"hey, i noticed you didn't have any music on your MUSIC blog."

it appears that mixpod has closed. which means 99% of the posts here are accented by charming apple-esque white space (or in this case, orange space). which then means that unless mixpod suddenly and randomly gets a massive influx of cash and brings all their servers back up real quick-like, i will have to, once again, go through every post on here and update it so you can actually listen to the music. i should probably go ahead and do that, anyway; i'm pretty sure html5 has some music playing-ness that would make this musical truffle-shuffle i've had to do twice now obsolete.

i'll try to post some christmas music or something in the mean time.

bonus video: glory box

song: glory box
cover: john martyn
original: portishead

cover #47: people are people

song: people are people
cover: a perfect circle
original: depeche mode

comments: i've been looking for a new song to apply the "shitty cover" tag to for a while now. i just never thought it would be a cover by a perfect circle that would satisfy the itch. jesus, this blows.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
if, for some twisted and psychotic reason, you would actually like to spend money on the cover version of "people are people", you're in luck.
depeche mode - people are people
a perfect circle - people are people

lyrics: people are people
so why should it be
you and i should get along so awfully
people are people
so why should it be
you and i should get along so awfully

so we're different colours
and we're different creeds
and different people
have different needs
it's obvious you hate me
though i've done nothing wrong
i've never ever met you
so what could i have done

i can't understand
what makes a man
hate another man
help me understand

people are people
so why should it be
you and i should get along so awfully
people are people
so why should it be
you and i should get along so awfully

help me understand
help me understand

now you're punching
and you're kicking
and you're shouting at me
i'm relying on your common decency
so far it hasn't surfaced
but i'm sure it exists
it just takes a while to travel
from your head to your fists

i can't understand
what makes a man
hate another man
help me understand

people are people
so why should it be
you and i should get along so awfully
people are people
so why should it be
you and i should get along so awfully

i can't understand
what makes a man
hate another man
help me understand
i can't understand
what makes a man
hate another man
help me understand
i can't understand
what makes a man
hate another man
help me understand
i can't understand
what makes a man
hate another man
help me understand
i can't understand
what makes a man
hate another man
help me understand

cover #46: ordinary world

song: ordinary world
cover: aurora
original: duran duran

comments: oh house music. will you never win?



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
duran duran - ordinary world
aurora - ordinary world

lyrics: came in from a rainy thursday
on the avenue
thought i heard you talking softly
i turned on the lights, the tv
and the radio
still i can't escape the ghost of you

what has happened to it all?
crazy, some are saying
where is the life that i recognize?
gone away

but i won't cry for yesterday
there's an ordinary world
somehow i have to find
and as i try to make my way
to the ordinary world
i will learn to survive

passion or coincidence
once prompted you to say
"pride will tear us both apart"
well now pride's gone out the window
cross the rooftops, run away
left me in the vacuum of my heart

what is happening to me?
crazy, some'd say
where is my friend when i need you most?
gone away

but i won't cry for yesterday
there's an ordinary world
somehow i have to find
and as i try to make my way
to the ordinary world
i will learn to survive

papers in the roadside
tell of suffering and greed
here today, forgot tomorrow
here besides the news
of holy war and holy need
ours is just a little sorrowed talk

and i don't cry for yesterday
there's an ordinary world
somehow i have to find
and as i try to make my way
to the ordinary world
i will learn to survive

every one
is my world
i will learn to survive
any one
is my world
i will learn to survive
any one
is my world
every one
is my world

cover #45: while my guitar gently weeps

song: while my guitar gently weeps
cover: spineshank
original: the beatles

comments: even if he was still alive, i could never marry peter steele. because i don't like the beatles.

yeah, i'll let that absorb for a second.

but seriously, i just... don't. i appreciate their contribution to the music world, and the artists they've influenced, and blah blah blah, but i just don't like the beatles themselves. covers of their songs, though... i can get behind those.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
the beatles - while my guitar gently weeps
spineshank - while my guitar gently weeps

lyrics: i look at you all
see the love there that's sleeping
while my guitar gently weeps
i look at the floor
and i see it needs sweeping
still my guitar gently weeps

i don't know why nobody told you
how to unfold your love
i don't know how someone controlled you
they bought and sold you

i look at the world
and i notice it's turning
while my guitar gently weeps
with every mistake
we must surely be learning
still my guitar gently weeps

i don't know how you were diverted
you were perverted too
i don't know how you were inverted
no one alerted you

i look at you all
see the love there that's sleeping
while my guitar gently weeps
look at you all
still my guitar gently weeps

cover #44: immigrant song

song: immigrant song
cover: trent reznor, atticus ross, and karen oh
original: led zeppelin

comments: i'm going to go ahead and state right now that there's really no irony to speak of here. the original is awesome, and the cover more so. the end.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
led zeppelin - immigrant song
trent reznor and atticus ross with karen oh - immigrant song

lyrics: we come from the land of the ice and snow
from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
the hammer of the gods
will drive our ships to new lands
to fight the horde
singing and crying
valhalla, i am coming

on we sweep with
threshing oar
our only goal
will be the western shore

we come from the land of the ice and snow
from the midnight sun where the hot springs blow
how soft, your fields so green
can whisper tales of gore
of how we calmed
the tides of war
we are your overlords

on we sweep with
threshing oar
our only goal
will be the western shore

so now you'd better stop
and rebuild all your ruins
for peace and trust
can win the day
despite of all your losing

cover #43: cinnamon girl

song: cinnamon girl
cover: type o negative
original: neil young

comments: #1: i don't like neil young. #2: WHY DID YOU LEAVE US PETER STEELE?! WHYYYYY



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
neil young - cinnamon girl
type o negative - cinnamon girl

lyrics: i wanna live with a cinnamon girl
i could be happy the rest of my life
with a cinnamon girl

a dreamer of pictures
i run in the night
you see us together
chasing the moonlight
my cinnamon girl

ten silver saxes
a bass with a bow
the drummer relaxes
and waits between shows
for his cinnamon girl

a dreamer of pictures
i run in the night
you see us together
chasing the moonlight
my cinnamon girl

pa sent me money now
i'm gonna make it somehow
i need another chance
you see, your baby loves to dance
yeah, yeah, yeah

cover #42: let's go all the way

song: let's go all the way
cover: insane clown posse
original: sly fox

comments: this is where i tell you that i used to actively listen to insane clown posse, that i actually paid money to attend a concert, and half-heartedly searched locally for two-liters of faygo.

we all have memories we'd rather forget.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
sly fox - let's go all the way
insane clown posse - let's go all the way

BONUS: video.


SUPER BONUS: the original video. for the love of god, if you're only going to watch one of the videos here, make it this one.


lyrics: sitting with the thinker
trying to work it out
it's a traffic jam of the brain
makes you wanna scream and shout
presidential party
no one wants to dance
looking for a new star
to put you in a trance

let's go all the way
let's go all the way
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
let's go all the way

working in a factory
eight days a week
try to make dollar
damn what a beat
cartoon capers
happen in reality
rich man poor man
living in fantasy

let's go all the way
let's go all the way
ah, ah, ah
let's go all the way

living in new york
looks like an apple core
asphalt jungle
got to be a man of war
california dreamers
sleeping in the sand
the hollywood squares are
living in disney land

let's go all the way
let's go all the way
let's go all the way
let's go all the way
we need heaven on earth today
we can make a better way
let's go all the way
go all the way
yeah, let's go all the way

cover #41: lay lady lay

song: lay lady lay
cover: ministry
original: bob dylan

comments: on the surface, this cover seems deserving of a "shitty cover" tag: screamy sing-talk vocals, weird background noises... and yet, somehow, it works--and definitely removes itself from the original.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
bob dylan - lay lady lay
ministry - lay lady lay

lyrics: lay lady lay
lay across my big brass bed
lay lady lay
lay across my big brass bed
whatever colors you have in your mind
i’ll show them to you and you’ll see them shine

lay lady lay
lay across my big brass bed
stay lady stay
stay with your man awhile
until the break of day
let me see you make him smile

his clothes are dirty
but his hands are clean
and you’re the best thing that he’s ever seen
stay lady stay
stay with your man awhile

why wait any longer for the world to begin
you can have your cake and eat it too
why wait any longer for the one you love
when he’s standing in front of you

lay lady lay
lay across my big brass bed
stay lady stay
stay while the night is still ahead

i long to see you in the morning light
i long to reach for you in the night
stay lady stay
stay while the night is still ahead

cover #40: space dog

song: space dog
cover: dragon style
original: tori amos

comments: even at the height of my tori amos obsession, "space dog" was never a favorite of mine. i like the neon-sandpaper quality of dragon style's cover much better.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
tori amos - space dog
dragon style - space dog

lyrics: way to go
mr. microphone
show us all
what you don't know
centuries
secret societies
he's our commander still
space dog

so sure
we were on something
your feet are finally on the ground, he said
so sure
we were on something
your feet are just on the ground, girl

rain and snow
our engines have
been receiving your
eager call
there's colonel
dirtyfishydishcloth
he'll distract her good
don't worry so

and to the one you thought was on your side
she can't understand, she truly believes the lie

lemon pie
he's coming through
our commander still
space dog
lines secure
space dog

deck the halls
i'm young again
i'm you again
racing turtles
the grapefruit is winning
seems i keep getting this story
twisted, so where's neil when you need him
deck the halls
it's you again, it's you again
somewhere, someone must know the ending
is she still
pissing in the river now
heard she'd gone
moved into a trailer park

so sure
we were on something
your feet
are finally on the ground, he said
so sure
we were on something
your feet
are just on the ground, girl
so sure
we were on something
your feet
are finally on the ground, he said
so sure
we were on something
your feet
are just on the ground, girl

cover #39: tainted love

song: tainted love
cover: marilyn manson
original: soft cell

comments: pro-tip: don't bother with the music video for marilyn manson's cover of "tainted love".

just... don't.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
soft cell - tainted love
marilyn manson - tainted love

lyrics: sometimes i feel i've got to
run away, i've got to
get away
from the pain that you drive into the heart of me
the love we share
seems to go nowhere
and i've lost my light
for i toss and turn, i can't sleep at night

once i ran to you
i ran
now i'll run from you
this tainted love you've given
i give you all a boy could give you
take my tears and that's not nearly all
tainted love
tainted love

now i know i've got to
run away, i've got to
get away
you don't really want any more from me
to make things right
you need someone to hold you tight
and you'll think love is to pray
but i'm sorry, i don't pray that way

once i ran to you
i ran
now i'll run from you
this tainted love you've given
i give you all a boy could give you
take my tears and that's not nearly all
tainted love
tainted love

don't touch me please
i cannot stand the way you tease
i love you though you hurt me so
now i'm going to pack my things and go

tainted love, tainted love
tainted love, tainted love
touch me baby, tainted love
touch me baby, tainted love
tainted love
tainted love
tainted love

cover #38: tom sawyer

song: tom sawyer
cover: deadsy
original:  rush

comments: i used to despise rush. the singer's voice was to me like running a dry finger down a dirt-covered windshield. my opinion has since softened to the point where i can enjoy them when they pop up on the radio. and deadsy, of course, is always cool.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
rush - tom sawyer
deadsy - tom sawyer

lyrics: a modern day warrior
mean, mean stride
today's tom sawyer
mean, mean pride

though his mind is not for rent
don't put him down as arrogant
his reserve, a quiet defense
riding out the day's events
the river

what you say about his company
is what you say about society
catch the mist, catch the myth
catch the mystery, catch the drift

the world is
the world is
love and life are deep
maybe as his skies are wide

today's tom sawyer
he gets high on you
and the space he invades
he gets by on you

no, his mind is not for rent
to any god or government
always hopeful, yet discontent
he knows changes aren't permanent
but change is

what you say about his company
is what you say about society
catch the witness, catch the wit
catch the spirit, catch the spit

the world is
the world is
love and life are deep
maybe as his eyes are wide

exit the warrior
today's tom sawyer
he gets high on you
and the energy you trade
he gets right on to
the friction of the day

cover #37: girls on film

song: girls on film
cover: wesley willis
original: duran duran

comments: you can't possibly comprehend with 100% of your brain how happy i was to discover that this exists.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
duran duran - girls on film
wesley willis - girls on film

lyrics: see them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight
heads turning as the lights flashing out, it's so bright
then walk right out to the fourline track
there's a camera rolling on her back, on her back
and i sense the rhythm humming in a frenzy all the way down her spine

girls on film
girls on film
girls on film
girls on film

lipstick cherry all over the lens as she's falling
in miles of sharp blue water coming in where she lies
the diving man's coming up for air cuz the crowd all love pulling dolly by the hair, by the hair
and she wonders how she ever got here as she goes under again

girls on film
two minutes later
girls on film
girls on film
got your picture
girls on film

wider baby, smiling, you just made a million
fuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire
take one last glimpse into the night i'm touching close i'm holding bright, holding tight
give me shudders in a whisper take me up til i'm shooting a star

girls on film
she's more than a lady
girls on film
girls on film
two minutes later
girls on film
girls on film
see you together
girls on film
girls on film
see you later
girls on film

covers #36: the epic all-nirvana forwards tribute

oh snap, we're breaking format again to bring you the antithesis/doppelganger/opposite of last week's epic all-nirvana backwards tribute, featuring nirvana covering other bands... with bands... covering nirvana.

"OH MY GOD THAT'S SO REVOLUTIONARY I DON'T EVEN KNOW I'VE LOST THE ABILITY TO CAN"

yeahyeahyeah, anyway. it is my desire to bring forth some maybe lesser known (except for tori amos' cover of "smells like teen spirit"; i think we've all heard it by now, but it is pretty darn different, and therefore earns a spot here) and slightly weirder covers, whilst at the same time avoiding ripping off the entire nearvana - san francisco album. (seriously, it's pretty awesome) so yes, now, to the music~

song #1: in bloom
cover: hooverphonic
original: nirvana



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
nirvana - in bloom
amazon doesn't have hooverphonic's cover of in bloom available in mp3 format... i hope you packed a snack.

lyrics: sell the kids for food
weather changes moods
spring is here again
reproductive glands

he's the one
who likes all our pretty songs
and he likes to sing along
and he likes to shoot his gun
but he knows not what it means
knows not what it means when i say
he's the one
who likes all our pretty songs
and he likes to sing along
and he likes to shoot his gun
but he knows not what it means
knows not what it means when i say

we can have some more
nature is a whore
bruises on the fruit
tender age in bloom

he's the one
who likes all our pretty songs
and he likes to sing along
and he likes to shoot his gun
but he knows not what it means
knows not what it means when i say
he's the one
who likes all our pretty songs
and he likes to sing along
and he likes to shoot his gun
but he knows not what it means
knows not what it means when i say

he's the one
who likes all our pretty songs
and he likes to sing along
and he likes to shoot his gun
but he knows not what it means
knows not what it means when i say
he's the one
who likes all our pretty songs
and he likes to sing along
and he likes to shoot his gun
but he knows not what it means
knows not what it means
knows not what it means
knows not what it means when i say


song #2: negative creep
cover: lilla prinsen
original: nirvana



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
nirvana - negative creep
not only is lilla prinsen's cover of "negative creep" not available on amazon, lilla prinsen, the group, is not available. good luck with that one.

lyrics: this is out of our reach
this is out of our reach
this is out of our reach
and it's grown
this is getting to be
this is getting to be
this is getting to be
a drone
i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
and i'm stoned
i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
and i'm

daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more

this is out of our reach
this is out of our reach
this is out of our reach
and it's grown
this is getting to be
this is getting to be
this is getting to be
a drone

i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
and i'm stoned
i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
i'm a negative creep
and i'm

daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more

daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more


song #3: lithium
cover: maxence cyrin
original: nirvana



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
nirvana - lithium
maxence cyrin - lithium

lyrics: i'm so happy
cuz today i found my friends
they're in my head
i'm so ugly
that's okay, cuz so are you
broke our mirrors
sunday morning
is everyday for all i care
and i'm not scared
light my candles
in a daze cuz i've found god

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah

i'm so lonely
that's ok, i shaved my head
and i'm not sad
and just maybe
i'm to blame for all i've heard
i'm not sure
i'm so excited
i can't wait to meet you there
and i don't care
i'm so horny
that's okay, my will is good

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah

i like it, i'm not gonna crack
i miss you, i'm not gonna crack
i love you, i'm not gonna crack
i killed you, i'm not gonna crack
i like it, i'm not gonna crack
i miss you, i'm not gonna crack
i love you, i'm not gonna crack
i killed you, i'm not gonna crack

i'm so happy
cuz today i found my friends
they're in my head
i'm so ugly
but that's okay, cuz so are you
broke our mirrors
sunday morning
is everyday for all i care
and i'm not scared
light my candles
in a daze cuz i've found god

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah

i like it, i'm not gonna crack
i miss you, i'm not gonna crack
i love you, i'm not gonna crack
i killed you, i'm not gonna crack
i like it, i'm not gonna crack
i miss you, i'm not gonna crack
i love you, i'm not gonna crack
i killed you, i'm not gonna crack


song #4: scentless apprentice
cover: bile
original: nirvana



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
nirvana - scentless apprentice
big shocker, amazon doesn't have bile's cover of "scentless apprentice". damn, amazon, you're really dropping the ball here, son. however, they do have bile's cover of "midlife crisis". that's some good stuff there... gonna have to get that one. anywho.

lyrics: like most babies smell like butter
his smell smelled like no other
he was born scentless and senseless
he was born a scentless apprentice

go away
go away
go away

every wet nurse refused to feed him
electrolytes smell like semen
i promise not to sell your perfumed secrets
there are countless formulas for pressing flowers

go away
go away
go away

i lie in the soil and fertilize mushrooms
leaking out gas fumes are made into perfume
you can't fire me cuz i quit
throw me in the fire and i won't throw a fit

go away
go away
go away
go away
go away
go away
go away


song #5: smells like teen spirit
cover: tori amos
original: nirvana



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
nirvana - smells like teen spirit
tori amos - smells like teen spirit

lyrics: load up on guns
and bring your friends
it's fun to lose
and to pretend
she's over-bored
and self-assured
oh no, i know a dirty word

hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello

with the lights out
it's less dangerous
here we are now
entertain us
i feel stupid
and contagious
here we are now
entertain us
a mulatto
an albino
a mosquito
my libido

i'm worse at what i do best
and for this gift i feel blessed
our little group has always been
and always will until the end

hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello

with the lights out
it's less dangerous
here we are now
entertain us
i feel stupid
and contagious
here we are now
entertain us
a mulatto
an albino
a mosquito
my libido

and i forget just why i taste
oh yeah, i guess it makes me smile
i found it hard, it was hard to find
oh well, whatever, nevermind

hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello, how low
hello, hello, hello

with the lights out
it's less dangerous
here we are now
entertain us
i feel stupid
and contagious
here we are now
entertain us
a mulatto
an albino
a mosquito
my libido

a denial
a denial
a denial
a denial
a denial
a denial
a denial
a denial
a denial

special cover song update: eye of the tiger

i was recently (read: two minutes ago) made aware of green day's "cover" of "eye of the tiger":



the most popular comment on the video is most popular for a reason, as it is entirely accurate:

Billie: you guys know the lyrics?
Mike: i dunno?
Tre: improvise
Billie: BA NA NA

i don't even really like green day, and yet this will hold a special place in my heart, as it is similar to how i "cover" songs by pearl jam when they come on the radio.

cover #35: it's tricky

song: it's tricky
cover: bloodhound gang
original: run DMC

comments: my first encounter with this song (that i can remember) was not in the 80's, or 90's, but a few years ago, when barats and bereta used it at the end of their video, the good word:



sometimes i'm a little slow on the uptake.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
run DMC - it's tricky
bloodhound gang - it's tricky

lyrics: this speech is my recital
i think it's very vital
to rock a rhyme, that's right on time
"it's tricky" is the title, here we go

it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky
tricky, tricky, tricky
it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

i met this little girlie
her hair was kinda curly
went to her house and bust her out
i had to leave real early
these girls are really sleazy
all they just say is "please me"
or spend some time and rock a rhyme
i said "it's not that easy"

it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky
tricky, tricky, tricky
it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

in new york the people talk and try to make us rhyme
they really hawk but we just walk because we have no time
and in the city it's a pity cuz we just can't hide
tinted windows don't mean nothing, they know who's inside

it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky
tricky, tricky, tricky
it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

when i wake up people take up mostly all of my time
i'm not singing, phone keep ringing cuz i make up a rhyme
i'm not bragging, people nagging cuz they think i'm a star
always tearing what i'm wearing, i think they're going too far
a girl named carol follows daryll every gig we play
then D dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jocking jay
i ain't lying, girls be crying cuz i'm on TV
they even bother my poor father cuz he's down with me

it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky
tricky, tricky, tricky
it's tricky to rock a rhyme
to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

we are not thugs
we don't use drugs
but you assume on your own
they offer coke
and lots of dope
but we just leave it alone
it's like that y'all, y'all
but we don't quit
you keep on rock, shock
cuz this is it

covers #34: the epic all-nirvana backwards tribute

today we shall break format, for the following post is a multi-song extravaganza dedicated to the covers of nirvana.

no, not nirvana songs covered by other people (that's what nearvana - san francisco {linked here in both cd and mp3 format, respectively} is for). no, today we talk about the songs that nirvana has covered.

it's been weird to go through my nirvana collection. it's been a long time since i've considered myself a big fan, and even then it wasn't in a fan-y way; no pilgrimages to seattle, no scouring of my local and not-so-local shops for nirvana rarities. i didn't even get into the music until after kurt cobain's death, so i never saw them live, never waited around after a show in the cold for a glimpse of something, anything. no, for me it was a search on a then-blossoming internet for what little-known and rare tracks i could glean from napster, then kazaa, then limewire. a low quality copy of "beans" here, a mis-labeled "don't want it all" there. it wasn't nearly as easy then as it is now, with torrents spanning entire careers up for the taking, and box sets for cheap on ebay. this all makes me sound like an old man yelling at kids to get off my lawn, so i'll leave that train of consciousness up there.

anywho, to the songs!

song #1: where did you sleep last night
cover: nirvana
original: lead belly



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
lead belly- where did you sleep last night?
nirvana - where did you sleep last night

lyrics: my girl, my girl
don't lie to me
tell me where did you sleep last night
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
where will you go
i'm going where the cold wind blows
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

her husband was a hard working man
just about a mile from here
his head was found in a driving wheel
but his body never was found

my girl, my girl
don't lie to me
tell me where did you sleep last night
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
where will you go
i'm going where the cold wind blows
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
don't lie to me
tell me where did you sleep last night
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
where will you go
i'm going where the cold wind blows
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

song #2: son of a gun
cover: nirvana
original: the vaselines



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
the vaselines - son of a gun
nirvana - son of a gun

lyrics: swing, swing
up and down
turn, turn, turn around
round, round, round and about
and over again
gun, gun, son of a gun
you are the only one
and no one else can take my place

the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away

swing, swing
up and down
turn, turn, turn around
round, round, round and about
and over again
gun, gun, son of a gun
you are the only one
and no one else can take my place

the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away

swing, swing
up and down
turn, turn, turn around
round, round, round and about
and over again
gun, gun, son of a gun
you are the only one
and no one else can take my place

the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away

song #3: ain't it a shame
cover: nirvana
original: lead belly



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
lead belly - ain't it a shame
nirvana - ain't it a shame

lyrics: ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

(i think)ain't it shame to get your gun on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to get your gun on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to get your gun on a sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

ain't it a shame to have a drink on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to have a drink on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to have a drink on sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

ain't it a shame to beat your wife on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to beat your wife on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to beat your wife on sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

song #4: plateau
cover: nirvana
original: meat puppets



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
it seems that the only meat puppets version of "plateau" that you can get on amazon, in mp3 format, is a live version. there is, of course, the wilds of the internet to explore, but if you're not feeling quite so adventurous, have at it.
meat puppets - plateau
nirvana - plateau

lyrics: many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
some belong to strangers
and some to folks you know
holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
to beautify the foothills
and shake the many hands

there's nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
and an illustrated book about birds
you see a lot up there, but don't be scared
who needs actions when you got words

when you're finished with the mop, then you can stop
and look at what you've done
the plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
and the work it took was fun

there's nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
and an illustrated book about birds
you see a lot up there, but don't be scared
who needs actions when you got words

well, the many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
some said it was greenland
and some said mexico
some decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
but those were all just guesses
wouldn't help you if they could

song #5: do you love me
cover: nirvana
original: kiss



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
KISS - do you love me
well spank my ass and call me sally, amazon doesn't have nirvana's cover for sale. to internet with you, away!

lyrics: you really like my limousine
you like the way the wheels roll
you like my seven inch leather heels
and going to all of the shows
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
really love me

you like the credit cards and private planes
money can really take you far
wou like the hotels and fancy clothes
and the sound of electric guitars
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
i mean like do you
really love me

you really like rock n’ roll
all of the fame and the masquerade
you like the concerts and studios
and all the money, honey, that i make
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
really love me

your backstage pass and black sunglasses
make you look just like a queen
even the fans, they know your face
from all of the magazines
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
really love me
i wanna know

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
i mean like do you
really love me
i wanna know
do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
i mean like do you
really love me

i want you to
i need you to
and you know i’m so tired of everybody saying it
and you know
i just gotta know if you really, really, really, really love me
so come on, do you love me
i need you to
do you love me
i want you to
do you love me
i need you
really love me
i wanna know
do you love me
do you, do you
do you love me
i just got to have some love
i just got to have some love
i just got to have some love, love, love, love, love

covers #33: (don't fear) the reaper

song: (don't fear) the reaper
cover: apollo 440, gus black, HIM, heaven 17, sever your ties, the mutton birds, and i'm sure a billion other bands
original: blue oyster cult

comments: no real irony here, just incredulity. damn this song gets covered a lot. it's like "landslide", except it doesn't totally fucking suck.

also, pro-tip: if a band you haven't heard of has a number in the name, it's probably some derivative of house music. observe:


apollo 440


gus black


heaven 17


HIM


sever your ties


the mutton birds


blue oyster cult

where can you get it?
if you're absolutely in love with gus black's and the mutton birds' covers of this song, you're going to have to brave the wilds of the internet to find them. in the meantime, here's everyone else.
blue oyster cult - (don't fear) the reaper
apollo 440 - (don't fear) the reaper
heaven 17 - (don't fear) the reaper
HIM - (don't fear) the reaper
sever your ties - (don't fear) the reaper

lyrics: all our times have come
here, but now they're gone
seasons don't fear the reaper
nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
we can be like they are
come on baby
don't fear the reaper
baby take my hand
don't fear the reaper
we'll be able to fly
don't fear the reaper
baby i'm your man

(la la la la la!)

valentine is done
here, but now they're gone
romeo and juliet are together in eternity
romeo and juliet
forty-thousand men and women everyday
like romeo and juliet
forty-thousand men and women everyday
redefine happiness
another forty-thousand coming everyday
we can be like they are
come on baby
don't fear the reaper
baby take my hand
don't fear the reaper
we'll be able to fly
don't fear the reaper
baby i'm your man

love of two is one
here, but now they're gone
came the last night of sadness
and it was clear she couldn't go on
then the door was open and the wind appeared
the candles blew, and then disappeared
the curtains flew, and then he appeared
saying don't be afraid
come on baby
and she had no fear
and she ran to him
then they started to fly
they looked backward and said goodbye
she had become like they are
she had taken his hand
she had become like they are
come on baby
don't fear the reaper

also, just because you can't say anything about this song without it coming up (and it's classic):

cover #32: lovesong

song: lovesong
cover: snake river conspiracy
original: the cure

comments: unpopular opinion time: i don't like the cure. like, at all. well, ok, i like the song "burn" from the crow soundtrack, but other than that, i really don't like them. i especially don't like "lovesong".

except for this cover of it. thank you, snake river conspiracy, for allowing me to enjoy it.



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
the cure - lovesong
snake river conspiracy - lovesong

lyrics: whenever i'm alone with you
you make me feel like i am home again
whenever i'm alone with you
you make me feel like i am whole again
whenever i'm alone with you
you make me feel like i am young again
whenever i'm alone with you
you make me feel like i am fun again

however far away
i will always love you
however long i stay
i will always love you
whatever words i say
i will always love you
i will always love you

whenever i'm alone with you
you make me feel like i am free again
whenever i'm alone with you
you make me feel like i am clean again

however far away
i will always love you
however long i stay
i will always love you
whatever words i say
i will always love you
i will always love you

cover #31: what a wonderful world

song: what a wonderful world
cover: meads of asphodel
original: louis armstrong

comments: i'm not totally sure this counts as a cover, since the song's basically completely rewritten. but it's a complete 180 from the original, so... let's just go with it, shall we?



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
louis armstrong - what a wonderful world
meads of asphodel's "cover" is not available in mp3 format on amazon, unless it's hiding under some other name and i'm just too lazy to dig for it. yep, i'm admitting it, freely. lazy.

original lyrics: i see trees of green
red roses, too
i see them bloom
for me and you
and i think to myself
what a wonderful world

i see skies of blue
and clouds of white
the bright blessed day
dark sacred night
and i think to myself
what a wonderful world

the colors of the rainbow
so pretty in the sky
are also on the faces
of people going by
i see friends shaking hands
saying "how do you do?"
they're really saying
"i love you"

i hear babies crying
i watch them grow
they'll learn much more
than i'll ever know
and i think to myself
what a wonderful world

yes, i think to myself
what a wonderful world

new lyrics: i see newborn graves
dirt dimmed with steam
open womb flesh
death and disease
and i think to myself
what a wonderful world

i see ethnic cleansing
pain beyond belief
whole nations murdered
sorrow and grief
and i think to myself
what a wonderful world

the silhouettes of murder
so pretty in the sky
where rapists stare in wonder
at children passing by
i see friends shaking hands
saying "how do you do"
but they're really saying
"hey, fuck you"

i see men talking peace
words full of shit
eyes welled with war
poison and deceit
and i think to myself
what a wonderful world
i think to myself
what a wonderful world.