"July, July!" by Howard and the Hopeless

 

Happy July, July, Ju-ly-y-y-y! It never seemed so strange.

Here's a cover of Portland, Oregon storytellers The Decemberists' 2002 tale of alleyway murders and saucy tarts "July, July!" by Los Angeles, California solo indie rock artist Ian Logue, under the moniker Howard and the Hopeless.

For a cover by The Decemberists, their version of Bjork's "Human Behavior" can be found here.

"Human Behavior" by The Decemberists

 It'll be tempting to stop listening to The Decemberists' interpretation of Björk's "Human Behavior" when you're about half a minute in. Spoiler Alert: It's just Colin Meloy's nasally whine over a single strummed guitar chord.

You're, of course, under no obligation to slog through the early going. But, if you do, you get rewarded when the band flips its switch from "Meh" to "Awesome" at exactly 1:01.