BORN UNDER PUNCHES
A much less known tune, and yet it was recently revived by Angélique Kidjo on her cover of the entire Remain in Light album.
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
One of the band’s biggest hits, and their breakthough single. Best version: The great Bonnie Raitt!
Bear Attack
Chicks on Speed!
Tom Jones
The Used
CROSSEYED AND PAINLESS
Brazilian Girls
Delta Nove
DRUGS
Best version is by This Mortal Coil, which is actually better than the original.
HEAVEN
One of my personal fave TH songs. Best version is Eef!
KD Lang
Max Gardener
The National.
Simply Head
Here’s a jammy version by Widespread Panic, with Me and the Devil Blues medlied.
LIFE DURING WARTIME
Best Version: Alexis Krauss
The Get Right Band
LOVE/BUILDING ON FIRE
Eddie Vedder’s version is best.
Japandroids.
MEMORIES CAN’T WAIT
Living Colour’s version is badass.
NOTHING BUT FLOWERS
Caetano Veloso’s version is the best
Also, Moonshine Still.
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
Another Angélique Kidjo version!
Big Daddy
The Exies
Motet, playing it live.
PSYCHO KILLER
Best version: Sharon Jones
Debbie Neon
Tomcat Rebels
Smoke Season
Swarf Sisters
Velvet Revolver
The Vibes
Jack White
PULL UP THE ROOTS
The Morning Benders do a really great version.
ROAD TO NOWHERE
The Editors
Nouvelle Vague’s lounge version.
SLIPPERY PEOPLE
Staples Singers
Arcade Fire with Mavis Staples
Jason Spooner
THIS MUST BE THE PLACE
Best is by Car Seat Head Rest!
Another truly wonderful one is Shawn Colvin’s, from her great covers album “Polaroids.”
The Lumineers
Rafa’s band…
Exit Clov
Sure! Sure!
Town Meeting
WARNING SIGN
Local Natives
WILD WILD LIFE
Florence and the Machine
