"Dsco" by Cream Flower

 

Manila, Philippines group Cream Flower cover "Dsco," a 2003 glitch pop single from San Francisco, California duo Sweet Trip.

"Plunger" by Anthill Cinema

 

St Petersburg, Florida cinematic fusion group Anthill Cinema cover "Plunger," a 2004 release from South Bend, Indiana jam band Umphrey's McGee.  

If your toilet clogs and you can't find a plunger, here's a helpful article from The Irish Sun.

"Rhythm of the Night" by Modem

 

Polish band Modem cover "Rhythm of the Night," a 1993 Eurodance single from Italian/Brazilian house artist Corona.

"Need You Around" by Naked Raygun

 

Punk band Naked Raygun perform "Need You Around," a 1995 single from fellow Chicago, Illinois natives Smoking Popes.

"Birthday Cake" by Super Rats

 

Happy Birthday, Mom!

For your listening..... pleasure? 

 Super Rats (presumably from Tokyo, Japan) cover "Birthday Cake," a 1996 noise rock single from New York City trip hop fusion band Cibo Matto.

Extra sugar!  Extra salt!  Extra oil and MSG!

"Secret Agent Man" by Liquid Night

 

Greater Cleveland, Ohio classic rock throwbacks Liquid Night cover "Secret Agent Man," originally performed in 1965 by Los Angeles, California surf band The Challengers, and popularized the following year by Baton Rouge, Louisiana rock and roll artist Johnny Rivers.

Liquid Night performed this one at Sassy's Bar and Grille in Twinsburg, which boasts a Game of Thrones pinball machine.

Truth told, I lost interest in the series after the first season.

Had I continued watching, I'd know that the "Game of Thrones" secret agent man is Barristan Selmy.

"Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Emm Gryner

 

Ontario, Canada recording artist Emm Gryner covers "Pour Some Sugar on Me," a not-nearly-euphemistic enough 1987 glam metal single from Sheffield, UK arena rockers Def Leppard, that gained its popularity thanks in large part to pole dancers in Florida.

For another Def Leppard cover, Leaving Eden's version of "Rock of Ages" can be found here.

For a cover by Def Leppard, their version of "Personal Jesus" can be found here.

"Steal My Kisses" by DaBeDa

 

Pomona, California funk rocking innocent criminal Ben Harper had his 1999 single "Steal My Kisses" covered by DaBeDa, a blues outfit out of Sofia, Bulgaria.

"Walk Away Renee" by Pink Lady

 

Japanese kayokyoku disco duo Pink Lady cover "Walk Away Renee," a 1966 psychedelic rock single originally from New York City band The Left Banke.

"Black Metallic" by Flickerstick

 

Fort Worth, Texas alternative band Flickerstick cover "Black Metallic," the 1991 debut single from Great Yarmouth, UK shoegazers Catherine Wheel.

With the repeated line "Your skin is black metallic," I assume that this tune is Rob Dickinson's love ballad to a Xenomorph.

"Don't Wanna Fall in Love" by M Appeal

 

Nova Scotia, Canada house music artist M Appeal covers "Don't Wanna Fall in Love," a 1990 single from Ontario, Canada synth pop artist Jane Child.

Reminds me of a terrible joke.

Why are bananas so incredibly attractive?

It's because they have appeal.

I'll be here all week.  Tip your bartenders.

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" by More More

 

La la la, la la la la la

La la la, la la la la la 

Budva, Montenegro wedding band More More cover "Can't Get You Out of My Head," a 2001 techno pop single for Melbourne, Australia artist Kylie Minogue.

"Unprotected Sex with Multiple Partners" by Fine by Me

 

Park Ridge, Illinois teen band (at the time this video was recorded) Fine by Me perform "Unprotected Sex with Multiple Partners," a 2006 offering from Naples, Florida anarcho-punk band Against Me!

Speaking of teens and unprotected sex, as of July 2025, two out of three Americans wanted the Epstein files released.

By October, that fraction had grown to nearly three in four.

We the People demand their release, you useless sluggish sycophants.

"Dixieland Delight" by Old Crow Medicine Show

 

Fort Payne, Alabama bluegrass group Alabama had their 1983 country rock song "Dixieland Delight" covered by Harrisonburg, Virginia alternative Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show.

Both versions are catchy, if you can get past the lyrics that are total ass.

A little turtle dovin' on a Mason-Dixon night?  Straight up ball sweat.

For an Old Crow Medicine Show cover, the Ashley Caranci and Chris version of "Wagon Wheel" can be found here.

"Shooting Stars" by The Gems

 

Stockholm, Sweden trio The Gems cover "Shooting Stars," a 2019 release from Long Beach, California classic rock revival band Rival Sons.

"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill

 Of all the cover songs that Mrs. Mia Wallace has danced around to while overdosing on heroin, Chicago, Illinois band Urge Overkill's toy piano-laden version of New York City songwriter Neil Diamond's 1967 single "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is by far my favorite.

Speaking of girls becoming women soon, now seems as good a time as any to gently remind everyone that nearly a million dollars have been spent thus far for FBI agents to work late nights and overtime in redacting the Epstein Files.

Gee, I wonder which name required a cumulative 4,700 + hours to scrub from those reports?

Release the files in full and without redactions, you cowardly fascist scumbuckets.

For more Diamond covers, the Wychwood version of "Cracklin' Rosie" can be found here, and the UB40 version of "Holly Holy" can be found here.

For a cover by Neil Diamond, his version of "Monday, Monday" can be found here.

"Instant Karma!" by Tater Totz

 

On the 45th anniversary of his passing, here are Hawthorne, California power pop band Tater Totz with "Instant Karma!," their tribute to Liverpool, UK luminary John Lennon.

Well, we all shine on.  Like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.

For another Lennon cover, Booost's version of "Imagine" can be found here.

"I Drink the Wine" by The Benjamin Damned

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin artist The Benjamin Damned uses an acoustic guitar and cello to recreate "I Drink the Wine," a 2003 release from Seattle, Washington horror punk band The Murder City Devils.

"Spaceman" by Franz

 

Sevilla, Philippines Daddy/Daughter group Franz cover "Spaceman," a 1992 single from San Francisco, California alt rockers 4 Non Blondes.

For another 4 Non Blondes cover, VIAL's version of "What's Up?" can be found here.

"Whenever, Wherever" by Out of Date

 

Milan, Italy high octane band Out of Date cover "Whenever, Wherever," a 2001 truth-telling hip shaker from Atlantico, Colombia singer/songwriter Shakira.

Le ro lo le lo le!

Or, in Italian:

Lo ro lo le lo le!

"Some Time Alone, Alone" by Seahoarse

 

Yogyakarta, Indonesia rock band Seahoarse cover "Some Time Alone, Alone," a 2013 neo-psychedelia release from French space rock artist Melody's Echo Chamber.

"Cumbersome" by Our Daily Rage

 

Norristown, Pennsylvania hard rock outfit Our Daily Rage cover "Cumbersome," a 1996 post-grunge single from Williamsburg, Virginia group Seven Mary Three.

"Summer of '69" by Carter Family Band

 

Lineville, Alabama area's Carter Family Band cover "Summer of '69," an uplifting 1985 tune from Ontario, Canada heartland rocker Bryan Adams about teenagers bumping uglies.  

For another Adams cover, the Robotanists version of "Heaven" can be found here.

"Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Until December

 

And, just like that, it's December!

Here's San Francisco, California dance rock group Until December with their version of "Bela Lugosi's Dead," a single from Northampton, UK goth pioneers Bauhaus.

The song was released in 1979, a full 23 years after Bela Lugosi actually died, according to IMDb.

For a cover by Bauhaus, their version of "Spirit in the Sky" can be found here.