It's no secret that throughout their long career, the Rolling Stones have covered
lots of tunes by black singers and bands from the worlds of soul, blues, R&B, reggae and early rock'n'roll, and have, of course, been heavily influenced by these various genres in their own performance and songwriting. Perhaps a bit lesser known is that several of the most iconic and legendary figures in black music have covered Stones songs as well. Here's
Brown Sugar by
Little Richard,
Satisfaction by
Aretha Frankilin and
Otis Redding,
Under My Thumb by
Tina Turner,
Start Me Up by
Toots and the Maytals and, rather unexpectedly,
Let's Spend the Night Together by blues great
Muddy Waters
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jun 14, 2011 -
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The Birka Jazz Archive is a treasure trove of record jackets from all eras of jazz. American releases are grouped by label (for example,
Columbia,
Blue Note,
Atlantic, etc.) with, in some case, further sub-categorization by designers or visual artists (such as the amazing
David Stone Martin). European releases are sorted by country (
France,
Sweden,
Germany, etc.) and it all adds up to a fabulous online resource for jazz fans and graphic design fans alike.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Apr 17, 2011 -
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With their no-frills, earnestly deadpan delivery, excellent pitch and diction, crisp guitar work, impeccable rhythm and sweet harmonies, Fiona and Emily are sure to become your favorite classic rock cover band.
Honky Tonk Woman,
Pinball Wizard,
Ticket To Ride,
Surfin' USA,
House of the Rising Sun,
Help,
Johnny B. Goode, and last but certainly not least,
I Am the Walrus. Woooooooooo!
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jul 5, 2010 -
55 comments
Nouvelle Vague covers New Wave and Punk (MLYT) Nouvelle Vague (no, not
this one) does Bossa Nova covers of New Wave and Punk songs, including:
Dance with me (
Lords of the New Church),
Master and Servant (
Depeche Mode),
Love will tear us apart (
Joy Division),
Making plans for Nigel (
XTC),
Blue Monday (
New Order),
This is not a love song (
PiL),
The guns of Brixton (
The Clash), and one NSFW title
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posted by zippy
on Aug 19, 2009 -
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The best-known version of that joyful ode to getting smashed,
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, would surely be the
Jerry Lee Lewis rendition, and Memphis rockabilly singer
Johnny Burnette recorded a
hopping little version of the tune as well. But the song was written and
originally recorded by
Stick (aka "Sticks") McGhee, who adapted it from a chant he learned during his stint in the Army. And yes, "spo-dee-o-dee" was a substitute for
another word, which, though fine for the Army, wasn't exactly radio friendly. Stick wrote a few other tunes in celebration of the alcoholic beverage, including
"Six To Eight" and "Jungle Juice". And as has been pointed out
previously, the song title was likely the inspiration for the alcoholic concoction known as the "
spodi". Drink up!
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Apr 13, 2008 -
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Yo La Tengo is Murdering the Classics... again! For the 12th straight year, this legendary
group of music nerds from
Hoboken, NJ encamps to the studios of local free form radio station
WFMU to play, on the spot, three full hours of listener-requested covers. The request show, part of the station's annual pledge drive, happens tonight
(Sunday, March 2) from 5-8 pm EST, and thanks to the wonder that is the internet you can
listen (128k MP3 stream) and
pledge live from anywhere in the world
(or catch the real broadcast in FM at 91.1 in NYC / New Jersey and 90.1 in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Western NJ and Eastern Penn).
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posted by kowalski
on Mar 2, 2008 -
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Anybody out there remember
The Left Banke? They were a kinda Beatle-y 60's pop/rock outfit out of New York City. Critics labeled them "baroque-pop", apparently due to the "classical" influences in their music. They're surely best known for their catchy little harmony vocals hit from 1966,
Walk Away Renée. And in a reversal of the more common trend of white artists covering Motown hits, a rather unexpected version by
The Four Tops turned up. Arguably, the song wasn't
exactly a perfect fit for the soul vocal quartet at the time they first recorded it, but more
recent performances show that they've grown comfortable with it over the years: maybe it's the slower tempo. Here's the
lyrics. And the
story behind the song. And what the hell, the
Wikipedia page. And
Songfacts. They all have something of interest to offer concerning this durable little number, originally written by a 16-year-old!
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jul 24, 2007 -
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