"It Hurts" by A Reason For This

 

Glasgow, Scotland solo acoustic artist with pop punk leanings A Reason for This covers San Diego, California space rockers Angels and Airwaves' 2006 single "It Hurts."

"Rag Doll" by Eight to the Bar

 

New Haven, Connecticut swing band Eight to the Bar retro jazz up the 1988 hair metal song "Rag Doll" from Boston, Massachusetts bad boys Aerosmith.  

Perhaps the 1930's throwback band chose this song because of the mention of the Old Tin Lizzie.

"Bubble Toes" by The Late Ones

 

Gardena, California by way of Laie, Hawaii trio The Late Ones cover "Bubble Toes," the feel-good 2001 acoustic surf folk song from Jack Johnson. 

And, they do so underneath of a mango tree.

Because, la-da-da-da-da-da-da.

"Bad Moon Rising" by Satin Puppets and Nxghtshade

 

Crestline, California twin sisters Satin Puppets, along with Los Angeles electronic artist Nxghtshade, take the foreboding 1969 single "Bad Moon Rising" from swamp rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival, and remove all doubt that the deceptively upbeat original song is about the sinister things lurking incredibly close by.

For more Creedence covers, Boney M's version of "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" can be found here, and Dropkick Murphys' version of "Fortunate Son" can be found here.

"Servitude" by Byzantine

 

Charleston, West Virginia groove metal band Byzantine remain pretty faithful to the 1993 song "Servitude" by Los Angeles, California eclectic as anything group Fishbone.

West Virginia metal band..... huh.  Who knew?

"Sweater Weather" by Egg

 

Indie rock band The Neighbourhood's 2012 dark pop single "Sweater Weather" was reimagined as a haunting electric piano ditty by part-time musician and full-time silly goose Egg.

Egg is a Taurus and they own a cat.

Though inconclusive from internet sleuthing, I'd guess that they are from the San Jose, California area, based on their collaborative works with area musicians.  

"This Will Be Our Year" by OK Go

 

I hope that 2024 is your best year yet.

Here's Chicago, Illinois power pop band OK Go with their version of "This Will Be Our Year," a 1968 psychedelic pop single from Hertfordshire, UK band The Zombies.

This will be our year.... took a long time to come.