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The middle-aged dummies are forming a band called "Blanket"! It's a cover band. (8 Viewers)
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Oh my, I’m listening now - I feel like punching my sister in the face next time I see her.
He literally can’t carry a note.
He literally can’t carry a note.
Eephus
Footballguy
I was hoping "Some Girls" was a Stones cover but alas it's not to be.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
He knew better. I’d track him down and end him.
I was hoping "Some Girls" was a Stones cover but alas it's not to be.
zamboni
Footballguy
That Creed Bratton was in the Grass Roots is one of my favorite trivia tidbits learned within the last 10 years or so.Huge miss by me not picking his cover of "Midnight Confessions".
It's the Happy Days/The Office crossover that we didn't know we needed.
zamboni
Footballguy
Still better than the aforementioned Joanie Loves Chachi.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
6 pointers
Known and liked covers
Tainted Love
The Sky is Crying
I Love Rock and Roll
Do You Believe in Love ( didn't know it was a cover)
Walk on By
Superstition
Proud Mary( best version of this song and my wife's go to Karaoke track)
Liked covers of songs I know
Summer Breeze ( love the guitar in this!)
Forever Young( my new favorite version)
Rollin and Tumbling
Suzanne
Feelin Good
Nobody's Fault but Mine
You Don't bring me Flowers
New to me likes
I Am not Willing
Many Rivers to Cross
Time Won't let Me
Ma
Known and liked covers
Tainted Love
The Sky is Crying
I Love Rock and Roll
Do You Believe in Love ( didn't know it was a cover)
Walk on By
Superstition
Proud Mary( best version of this song and my wife's go to Karaoke track)
Liked covers of songs I know
Summer Breeze ( love the guitar in this!)
Forever Young( my new favorite version)
Rollin and Tumbling
Suzanne
Feelin Good
Nobody's Fault but Mine
You Don't bring me Flowers
New to me likes
I Am not Willing
Many Rivers to Cross
Time Won't let Me
Ma
DrIanMalcolm
Footballguy
So, on Lose Yourself, which you have to watch via the Youtube link...
Kelly Clarkson's always been a great singer. And even with a rap like this, she can't ...help but sing. So the song dips and bobs and weaves with her voice rather than Eminem's straight-ahead take on it. I find it a lot of fun, though of course it's not the original.
Separately:
...I realize this is a cover, but it's not covering The Firm's Radioactive. It's covering Imagine Dragons; The Firm's song is quite different.
I seem to recall him doing a show in St. Louis where after 20 minutes he yelled out, "I just wanna say to everyone, this sucks," slammed the mic, and stomped off, and that was the show.
I never did get to see G 'n R. His voice is so much thinner now it's probably not even worth it. Pip, how was that show?
Kelly Clarkson's always been a great singer. And even with a rap like this, she can't ...help but sing. So the song dips and bobs and weaves with her voice rather than Eminem's straight-ahead take on it. I find it a lot of fun, though of course it's not the original.
Separately:
...I realize this is a cover, but it's not covering The Firm's Radioactive. It's covering Imagine Dragons; The Firm's song is quite different.
I seem to recall him doing a show in St. Louis where after 20 minutes he yelled out, "I just wanna say to everyone, this sucks," slammed the mic, and stomped off, and that was the show.
I never did get to see G 'n R. His voice is so much thinner now it's probably not even worth it. Pip, how was that show?
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
If the devil is six
Then God is seven:
Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson
It's My Life - No Doubt
While My
Gently Weeps - a bunch of people
Does Your Mother Know - Ash
California
- Ramones
Frankenstein - Phish
Light Up The Sky - Malmsteen/Colaitua/Sheehan/Pinnick
Then God is seven:
Letter 23 - Brothers JohnsonIt's My Life - No Doubt
While My
Gently Weeps - a bunch of people Does Your Mother Know - Ash
California
- Ramones Frankenstein - Phish
Light Up The Sky - Malmsteen/Colaitua/Sheehan/Pinnick
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I saw this tour at Giants Stadium - with Deep Purple sandwiched in the middle. One of the wildest crowds I've ever been a part of.
I saw GNR as headliners as well at MSG with Soundgarden opening - amazing show.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Pip’s Invitation:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, Prince, et al (The Beatles)
Petty and Lynne handle the lead vocals, but this cover is mainly, and rightly, associated with Prince. All-star jam finales at high-profile events tend to sound rough and creaky, as they tend to be thrown together with little to no rehearsal and performed by musicians who are tired and/or wasted; this is part of their charm, often. But this performance, from the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, in which George Harrison was inducted posthumously as a solo artist, is a major exception. The first half of the song is compellingly performed and on point, but it's the second half, in which Prince completely slays the guitar solos, that elevates it to GOAT status.
Some interesting/funny comments from a Reddit post about this performance:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, Prince, et al (The Beatles)
Petty and Lynne handle the lead vocals, but this cover is mainly, and rightly, associated with Prince. All-star jam finales at high-profile events tend to sound rough and creaky, as they tend to be thrown together with little to no rehearsal and performed by musicians who are tired and/or wasted; this is part of their charm, often. But this performance, from the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, in which George Harrison was inducted posthumously as a solo artist, is a major exception. The first half of the song is compellingly performed and on point, but it's the second half, in which Prince completely slays the guitar solos, that elevates it to GOAT status.
Some interesting/funny comments from a Reddit post about this performance:
At #24, there are a squillion covers of this particular subtype, and this entry was picked to represent all of them.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I really like Does Your Mother Know - didn't know it, or the original before.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
It was ferocious.
17-year-old me was more interested in Aerosmith, and they were good too. But GNR's set let you know they were going places.
Thanks to being able to witness that, I never felt compelled to see subsequent tours where everything was late and Axl was barely functional.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
I saw GnR when they toured with Metallica. Took almost 2 hours for them to come on after Metallica finished and the crowd was booing like crazy. They sounded good but the set had very little flow with long pauses between songs. Also had 2 guitar solos,drum solo,piano solo and they played You Could Be Mine twice.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I think it was basically the same with Soundgarden (minus the booing, I think) - about 2 hours which can really kill momentum especially at a show like that with a party crowd.
Eephus
Footballguy
We saw G'n'R as an opener for The Cult in 1987. G'n'R was phenomenal that night blowing peak Electric-era Cult off the stage. I went out and bought Appetite a few days later.
Also saw them play a surprise theater show as a warm-up for the Use Your Illusion tour in 1991. Axl kept everyone waiting for hours which took some juice out of the show as did a set list heavy with unfamiliar material (it was several months before the albums dropped) but it was cool to see the biggest band in the world at the time in a smaller venue.
Mrs. Eephus has seen them a couple of times since but I wanted nothing to do with that.
Also saw them play a surprise theater show as a warm-up for the Use Your Illusion tour in 1991. Axl kept everyone waiting for hours which took some juice out of the show as did a set list heavy with unfamiliar material (it was several months before the albums dropped) but it was cool to see the biggest band in the world at the time in a smaller venue.
Mrs. Eephus has seen them a couple of times since but I wanted nothing to do with that.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
7 Points - Does Your Mother Know - Ash (Abba)
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Another song from 1979. This one features the gorgeous Bjorn on vocals instead of the ladies. He was meant to just provide a guide vocal during recording, but it was determined the song sounded much better with him singing. So it was rerecorded with his lead. The song reached #19 in the US as well as its usual top 10/5/1 elsewhere
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Ash are a band out of Northern Ireland with almost 20 top 40 hits in the UK. Anonymous elsewhere. 4 of the albums made top 10, with 2 hitting number 1. 12 songs reached the top 20, with 4 making the top 10. One of the top 10 songs, Oh Yeah included this Abba cover on the B Side. This is a grungy cover that sounds half arsed. I guess perfect B side material.
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ABBA - Does Your Mother Know
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Another song from 1979. This one features the gorgeous Bjorn on vocals instead of the ladies. He was meant to just provide a guide vocal during recording, but it was determined the song sounded much better with him singing. So it was rerecorded with his lead. The song reached #19 in the US as well as its usual top 10/5/1 elsewhere
Cover
Does Your Mother Know (2008 Remastered Version)
Provided to YouTube by EchoDoes Your Mother Know (2008 Remastered Version) · Ash1977 (Collectors Edition)â 2008 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading...
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Ash are a band out of Northern Ireland with almost 20 top 40 hits in the UK. Anonymous elsewhere. 4 of the albums made top 10, with 2 hitting number 1. 12 songs reached the top 20, with 4 making the top 10. One of the top 10 songs, Oh Yeah included this Abba cover on the B Side. This is a grungy cover that sounds half arsed. I guess perfect B side material.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
7 Points - Horses - Daryl Braithwaite (Rickie Lee Jones)
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Rickie Lee Jones and former Steely Dan, Walter Becker got together to cowrite and produce the formers next album. The Horses was a nice album track for them and little more was thought of the track. The album, Flying Cowboys was well received and reached #39 in the US. After getting wind of the success of the Australian cover in 1990, Kenny Loggins had a shot at covering it and this song, as sung by Jones featured on the Jerry Maguire Soundtrack in 1996
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Daryl Braithwaite was lead singer of one of Australias biggest bands of the 70s, Sherbet/The Sherbs. Their only internationally known song was Howzat which made #61 in the US and top 20 in the UK. They became a test case for INXS and others to follow on how not to break the US market as the band imploded and split up. Braithwaite himself had solo success in his home country but the breakup of the band saw him “retire” for years. A comeback album in 1988 did well, but it wasnt until the second single from his second comeback album in 1990 was released that a monster was unleashed. Accidentally hearing the Rickie Lee Jones version, Braithwaite thought the song suited his voice and thought he had a nice album track. The label took a chance and released as a single. The Australian public took to it like few songs before or after. One of only 5 songs pre digital age to be certified 10 times platinum, it was number one and still resonates to this day and ranks high in all time Australian song lists. Braithwaite had a subsequent single, Higher than Hope, reach #47 in the US.
Original
Rickie Lee Jones - Horses
Arguably Rickie's best song.I've also included a selection of photos of Rickie, some of which are rare.
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Rickie Lee Jones and former Steely Dan, Walter Becker got together to cowrite and produce the formers next album. The Horses was a nice album track for them and little more was thought of the track. The album, Flying Cowboys was well received and reached #39 in the US. After getting wind of the success of the Australian cover in 1990, Kenny Loggins had a shot at covering it and this song, as sung by Jones featured on the Jerry Maguire Soundtrack in 1996
Cover
Daryl Braithwaite - The Horses (Video)
Music video by Daryl Braithwaite performing The Horses. (C) 1990 Sony Music Productinos Pty. Ltd.
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Daryl Braithwaite was lead singer of one of Australias biggest bands of the 70s, Sherbet/The Sherbs. Their only internationally known song was Howzat which made #61 in the US and top 20 in the UK. They became a test case for INXS and others to follow on how not to break the US market as the band imploded and split up. Braithwaite himself had solo success in his home country but the breakup of the band saw him “retire” for years. A comeback album in 1988 did well, but it wasnt until the second single from his second comeback album in 1990 was released that a monster was unleashed. Accidentally hearing the Rickie Lee Jones version, Braithwaite thought the song suited his voice and thought he had a nice album track. The label took a chance and released as a single. The Australian public took to it like few songs before or after. One of only 5 songs pre digital age to be certified 10 times platinum, it was number one and still resonates to this day and ranks high in all time Australian song lists. Braithwaite had a subsequent single, Higher than Hope, reach #47 in the US.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
simey
Footballguy
- The intro of "Strawberry Letter 23" guarantees the tune is gonna be a good one. BJ and Shuggie both have great versions.
- Oh my word we have a soap star making a house call. Rick Springfield aka Dr. Noah Drake is in the house, and he has traded his stethoscope for a guitar, and does a pop rockin' cover of "I've Done Everything For You."
- I dig this cover of Faith No More's "Epic" by Shovels & Rope and Lera Lynn. I like it better than the original.
- Faith No More's cover of "Easy" is easy like Sunday morning. It stays very close to The Commodores original, which ain't a bad thing being that it's a great song.
- The "Turn, Turn, Turn" cover by The Byrds is one I strongly associate with the mid to late 60s. I love that time frame of music.
- I've always liked G&R's cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah.
- The Dickies' cover of "Paranoid" has challenged Black Sabbath's original for the need for speed.
- The Dream Academy is living up to their name with this dreamy cover of "Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want." The Smiths would approve.
- A double shot of the cover "It's My Life" by No Doubt. For me, this cover and the original by Talk Talk are equally good.
- This "Light Up the Sky" cover rocks. The lead singer can even do the squeals like David Lee Roth.
- Oh my word we have a soap star making a house call. Rick Springfield aka Dr. Noah Drake is in the house, and he has traded his stethoscope for a guitar, and does a pop rockin' cover of "I've Done Everything For You."
- I dig this cover of Faith No More's "Epic" by Shovels & Rope and Lera Lynn. I like it better than the original.
- Faith No More's cover of "Easy" is easy like Sunday morning. It stays very close to The Commodores original, which ain't a bad thing being that it's a great song.
- The "Turn, Turn, Turn" cover by The Byrds is one I strongly associate with the mid to late 60s. I love that time frame of music.
- I've always liked G&R's cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah.
- The Dickies' cover of "Paranoid" has challenged Black Sabbath's original for the need for speed.
- The Dream Academy is living up to their name with this dreamy cover of "Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want." The Smiths would approve.
- A double shot of the cover "It's My Life" by No Doubt. For me, this cover and the original by Talk Talk are equally good.
- This "Light Up the Sky" cover rocks. The lead singer can even do the squeals like David Lee Roth.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Why do they still call it MTV? It’s false advertising.
simey
Footballguy
I saw them during that tour too, and they were very late getting on the stage. There were bad vibes in the air that night.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
While I typically prefer my covers to have something different from the original, like Pip said Phish plays this pretty faithfully.
It may have been more fun to post a version with the keytar, but I love what Page is doing with his whole setup in the link I submitted.
zamboni
Footballguy
I don't recall ever seeing that video on MTV, but yeah it's a good song. Braithwaite looks and sounds a lot like Corey Hart there.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
We should probably keep it that way.I never knew Scott Baio recorded anything other than the theme song to Joanie Loves Chachi.My sister had Rick Springfields catalogue on cassette tape (along with Scott Baio's).
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Paul McCartney has said that Marvin Gaye’s version of “Yesterday” is his favorite cover of it. I can’t argue with Sir Paul.
zamboni
Footballguy
On the other hand, it might have kept us from being exposed to Charles in Charge.We should probably keep it that way.I never knew Scott Baio recorded anything other than the theme song to Joanie Loves Chachi.My sister had Rick Springfields catalogue on cassette tape (along with Scott Baio's
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
We should probably keep it that way.I never knew Scott Baio recorded anything other than the theme song to Joanie Loves Chachi.My sister had Rick Springfields catalogue on cassette tape (along with Scott Baio's
I think he would call his new single "Build That Wall!!"
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
OMG That is horrifying. Thank goodness I never watched that show. Ewww.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Quick spin through and the winners for me (songs I wasn't familiar with)
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City- I really wasn't familiar with this song except for the Jay-Z sample
I'll Take Care of You- my favorite new song of the countdown yet
Yesterday- darn, feels like I should have been aware of this...that's on me
Box Elder- don't know much about it but it's perfect
California Sun- ok this wasn't new to me at all but it's maybe the punk cover I wanted for my list but it just slipped my mind
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City- I really wasn't familiar with this song except for the Jay-Z sample
I'll Take Care of You- my favorite new song of the countdown yet
Yesterday- darn, feels like I should have been aware of this...that's on me
Box Elder- don't know much about it but it's perfect
California Sun- ok this wasn't new to me at all but it's maybe the punk cover I wanted for my list but it just slipped my mind
zamboni
Footballguy
I initially got sucked in once Happy Days was on its last legs, but yeah, that will go down as one of the all-time brutal spinoffs.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Right along with The Ropers.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
New-to-me covers from #25 that I very much enjoyed:
The Man in Me – The Band of Heathens, Hayes Carll (Robert Zimmerman)
I'll Take Care Of You – Beth Heart, Joe Bonamassa (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
Yesterday - Marvin Gaye (The Beatles) -- I'm sure this has been brought to my attention before, maybe even in krista's Beatles threads, but I don't remember hearing it. Sublime.
She Comes in Colors - The Hooters (Love) -- They were all the rage in Philly when I was in 8th grade. My sister had the Nervous Night album but I guess I never listened to it all the way through because I don't remember this on there. I got the first three Love albums in high school, so my first play of Da Capo was the first time I remember hearing this song. The cover works pretty well but is a bit overproduced like the album's singles were.
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want - Dream Academy (The Smiths) -- Keeps the best parts of the original but tones down the Morrisey whine. A win.
Omaha - The Golden Palominos (Moby Grape) -- One of the many excellent songs on Moby Grape's debut album, and the only one of the five simultaneously released singles from it to chart. It sounds nothing like I Am Not Willing, my Moby Grape song from last round, but that's what you got with them -- they had five different songwriters and worked in a bunch of different subgenres. The cover retains the original's energy and puts some interesting spins on it.
Paranoid - The Dickies (Black Sabbath) -- Aggression from a different musical direction. On point.
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City - Black Pumas (Bobby Blue Bland) -- Very much in the Black Pumas' wheelhouse and you can tell. This is another song that Paul Weller has covered, released as a B-side in 1995.
Rowboat – Johnny Cash (Beck) -- Pretty much everything he did with Rubin is gold.
Easy – Faith No More (The Commodores) -- The good bones of this song are on display here.
Box Elder - Holly Golightly (Pavement) -- I loved the lo-fi off-kilter scrappiness.
Epic - Shovels & Rope w/Lera Lynn (Faith No More) -- A reinvention that pays off.
Lose Yourself - Kelly Clarkson (Eminem) -- I love when artists go off the beaten path like this.
Light Up the Sky - Malmsteen, Colaitua, Sheehan, Pinnick (Van Halen) -- The DLR apery is shockingly accurate and good. We already knew Yngvie could play Eddie (or anything).
Walk with You – Ben Harper (Ringo Starr) -- I know the original from krista's solo Beatles thread and from a Ringo special that I saw on AXS TV. In fact, I think Harper was in his band for that broadcast. This is a compelling read.
As for this:
Pink Moon - Sebadoh (Nick Drake) -- The vocals are mixed so low that it took me a while to realize what this was. My introduction to this song was actually via a different '90s band.
The Man in Me – The Band of Heathens, Hayes Carll (Robert Zimmerman)
I'll Take Care Of You – Beth Heart, Joe Bonamassa (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
Yesterday - Marvin Gaye (The Beatles) -- I'm sure this has been brought to my attention before, maybe even in krista's Beatles threads, but I don't remember hearing it. Sublime.
She Comes in Colors - The Hooters (Love) -- They were all the rage in Philly when I was in 8th grade. My sister had the Nervous Night album but I guess I never listened to it all the way through because I don't remember this on there. I got the first three Love albums in high school, so my first play of Da Capo was the first time I remember hearing this song. The cover works pretty well but is a bit overproduced like the album's singles were.
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want - Dream Academy (The Smiths) -- Keeps the best parts of the original but tones down the Morrisey whine. A win.
Omaha - The Golden Palominos (Moby Grape) -- One of the many excellent songs on Moby Grape's debut album, and the only one of the five simultaneously released singles from it to chart. It sounds nothing like I Am Not Willing, my Moby Grape song from last round, but that's what you got with them -- they had five different songwriters and worked in a bunch of different subgenres. The cover retains the original's energy and puts some interesting spins on it.
Paranoid - The Dickies (Black Sabbath) -- Aggression from a different musical direction. On point.
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City - Black Pumas (Bobby Blue Bland) -- Very much in the Black Pumas' wheelhouse and you can tell. This is another song that Paul Weller has covered, released as a B-side in 1995.
Rowboat – Johnny Cash (Beck) -- Pretty much everything he did with Rubin is gold.
Easy – Faith No More (The Commodores) -- The good bones of this song are on display here.
Box Elder - Holly Golightly (Pavement) -- I loved the lo-fi off-kilter scrappiness.
Epic - Shovels & Rope w/Lera Lynn (Faith No More) -- A reinvention that pays off.
Lose Yourself - Kelly Clarkson (Eminem) -- I love when artists go off the beaten path like this.
Light Up the Sky - Malmsteen, Colaitua, Sheehan, Pinnick (Van Halen) -- The DLR apery is shockingly accurate and good. We already knew Yngvie could play Eddie (or anything).
Walk with You – Ben Harper (Ringo Starr) -- I know the original from krista's solo Beatles thread and from a Ringo special that I saw on AXS TV. In fact, I think Harper was in his band for that broadcast. This is a compelling read.
As for this:
Pink Moon - Sebadoh (Nick Drake) -- The vocals are mixed so low that it took me a while to realize what this was. My introduction to this song was actually via a different '90s band.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
This was a couple of years before Sunglasses at Night and Never Surrender, so it was completely coincidental.I don't recall ever seeing that video on MTV, but yeah it's a good song. Braithwaite looks and sounds a lot like Corey Hart there.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
love Midnight Confessions - the The Grass Roots get far too overlooked ...even Chachi couldn't completely ruin it
here's the ones that hit me the best on first listen ...
here's the ones that hit me the best on first listen ...
| Uruk-Hai: | Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson | ||||||||
| titusbramble/Val Rannous: | It's My Life - No Doubt | ||||||||
| Pip’s Invitation: | While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, Prince, et al | ||||||||
| simsarge: | Radioactive - Pentatonix | ||||||||
| Charlie Steiner: | She Comes in Colors - The Hooters | ||||||||
| shuke: | Frankenstein - Phish | ||||||||
| higgins: | Light Up the Sky - Malmsteen, Colaitua, Sheehan, Pinnick |
zamboni
Footballguy
Yes, I should have said now we know where Corey Hart got his look, minus the sunglasses.This was a couple of years before Sunglasses at Night and Never Surrender, so it was completely coincidental.I don't recall ever seeing that video on MTV, but yeah it's a good song. Braithwaite looks and sounds a lot like Corey Hart there.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Also Valley Girl and any number of other early '80s movies about The Youth.Yes, I should have said now we know where Corey Hart got his look, minus the sunglasses.This was a couple of years before Sunglasses at Night and Never Surrender, so it was completely coincidental.I don't recall ever seeing that video on MTV, but yeah it's a good song. Braithwaite looks and sounds a lot like Corey Hart there.
zamboni
Footballguy
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Looking at their discography their US adventures werent futile. But ultimately unsuccessful.
They did nude shots in the 70s for Australian Cosmopolitan i think.
Photogenic and charismatic. But like a lot of Australian bands of the 70s/early 80s had no idea how to break internationally, especially the US Market. The Bee Gees and Olivia Newton John had to move overseas, as did the Seekers earlier
rockaction
Footballguy
I almost used the different 90s band, but it was only on YouTube. I owned Sebadoh's version and forgot about it for this exercise. I generally love but am prone to forget about Sebadoh in general other than Bakesale and "Brand New Love." Smash Your Head On The Punk Rock was a barely-played cassette of mine back in the day. I still love the music snob we used to have at the place I used to comment at who simply went by "Lou Barlow." Love Lou.
rockaction
Footballguy
I haven't gotten around to listening yet to the 25s. I received a copy of a re-release of Hum's You'd Prefer An Astronaut in the mail today and I'm spinning it and checking to make sure of its integrity, so to speak. What a record! I'm excited.
"Stars," the third track and second single off of the album, should be on any compilation that purports to tell the story of the nineties and guitar-based rock. It's mainstream shoegaze, really. Like the Smashing Pumpkins but cooler.
"Stars," the third track and second single off of the album, should be on any compilation that purports to tell the story of the nineties and guitar-based rock. It's mainstream shoegaze, really. Like the Smashing Pumpkins but cooler.
krista4
Footballguy
Val
I forgot to mention last night that we'd have a Deja Vote today.
Knowing their tastes from prior countdowns, I have to say I wouldn't have predicted it would be between Val and titus! 
The Brothers Johnson's version of the song was one of my last, painful cuts. +1 to those who prefer it to the original
ETA: Had nothing to do with my getting laid, which is maybe why it missed the cut.
simey
Footballguy
- Kelly Clarkson loses herself in her own way during her "Lose Yourself" cover. She sings it more than raps it, and it works.
- The Lemonheads give us a glimpse of what "Mrs. Robinson" would sound like if Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson had "interacted" in the 90s.
- The Black Pumas do a great job with that bluesy soul sound in their Bobby Blue Bland cover of "Ain't No Love In The Heart of the City." BBB and I share the same birthday.
- The "Omaha" cover sorta sounds like it could have come from the same era as the original by Moby Grape.
- Marvin Gaye's golden pipes are the star in his cover of "Yesterday."
- "The Man in Me" by The Band of Heathens and Hayes Carll is good. I'm a fan of the band and of Hayes, and I like them together.
- Nice harmonizing by Steeleye Span on "Rave On." It sounds much different than the sock hop sounding Sonny West original.
- If I didn't know who did the original between Beck and Johnny Cash on "Rowboat," I would guess that that Beck did a cover of Johnny.
- This Sebadoh cover of "Pink Moon" is like the manic version of Nick Drake's original.
- "Does Your Mother Know" by Ash is a pretty cool version of ABBA's original.
- The Lemonheads give us a glimpse of what "Mrs. Robinson" would sound like if Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson had "interacted" in the 90s.
- The Black Pumas do a great job with that bluesy soul sound in their Bobby Blue Bland cover of "Ain't No Love In The Heart of the City." BBB and I share the same birthday.
- The "Omaha" cover sorta sounds like it could have come from the same era as the original by Moby Grape.
- Marvin Gaye's golden pipes are the star in his cover of "Yesterday."
- "The Man in Me" by The Band of Heathens and Hayes Carll is good. I'm a fan of the band and of Hayes, and I like them together.
- Nice harmonizing by Steeleye Span on "Rave On." It sounds much different than the sock hop sounding Sonny West original.
- If I didn't know who did the original between Beck and Johnny Cash on "Rowboat," I would guess that that Beck did a cover of Johnny.
- This Sebadoh cover of "Pink Moon" is like the manic version of Nick Drake's original.
- "Does Your Mother Know" by Ash is a pretty cool version of ABBA's original.
krista4
Footballguy
+1 here, too.
krista4
Footballguy
If you could just take that desire not to do that work and multiple it by 80 squillion, then you'll get an idea of how much I loved all the changes in prior countdowns.
krista4
Footballguy
I
these stats. I do not the other instances where people have to spoil their own lists.
krista4
Footballguy
I read it all every time!
krista4
Footballguy
OH informed me of this and I'd had no idea before that. He's my favorite "character" on the show.
I never watched the show when it was on, but it's my favorite "go-to" for background noise these days, so I've watched most of it now but all in the wrong order. So I end up saying stuff like "OMG, when did Jim and Pam break up and now she's with that lunk Roy!" and then have to be corrected.
krista4
Footballguy
Damn, your wife must have some pipes!
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