Well, Washington is all abuzz over the President’s big speech last night. But, since I knew Washington would be abuzz today, I was a poor citizen and didn’t watch. Instead, I made the Imperial March into a ringtone for my phone! Dork-o-riffic, I know. And my mom wonders why she has no grandchildren?
Imperial March (wookieepedia)
So, instead of feeling political today, I’m feeling musical. Here are a few cover tunes that I enjoy:
- Live’s “I Walk the Line” and “Supernatural”
- ModLog’s “Leaving on a Jet Plane” (how could I leave that one out?)
- Dode’s “Real Love”
- Alien Ant Farm’s “Smooth Criminal”
- Duran Duran’s “Watching the Detectives”
- Rick Astley’s “When I Fall in Love” (I don’t care what anyone says about him; that track is velvety-smooth)
- Too Much Joy’s “Seasons in the Sun,” where they take basically the worst song ever — and make it AWESOME
- Tina Turner’s “Let’s Stay Together”
How about ones I don’t enjoy? Well, I would hope we can all agree that no covers of “Locomotion” should have ever been recorded.
Have you got a favorite cover tune? I’ve got comments on this blog, so you can tell the world!
- Lyric of the day: “Poets, priests and politicians have words to thank for their positions”
- Flashback of the day: double-bladed ice skates
- As I write this, what’s playing? Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus,” off Violator. Everybody STOMP!
- Photo of the day:
Rock Hill, SC. July 2007
UPDATE: Right now, in a Weasel leitmotif-y moment, my online radio player is playing Roxy Music’s cover of “Jealous Guy,” which is one I discovered during my first year at college. And it should definitely be on the list of faves!
