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Which Version of My Heart Will Go On Floats your Boat? Céline Dion, Sarah Brightman, Drunk Russians, Postmodern Jukebox, Celtic Women, Gregorian, and Me First & the Gimme Gimmes. Continue reading Which Version of My Heart Will Go On Floats your Boat?
Compare and contrast these covers of Route 66. Featuring Nat King Cole, The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Tom Petty, Bing Crosby, Chuck Berry, Yo La Tengo, and more! Continue reading Get your kicks with these covers of Route 66
What are songs reimagined? Songs “covered” by the original artist but with a brand new style or sound. Listen to examples by Eric Clapton, Colin Hay, Sting, Neko Case (with Eric Bachman), and John Fogerty (with the Foo Fighters). Continue reading Don’t Call it a Cover – Songs Reimagined
Nothing Compares 2 U – We compare two Prince versions with Sinéad O’Connor’s version. We also compare versions by Aretha Franklin, Chris Cornell. The Family,The Dixie Chicks. and even The Vienna Boys Choir. Continue reading Prince or Sinéad O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Dylan vs Hendrix. Which version of All Along the Watchtower defines the song? We also examine versions by XTC, U2, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Dave Matthews band, and T.S.O.L. Is there a definitive winner? And what about that bizzare version from Battlestar Galactica? I answer all these questions in Cover vs Original: All Along the Watchtower. Continue reading All Along the Watchtower: Dylan or Hendrix?