daddy-ode by Denver, Colorado by way of Seattle, Washington Americana folk artist Judy Collins.
For a Melanie cover, Mad Tea Party's version of "Brand New Key" can be found here.
Columbus, Ohio blue collar metal band XFactor1 cover "The Stroke," a 1981 arena rocker from Wellesley, Massachusetts crossover artist Billy Squier.
According to The Mayo Clinic, you should seek immediate medical attention if you experience one of these early signs of an ischemic stroke:
Happy Friday the Thirteenth!
Moscow, Russia's Vechernyaya School Rocco (or BWP) features the Grigorieva sisters on this version of "Tick Tick Boom," a 2007 release from Fagersta, Sweden garage punk revivalists The Hives.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 reboot of the Friday the 13th movie franchise.
Atlanta, Georgia based quintet Risky Biscuit cover "Brian Wilson," a 1992 alt rock tribute to the Beach Boys cofounder by Ontario, Canada quirksters Barenaked Ladies.
I didn't own a CD player until high school, and soon after scoring a part time job, music junkie me blew my first paycheck on four albums, one of which was a retrospective of Beach Boys songs.
Rest easy, sir. Thank you for the music.
For more Barenaked Ladies covers, the Lounge-O-Leers version of "One Week" can be found here, and Cornbread Red's version of "The Old Apartment" can be found here.
Doomy sludge metal band The White Swan cover "Jet," a 1973 power pop single from London, UK band on the run Wings.
The White Swan are from Ontario, Canada..... but their song choice would be better fitting a band from Winnipeg.
It's only an 18-hour drive away, if the traffic's light.
