Siouxsie does a lovely "Dear Prudence."
t re-lurkety
I'm sorry. You were going to ask me to choose, right? Did you want to finish?
Zoe ,'War Stories'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
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.
JZ - Apr 20, 2005 2:57:39 pm PDT #8308 of 10003
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
tina f. - Apr 20, 2005 3:52:34 pm PDT #8309 of 10003
Beatles covers I like:
Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from My Friends" (hearing it every week at the beginning of the Wonder Years did nothing to diminish my love for it either)
Fiona Apple's "Across the Universe"
Eddie Vedder's "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
U2's "Helter Skelter"
Phish used to do tons of Beatles covers, once playing the entire White album in order. But they do an especially lovely "Blackbird."
I used to have a tape of XTC doing "Strawberry Fields Forever" from a radio show. Great.
I found a somewhat comprehensive if not hard to read list of Beatles covers (including covers that the Beatles performed) here.
God, who knew there were SO many reggae Beatles tribute albums?
Sue - Apr 20, 2005 3:56:54 pm PDT #8310 of 10003
hip deep in pie
I love the Laibach Let it Be, especiually their surprising "Across the Universe."
Lyra Jane - Apr 20, 2005 4:01:52 pm PDT #8311 of 10003
Up with the sun
Someone doesn't like U2:
I think that guy used to have a different page about how much he hates U2. I don't get the appeal of making a hate page, but I applaud his persistence.
Fred Pete - Apr 20, 2005 4:40:23 pm PDT #8312 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
I've always disliked that song. The damned thing never ends.
My sentiments exactly, except the Beatles song is "Hey Jude."
Covers? Props to the Carpenters' "Ticket to Ride" and Anne Murray's "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You." I know a lot of people don't share my love of such soft rock, but credit for completely re-imagining the originals.
DXMachina - Apr 20, 2005 4:52:32 pm PDT #8313 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from My Friends"
I've been tempted to stick knitting needles in my ears to avoid listening to Joe Cocker.
Alicia K - Apr 20, 2005 5:35:41 pm PDT #8314 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
I fart in that U2-hating guy's general direction.
(But I think I chuckled while reading it. Once. Maybe.)
Tom Scola - Apr 20, 2005 5:37:07 pm PDT #8315 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm tempted to say that The Feelies' "Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except for Me and My Monkey)" is my favorite, but the cover of "Hey Jude" by the African band Agassai is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. (real audio here)
Hayden - Apr 20, 2005 7:08:13 pm PDT #8316 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
It's pretty, but the Feelies have my vote.
tina f. - Apr 20, 2005 10:22:28 pm PDT #8317 of 10003
I've been tempted to stick knitting needles in my ears to avoid listening to Joe Cocker.
Aww, DX. You don't even have any love for "Feelin' Alright"?
So. Iron & Wine. House of Blues. Packed. Sold out. Beyond packed. $4.50 for a can of beer, $7.50 for well whiskey and soda. I miss Kansas. But besides that - surprising and great. Sam is funny! Really funny and chatty and wants to interact with the crowd. I like him. He had a - count them - seven piece band and only did one number totally by himself.
I managed to finally get to the front of the stage (well, about four back) and it was well worth it. What the HoB lacks in sanely priced drinks it kind of makes up for in acoustics. Great band, his sister harmonized with him beautifully and he played everything I wanted to hear including a Steve Earle track off of Guitar Town (the name escapes me at the moment) and "Birthday" off of the Sugarcubes first album. Good show. And he collected a few CDs from the audience when it was over. Nice guy.