"Jump" by the bird and the bee

 

Picking up some serious Petra Hayden vibes on this cover of Pasadena, California glam metal gurus Van Halen's 1983 pop metal anthem "Jump" by Los Angeles indie dreampop duo the bird and the bee.

"Jump," voted one of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll by the Hall of Fame, is employed by NHL team the Winnipeg Jets each time that they score a goal at their home arena.

It's working out pretty well for them, as they scored 132 goals at the Canada Life Centre during the 2022-23 season, an average of over 3 tallies per game.

"Clint Eastwood" by The Twang

 

Yeeeeeeee Haw!

German honkytonk band The Twang countrify 2001 trip hop song "Clint Eastwood," originally by London, UK art pop band Gorillaz.

For another Gorillaz cover, Revolution, I Love You's version of "Dare" can be found here.

"Be My Baby" by Hey Ocean!

 

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

1963 single "Be My Baby" from Manhattan R & B trio The Ronettes is redone in an indie fashion by Vancouver, Canada power pop band Hey Ocean!

"Working for the Weekend" by Jet Motor Crash

 

Happy Labor Day!

As a way of saying thanks to those who fought for the five day work week, here's Los Angeles hard rockers Jet Motor Crash with their version of Calgary synth rock band Loverboy's 1981 arena rock staple "Working for the Weekend."

"Angel of the Morning" by Thunderbugs

 

British girl band Thunderbugs got their fifteen minutes in the late 1990s, during which they recorded their version of "Angel of the Morning," popularized by Juice Newton in 1981, but originally recorded by Evie Sands in June of 1967.

Turns out that thunderbugs are actual creatures, and kudos to the band for choosing to use that as their name instead of The Thrips or Corn Lice.

"My Type" by Party Fowl Band

 

The freshest cover in the Daily Cover Song arsenal is this version of Los Angeles, California indie pop group Saint Motel's 2014 nu disco single "My Type" by the Delaware based Party Fowl Band.

The video footage was recorded at 8:53 PM on Friday night, so it's only about 8 hours old.

If this cover were gas station sushi, it would be perfectly safe to consume.

THAT fresh.

Many thanks to Party Fowl Band for kicking off Labor Day weekend in the neighborhood with a rager, 'cause the community-wide party don't stop (until 10:00 PM, when those HOA noise ordinances start kicking in.)

Thanks also to the kids riding bikes with glow sticks in the wheels, because that looks super rad.

"Toxic" by Big Fat Meanies

 

Quarantine lockdowns didn't stop Lancaster, Pennsylvania octet Big Fat Meanies from throwing together a Zoom platform cover of Britney Spears' 2004 single "Toxic," employing equal parts clarinet, brass, videotelephony software, and general awesomeness.

Their bass player also earns brownie points for the Philadelphia Eagles poster on his wall.  Represent.

For another Britney Spears cover, Fountains of Wayne's version of "...Baby, One More Time" can be found here.