"Don't Dream It's Over" by Uncle Jed

 

Sydney. Australia family band Uncle Jed cover "Don't Dream It's Over," the 1986 signature song from fellow Aussies Crowded House.

The song is a message of encouragement and unwavering hope, which should apply to everyone except for fans of the Dallas Cowboys.

For another Crowded House cover, Jimmy Buffett's version of "Weather with You" can be found here.

"Weather With You" by Jimmy Buffett

 

"Weather With You" was Crowded House at their best.

Songs are open to interpretation, and where many find hope in the line about singing like a bird released, I've always felt the opposite. That no matter the weather outside, our humble narrator will always sing "Stormy Weather," stuck like a small boat made of china on his mantlepiece, with nothing cooking in his kitchen and minor chords as far as the ear can hear.

So, along comes Jimmy Buffett, who thinks to himself, "Wow. This tune is borderline mournful. You know what it needs? Some freakin' steel drums."