For me 2008 has been a year of covers. Previously I have not really been a fan of covers but this year I have been listening to and enjoying several albums featuring nothing but cover songs. I have not gone out of my way to find these albums, they seem to be finding me.
First up it The Dynamics whose album "Version Excursion" I accidentally stole from my brother at Christmas. They include covers of the likes of Madonna, Curtis Mayfield and The Whitestripes.
The next one sort of suprised me, when I think reggae Sinead O'Connor does not come to mind but put her with Sly and Robbie and you have an awesome album "Throw Down Your Arms". Still doubting me? Then check out this clip
Just to prove that reggae artists can also do a cover Soul From Jamdown give us "Darker Than Blue" which covers a bunch of old funk and soul songs in a reggae style.
Next up lets cover some pop songs. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra "Hits the Hits" makes Britney listenable. Shawns old funk styles and the feel good sound of pop music mesh to make a wonderful album.
I recently realised that maybe this blog has more readers than I know about. That thought almost inspires me to make more posts. So give me some encouragement and tell me your favourite cover song in the comments. My all time favourite is Rage Against the Machine's cover of Eric B & Rakim's "Microphone Fiend". A great song and a great cover.
3 comments:
Hmm.... It would be easy to say anything by Richard Cheese, but I doubt they could be my "favourite". Maybe "Come to Daddy" by Dillinger, or perhaps "Easy" by FNM?
OR..... the Zucchini Drive cover of Eddie Murphy's "Party all the Time"?! Or, on the same tip, any of the segues on "the world after 4/02" album, particularly the gangsters paradise track...
yeah "Party All the Time" so needed to be covered and they did a fine job.
Also check Hot 8 Brass, they have an album of covers that I forgot to include in the original post
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