"All Out of Love" by Mercury4

 

Pop quartet Mercury4 cover "All Out of Love," a 1980 single from fellow Melbourne, Australia natives Air Supply.

According to NASA, Mercury has no air supply, as the planet is too small and hot to retain an atmosphere.  Instead, it has a thin exosphere made up of atoms blasted off of the planet by extreme solar winds and meteor strikes.

"Loverboy" by Lindsay's Shirt

 

Welsh nippers Lindsay's Shirt cover "Loverboy," a 2011 alternative rock single from Surrey, UK post hardcore band You Me at Six.

"Big Yellow Taxi" by The Hot Hats

 

Bristol, UK acoustic wedding duo The Hot Hats cover "Big Yellow Taxi," a 1970 folk song from Fort Macleod, Canada songstress Joni Mitchell.

If you drove a big yellow taxi and wanted a hot hat, it looks like Target's got you covered.

For another Joni cover, the Baskery version of "River" can be found here.

"Foolish Games" by Viking Barbie

 

It's April Fool's Day!

So, here's San Antonio, Texas internet celebrity Viking Barbie with her rendition of "Foolish Games," a melancholy 1994 number from Homer, Alaska singer Jewel.

For more Jewel covers, the Emerson Parris version of "Standing Still" can be found here, and the Patchwork Road version of "Who Will Save Your Soul" can be found here.

"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" by Wedge

 

Valley City, North Dakota band Wedge cover "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," a 2002 single from Waldorf, Maryland emo rockers Good Charlotte.

Speaking of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," an article about host Robin Leach can be found here.

For another Good Charlotte cover, Pollyanna's version of "The Anthem" can be found here.

"Shakedown Street" by Lone Tree

 

Lone Tree, a multinational conglomeration of teen ex-pats based in Nairobi, Kenya perform "Shakedown Street," a 1978 disco-tinged roots rock single from Palo Alto, California band Grateful Dead.

For another Dead cover, "Touch of Grey" by The War on Drugs can be found here.

"Heart and Soul" by Braid

 

Shropshire, UK group T'Pau have their 1987 hit single "Heart and Soul" covered by Champaign, Illinois emo kids Braid.  

Were it not for the brief interview before Braid's performance, it would have taken me a full two minutes to recognize the tune.