Friday, August 29, 2025

"Need You Now" by Sparks the Rescue

 


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."

Thursday, August 28, 2025

"Back Foot" by Sir Echo

 


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.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

"Mama Tried" by Rusty Shovel

 


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.

Monday, August 25, 2025

"Summer in the City" by Tim Curry

 




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.


Sunday, August 24, 2025

"Love Buzz" by Adonis

 


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.

Saturday, August 23, 2025

"Blue Orchid" by Satellite Citi

 


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.

Friday, August 22, 2025

"Torn" by Gogol Bordello

 


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.

Thursday, August 21, 2025

"ILY2" by NewDad

 


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.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

"Eye in the Sky" by Corneille

 


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.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

"Zombie" by Maverick Smith

 


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.

Monday, August 18, 2025

"Delilah" by Pumpbolaget

 


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.

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Saturday, August 16, 2025

"I Alone" by Lifespan

 


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.


Wednesday, August 13, 2025

"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by Zizters

 


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.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

"YMCA" by Ten Masked Men


 

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.  

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Friday, August 8, 2025

"Grease" by Dog Fashion Disco

 


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.

Thursday, August 7, 2025

"Standing Still" by Emerson Parris

 


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.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

"The Goonies R Good Enough" by Handsome Pants

 


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.

Monday, August 4, 2025

"Little Girl" by Tavares

 


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?

Sunday, August 3, 2025

"Paranoid" by Heartsick Heroine

 


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.



Saturday, August 2, 2025

"Cradle of Love" by Double Deck

 


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.

Friday, August 1, 2025

"A Murder of One" by Allison Crowe


 


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.