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Carry On Wayward Son Cover vs Original. I compare the original Kansas song to covers by Dream Theater, Anthrax, Gwar, Stryper, The Oak Ridge Boys, John Elefante, and Rachel Rachel. Who does this classic rock song best? Continue reading Carry On Wayward Son Cover vs Original.
What are some of the best covers ever recorded? Some of these songs are well known, some are only known to a handful of people. There’s big names on this list, and there are lesser known names as well. Which names are on this list? And what covers did they do? Only one way to find out…. Continue reading The Best Cover Songs…ever (part 1)
I talk about one of my all time favorite songs in this post: Ceremony by Joy Division / New Order. I also talk about various versions by Ian McCulloch, The Echoing Green, Xiu Xiu, Radiohead, Chromatics, Day Wave, and Wussy. Continue reading Covers of Ceremony: Let’s Break them Down
What really makes the covers of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes special – they make the song work for the covers, and vice versa. So many cover songs are either forced into a genre, or the band forces themselves into the genre of the song. Continue reading Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Punk Covers for All!
A playlist dedicated to a handful of Beatles cover songs. From Elvis Costello to Johnny Cash to Rufus Wainwright to U2, probably 90 percent of the artists active today have covered the Beatles. Continue reading Covering the Beatles