THE BEST AND BIGGEST COLLECTION OF (free and legal) 2009 COVERS IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by ekkoFeaturing bands you might have heard of–or songs that are particularly good–from the live music archive. A site I could spend days looking at. And have.
1950s and 60s (and before)
White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane)-Grace Potter
Only a Northern Song (Beatles)-Yonder Mountain String Band
This Magic Moment [Jay & the Americans]-Mountain Goats
He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands (spiritual)-Mike Doughty
Shout Sister Shout (Boswell Sisters)-Ditty Bops
Interstellar Overdrive (Pink Floyd)-Camper Van Beethoven
I’ll Dust My Broom-G Love and Special Sauce
Pictures Of Matchstick Man (Status Quo)-Cracker
Rumors/Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Beatles)-Josh Ritter
Don’t Bogart That Joint-Little Feat (that’s right–the song from Easy Rider)
Walking After Midnight (Patsy Cline)-Cowboy Junkies
Lollipop (Chordettes)-Ben Kweller
Baby You Can Drive My Car (Beatles)-Soulive
Folsom Prison Blues (J Cash)-Big Head Todd and the Monsters
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Beatles/Cocker)-Los Lonely Boy
1970s
Hollywood Nights (Bob Seger)-Umphrey’s McGee
Sweet Honey Pie (Roky Erickson)-Mike Watt
Rastaman Chant (Bob Marley)-Matisyahu
It Never Rains In Southern California [Albert Hammond]-Billy Corgan
Redemption Song (Marley)-Michael Franti and Spearhead
The Long and Winding Road (Beatles)-Ari Hest
Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)-Back Yard Tire Fire
Primitive (Cramps)-Southern Culture on the Skids
Oh Sister [Bob Dylan]-Andrew Bird with Annie Clark
We Will Rock You (Queen)-Carbon Leaf
Waxie’s Dargle (Pogues)-The Gourds
1980s
Micahel Jackson tribute/Thriller-Tenacious D
Breakdown (Tom Petty)-Backyard Tire Fire
Devil Went Down to Georgia (Charlie Daniels)-Blues Traveller
Hot For Teacher (Van Halen)-Hank Williams III
Love Is A Battlefield (Pat Benetar)-The Brew
I Wanna Know What Love Is (Foreigner)-Guster
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)-Lync
I Don’t Wanna Grow Up (Tom Waits)-Hayes Carll
Rockin’ In the Free World (Neil Young)-Drive-By Truckers
1990s
Mary Jane’s Last Dance (Tom Petty)-Bloodkin
Pennyroyal Tea (Nirvana)-Brian Dolzani
Wonderwall-Ryan Adams. Always a favorite.
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me [The Smiths] -Low
Smothered in Hugs (Guided by Voices)-Local H
2000s
Lose Yourself (Eminem)-Matt Nathanson
For Today I Am A Boy (Antony & The Johnsons cover)-Carla Bozulich
Comment By: Donald
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
If you want great covers, check out Bob Walkenhorst on the Live Archive- every show has a selection of covers, some inspired, some just fun.
Comment By: shadreck
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Great list. Thanks
Comment By: JDAWN
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 pm
NICE.
Comment By: Andrew C
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
great links,, thank you
Comment By: 76deep
December 4th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
life saving post, man, thank you!