Posted on 04.01.09 by ekko @ 3:30 am
F is for
- Floyd the Barber-Nirvana. A rare live version from 1991. (YSI)
- Floaty-Petra Haden and Bill Frisell (Foo Fighters). One of my absolute favorite covers of all time. It took a song I was only lukewarm on to begin with and turned into something truly beautiful.
G is for
- A tracked tagged “Gothic Teen Spirit” by Nirvana (YSI). If any of you know the story behind this version, please share it in the comments. I love this take on this song–it’s so different, yet so similar. Like New Order doing Nirvana.
- Generator-Foo Fighters. A live version I’m including because I needed a G. Plus, it’s a pretty cool tune.
H is for
- Hole’s cover of Nirvana’s Pennyroyal Tea (YSI). The best song about abortion since “Lime in the Coconut.” (I know that’s just a rumor, but it’s such a great one.)
- Hole’s own tune: Asking For It (Live)-Hole. I figured I had to have a little Courtney repped here, and this is one of the best Hole songs and one of the best live performances I’ve heard by her, as well.
I is for
- In Bloom-Lotus (Nirvana)
- I Feel Fine-Nirvana (Beatles c0ver) (YSI). This is really just Dave Grohl fucking around on the drums. It’s pretty funny. He’s a great improviser.
J is for
- Junk. Immigrant Song-Nirvana (YSI). This is bad quality and it’s just a fragment. For completists only.
K is for
- Kurt and Courtney’s duet on “Pennyroyal Tea.”
- My Sharona-Nirvana (Knack cover).
- Kurt Cobain’s Cardigan-The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Okay, not a cover. A tribute. I still think it qualifies for this post.
- Kome back tomorrow for more!
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you’re the coolest mo-fo on the blogosphere. seriously, I absolutely LOVE Berkeley Place.
Comment by Hanan — April 1, 2009 @ 3:38 am
Love your blog. Amazing stuff; rare and unusual songs and covers. Just one thing: sorting out these downloads can be a little bit painfull. Suggestion: how about a solid and simple File naming formula : Artist – Title.mp3 that’s it! What do you think? Go to my page, lots of Beatles Covers in a section called Les Coquerelles.
http://scalp.plaxmol.com/category/les-coquerelles/
Comment by Claude Brindamour — April 1, 2009 @ 8:01 am
I know I’ve heard that Gothic Teen Spirit before. If memory serves me correctly, it was part of a performance for a tv show somewhere.
Comment by Ken — April 1, 2009 @ 8:09 am
Well I have an mp3 of the Gothic Teen Spirit song. Its titled ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit (Gothic Version, Top of the Pops, Nov. 1991)’ from Rags To Riches 7″
Comment by Roc — April 1, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
Hey ekko,
The “Morrissey-vocal”/”Goth” version is off the Live Tonight Sold Out DVD. Catch the clip here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJGFHI35tM&feature=related
Love yr blog! Thanks for yr effort!
Comment by biopunk — April 2, 2009 @ 5:05 am
yeah, the goth version is Nirvana miming along to SLTP on Top of the Pops; Kurt keeps his hand ion a karate chop configuration and bends his strumming arm at the elbow at a right angle.
Comment by serpico009 — April 3, 2009 @ 8:39 am
I need help, I can`t find Willie Nelsons cover of smeels like teen spirit!
Comment by David — April 3, 2009 @ 4:58 pm
The so-called Goth version of SLTS was from English TV chat show “Top Of The Pops”. This was when bands who appeared “played” along to a prerecorded tape, but the vocals were done live. As opposed to before this when it was all mimed, and later, when the bands played live. Anyhow, Kurts vocals (and performance – with large dark sunglasses) came across as a Sisters of Mercy piss-take. I remember seeing it the night it was broadcast. He later admitted he was trying to take off Morrisey.
Comment by Steve de la Cruz — April 5, 2009 @ 11:55 pm
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