I guess this is just going to be a Morning Benders (POP ETC) day. The song this time is Lovefool by The Cardigans. Lovefool is classic among the hipster crowd and is probably featured in every 90s high school romance movie.
So it's really no surprise indie band, The Morning Benders, decide to cover it. The original has an upbeat sound but the vocals bring down the ''pop" to the song which is actually a really nice combination. As for the cover, it is once again slowed down but not as much as Dreams. The primary instrument is still an acoustic guitar with vocals. Maracas and a tambourine are featured this time which give it a nice feel. Of course, I do miss the "pop" of the song and that classic riff but the Morning Benders still give the original justice while making it their own. Enjoy!
Original:
Lovefool by The Cardigans
http://youtu.be/bUIElvJRyNU
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The Morning Benders (POP ETC)-Dreams
The Morning Benders may have changed their name to POP ETC but their sound definitely has not changed. However, this cover was done before the name change so I might be jumping the gun on the whole sound thing. So since that is the case, I am going to be referring to them as The Morning Benders.
The Morning Benders cover Fleetwood Mac's Dreams and totally nail it. The original has a country blues rock feel to it. The guitar has elements of slide guitar giving it the country feel but they complement it with a soft rock style.
The cover is slowed down and only an acoustic guitar and vocals are present in the song. It really is a nice cover and the way it is done shows the beauty of song and it's lyrics. The echo of the vocals gives the listener a sensation of floating and a calm peacefulness envelops you.
Original:
Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
http://youtu.be/mrZRURcb1cM
The Morning Benders cover Fleetwood Mac's Dreams and totally nail it. The original has a country blues rock feel to it. The guitar has elements of slide guitar giving it the country feel but they complement it with a soft rock style.
The cover is slowed down and only an acoustic guitar and vocals are present in the song. It really is a nice cover and the way it is done shows the beauty of song and it's lyrics. The echo of the vocals gives the listener a sensation of floating and a calm peacefulness envelops you.
Original:
Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
http://youtu.be/mrZRURcb1cM
Sunday, May 26, 2013
GWAR- Carry On Wayward Son
This is definitely the most funniest covers that has been featured on my blog. Oh GWAR, what will you guys do next.
Of course, Kansas and GWAR are on opposite sides of the music genre spectrum. Kansas is the typical 1970's band so GWAR's thrash metal style might seem a little too hardcore of the song Carry On Wayward Son. To no surprise, it is just that but it's funny as hell watching and listening to GWAR cover 70's rock. That said, GWAR did a great job incorporating thrash metal into the song. It wasn't half bad to listen to. Enjoy!
Original:
Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
http://youtu.be/Heh_13m4Lm4
Of course, Kansas and GWAR are on opposite sides of the music genre spectrum. Kansas is the typical 1970's band so GWAR's thrash metal style might seem a little too hardcore of the song Carry On Wayward Son. To no surprise, it is just that but it's funny as hell watching and listening to GWAR cover 70's rock. That said, GWAR did a great job incorporating thrash metal into the song. It wasn't half bad to listen to. Enjoy!
Original:
Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
http://youtu.be/Heh_13m4Lm4
Wye Oak-Strangers
Wye Oak is a band that I've discovered because of this blog. The first time I listened to them was when I wrote about their cover of Mother. I love everything about this band and their sound is really amazing.
On to the cover! I love Wye Oak's version of this song! The vocals of Jenn Wasner are perfect for this song. I can't seem to find the words to describe her voice. For some reason, I keep coming back to "hauntingly beautiful" so I'll leave it as that for now. Hauntingly beautiful. The guitar solo in the middle of the song is a nice addition as well. It did not take away from the song by being to "flashy" or "loud" in a sense of shoving it in face or in my ears.
Original:
Strangers by The Kinks
http://youtu.be/omd1IwCNJj4
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists- Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tears For Fears 1985 classic hit Everybody Wants to Rule The World is instantly recognizable. Most, if not all, people have heard this song at some point in their life.
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists cover Everybody Wants To Rule The World and they did an excellent job. While they stick closely to the structure of the song, their is noticeable differences. For starters, the tempo is sped up and there is a more "in your face" feel to the song. I feel like that is because the vocals. The vocals in the original are softer while in the cover the vocals have a more edgy punk feel. I kind of liked the cover more than the original but only slightly. Enjoy!
Original:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears
http://youtu.be/RM5LXO_F7lU
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists cover Everybody Wants To Rule The World and they did an excellent job. While they stick closely to the structure of the song, their is noticeable differences. For starters, the tempo is sped up and there is a more "in your face" feel to the song. I feel like that is because the vocals. The vocals in the original are softer while in the cover the vocals have a more edgy punk feel. I kind of liked the cover more than the original but only slightly. Enjoy!
Original:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears
http://youtu.be/RM5LXO_F7lU
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Doors ft. Scott Weiland-Break On Through
I don't know if this qualifies as an actual cover but it's my blog so I can post it regardless if it is or not. In tribute to Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and co-founding member of the 60's L.A. band The Doors, I decided to post of video of their 1993 induction ceremony into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
The video is of the three remaining Doors members preforming Break On Through featuring Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots on vocals. Even though it's pretty hard for anyone to replicate the raw energy of Jim Morrison, Scott Weiland did a good job. He didn't try to embody a Morrison performance, it was almost as if Weiland had a similar performance attitude as Morrison. In which case, it didn't come off as showboating or "trying to hard" to be Jim Morrison.
All in all, it is a really great video of the remaining Doors members coming together again and playing like the ol' days. Enjoy!
RIP Ray Manzarek
Original:
Break On Through by The Doors
http://youtu.be/92bxu7FD4LY
The video is of the three remaining Doors members preforming Break On Through featuring Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots on vocals. Even though it's pretty hard for anyone to replicate the raw energy of Jim Morrison, Scott Weiland did a good job. He didn't try to embody a Morrison performance, it was almost as if Weiland had a similar performance attitude as Morrison. In which case, it didn't come off as showboating or "trying to hard" to be Jim Morrison.
All in all, it is a really great video of the remaining Doors members coming together again and playing like the ol' days. Enjoy!
RIP Ray Manzarek
Original:
Break On Through by The Doors
http://youtu.be/92bxu7FD4LY
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Flearoy-Express Yourself
Flearoy was featured earlier in this blog with their cover of Say My Name by Destiny's Child. Well, here they are again covering Chrales Wright's Express Yourself.
Flearoy, it seems, stuck to the original as much as possible. They did speed up the tempo and add a few fillers here and there. However, they mostly kept it simple unlike their version of Say My Name which was covered into more of their style. It's still a well done cover and with a faster tempo it definitely makes dancing to this song inevitable.
Original:
Express Yourself by Charles Wright
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
THePETEBOX- Where Is My Mind?
I don't know this guy's name but he seems to go by THePETEBOX. He covers Pixies "Where Is My Mind?" which is one of their classics. The original is everything the late 80's rock scene was about. It has elements of psychedelia, grunge, and garage rock. The echoes produced from the vocals and the electric guitar give it a dark but calm feeling.
What I like about this cover is that he incorporates beat-boxing into the song. Every part of the song is either played on his guitar or beat-boxed which he then loops the parts to continue to play throughout the song. This guy has some serious talent and gets really creative with this cover. I also like that he actually shows his process of creating such an intricate cover. Most people prerecord their backing tracks and then post a video of them singing along to it. Of course there is nothing wrong with that but in this cover we get to see the creativity flow which only exemplifies his talent. This is the only video I've seen of THePETEBOX but I'm definitely looking forward to checking out his other videos. Enjoy!
Original:
Where Is My Mind? by Pixies
What I like about this cover is that he incorporates beat-boxing into the song. Every part of the song is either played on his guitar or beat-boxed which he then loops the parts to continue to play throughout the song. This guy has some serious talent and gets really creative with this cover. I also like that he actually shows his process of creating such an intricate cover. Most people prerecord their backing tracks and then post a video of them singing along to it. Of course there is nothing wrong with that but in this cover we get to see the creativity flow which only exemplifies his talent. This is the only video I've seen of THePETEBOX but I'm definitely looking forward to checking out his other videos. Enjoy!
Original:
Where Is My Mind? by Pixies
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Chris Cendana- At Last
Everyone has heard this timeless classic by Etta James. It's probably the most played song at a wedding for the the first dance between the husband and wife. The intro of the song depicts the feeling of love found at last and the sensation of fluttering which were created by an orchestra of violins. As soon as those violins start to play, it's not hard to recognize and realize that Etta James is about to sing those famous first lyrics "Aaaat Laaaasst!"
This song has been covered by many artists over the years and Etta James is certainly no stranger to that category. The version of At Last that we have all come to know and love is actually of cover itself. The song was originally performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Etta James got a hold of the song, added violin accompaniment to her powerful and soulful voice, and the rest is history.
Like I said, there have been many covers of this song and I have listened to my fair share but as I stopped to recall the ones I listened to, I never really heard a cover performed by a male. It has always been female vocalist that covered this song such as Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce, and the countless others on YouTube. Part of me is to blame for not ever having listened to a cover performed by a male. At Last was one of those songs that I considered only singable by women since I felt they only had the vocals to best match the emotion and power of Etta James.
Chris Cendana's cover definitely proves me wrong in that. He sings the song with such smoothness but also delivers those few notes in the song with power. His arrangement and composition of the song on acoustic guitar is also beautifully done. There's no heavy strumming which would have taken away the elegance from the song. Instead, a simple picking pattern is played with an occasional light strumming but it mostly picking. Chris Cendana really did an amazing job with this cover from his vocals to his instrumental arrangement. I'm definitely going to be checking out more of his videos on YouTube. Enjoy!
Original:
At Last by Etta James
http://youtu.be/S-cbOl96RFM
This song has been covered by many artists over the years and Etta James is certainly no stranger to that category. The version of At Last that we have all come to know and love is actually of cover itself. The song was originally performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Etta James got a hold of the song, added violin accompaniment to her powerful and soulful voice, and the rest is history.
Like I said, there have been many covers of this song and I have listened to my fair share but as I stopped to recall the ones I listened to, I never really heard a cover performed by a male. It has always been female vocalist that covered this song such as Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce, and the countless others on YouTube. Part of me is to blame for not ever having listened to a cover performed by a male. At Last was one of those songs that I considered only singable by women since I felt they only had the vocals to best match the emotion and power of Etta James.
Chris Cendana's cover definitely proves me wrong in that. He sings the song with such smoothness but also delivers those few notes in the song with power. His arrangement and composition of the song on acoustic guitar is also beautifully done. There's no heavy strumming which would have taken away the elegance from the song. Instead, a simple picking pattern is played with an occasional light strumming but it mostly picking. Chris Cendana really did an amazing job with this cover from his vocals to his instrumental arrangement. I'm definitely going to be checking out more of his videos on YouTube. Enjoy!
Original:
At Last by Etta James
http://youtu.be/S-cbOl96RFM
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Sophia Grace & Rosie- Thrift Shop
You've never heard of Sophia Grace and Rosie before then you've never lived. Ok, maybe that's a little harsh but seriously, you do not know what you are missing. These two girls are awesome! They own the stage and microphone like it's nobody's business. They have amazing stage presence especially for being so young.
They shot to stardom after a video of them performing Nicki Minaj's Superbass. Ellen Degeneres saw their video and decided to bring them on her show to perform the song. Since then they have been regulars on Ellen, performing new songs or interacting with various celebrities. The new song they have covered is Thrift Store with their own choreographed dance moves. It's really a great video to watch. Enjoy!
Original:
Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
http://youtu.be/QK8mJJJvaes
They shot to stardom after a video of them performing Nicki Minaj's Superbass. Ellen Degeneres saw their video and decided to bring them on her show to perform the song. Since then they have been regulars on Ellen, performing new songs or interacting with various celebrities. The new song they have covered is Thrift Store with their own choreographed dance moves. It's really a great video to watch. Enjoy!
Original:
Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
http://youtu.be/QK8mJJJvaes
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