A ska cover of Come On Eileen? I think so! I mean who doesn't love ska especially ska covers?! I absolutely love this hyped up, head banging cover. I think for a week or so this was the only song that I listened to. Listen to it. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy!
Original:
Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners
http://youtu.be/rVxcwe7EcaY
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Death Cab For Cutie-Earth Angel
This cover has more elements of rock than the original, of course. The background piano and it's compostion is also a nice addition and I would have enjoyed a cover with just the piano and vocals. That said, I did enjoy their take on this classic song.
Original:
Earth Angel-The Penguins
Muse-Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
This is the perfect example of taking an old pop song from the 1960's and converting it into a rock'n'roll masterpiece. This cover screams rock, literally. During the chorus, it is switched up into a mosh pit heaven and everything goes wild. I have to say that I love this cover more than the original.
Original:
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You- Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Warpaint-Ashes to Ashes
This lo-fi cover of David Bowie's Ashes to Ashes is addicting. I can not stop listening to it. Warpaint's creativity in taking the song and making it their own is amazing and brings them to another level of musicianship. Way to tack one up for girl bands! Enjoy!
Original:
Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie
Sydney Wayser-Wouldn't It Be Nice
Wouldn't It Be Nice is such a light-hearted song that a ukulele cover only makes sense. This is an absolutely cute cover and is ten times better than Zoey Deschanel cover of the same song. I love the round about with the last two lines of the song too. Also, audience participation is always a plus!
Original:
Wouldn't It Be Nice by Sydney Wayser
Nirvana-Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
The closing song to Nirvana's iconic MTV Unplugged session is well-known to any Nirvana fans. Personally, it has become a performance forever immortalized with the tragic death of Kurt Cobain. This song is dark and haunting but the emotion Cobain sang it with makes it even more powerful.
Original:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? by Leadbelly
http://youtu.be/a6yCEsDsGx4
Original:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? by Leadbelly
http://youtu.be/a6yCEsDsGx4
Natalie Lungley-Video Games
Lana Del Rey has a very unique voice so when people do covers of her songs, the songs seem to lose some of their magic and uniqueness. However, Natalie Lungley does a great job at preserving some of that uniqueness in her cover of Video Games. While some said in the comments of her video that she tried to replicate Lana's voice, I feel that Natalie did the best to her ability to keep that from happening. All in all, it is a very good cover. Enjoy!
Original:
Video Games by Lana Del Rey
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