The last post in this series . . . A to F was here. G to N was here. O is for the Oldest Profession (prostitution, natch!) House of the Rising Sun-White Stripes. This is a folk song that Bob covered on his first, eponymous record. And he does my favorite version. P is for [...]

Just a few reasons to visit Deaf Indie Elephants, my favorite bilingual blog. The Arcade Fire – Wave of Mutilation (Pixies Cover) The Arcade Fire – All The Umbrellas in London (Magnetic Fields Cover) Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics cover)-Bat for Lashes 7 Nation Army-Kate Nash (White Stripes cover)

In the turn of the decade into the ’80s, The Talking Heads started working with famed producer Brian Eno. Under his able hand, the band started releasing more accessible nerd pop than they had before. That was when the band broke to a wider audience. In 1983, “Burning Down the House” became their first top [...]

1. Picture in a Frame-Pearl Jam. 2. I Don’t Wanna Grow Up-Cold War Kids. An illogical tune: Great song + Great band = Not so great cover. But cool for the curious or completist. For a great cover of this song, check out The Ramones version. Or . . . 3. I Don’t Wanna Grow [...]

Patterson Hood, star of the Drive-By Truckers, has performed complete sets of songs written by the two opponents of Cover Wars Two, posted all this week. First, in 2006, he performed six Mick and Keef tunes. To wit: Loving Cup Moonlight Mile Silver Train Shattered Before They Make Me Run Star Fucker ZIP FILE Its [...]

. . . go to Cover Me for the entire Nirvana Nevermind album, covers style, with covers of songs from the album by Animal Collective, Steve Earle, Rogue Wave, Patti Smith, and about half a dozen bands I’ve never heard of. He didn’t include the great Wierd Al Yankovic Nirvana cover, or the great Willie [...]

I think I’ve done a nice job for you here and I deserve a pat on the back. Instead, though, I can’t rest. There’s a war on! And right now, Bruce Springsteen is neck-and-neck in this barfight with the great Rolling Stones. Can America beat Britan? We’ll find out today, by the end of this [...]

Bruce took round one. The Stones took round two. Who’s gonna win this? Well, we won’t find out today. But we will get treated to lots of great rock bands covering our heroes. First, Pearl Jam: Waiting on a Friend Beast of Burden No Surrender Atlantic City Waiting on a Friend is a lame song, [...]

Of the two biggest bands to cross the pond, The Beatles were clearly a far superior group of rock and roll songwriters than The Rolling Stones. So why not have the fab four cross swords here? Well, first of all, there’s just no competition. The Beatles have been covered way more, way better, and by [...]

JD and NO were never my favorites, but I can appreciate them. Here’s some covers. 1. Ceremony (Joy Division Cover)-Xiu Xiu 2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You / Shadowplay (Joy Division Cover Live 2007)-The Killers. A studio version is available on the Killers’ last release, “Sawdust.” 3. Enjoy The Silence (new order)-Keane 4. Radiohead [...]