"Free Bird" by Vanylla Godzylla

 

Newark, Delaware band Vanylla Godzylla jam out for the full seven minutes and change on their remake of Jacksonville, Florida Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1974 hit "Free Bird."

Locals, come and see Vanylla Godzylla play today in Smyrna!

For another Skynyrd cover, the Leningrad Cowboys version of "Sweet Home Alabama" can be found here.

"Sweet Home Alabama" by Leningrad Cowboys

If my Father-In-Law ever takes up professional wrestling (that ship has likely sailed, unfortunately. But, stranger things have happened), there's little doubt of what his intro music would be.

Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" has been his de facto anthem since I've known him, and likely years and years before.

Unfortunately, a plane crash outside of Gillsburg, Mississippi took the life of Ronnie Van Zant in his prime, so he never got to witness his song covered by Leningrad Cowboys, some Finnish dudes with faux pompadours, accompanied on tuba and accordion and freakin' balalaikas.

Not to mention an ensemble of Russians in full military garb, heartfully belting out a song about Dixie.

Happy Birthday, Tom!