I feel I ought to have a pat answer for the favorite cover that improves the original question, but my brain isn't responding as well as it should. For the acoustic versions of unlikely cover songs, I like Richard Thompson's "Oops I Did It Again," Mark Kozelek's take on AC/DC songs, especially "Rock & Roll Singer," and Robbie Fulks's cover of "Believe." But I actually like the early AC/DC stuff, too, so maybe Kozelek shouldn't be included. Also, that reminds me that the all-too-brief Macha & Bedhead collaboration featured their own excellent cover of "Believe." The Minutemen covered "Ain't Talking About Love" in less than 30 seconds, getting everything you need from the song. I'll have to think on this some more.
Mom! Dead people are talking to you. Do the math!
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Hayden - May 29, 2007 8:07:30 am PDT #5759 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Tom Scola - May 29, 2007 8:31:38 am PDT #5760 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
...And Richard Lloyd has announced that it will be his last Television gig: [link]
Sean K - May 29, 2007 5:19:06 pm PDT #5761 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I feel I ought to have a pat answer for the favorite cover that improves the original question, but my brain isn't responding as well as it should.
If your brain starts working better, Corwood, I would love to hear your question-improving answers.
Hayden - May 29, 2007 8:13:26 pm PDT #5762 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Thanks, Sean! The noggin's still refusing to cooperate, although I can recall the sinking feeling of hearing the original of a song and realizing how much it sucks. So it's happened, although I can't think of any examples right now.
Tom Scola - May 30, 2007 4:10:14 am PDT #5763 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Jon, have you seen this?
In a move that has greater symbolic significance than mere real estate hopscotch, Galapagos Art Space, the pioneering bar and performing arts space that helped put Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on the cultural map, is moving a few neighborhoods down the East River, to Dumbo.
Jon B. - May 30, 2007 4:50:12 am PDT #5764 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Interesting!
"We’re doubling our size and halving our rent," said Robert Elmes, who started Galapagos in 1995
It's hard to argue with those economics!
At first, I thought you were going to link to Jon Pareles's review of the Sandinista Project: [link]
A few Clash imitations show up, but so do multidirectional time warps. Songs skew toward Appalachia with banjos, plunge into psychedelic loops and echoes, unleash theremin on "The Call Up" and the Persian wail of Haale on "One More Time." Members of the Clash wanted their songs to reverberate worldwide; "The Sandinista! Project" proclaims that they succeeded. And it not only insists that the original album hung together but goes on to take the sprawl of "Sandinista!" even further.
Hayden - May 30, 2007 6:54:03 am PDT #5765 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The Sandinista Project is now on eMusic.
tommyrot - May 30, 2007 6:54:52 am PDT #5766 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Awesome!
(I'll have to wait until I get home to download. Boo!)
Laga - May 30, 2007 11:35:28 am PDT #5767 of 10003
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I forget their name but a while ago some of the members of REM teamed up with Warren Zevon to put out a record. Their version of Raspberry Beret was faboo.
Tom Scola - May 30, 2007 11:41:51 am PDT #5768 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I forget their name but a while ago some of the members of REM teamed up with Warren Zevon to put out a record.
The Hindu Love Gods.