…and by everybody I mean excurs.us and ten23.net. So without further ado, my list of the ten best cover songs:
U2 – Theme from Mission:Impossible The original M:I theme was great. This version is awesome. I don’t really know why, since it’s just a remake of a theme from an old tv show, but it is definitely cool.
Bloodhound Gang – Kids in America I guess, because it doesn’t sound like the Bloodhound Gang? I think this was originally the Muffs, but I could be way off and I don’t feel like looking it up.
Ben Harper – Strawberry Fields When I was *gasp!* tired of the original, Ben
made it cool again.
Ben olds – In Between Days Honestly? I didn’t know this was a cover. I like the new song and I like the original. PS original by the Cure.
The Wallflowers – I Started a Joke The original (Bee Gees, I think) – boring. This? Not.
Bond – Libertango Orig: Grace Jones. Both good. Bond’s songs are great.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Mandy Actually, MFGG’s songs are all incredibly good – what do you expect from a and who makes a rock ballad out of a Barry Manilow song?
Cake –Mahna MahnaAnyone who watched the muppets should know this song. And since everything Cake touches is awesome, who’s to say this is any different? I highly recommend hunting this one down.
Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out OK, so Billy Joel wrote the musical, but the artists (Darren Holden, Matt Wilson, Michael Cavenaugh, depending on what show you see) who perform the songs are fantastic, and the remasters of the originals are incredible. I’d have to say my favorite is Shameless, but the whole CD is great if you’re into Billy Joel.
Santa Esmerelda – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood As good as it gets – I love this song – that Quentin Tarantino is so great at picking out music. From Kill Bill vol. 1, by the way.
PS, happy July, and to get the songs you’ll need iTunes.